http://www.torahfromsincity.com/2008/06/23/playing-movie-critic-for-a-day/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:11:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.torahfromsincity.com/2008/06/23/playing-movie-critic-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Deena Epstein Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:55:07 +0000 http://www.torahfromsincity.com/blog/?p=28#comment-235 Rabbi: I have just now gotten to read your "critique" of Zohan and Sandler. You are so on target. Yes, his language is appalling and the movie has more sexual innuendos than most others - but it was really funny. Yes, I had Justin with me and yes we had quite a discussion afterward (I call these teachable moments). But Adam Sandler is proud to be a Jew and doesn't care who knows it and for that I applaud him. Besides, we laughed during the movie and what more can you ask from a movie. Rabbi: I have just now gotten to read your “critique” of Zohan and Sandler. You are so on target. Yes, his language is appalling and the movie has more sexual innuendos than most others – but it was really funny. Yes, I had Justin with me and yes we had quite a discussion afterward (I call these teachable moments). But Adam Sandler is proud to be a Jew and doesn’t care who knows it and for that I applaud him. Besides, we laughed during the movie and what more can you ask from a movie.

]]> http://www.torahfromsincity.com/2008/06/23/playing-movie-critic-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-67 patrick Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.torahfromsincity.com/blog/?p=28#comment-67 too bad for Adam Sandler... he seems to be trying to make himself into a celebrity-god-type... he should stick with what he's good at: more informal comedic roles too bad for Adam Sandler… he seems to be trying to make himself into a celebrity-god-type… he should stick with what he’s good at: more informal comedic roles

]]> http://www.torahfromsincity.com/2008/06/23/playing-movie-critic-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Daniel Sinai Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:41:23 +0000 http://www.torahfromsincity.com/blog/?p=28#comment-59 Okay. So I went the other night to see this movie after reading this blog because it really sounded like a funny movie. However, I found myself chuckling every 30 minutes or so, and left the theatre feeling disappointed. The concept of the movie is a great one, and had a lot of potential to be funny. Adam Sandler, after all, is one of the funniest comedians! But, like a lot of comedy movies that have been coming out lately, it was more like a two hour joke. You know - when somebody is telling a joke and it takes forever for them to get to the punch line, and it still isn't that funny. Now don't get me wrong - I love a great comedy just as much as the next guy. But the fake Middle Eastern accents, the fact that the lead role's parents didn't speak a lick of Hebrew besides "figola" (sp?), and just bad acting all around made this movie a total mess. And the graphics? Even the hacki-sack wasn't real, and was completely obvious. This movie had a lot of potential. Maybe if they invested a little more money in to it, it would have been. Unfortunately, it was a two hour long joke with no punch line. I'd like to give all the hummus back and get a refund for my movie ticket! Okay. So I went the other night to see this movie after reading this blog because it really sounded like a funny movie. However, I found myself chuckling every 30 minutes or so, and left the theatre feeling disappointed. The concept of the movie is a great one, and had a lot of potential to be funny. Adam Sandler, after all, is one of the funniest comedians! But, like a lot of comedy movies that have been coming out lately, it was more like a two hour joke. You know – when somebody is telling a joke and it takes forever for them to get to the punch line, and it still isn’t that funny.
Now don’t get me wrong – I love a great comedy just as much as the next guy. But the fake Middle Eastern accents, the fact that the lead role’s parents didn’t speak a lick of Hebrew besides “figola” (sp?), and just bad acting all around made this movie a total mess. And the graphics? Even the hacki-sack wasn’t real, and was completely obvious.
This movie had a lot of potential. Maybe if they invested a little more money in to it, it would have been. Unfortunately, it was a two hour long joke with no punch line. I’d like to give all the hummus back and get a refund for my movie ticket!

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