Pretty good for a remake!

Rating: 7/10 (29 April 2015)

Paul Crewe (Sandler) was a former star quarterback, but was banned for life. He gets too drunk one night and steals his girlfriend's (Courtney Cox) car. He's busted for a DUI and sent to prison. The Warden asks him to assemble a football team to compete with his. The Warden gets more than he bargained for when Crewe's team is much better than expected. I really think this movie is as good as the original. It's got plenty of laughs, a decent script, and more importantly, it's entertaining. This is not one of Sandler's "Paid vacation" movies. There is a lot of thought put into this movie. They use the original's formula, but add their own touches as well to make an enjoyable combination. There is also some great football action as well. Football fans should be at least fairly impressed by some of it. My only big complaint is the crappy rap music. The performances are surprisingly fun. I'm a fan of Sandler's. He can be very funny when he wants to be, but he has been p**** me off a lot lately with the awful comedies he's churning out. He has become really lazy. That laziness is non-existent here. He's still Adam Sandler, but the passion is there. He's funny and makes for a fun lead. He's no Burt Reynolds, but I enjoyed him. Burt Reynolds pays tribute to the original by playing Nate Scarborough. He was a lot of fun and added presence to this movie. Chris Rock is actually amusing as Caretaker. His banter with Sandler was enjoyable. James Cromwell is excellent as The evil Warden. Nelly doesn't embarrass himself, delivering a decent performance. Wrestlers like Stone Cold, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and The Great Khaili show up. Nash is hilarious. Rest of the cast is good. If you've seen the original, you'll know how this one ends.
I thought it was just as good as the original. What's not to like? You have laughs, action, football, among other things. If you like the original, I see no reason to not like this remake
7.2/10