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Grown Ups: Movie Review

Krystal Clark — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:45:04 +0000

Adam Sandler took the major players from the 1992 cast of “Saturday Night Live,” put them in a movie, and named it Grown Ups. The actor co-wrote the screenplay and stars in the film, which includes a who’s who of comedy veterans. On the surface, it looks like an excuse for a group of 40-somethings to act like 12 year olds but surprisingly, beyond the crude jokes and gags, there’s a legitimate story about friendship and family…

The Players:

Director: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello
Writers: Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf
Cinematography: Theo van de Sande
Original Music By: Rupert Gregson-Williams

The Plot:

Grown Ups centers on a group of friends who reunite after 30 years following the death of their junior high basketball coach. While spending the holiday weekend together they reminisce about old times, reconnect with each other, and form new bonds with their families.

The Good

The Cast: Watching so many SNL alumni in the same place at the same time brought back memories of when the show was actually good. The actors had great chemistry and it looked as if they genuinely enjoyed each other’s company.
The Story – The idea of grown men reliving their childhood, while trying to get their children to experience one void of video games and cell phones is an interesting concept. Sandler and Wolf took that premise, laced it with jokes, and made it entertaining while keeping it solid.
The Direction: Dennis Dugan did a great job with the pace, the look, and the tone of the film. He made sure the main actors got their fair share of material and he kept everything balanced.
The Comedy - It’s been a long time since any of the actors in this movie put out anything seriously funny but Grown Ups puts an end to that dry spell. This film delivers the laughs.

The Bad

Villains: They weren’t flushed out at all. They were a group of misfits carrying around a 30 year old grudge for no logical reason. They were all one dimensional and didn’t have any real character development, which is unfortunate because Colin Quinn and Tim Meadows are also former SNL stars who are just as talented as the primary members of the cast.

Overall:

Grown Ups is a fun and enjoyable summer movie. The camaraderie between the actors is what makes the film worth it.

Rating: 8/10

Grown Ups hits theaters on June 25, 2010.

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Are you interested in seeing Grown Ups this weekend?

New Grown Ups International Trailer

Krystal Clark — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:43:48 +0000

A new UK trailer has been released for the Dennis Dugan directed comedy Grown Ups. It features a who’s who of former SNL stars including Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph, and that one guy they just can’t shake, Kevin James. This trailer reveals slightly different footage from what we saw in the domestic version but manages to keep the same tone. Take a look…

The plot of the movie centers around five school friends, Sandler, Rock, Spade, Schneider, and James who reunite after 30 years to celebrate fourth of July weekend together. They try to reconnect with one another while discovering the changes they’ve all made over time. The film also stars Salma Hayek and Maria Bello as two of the long suffering wives who are married into this group of man-children.

The screenplay for Grown Ups was written by Sandler and Fred Wolf, which explains why we had such a hard time laughing at the jokes in the trailer. It’s been a while since Sandler has put out a good comedy; it seems like all of his decent material got used up during the mid and late-nineties with Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison,The Waterboy and Big Daddy. What the hell happened?

What do you think of the international trailer for Grown Ups? Does it bring the funny?

Chris Rock in New Grown Ups Trailer

Krystal Clark — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:36:57 +0000

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Chris Rock and Adam Sandler comedy Grown Ups and it’s filled with plenty of “Saturday Night Live” alumni including David Spade, Rob Schneider, and Maya Rudolph. It also stars that one guy who wasn’t on the show but always manages to pop up in Sandler’s films named Kevin James. Check out the latest trailer…

The plot of the movie centers around five school friends, Sandler, Rock, Spade, Schneider, and James who reunite after 30 years to celebrate fourth of July weekend together. They try to reconnect with one another while discovering the changes they’ve all made over time. Grown Ups is directed by Dennis Dugan and also stars Salma Hayek and Maria Bello.

When the teaser trailer for this film was released back in November I couldn’t stop wondering what it would have been like if Chris Farley was still around. He would have definitely fit in and taken over the spot that’s awkwardly being occupied by Kevin James in this SNL fest.

Overall, the movie does look semi-hilarious but I’m not sure if that will be enough to warrant my hard earned money. It’s been a long time since any of these guys have put out a decent comedy. Paul Blart: Mall Cop was a fluke that needs scientific research done to explain its success, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 1 & 2 were pure slapstick, and are we supposed to be intrigued by Rock’s latest remake Death at a Funeral? Perhaps, Grown Ups will be their redemption project but only time will tell.

What do you think about the latest trailer for Grown Ups? Does it look funny to you? Do you plan on seeing it?

International Grown Ups Trailer

Krystal Clark — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:45:01 +0000

The international trailer for the upcoming ensemble comedy Grown Ups has been released, and it’s slightly better than the domestic version. The film’s main characters are mostly played by “Saturday Night Live” alumni, with the exception of Kevin James. The latest trailer gives us some new footage, and highlights some of the wives in the film that includes Salma Hayek.

The plot of the movie centers around five school friends, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, and James who reunite after 30 years to celebrate fourth of July weekend together. They try to reconnect with one another while discovering the changes they’ve all made over time. Grown Ups is directed by Dennis Dugan, who had a hand in the not funny I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, which can explain the weird placement of Kevin James within this crew.

In the latest trailer, they expand on what they showed in the first version, which includes more footage of the wives as played by Hayek, Maya Rudolph, and Maria Bello. Even though there’s a lot of talent in this cast, I’m not convinced that this will be a laugh out loud comedy. Sandler’s films haven’t been that hilarious as of late and this one looks like more of the same.

Here’s the international trailer for Grown Ups…

What do you think of the trailer? Does the movie look funny?

Grown Ups Trailer Reunites Sandler, Rock, Spade

Krystal Clark — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:23:03 +0000

A teaser trailer has finally been released for the ensemble comedy Grown Ups, which mostly features Saturday Night Live alumni except for one. And we’re not referring to the Will Ferrell era of SNL, we’re talking the bad boy years that featured Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock, and Rob Schneider. All of them will be on the big screen together along with Paul Blart Mall Cop, Kevin James.

Check out the trailer for Grown Ups below…

The plot of the movie centers around five school friends, Sandler, Rock, Spade, James and Schneider who reunite after 30 years to celebrate fourth of July weekend together. They try to reconnect with one another while discovering the changes they’ve all made over time.

A few of the female talents in this film include Salma Hayek and Maria Bello. Grown Ups is directed by Dennis Dugan, who had a hand in the not funny I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, which can explain the weird placement of Kevin James within this crew.

After watching this it’s hard not to wish that Chris Farley was still around to get in on some of the action. He could have easily taken James’ place, because he sticks out like a sore thumb. Grown Ups doesn’t look laugh out loud funny but it’s an opportunity for us to see if that old school SNL magic is still there.

Grown Ups hits theaters on June 25, 2010.

What do you think of the teaser trailer?

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The Good

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