The Longest Yard (PG-13, 2005)

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Poor remake pushes the edges of PG-13.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this film pushes the edges of the PG-13 rating. It features repeated crude language (including one "f--k" and several uses of the "N" word), frequent violence on and off the football field, including one character burning to death in an explosion, beatings and hard tackles, prison guards slamming their charges' heads and crotches with batons, and inmates assaulting each other. Prisoners are locked in a "hot box" as punishment. Characters drink, smoke, take steroids, and are extremely disrespectful to authorities (cops and prison officials who, according to this film, deserve disrespect). In addition, the movie includes sexual imagery (a woman's cleavage, a woman in her underwear being spanked, gaudy transvestite cheerleaders, implied homosexual activity), and gendered and raced stereotypes serving as "jokes" (an older woman in an ugly wig, a guard who takes estrogen unknowingly and starts behaving like "a girl," and hyper-aggressive black, Latino, and Indian inmates).

Positive messages: Repeated rude, violent, offensive behavior.
Violence: Hard-hitting football, beatings in prison, a murder by burning, car crashes.
Sex: Transvestite characters, implied sexual activity, characters in underwear.
Language: Pushes hard at the PG-13 boundaries.
Consumerism: Sports promotional contracts discussed.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Drinking, smoking, drug use.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about drugs, steroids, and what it takes to bond in friendship. Families can also discuss the film's depiction of a corrupt prison system and how it sets up the inmates as heroes. What is the appeal of humor based on physical and verbal abuse of characters who are "different" in some way?

What's the story?

What's the story?
In this remake, frustrated former NFL quarterback Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) lands in a desolate Texas prison following a particularly rowdy joyride. At prison, Paul is assigned by the selfish, political-career-minded warden (James Cromwell) to assemble a cons' team to play and lose to the big-necked guards' team. The guards' abuses of inmates range from beatings to harassment. Paul manages the team with the help of Caretaker (Chris Rock) and an old-timer, Nate (Burt Reynolds); their players are assigned reductive "traits": Brucie (Nicholas Turturro) is demented; receiver Deacon Moss (former NFL star Michael Irvin) is much-respected; the Beast (K-1 Kickboxer Bob Sapp) is ferocious; Torres (Lobo Sebastian) always smokes cigarettes; Turley (Dalip Singh) is a giant whose every utterance is subtitled.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
What were they thinking? This movie has almost nothing to recommend it. Sandler -- unflappable, mildly self-mocking, and amusingly quizzical as always -- squeezes awkwardly into an old Burt Reynolds role. Though he's beaten repeatedly and endures something of a moral dilemma (the film is a play-by-play copy of the 1974 version), Sandler maintains his signature laidbackness, playing straight man while all around him "bring the pain."

The unoriginal gags include transvestite cheerleaders (for instance, Tracy Morgan as Ms. Tucker); the warden's aging secretary (Cloris Leachman), who has a crush on Paul based on the underwear ads he made as a superstar athlete); and the warden's political advisor looks like Colonel Sanders.

Movie themes & details

Movie Details
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock
Genre: Comedy
Run time: 109 minutes
Theatrical release: May 27, 2005
DVD release: September 20, 2005
MPAA Rating: PG-13
MPAA explanation: crude and sexual humor, violence, language and drug references

This review was written by Cynthia Fuchs
 
 

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uhya
teen, 13 years old
 
this movie is great, but here is the bad stuff. Violence: A really sad part, where care taker is murdered. also rough football and prison behavior. Sex: Sexual references, guys dressed as girls. Profanity: S--t is all over the place, One f--k, even n---a and h-ll, ass, b-tch etc. Pretty strong for a PG-13. Drugs/Drinking: Starts off with Paul drunk, and references to weed and crack in one scene. Overall, hilarious and great, but not for little kids.

 
hilarious throughout the movie but it has some points they do drugs or kill but not a good movie for anyone under 13

hagrid21
kid, 13 years old
 
Funny but Iffy
This is a very funny Adam Sandler movie, a fans of him will love it. There is a LOT of crude humor and a LOT of bad language. There are some subject matters and scenes that would be way over the heads of some younger kids. The language and humor is definitely what makes this movie PG-13. The role models aren't very good either because Adam Sandler supposedly cheats in a football game. Sandler also gets drunk and gets into a police chase during which he insults the police officers. Parents need to watch out before letting kids watch this movie.

 
Funny, but not as good as the original
I took my 12 year old son to see this movie and we both had a great time! There are some references to gay sex and Tracy Morgan (SNL) is hilarious as the team's head cheerleader! No one in the cast will win an Oscar, however the film is funny and appropriate for kids 12 and older, due to some of the language and a bit of prison yard violence.

 
the longest yard is a comedy movie that pushes it off the edge for a PG-13 movie and is only recommended for older teens the violence is strong between players getting hit and tackle hard a person being on fire by in explosion burning to death there is gay guys dress in cheerleaders outfits and wearing tights and underwears and girl and they show there butt when they flip and one gay guy kissing a guy there's a lot of strong language used and drinking, smoking, and drug use.


kid, 12 years old
 
Hilarious
Funniest movie ever, btw adam sandler is the best actor EVER!!!!!!!


teen, 14 years old
 
Hilarious
Funniest movie ever, btw adam sandler is the best actor EVER!!!!!!!


kid, 11 years old
 
Hilarious
Funniest movie ever, btw adam sandler is the best actor EVER!!!!!!!

 
Horrible, Go With The Original
This movie was indespicable. It wasn't funny, it was just stupid. If you like people gettin ghit in the crotches,head, and more areas maybe you'll like it! There is a scene whee the secretary akes adam sandler alone in a room to do SOMETHING, that was innapropriate for young children. Overall, dont waste your money, go see a better movie.

Liz Perle
parent of 17 and 19 year old
 
yuck

HP the Critic
kid, 12 years old
 
a fine remake
Parents need to know that this movie has the "n" word,several uses of s**t and b***h and the "f" word once.Plus,a lot of uses of h""l,d**n,and a*s.Also,some strong sexual humor and a sad violent scene.But also very funny.

potatoes
teen, 15 years old
 
LUVD IT!!!
this was so awesome!!! it had som language but overall it was excellent. it wud b good 4 tweens and up

SFDad
adult
 
A Pathetic Knock off
Oh... Come on. This is a very poor imitation of the original. Can't Adam Sandler do better than this with his ridiculously overpriced acting fees. There are a million movies out there that are better for your kids. Skip it. You aren't missing anything!

fuzzykat805
teen, 18 years old
 
STUPID
Hello??????? This was an absolutly unnesisary movie to make i thaught adam sandler could deff. do better than this peice of s***. I mean take ur kids to c the original that one waas actually good!!!

Antiqu8
adult
 
Seen the first? Skip this one.
A lot was saved on writer's fees as this closely paralled the original, but with much more sensationalism put into this remake. With the gender issues, drugs (steroids), and the sensational and graphic pain inflictions make this a movie for the more mature. I just don't feel that this is a movie for the younger set, even with a discussion of the issues this film brings forth.

bananalover
teen, 16 years old
 
i love football
i love football so i love this movie

ski123
adult
 
Bad
The Longest Yard was violent, rude, and had a lot of drug references. Characters are beaten, take steroids, and do other disturbing things. No one under 14 years old should see this movie.

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