Adam Sandler Scores In the Remake

Rating: 7/10 (24 June 2005)

Adam Sandler's "The Longest Yard" is a remake of the 1974 original starring Burt Reynolds. Sandler stars in Reynolds' original role as Paul Crewe, fallen football star turned prison inmate. Sent to a rough jail in Texas, Crewe is forced by the sadistic sports-loving warden to form a football team of inmates. The all-star cast includes Chris Rock as Caretaker and Burt Reynolds as coach Nate Scarborough. Rounding out the case are some real former athletes: football players Brian "The Boz" Bosworth, Terry Crews and Nelly (who actually did play in high school), as professional wrestlers Bill Goldberg, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Kevin "Big Sexy" Nash. The movie offers many funny moments, and exciting action. Whether you liked the original, or not, or you didn't even see it, the new version is worth watching.