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Burt Reynolds/ Adam Sandler Pic Stuns Star Wars, Dreamwork's 'Madagascar' (Friday Night BO)
Showbiz Data.com ^ | 5/28/05

Posted on 05/28/2005 9:49:26 AM PDT by gopwinsin04

1. The Longest Yard 15.7 Million

2. Star Wars: Episode 3 15.5 Million

3. Madagascar 14.4 Million

4. Monster in Law (Jane Fonda) 2.2 Million

5. Crash 1.3 Million, Kicking and Screaming 1.3 Million

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: boxoffice; longestyard
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To: clyde asbury
I am 33 and love Adam Sandler. The Waterboy, Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison are non stop laughs even if its an acquired humor. The Longest Yard is not in the same mold as his goofier stuff but has good laughs.

If you know football and wrestling you will enjoy the cast.

Irvin does a pretty good job and so does Nellie. Stone Cold Steve Austin and Brian Bosworth are great as the guards (along with many other wrestlers and football players.)Kevin Nash is a riot.. Dan Patrick has a pretty funny cameo too.

61 posted on 05/28/2005 11:11:05 AM PDT by normy (Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.)
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To: All

Great week for Burt Reynolds. He slaps a CBS lackey reporter, then tops the box office.

I am a big Burt Reynolds fan. Sure, he's easy to pick on, but for a time, he was the biggest star in the world. Most of us could be so lucky. I've met him a few times and he's a very funny, VERY sarcastic guy. Pretty sharp. One of those guys that will just look right through you if he wants to.

He's also very generous. Here in Jupiter, FL, we have parks and boat ramps that wouldn't be here if it weren't for Burt Reynolds. He had the foresight to buy up land and donate it to the county when it was still affordable.

It's because of his theater that I got to watch Judd Nelson (he was performing in some show there) be arrested at a local night club for ass grabbing every hot girl he came across. They had him in the police car and he was smacking his head on the window screaming "Do you know who I am? My face is my LIFE!" Hilarious stuff.

His old bar (The Back Stage) - down the street from the theater was a great place to hang out back in the 80's. You would see weirdo celebs like Kathie Lee and Frank, Dom Deluise, Charles Nelson Reilly, and others in there tossing down drinks with the locals.

I miss those days because Jupiter was still a small town then. Sigh, now the word is out and everyone and their brother wants to live/visit here.


62 posted on 05/28/2005 11:12:26 AM PDT by FlJoePa (Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.)
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To: MarkL
I just "waiting for video" on Hitchhiker's Guide. I heard it originally on the radio when it first came out and it was laugh-out-loud funny. Bought the first book not long after and enjoyed it thoroughly, along with many of Adam's subsequent efforts. Part of the joy of HGttG was and is the wordplay, which can easily get lost when the work is moved to the screen.

Favorite Adams quote: "I love deadlines. I especially love that whooshing sound they make as they fly by."

63 posted on 05/28/2005 11:13:51 AM PDT by macbee ("Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napoleon Bonaparte)
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To: FlJoePa

I forgot about Burt who was also good in this version. Gotta love Burt.


64 posted on 05/28/2005 11:14:07 AM PDT by normy (Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.)
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To: John Robertson

They are trying to get Jane to remake '9 to 5' from what I hear...


65 posted on 05/28/2005 11:15:16 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: gopwinsin04
We're fixin' to do a double feature of TLY and Star Wars. Hubby wants to watch Star Wars and I wanna watch TLY.

I LOVE Adam Sandler. Not only is he funny, but he's a right handsome Jewish Prince.(-;
66 posted on 05/28/2005 11:15:49 AM PDT by WolfRunnerWoman (I want closure on the word "closure".)
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To: gopwinsin04

Good for him "sandler" showed up the critics!


67 posted on 05/28/2005 11:16:18 AM PDT by rang1995 (They will love us when we win)
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To: FlJoePa

68 posted on 05/28/2005 11:21:13 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: rang1995

besides Adam Sandler may be a quiet republican,never have heard him dis Bush heard him once saying how he supported the war


69 posted on 05/28/2005 11:23:08 AM PDT by rang1995 (They will love us when we win)
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To: rang1995

'Yard' isn't really a critics movie anyway.


70 posted on 05/28/2005 11:23:43 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: rang1995

I've heard rumblings that Sandler may be libertarian/GOP.


71 posted on 05/28/2005 11:25:55 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: WolfRunnerWoman

Im kind of curious to see how they blend all of the althletes together- Godlberg, Stone Cold, Kevin Nash and Brian Bosworth all in the same film...boggles the mind!


72 posted on 05/28/2005 11:29:02 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: billbears

A buddy of mine took his teenaged son to see it, and his son hasn't read the books.

He told me that his son asked him, "I thought you said this was going to be funny?"

Mark


73 posted on 05/28/2005 11:30:09 AM PDT by MarkL (I've got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!!)
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To: gopwinsin04

I liked Longest yard...once you get passed the insane casting of Sandler as any kind of jock


74 posted on 05/28/2005 11:30:43 AM PDT by skaterboy (I love my lil Marigold :o))
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To: HairOfTheDog
WOW!

I thought Hitchhiker's Guide was GREAT! I can't wait to buy it!

Were you fans of the books?

The books, BBC radio version, and BBC TV version were all terrific. But I thought the movie really stunk.

Mark

75 posted on 05/28/2005 11:31:38 AM PDT by MarkL (I've got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!!)
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To: skaterboy

I've heard Dan Patrick is funny in a cameo too, and Jim Rome makes an appearance as well?


76 posted on 05/28/2005 11:32:02 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: gopwinsin04

yard was panned except for USA today--most critics were the self rightious,made fun of racism,gays,of course not as good as the first one which delivered a message..what they don't understand the younger generation will go to this to see Sandler,nash,rock,nelley goldberg etc etc and the MTV jokes--so what does it entertain???yes


77 posted on 05/28/2005 11:36:20 AM PDT by rang1995 (They will love us when we win)
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To: MarkL

I want to see the Hitchhikers Guide. Would you advise me to wait for video or shell out the $30 to take my family to the movies?

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com


78 posted on 05/28/2005 11:36:31 AM PDT by JeffersonRepublic.com (Free Northern California... Great State of Jefferson)
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To: gopwinsin04

They should remake Old Gringo, with Jane cast in the title role.


79 posted on 05/28/2005 11:40:20 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: rang1995

I'll go just to see Stone Cold act.


80 posted on 05/28/2005 11:41:17 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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