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Movie Reviews of Going Overboard
Movie Review: Not what you'd expect from Adam Sandler AT ALL
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this movie thinking it would be funny considering Adam Sandler stars in it but it was a very low budget movie with HORRIBLE female acting and no nudity at all. I wouldnt say its the worst movie cuz it has its moments. I couldnt believe Adam hardley said one funny thing, alot of things he said I think were supposed to be funny but werent and whenever he tells a joke its a piece of s**t like "why did the chicken cross the road?". So I really wouldnt recomend this to anyone.Movie Review: The Worst Movie I Ever Wasted Time Watching
Summary: 1 Stars
Fellow Adam Sandler Fans,I bought this DVD at Walmart for $5.88 thinking "Wow, an Adam Sandler Movie I haven't seen." Last night I watched this 90 minute piece of garbage and came away with the following conclusions:
1) Adam Sandler must have had very little talent before he came to Saturday Night Live if this movie is any indication of Sandler's real talent;
2) Adam Sandler really should pull all copies from distribution of this movie since this movie degrades any and all other works by Adam Sandler;
3) The producers of this movie must have been truly desparate for money to have released this piece of trash.
Now about the movie. It claims to be a movie about a cruise ship waiter (Adam Sandler) wanting to be a stand-up comedian. He is jealous of the mediocre comedian whose audience is a bunch of so-so beauty peagent contestants.
Needless to say that Adam Sandler displays zero talent in this movie. There are none of his Chanukah songs. There are none of singing Italian skits. He doesn't make a single funny joke and when he hits on the not-so-hot chicks in the movie his lines are blah. There are a few fantasy scenes where the women are decent looking (but get yourself a copy Maxim and you will be far better off).
There is only one redeeming scene in this whole worthless movie. The house comedian locks himself in a bathroom (to barf) and pleads with God to open the locked door after having spent what appears many hours locked up in that tiny closet-size room. Upon the door magically openning, the comedian proclaims, "F&*^, I don't believe in God, I'm an athiest."
There was an uneventful cameo appearance of Milton Berle and there are some quality actors and actresses in this movie with all their performances wasted.
I was hoping that this movie would show the actual goings on of a cruise ship, but that also wasn't the case. None of the scenes give a hint of a operational ship on a cruise in the Caribbean. The ship actually looks like it was decommisioned in the 1960's with rust on the hull and it didn't even have a functional dining hall. To Adam's credit, he admits that the producer had this empty cruise ship available to make this movie - big deal!
In conclusion, this is the worst waste of time I ever spent watching a movie.
Movie Review: Going Overboard
Summary: 1 Stars
Ah, Going Overboard. The movie that would have never been released had Sandler not found success on SNL and Billy Madison. Yes, this movie is THAT bad, it makes Happy Gilmore look like Shakespear in comparison. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of Sandler's movies... just not THIS one.A few minutes into the movie, Sandler pretty much admits to the audience that this was a "no-budget" flick and they were filming it because they happened to have access to a boat that day. And the movie goes downhill from there, if that's possible. Adam's character Shecky's quest to become the ship comedian is somehow tied with a revenge plot hatched by some third world dictator, and everything is slapped together by many scenes of women in bikinis and the same damn exterior shot of the ship used over and over and over. Despite how bad this movie is, you can definately see the seeds of what would become staples in Adam Sandler movies, such as the completely bizzare side characters and pathetically unhip bad guys. There are a few actual laughs in this movie, which is due from the movie not taking itself seriously, and be sure to look out for cast memeber that would later become regulars in future Sandler movies.
Only hardcore Sandler fans would want this movie, if only just to see how their favorite star started out. Everyone else, stay far far away and get "The Waterboy" or "Mr. Deeds" instead.
Movie Review: Zero stars for this farce
Summary: 1 Stars
Adam Sandler has made some relatively funny movies in his time. This one is most assuredly not one of them. I realize that this film was one of his earliest projects - long before he hit his stride & could dictate what films he wished to contribute to. In the case of this movie, that point is exceedingly obvious.It seems like this DVD tries to be funny by being unfunny. That's kind of like trying to satisfy your appetite by starving yourself. Nothing in this film is funny - period. It almost appears that it is deliberately that way (kind of ironic for a comedy, wouldn't you say?).
The only redeeming quality of this movie is that it does have some fairly attractive women wearing bikinis. If it were not for that, I would give this one negative one stars instead of zero stars.
There are some other Sandler movies that are of fairly high quality. Do not make the mistake of believing this is one of them. In fact, if you happen to see this DVD in your shopping cart, be sure & throw it overboard!
Movie Review: CRAP MOVIE, BUT ADAM SURE CAN SING.
Summary: 1 Stars
This film is insane. Plot, what plot. The plot is total crap. This film is the worst film I ever saw in my life and that is saying something.
The only good thing in this movie is to hear Adam singing.
I cant believe how Adam became a such a big star ather this movie. This movie should have killed his acting career. This show us how much of a talented actor is Adam to go on to have a very big acting career and became a very big star in hollywood ather this movie. If any other less talented actor had been the main star in that film, that person acting career would have been over.
That how bad this movie is. If you dont dont believe me, check out your self.
I bet Adam is looking back on this film and saying, "what was I thinking of staring in that film. O well actor has to start somewhere".