#184: Grown ups , Movies recommended or seen lately... les films a voir

Genre: Comedy/Comedie

Annee/Year: 2010

Format: Blu Ray

Grown ups. Another great comedy from Adam Sandler who is the main actor and writer of this light but enjoyable comedy. Predictable but quite fun for the whole family this movie directed by Dennis Dugan who brought us similar movies in cooperation with Sandler (Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore, Parenthood, Problem child and many TV series). These are light comedies with no big surprises but which also bring along some basic good vibe/philosophy with it.

In Grown ups we see a fabulous cast put together from the old SNL days: Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Space, Chris Rock, Kevin James; throw in Salma Hayek and we are sure to get your attention.
The story is the one of a group of good friends who meet again after 25 years for the funeral of a coach they had in high school who helped them set their positive attitude in early life. The movie is about the get together of good friends and a reassesment of their views on life at mid life crisis point.
The chemistry between these guys is excellent and adds to the final effect. A good comedy overall.

Copain pour toujours. Un film dont Adam Sandler est l`acteur pricipal et à écrit le script. Dennis Dugan qui nous a donner plusieurs autres films du même accabit avec Sandler (Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore, Parenthood, Problem child et plusieurs séries TV). Une comédie légère et sans surprises mais qui garde toujours un aspect réflectif sur la vie.

Sandler est accompagné ici par plusieurs de ses pottes de Saturday Night Live: Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Space, Chris Rock, Kevin James; et ajoutez Salma Hayek pour son charme.
Le film nous fait vivre la réunion d`un groupe d`amis après la mort de leur entraineur de Basketball qui leur a inculcé plusieurs notions de confiance en soi. La réunion tourne vite en réflexion sur les vrais valeurs et l`amitié. Nous avons ici une recette gagnante avec une chimie géniale entre les comédiens. Très agréable à voir.

Great quotes:
Roxanne Chase-Feder: [an old woman approaches them] And this must be your mother.
Rob Hilliard: My wife.
Roxanne Chase-Feder: I'm sorry!
Rob Hilliard: I'm not. [kisses his wife]
Marcus Higgins: [onlooking] Oh, grody.
...
Marcus Higgins: Hey Y, where's MCA?
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Becky Feder: [about the bug zapper] Daddy! Where is it taking them?
Marcus Higgins: ...Hell.
Lenny Feder: Higgins. Don't say that.
Marcus Higgins: Oh I'm sorry not Hell... Mexico.
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Lenny Feder: You see that? You just aim for a spot and shoot the ball there?
Eric Lamonsoff: It's true. Your dad has won over 50 games with that shot.
Greg Feder: Really? Because that shot doesn't work on the Wii.
Eric Lamonsoff: Well, you should Wii-turn that Wii and get yourself a Wii-fund. Tim Duncan has had over a hundred game winners with that shot.
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Mama Ronzoni: Deanne, you should have married that Italian guy like I told you.
Deanne McKenzie: Yeah and if I did, you'd be the one who's pregnant right now.
Mama Ronzoni: You're probably right. I'll butt out now.
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Water Park Stud: [in a high pitched voice] What's up ladies? I'm from Sascatchatoon! That's up in Canada, eh? You American ladies ever been up to Sascatchatoon? Yeah, you American ladies would enjoy being in Sascatchatoon. [all the wives laugh at him]
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Bean Lamonsoff: I want cookies.
Marcus Higgins: Ha. Cookies and MILF.

Link: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/grownups/

Rating perso: 8.0/10