The Longest Yard (DVD, 2005, Full Screen Version)

I was really surpised to see Adam Sandler playing a serious role. The man can truly act. Very different from his days as a Waterboy.
Adam Sandler plays an ex NFL star who gets sent to prison for evading police on a high Speed chase. He is recruited to form a football out of the prisoners. The prisoners then have to play the guards.
The ending is fairly predictable. It was definitely worth seeing. I also wouldn't mind letting my teens see this movie.

A remake of the 1974 Burt Reynold's Classic, The Longest Yard is the story of former NFL quarterback Paul Crew (played by Adam Sandler) who was jailed for point-shaving and leads his fellow inmates in a football game against the wardens (lead by James Cromwell as Warden Hazen). The Longest Yard follows Paul Crew's arrival into jail, his efforts to recruit a mediocre team, and ends with the warden vs. inmates football game. While based on the same premise, the 2005 version of The Longest Yard spins the movie very differently than the 1974 version. Burt Reynold's version was more methodical, more serious and spent time and dialouge around race and emotion. Meanwhile, the 2005 version - evident enough by the casting of comedian Adam Sandler - was designed as an action-comedy from the beginning.

The movie is fast-paced and features a huge cast of celebrities and former NFL personalities and players: Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, James Cromwell, Nelly, Bill Goldberg, Michael Irvin, Stone Cold Steve Austin, ESPN reporters, etc. Part of the movie's fun is that it doesn't take itself as seriously as the 1974 version - instead, The 2005 Longest Yard moves quickly between football highlights, one-liners and cameos. If you are in the mood for a slower, more emotionally rich movie - the 1974 Longest Yard is your better bet. That said, the 2005 Longest Yard is true to its intentions - a light, funny and exciting football movie. There is more substance than Sandler's previous football film (The Waterboy) and is less dramatic and dark than Any Given Sunday. Unfortunately the football scenes aren't as exciting or intense as Any Given Sunday's - but the last scene (the warden vs. inmate football game) is entertaining and, in terms of realism, again lies somewhere between The Waterboy and Any Given Sunday.

Cons: Adam Sandler is funny - as he normally is - but he's not very believable as quarterback. Consequently, during action scenes, its rather obvious when film is spliced or there is a 'stunt' double. Secondly, this is not Chris Rock's best performance - he has plenty of funny lines, but there is no depth.

Personally I love this film. I wouldn't say it was the best film i watched, but i certainly love this one. Adam Sandler is in this film. If you like Adam Sandler films, you should watch this one for sure. 5 out of 5 stars!

WOW I loved this movie. It was so funny. I put the kids to bed and grabbed the popcorn.

Adam Sandler is one of the finest actors around. I haven't seen to many movies that I didn't like of his. He is so funny on most of them.

Adam Sandler plays Paul Crewe who lands himself in prison after stealing his girlfriends car. Paul has to put together a football team to play against the guards. Its to funny watching Crewe train the prisoners who are terrible at playing the game.

U gotta watch it!!!

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THE LONGEST YARD IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST FOOTBALL MOVIES I HAVE SSEN SINCE PROBERLY ANY GIVEN SUNDAY!!! AND IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE FUNNIEST MOVIES I HAVE SEEN ALL YEAR!!! THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT IN THIS MOVIE! I LOVE ADAM SANDLER MOVIES ANYWAY AND BEING A WRESTLING FAN IT SCORES EVEN MORE BROWNIE POINTS FROM ME!!! I LIKE ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THIS FILM! AND THE WRESTLERS CAN ACTUALLY ACT TOO! NOT THAT THEY HAVE ALOT OF ACTING SCENES BUT STILL THEY ALL DID GREAT JOBS!!! AND NELLY OF COURSE WAS AWESOME IN THIS FILM!!! AND THE SOUNDTRACK ROCKS!!! IT TO ME IS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL AND I DO NOT SAY THAT OFTEN ABOUT REMAKES BUT I WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS FILM FROM START TO FINISH!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FILM!!!

I'm not a huge Adam Sandler fan but this movie was hilarious. I really enjoyed it because it wasn't just one person who's funny. There are several characters in this movie that stand out. It's great entertainment and I will buy the DVD.

Adam Sandler is such an awesome actor and all of his movies are great but this one in particular I really love! It's so funny and so original! He does a great job and plays his true funny/angry self!

I like the movie because they play a differnt kind of football. Adam sandler put's team together. They learn how to work and get along with each other. Put the security guards in there place. It's a great movie & funny to watch.

I recently bought this film by chance, i had been told it wasn't worth watching. But i gave it a chance and ignored what everyone else said. I absolutly loved it, it had me nearly wetting myself at bits, and i don't usually laugh at films. But this truly is a must see, adam sandler is a comedy god and makes this movie perfect.

Adam Sandler and Burt Reynolds do a fine job in this new version of the longest yard. A really fun remake of the original in which Burt also had a hand.

I loved the comedy in this movie! The director absolutely new what he was doing puting Chris Rock and Adam Sandler together! They are unstoppable! Oh, yeah and all the hott guys makes it even better!!!

This movie would give hope to anyone about a little "good" everywhere. It sent home so good ideas about real prison life, but at the same time how they cope, make do and sometimes enjoy themselves. The cast line-up of actors was the biggest and best in a long time. It was funny, sad, nail-biting and exilerating! A must own!!

Well it skipped towards the end and it kind of made me upset but all in all it was a good buy despite the skipping.

i heard the movie is really good that is why i bought it and this seller is a great ebayer as my friends have bought from before

I like Adam Sandler and just love Burt Reynolds. I purchased this item because I knew that it would be something that I could watch and enjoy with my family.

it is a classic adam sandler movie i laughed the whole time , chris rock was great too. the guy that wasi nthe frist makes an appearcne here too so it was good too incorpate the old with the new

I love adam he is so funny in a quiet way. this movie is worth watching. i love how all from prison got together to start hitting on the guards. i love this movie and i love to watch it all the time i dont get tired of seeing it so thats why i bought it.

great movie alot of different stars
if your into football comedy this is a great move a must have for any movie nut like myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!​!!!!!!!!!!!!

The movie was great when I finally recieved it! I was not happy with the fact that it took 21 days for me to recieve it! I paid for the movie on the 12th of the month and was told after contacting the seller that I would recieve it any were between the 21st and the 1st of the next month. I will definately not buy from this seller again as I should not have to wait that long to recieve what I purchased.

The movie was a remake by Adam Sandler, the original movie stared Burt Reynolds as the character Sandler played in this version and Reynolds does play in this version as well. It was entertaining and well worth what I paid for it. I would recommend it as a need to view on a rainy day but might not be suitable for young viewers.

my sons love anything that adam sandler is in. again much thanks for great dvds as always.....5 stars!!!!!

There are other versions of this movie and this is (to me) the best. Adam Sandler and Chris Rock were great together and the outcome was explosive. My entire family loved this movie