 |
|
description: |
With generous amounts of good luck and good timing,
f1i 50 First Dates
f0i0 set an all-time box-office record for the opening weekend of a romantic comedy; whether it deserved such a bonanza is another issue altogether. It's a sweet-natured vehicle for sweet-natured stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and their track record with
f1i The Wedding Singer
f0i0 no doubt factors in its lowbrow appeal. But while the well-matched lovebirds wrestle with a gimmicky plot (she has no short-term memory, so he has to treat every encounter as their first), director Peter Segal (who directed Sandler in
f1i Anger Management
f0i0 ) ignores the intriguing potential of their predicament (think
f1i Memento
f0i0 meets
f1i Groundhog Day
f0i0 ) and peppers the proceedings with the kind of juvenile humor that Sandler fans have come to expect. The movie sneaks in a few heartfelt moments amidst its inviting Hawaiian locations, and that trained walrus is charmingly impressive, but you can't quite shake the feeling that too many good opportunities were squandered in favor of easy laughs. Like Barrymore's character, you might find yourself forgetting this movie shortly after you've seen it.
f1i --Jeff Shannon
|
| uuid: |
98F695B0-817B-11D9-A8AB-000A959D0BD2" |
| upc: |
043396014268 |
| title: |
50 First Dates (Widescreen Special Edition) |
| theatricalDate: |
13-02-2004 |
| stars: |
Adam Sandler
Drew Barrymore
Rob Schneider
Sean Astin |
| purchase date: |
17-02-2005 |
| publisher: |
Columbia Tristar Hom |
| published: |
19-10-2004 |
| price: |
$19.94 |
| net Rating: |
4.11 |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 |
| last lookup time: |
130403184 |
| genre: |
Feature Film-comedy |
| edition: |
DVD |
| director: |
Peter Segal |
| currentValue: |
$14.88 |
| created: |
130403184 |
| aspect: |
Color
Closed-captioned
Widescreen
Dolby |
| asin: |
B0001Z3TXE
|
|
