Stayed true to the theme of original

Rating: 5/10 (25 June 2005)

I was disappointed in this version of The Longest Yard. While it remained true to the original in most respects, where it varied usually was a detraction. Especially the changing of "I think I broke" The quote they changed it too was lame. Casting was the biggest downer. I didn't think either movie's Caretaker fit. Chris Rock to be honest would seem more like one of the cheerleaders than a Caretaker. Adam Sandler doesn't have the toughness Burt Reynolds brought to the role. The Warden was as badly cast in both movies as Caretaker. No edge to them, too comical a figure when they are all of the drama in the movie. Switowski was perfectly cast in the first movie. His role diminished and really badly cast this time round. In short I think they took what could have been a really excellent movie and did minimum effort to get it out the door. No magic, no chemistry like the original. Little added and lots taken away from the original. Why did they bother?