Well done remake

Rating: 7/10 (5 July 2005)

Here is a good example of how you can do a good new version of a movie. Normally I would say that I am sick of Adam Sandler (sorry Adam, I like your work a lot), that same IL' dumb character... the same old jokes, etc. But not here. He actually took a departure from his normal characters for this role, and it worked. They pretty much stuck to the original story, and added just the right amount of humor. All of the cast were great. Bringing Burt back was a nice touch as well. It wasn't as dark as the original flick, but that's OK... The heart of the film was the same. Good job! I recommend viewing this one! It is worth the $ for the ticket. I will probably buy it on DVD... heck a boxed set of the original and the remake would be very cool.