Mr. Deeds (Widescreen Special Edition)
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Actor: Adam Sandler, Winona RyderBrand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-10-22
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Mr. Deeds (Widescreen Special Edition)
Movie Review: Sandler Hits Another Home Run!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Before I get into the review of this film, let me say that Adam Sandler is my favorite actor and I have loved all of his films. When I saw the preview for this movie I knew that I would go and see it, but I didn't think that it would be as good as some of the films that he did when he first started his acting career. Upon the viewing of this movie, I was wrong. This is my second favorite Adam Sandler movie and continues in the tradition of great Sandler films with laughs-a-plenty and great characters.The movie opens up where the billionaire owner of a media company dies while hiking in snowy mountains. From here, nobody knows who will get the forty billion dollar estate that was left behind. About ten to fifteen movies we learn that Longfellow Deeds, who is played by the one and only Adam Sandler, is the only living relative to the deceased billionaire and is the rightful owner of the forty billion dollars, a football team, a huge media compnay, a beautiful apartment in New York City, and much more. Longfellow decides to move into the city after leaving his hometown of Mandrake Falls. He falls in love with a woman, but the girl is really a spy for a TV show, trying to prove that Longfellow is a derelict. Adam is picked on by New York's upper society. From start to finish, this movie is a sure winner.
I won't lie to you, this film is cliched. It is cliched upon Adam Sandler's previous works, but frankly, this didn't bother me as it was like I was getting little parts of older movies being replayed towards a new plot. For example, when Longfellow is rejected by the high society of NYC, this is a bit like "Happy Gilmore," where he was rejected by the golfers on the pro tour. And as it is with all of his movies, he has to overcome certain odds to finally do something.
What makes this film so fabulous is the acting talent. Adam Sandler is one of the funniest actors alive and in this film we see him act at his very best. We also have Winona Ryder in the movie as she plays the reporter that starts to fall in love with Longfellow. If you have seen Happy's other movies then be sure to keep your eyes open as there are cameos by people in roles in his other movies. The psychopath from "Billy Madison" that Billy calls is in here. The homeless man that Adam, or Sonny, of "Big Daddy" is in the film as well. Finally, Rob Scheneider is in this film, but he he doesn't have a talking part.
If you are looking for a funny movie that will have you laughing throughout the film, this is the movie for you. This is my second favorite Adam Sandler film and will be enjoyed by all.
Happy Viewing!
Summary of Mr. Deeds (Widescreen Special Edition)
MR. DEEDS - SPECIAL EDITION - DVD MovieFollowing the flop of Little Nicky, Adam Sandler returned to safe territory in Mr. Deeds... and made Nicky look inspired by comparison. A loose remake of Frank Capra's 1936 classic Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, this dumbed-down version finds Sandler in the Gary Cooper role, inheriting a vast fortune and a corporate empire, foiling a greedy executive (Peter Gallagher), and winning the heart of an undercover reporter (Winona Ryder) who's been mocking his small-town naiveté in print while falling for his goodhearted sincerity. It's fun enough to satisfy Sandler's loyal fans--and John Turturro's a hoot as Deeds's foot-fetishist butler--but the subtleties of Capra are lost on Sandler, director Steven Brill, and writer Tim Herlihy. While Gary Cooper portrayed a rube who was savvy about big-city cynicism, Sandler's an amiable goofball with a heart of gold and an empty skull. You can admire him, and parts of the movie (including Steve Buscemi's unbilled cameo), but you have to work harder to get there. --Jeff Shannon
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