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Eight Crazy Nights

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by Scott Weinberg

"If only Sandler's talent were the equal of his egotism."

This movie's gotta be the result of some pot-induced wager between Adam Sandler and his nattering cronies: "Hey guys, I'm like a $20 million movie star! How freakin' FUNNY is that? I bet I can make ANY movie I want! I could make a shrill and stunningly obnoxious Hannukah cartoon, one that offers not one single laugh, and I bet a studio would release it!" And the sad part is that Sandler won that bet.

It's a holiday cartoon, so it's kosher for family viewing, right?

No way. Unless you consider farts, shit, and merciless child cruelty suitable family viewing. (One can only assume that Sandler does.)

So it's a nasty and acerbic cartoon for grown-ups then? Uh, wrong again. I don't know many grown-ups who consider 10-second burps and treacly artificial bullshit the pinnacle of entertainment.

WHO was this movie made for? Even those who consider Mr. Deeds and Little Nicky "underrated comedy masterpieces" will watch this one jaws agape, wondering what the hell they're watching.

The animation is substandard, the threadbare plot is stolen (poorly) from A Christmas Carol, the musical moments (yeah, it's a musical) are horribly written and non-melodious, the overall tone is smarmy and hateful, and the voice characterizations are arguably the least pleasant ever recorded for a feature length movie. (Not at all surprisingly, Sandler provides the voices for the three main characters: one bland and nasty, one shrill and female, and one so astonishingly grating that I can't believe the producers kept it in there. Oh wait, Sandler's the King. I forgot.)

This flick could possibly be dismissed as yet another piece of Sandler meandering, but animated films usually take lots of time and effort to produce. The animators must have wondered why they were even bothering.

Every big movie star has their own awful vanity project and now Sandler does too. This one joins the animation ranks alongside Mel Brooks' Shinbone Alley and Ralph Bakshi's Wizards. If you've never heard of those atrocious movies, that's kind of my point.

The only thing about this movie that stands out as memorable is its overwhelmingly pathetic devotion to non-stop product placement. That and the omnipresent awfulness.

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originally posted: 02/18/03 05:55:05

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2/20/11 Ark Turd! Smarmy and mean-spirited! Sandler=turd! 1 stars

12/29/09 Josie Cotton is a goddess A mixed bag 3 stars

5/23/09 art THE BOTTOM OF THE BARELL! 1 stars

8/15/08 Shaun Wallner Sandler makes some great films! 5 stars

7/08/06 NS I laughed and laughed, but it can be offensive crap. 2 stars

5/02/06 Anthony Feor No comment 1 stars

12/27/04 mjoc Why? Crap this bad should be illegal. 1 stars

8/06/04 ELI I did not laugh ONCE during this movie. >:( 1 stars

5/04/04 Greg Axelson Da Bomb 5 stars

3/24/04 Neo I think this movie is just great. Just hilarious. 5 stars

2/24/04 Libby C. This is one of the best movies ever! I love it! 5 stars

2/10/04 Greg I think this movie was funny, who cares about maturity! 4 stars

2/08/04 anonoymous Funny movie... 5 stars

2/02/04 Janelle Baril This movie kicked so much ass! It made me laugh and cry! Definetly one of Adam S.'s best! 5 stars

1/29/04 taylor you stuipid fat bitch adam sandler rolls 5 stars

1/15/04 Betty White Crude humor and mediocre original tunes are no help to this awful animated flick. 1 stars

12/19/03 bernard shaw this movie sucked way too much 1 stars

12/06/03 bender it just stoops too low. has a few laughs here and there, but not enough 2 stars

11/20/03 Agent Sands (previously Mr. Hat) This is a damn good movie, you sons of bitches! Very funny, & Whitey is cool. 5 stars

11/17/03 Classic Crude Comedy Raunchy, mean-spirited, and hilarious! 4 stars

5/26/03 mee funny 5 stars

5/22/03 fgkughkgbyu steve oederkerk kicks sandlers' ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 stars

4/24/03 J.M. Excellent, Masterpiece, a credit to the nation 5 stars

4/13/03 Dana Carvey must DIE!!! it's very simple. Adam Sandler fans are gay. 1 stars

3/31/03 Mandy I thought it was reeli funny!! haha but i see how others could find it offending... 5 stars

2/22/03 Jon lame 1 stars

2/18/03 taj Adam, please convert to another religion. 1 stars

2/11/03 Crystal Costa Not good for kids 3 stars

1/31/03 Her Royal Heinie Animated self-parody of Adam Sandler, who is better not parodied. 2 stars

12/30/02 John Aster Habig it dsoesn't even deserve a friggin Razzie 1 stars

12/14/02 George Jung=Pedophile Here's a good reason to see The Two Towers 1 stars

12/07/02 BAM GREAT 5 stars

12/05/02 Snookeroo Even the trailer for this flick is offensive; what mean-spirited trash! 1 stars

12/04/02 White Bread Pretty good. Best Christmas film since Serendipity. 4 stars

12/03/02 Chancey Sugarpants I'd like 2 smash this tard in the head with a brick for making shit but it'd have no effect 1 stars

12/03/02 Anarchy Azmi adam sandler=good.. 4 stars

11/30/02 Mike At least it was only an hour... felt like two and a half! 1 stars

11/29/02 Adam Sandler = The Enemy Could this movie be the last nail in his coffin? Let's hope so! 1 stars

11/28/02 Joe Deblow FINALLY returns! I hope this guy gets hit by a friggin bus 1 stars

11/28/02 Ayatolla of Rockinrolla I think I laughed twice 1 stars

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USA 27-Nov-2002 (PG-13) DVD: 21-Dec-2004 UK N/A Australia 12-Dec-2002

Directed by Seth Kearsley Written by Allen Covert Brooks Arthur Cast Adam Sandler Tyra Banks Jon Lovitz Kevin Nealon Rob Schneider Austin Stout

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