This is How Movies Should Be Made

Nice effects though.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Buenos Chistes, Un Final Inesperado y La Gracia De Adam Sandler

I have seen every Adam Sandler film ever made. And I love ALL of them! I know that might be controversial. But honestly his movies make me laugh. And one thing his movie all have in common, that I think people fail to see. Is the fact that they all have a sweet feel good ending. And I LOVE that! I'm the biggest Sandler fan ever, and this movie is super funny but probably only for his fans. It's a little silly at times but has tons of funny gags and jokes in it. Also tons of cameos! I highly recommend this to any Sandler fans!

Though not the world's biggest fan of Adam Sandler, I must admit to having enjoyed some of his efforts such as 'Billy Madison', 'Big Daddy', 'The Waterboy' and this. 'Little Nicky', created by Sandler, Tim Herlihy and Steven Brill, is one of America's greatest slapstick romps, however it is not recognised so by critics, who slammed it on its cinematic release, branding it dumb and tasteless. True, it was dumb and tasteless but that was part of the fun. Besides, with Sandler in the leading role, is it perhaps just a teeny bit unrealistic to expect anything to the contrary? Set in hell of all places, the plot deals with Satan's attempts to retain his throne, in the face of opposition from two of his sons, the smart thinking Adrian and muscle bound Cassius, who each want to rule hell. Satan's third son Nicky, who is ugly, dumb and has a speech impediment, is far more laid back and accepting of his father's wish than his brothers. In a fit of rage, Adrian and Cassius take to earth to wreak as much havoc as they possibly can. Upon escaping, the gates of hell freeze up, meaning no souls can get in. This results in Satan's health deteriorating and in 24 hours time he will cease to exist, leaving one of his sons to claim the throne.Nicky, ever the loyal son, commutes to Earth to capture his brothers and return them to hell before their father dies. It is not an easy task. Having not been to earth before, Nicky is killed at every turn, so he is provided with a companion named Mr. Beefy, a talking bulldog who teaches Nicky how to survive on Earth.Whilst on Earth, Nicky befriends an arrogant out of work actor named Todd and two heavy metal fans and Satan worshippers John and Peter as well as developing a romantic relationship with attractive design student Valerie, all of whom link forces to help Nicky return his brothers back to hell so their father can regain his throne.'Little Nicky' is a overlooked gem wonderfully written and performed throughout. Sandler is on good form here, though Allen Covert and sexy Patricia Arquette both upstage him as Todd and Valerie. Harvey Keitel is a suitably menacing Satan, and Rhys Ifans and Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr. are equally as terrifying as his no good sons Adrian and Cassius. Also hilarious in the supporting cast are Jonathan Loughran, Peter Dante, Blake Clark, Kevin Nealon and Rodney Dangerfield. Appearing in smaller roles and cameos are Quentin Tarantino, Rob Schneider ( playing the same character he played in 'The Waterboy' ), Regis Philbin, Reese Witherspoon, Ozzy Osborne, Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey and Henry Winkler. Stealing the whole movie though is the sarcastic Mr. Beefy ( voiced by Robert Smigel ).Despite the poor box office performance of 'Little Nicky', there was still a spin-off in the form of a computer game, released for the Game Boy Color in December 2000.Funniest moment - at a televised basketball game, Nicky uses his levitation powers to fire the ball into the net. The shock of this stunt causes a player's short curly hair to expand into an afro!

Dreadful bubblegum stuff for the heavy metal set. Satan (Harvey Keitel, with horns and pointy ears) passes over his two eldest sons for a promotion; they escape from Hell (to New York City!) and freeze the fires of Hades behind them so no new souls can enter in. Adam Sandler, talking in a raspy whisper (and with an occasional drooping lip), is the youngest spawn of the Devil who goes after his brothers to capture their souls in a flask forever. Despite a handsome production full of expensive CGI effects, big set pieces, and surprise guests in cameos, this Adam Sandler vehicle has no new jokes and plenty of obvious targets. Even with the large budget and a strong supporting cast, Sandler still can't shake off the doldrums and give us a comic performance he believes in. "Little Nicky" backs itself into a hoary corner, winding up with a showdown between evil and not-so-evil that raises not a single chuckle. Movies like this go over well with audiences who don't mind being treated like dolts. * from ****