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The Longest Yard
- Review Date: September 18, 2005
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 2005
Common Sense Media says
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).
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?
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.
What families can talk about
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?
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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.
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Kid, 12 years old
December 27, 2010
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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.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 18, 2010
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Hilarious
Funniest movie ever, btw adam sandler is the best actor EVER!!!!!!!
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Hilarious
Funniest movie ever, btw adam sandler is the best actor EVER!!!!!!!
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Kid, 11 years old
March 18, 2010
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Hilarious
Funniest movie ever, btw adam sandler is the best actor EVER!!!!!!!
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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.
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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.
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| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Director: | Peter Segal |
| Cast: | Adam Sandler, Burt Reynolds, Chris Rock |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 109 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | May 27, 2005 |
| DVD release date: | September 20, 2005 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | crude and sexual humor, violence, language and drug references |
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