Review: You Don't Mess With The Zohan

Posted by Rob at 11:09 on 30 Aug 2008 Reviews A-Z

The Israeli Palestinian conflict isn't the most popular of topics for laughs. It's actually very serious stuff (Steven Spielberg made that pretty damn clear in Munich and that's about the size of our understanding of it). But when you combine Adam Sandler with a dodgy Israeli accent, an '80s wardrobe and a desire to cut and styl...

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Posted by The Internets at 10:41 on 01/10/08

Tried to enjoy this but couldn't. Just really cheap comedy, like he's barely even trying. The occasional funny moment aside, it was pretty grating throughout, like a bad Borat impression. I'll admit I didn't get all the way through it.

Posted by The Internets at 01:02 on 01/09/08

I wish Brendan Fraser was still funny. Who'd have thought combining Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi and Brendan Fraser would work out so well!

Posted by The Internets at 00:04 on 01/09/08

The 'mirror dance' in Airheads is genius.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYZiky4jZo

Posted by The Internets at 22:08 on 31/08/08

I agree. He won me over with Airheads, The Waterboy and Big Daddy, and I still get a cheap laugh out of him. I'll just ignore the few blips in his career and look at Zohan as a step in the right direction.

Posted by The Internets at 12:36 on 30/08/08

There's a part of me that enjoys Adam Sandler comedies, no matter how retarded they are. Despite my better judgement, I kinda wanna see this. Happy Gilmore scored him a lot of points and he hasn't used them all up yet.

Also, Billy Madison has some great lines. "NO I WILL NOT MAKE OUT WITH YOU!" being one of my favourites.

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