Big Daddy
1999/93 mins.
Released by Columbia Pictures
Rated PG-13
Starring Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Rob
Schneider, & Leslie Mann
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Format: Dual Sided/Single Layered
Reviewed by Robby Cox
E-mail: koi@magicnet.net
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Opening Remarks: I never got around to seeing this film in the
theaters, so I jumped on the DVD release.
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Movie Quality: This is quite simply one of Adam Sandler's best
films. It ranks right up there with The Wedding Singer and it is
10,000 times better than The Waterboy. I just did not care for
The Waterboy, but I have really liked every other Sandler film.
Anyways, the plot is that a child is accidentally delivered to
Sandler's house and he decides to take responsibility for it to
impress his girlfriend. That's essentially the plot, but the film
is much more. There are some excellent perfromances from Sandler,
Rob Schneider, and especially Joey Lauren Adams, who is just too
charming. This is a great movie that will make you laugh and even
think.
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Video Quality: This disc looks good, but it's not groundbreaking
or anything. There are both Widescreen & Fullscreen versions
on opposite sides of the disc. The colors are sharp and
everything just looks great.
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Sound Quality: This disc sounds perfect, but there aren't a lot
of Surround fx. If you want a disc to show off your sound system,
then this isn't the disc that you're looking for. It sounds
great, but it's not overly impressive.
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Extras: There aren't a ton of extras, but there are enough to
satisfy you. There is the 13 minute HBO First Look behind the
scenes Featurette. There are also 2 Big Daddy Trailers and
trailers for the films Go, Dick, & Ghostbusters. There are
also 2 music videos-"Sweet Child Of Mine" by Sheryl
Crow & "When I Grow Up" by Garbage. There are also
Cast & Crew Bios & Filmographies.
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Improve: I would have liked a Commentary Track, but I'll take
what I get.
RIYL: The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore, and Billy Madison
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Overall Opinion: This is a great disc that you should definitely
pick up. I think that most stores sell it for $19.99, but I got
mine from Wal-Mart for $15.67 or something like that. It's well
worth the $20 and you will enjoy the film.
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Movie Quality: *****
Video Quality: *****
Sound Quality: *****
Extras: ****
Personal Opinion: *****
Total: 24 out of 25
Final Score: 96 %