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50 First Dates (2004)

Director: Peter Segal

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From Time Out Film Guide

Sandler plays Henry Roth, a wacky-but-caring vet at the local sealife park, who enjoys a country-wide reputation as a Don Juan, until his nemesis arrives in the form of cheerful amnesiac Lucy (Barrymore), who's stuck in her own private October 13. What follows is a blatant rip-off from Groundhog Day as the smitten Roth is forced to woo his love afresh each day, at the same time winning over her suspicious fisherman father and steroid-crazy brother. Quite what age group this soft-centred entertainment is aimed at is hard to divine. The sight gags, slapstick and walrus vomit jokes presumably aim for the undemanding young, whereas the foul-mouthed senior citizen and the stereotyped Hawaiian beefcake at the Hukilau beach bar provide cheap shots for adolescents. How either of those demographics will stomach the sickly sentimentalism of the romance is anyone's guess.

Author: WH 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • alex said...
    Posted on Oct 16 2009 10:06 i like women, and jason, lol, i think that i have a tight faj
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  • luke cheetham said...
    Posted on Oct 16 2009 09:48 i love max, he is a sexy babe. i am so gay love from luke. xxxxx ps call me on
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  • SHIZZLE MY NIZZLE said...
    Posted on Oct 16 2009 09:47 I LOVE ADAM> I THINK HE IAS AWSOME> I DONT GET WHY THE WOMAN IS SO FORGETFUll? IT IS WIERD> BUT EAT MY SHORTS HOMEES> ROFL> LOVE SHIZZLE!!!!!
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  • JR said...
    Posted on Oct 06 2009 20:45 I've enjoyed this movie - and I generally despise Adam Sandler's work. It is over the top in every way, but finding that he isn't as evil a person as he wishes to be is a process that would help many people besides Henry Roth. Drew Barrymore is the perfect accident victim with a bruised brain with her little lisp. Blake Clark, Sean Astin, and Rob Schneider give action to what would otherwise become soupy.
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50 First Dates

Cast & crew

Director: Peter Segal

Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Steve Golin, Nancy Juvonen

Cast: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus, Blake Clark, Dan Aykroyd, Amy Hill, Allen Convert, Maya Rudolph, Nephi Pomaikai Brown, Joe Nakashima full cast

Duration: 99 mins

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