I saw the trailer a couple of weeks ago and at first I was "WTF??" about it, but by the time the trailer was over I thought it might just be one of Adam Sandler's better efforts. I think I may actually go see that in the theatre, which I think I've only done for one other of his movies.
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SailAweigh - Jun 06, 2008 4:41:35 am PDT #6213 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
DavidS - Jun 06, 2008 5:18:25 am PDT #6214 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
After reading this review [link] , I kinda really want to see Don't Mess with the Zohan. Am I craxxy?
Emmett's keen to see it, so we'll probably go this weekend and I can give you a personal review.
bon bon - Jun 06, 2008 6:07:36 am PDT #6215 of 10000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
The Zohan trailers look ridiculous but still made me laugh because for the first time in a comedy Sandler is COMMITTING to his character, instead of remaining outside of it. Also it was written by Smigel, so maybe there's some good there. (Apparently Apatow had very little to do with writing this version of it.)
Sean K - Jun 06, 2008 6:25:17 am PDT #6216 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The more I see of Zohan, the more I want to see it.
DavidS - Jun 06, 2008 7:39:33 am PDT #6217 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Zohan is getting some bad reviews though.
Both the Onion and SFChron thought that it was plenty silly but kind of lazy. And these are reviewers that like things like Talladega Nights and Zoolander so they're not averse to the broad comedy if it's funny.
Hil R. - Jun 06, 2008 7:41:24 am PDT #6218 of 10000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I kind of want to see Zohan, too.
shrift - Jun 06, 2008 8:33:53 am PDT #6219 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I was mildly traumatized by the Zohan movie poster. Adam Sandler's junk in my face! That's almost as wrong as naked Carrot Top.
Glamcookie - Jun 06, 2008 12:18:41 pm PDT #6220 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I am definitely averse to the broad comedy.
Polter-Cow - Jun 06, 2008 12:23:30 pm PDT #6221 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I prefer comedic broads.
Kathy A - Jun 06, 2008 12:28:44 pm PDT #6222 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think that the last comedy I've seen at the cinema was Meet the Parents, which I didn't really enjoy (too much humiliation humor for me).