My Experience Watching The Longest Yard
Until now I have been reviewing and posting only about movies that are very dark and serious. I figured it was about time that I lighten up the mood of this blog for once. What other perfect way of doing this is there other than watching a goofy Adam Sandler movie? The Longest Yard is one of Sandler's classics and one of the most popular movies that he is well-known for. I have been meaning to watch this movie because I have grown up in a family that is OBSESSED (like even my grandma and my mom are the queens of fantasy football) with football. Lucky for me, The Longest Yard was on t.v. one night.
The Longest Yard is about a professional football player named Paul Crewe who was kicked out of the NFL and put in prison. He is told by the prison warden that he must put together a football team consisting of crimminals to play against the guards that work at the prison. The movie then goes on about the struggle the prisoners have throughout preparing for the big game and during the game.
There actors that are featured in this movie are Chris Rock, Nelly, James Cromwell, Adam Sandler of course, and many other actors with minor parts.
Even though The Longest Yard is a very goofy, silly movie, it does have some valuable themes that are displayed during the film. The biggest of all the themes is one of perseverance and standing up for yourself. The convicts are consistently harassed and put down by the guards and yet they rise to the occasion and (spoiler alert) win the football game. They put in hard work into practice and actually deserve the win that they get at the end of the movie. Again, although this is in no way a serious movie, it has some nice themes to it.
There is not a single scene in this movie that really sticks out in my head that encompasses all that the movie is about besides the scene where they actually win the game. As a viewer, you are genuinely happy for the characters and are excited to see that they succeed. I believe that a movie is successful if the directors and actors can convince the viewers that they care about the characters. This movie does a very good job doing that considering the "good guys" are convicts. I will include a link to this scene down below, along with the movie trailer.
When it comes down to cinematography and the way Peter Segal (The Director) decided to film this movie, it is very simple. This is a typical comedy movie with slap-stick elements. There is no emphasis on sound, lighting, or acting. The main point of this movie is to get people to laugh. NOT to get people to appreciate the artistic qualities in the certain shots used in each scene. I have to say that there are times when the camera gets right up in the action of the football game that are very cool.
Overall, I did like this movie. Even though it is not my typical genre that I would seek out, I got some good laughs out of this movie. I enjoyed watching it on a Saturday afternoon when I needed something somewhat "light" to watch.
The Longest Yard is about a professional football player named Paul Crewe who was kicked out of the NFL and put in prison. He is told by the prison warden that he must put together a football team consisting of crimminals to play against the guards that work at the prison. The movie then goes on about the struggle the prisoners have throughout preparing for the big game and during the game.
There actors that are featured in this movie are Chris Rock, Nelly, James Cromwell, Adam Sandler of course, and many other actors with minor parts.
Even though The Longest Yard is a very goofy, silly movie, it does have some valuable themes that are displayed during the film. The biggest of all the themes is one of perseverance and standing up for yourself. The convicts are consistently harassed and put down by the guards and yet they rise to the occasion and (spoiler alert) win the football game. They put in hard work into practice and actually deserve the win that they get at the end of the movie. Again, although this is in no way a serious movie, it has some nice themes to it.
There is not a single scene in this movie that really sticks out in my head that encompasses all that the movie is about besides the scene where they actually win the game. As a viewer, you are genuinely happy for the characters and are excited to see that they succeed. I believe that a movie is successful if the directors and actors can convince the viewers that they care about the characters. This movie does a very good job doing that considering the "good guys" are convicts. I will include a link to this scene down below, along with the movie trailer.
When it comes down to cinematography and the way Peter Segal (The Director) decided to film this movie, it is very simple. This is a typical comedy movie with slap-stick elements. There is no emphasis on sound, lighting, or acting. The main point of this movie is to get people to laugh. NOT to get people to appreciate the artistic qualities in the certain shots used in each scene. I have to say that there are times when the camera gets right up in the action of the football game that are very cool.
Overall, I did like this movie. Even though it is not my typical genre that I would seek out, I got some good laughs out of this movie. I enjoyed watching it on a Saturday afternoon when I needed something somewhat "light" to watch.
I've seen this movie before and i never really noticed some of the themes you explained that were in the movie. I probably had gotten lost in the comedy/football aspect of the film instead of paying attention to some of the themes you mentioned. I may have to rewatch the film again soon.
ReplyDeleteI like how you always give us some information about how you're choosing the movie, what's going on in your head, the context, etc. It's helpful to know more about the person who's giving us the review. Great job, as usual!
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