Purely Joyful Movie!

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Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

A sweet-natured, small-town guy (Adam Sandler) inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way.This film gets a bad rap because it is thought to be a bad remake. And sure, any time you compare an Adam Sandler movie to a Frank Capra classic, the Capra film is going to win. That is just common sense. But think of it not as a remake, but a new interpretation for a new audience. Some folks (myself included) may watch both movies, but some may only be interested in one or the other.For what this is, it is not bad. The more mature Sandler is great. The juvenile humor is toned down, all the way to it only having a PG-13 rating. We do see a man's bottom, but otherwise it is just clean, folksy humor. Winona Ryder does alright as the leading lady. She is not a strong actress, but that is probably not what was called for in this particular picture.

This 2002 romantic comedy, featuring Longfellow Deeds (Adam Sandler) is about a humble guy who doesn't care about money. However, when his rich family member dies, he inherits a very big fortune - inspiring him to do business his way.It all starts when Preston Blake, a very wealthy media figure, dies with no close family, such as a wife or a child, leaving Longfellow Deeds to inherit forty billion dollars. As Deeds sets to New York to claim his inheritance, Preston Blake's former business partners, Cecil Anderson (Erick Avari) and Chuck Cedar (Peter Gallagher) pretend to show him his way into New York city as they as they hatch a plan to try to scam him out of his inheritance.In the meantime, the producer of a local news station wants to get headlines on what Deeds plans to do with the money. So he comes up with the perfect plan:he will use the beautiful Babe Bennet (Winona Ryder) to seduce Deeds while she is "wired for sound". Her job is to convince Deeds that she is a small town girl just like him. Deeds quickly falls in love with her, while his affection is authentic; hers is not. He also acts antsy "to defend her with his fists", which gets him in trouble with the press.As Deeds becomes the laughing stock of New York thanks to Bennet's bogus stories, Cedar and Anderson think they have found a devious plan to swindle his money. In a dramatic conclusion, Babe Bennet realizes that she loves Deeds and confesses to him. Deeds interrupts a meeting, that is set to liquidate the company, by giving a hearty surprise speech.In a sudden turn of events, it comes to light that his servant, Emilio Lopez (John Turturro),was the originally intended heir to Preston Blake's fortune.

There aren't too many people like Longfellow Deeds in this world. Deeds is a likable, 'good- guy' from the small town of Mandrake Falls who doesn't let money get in the way of what's really important to him. Its tough not to embrace the charismatic Deeds when life throws him a curveball and his world is turned upside down. Thought it's loosely based off of the 1936 film "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town", Steven Brill's film "Mr. Deeds" still comes off as an original comedy with a slight twist. Now don't go to watch this movie expecting an action-packed drama with lots of special effects. Instead, the combination of likable characters, a quirky love-story, and the overall positive moral of the film makes "Mr. Deeds" a favorite at any movie store. Longfellow Deeds may be perhaps the friendliest and most humble character that Adam Sandler has ever played, and the best thing about this role is that it seemed so natural for him. What really makes this film special is the cast of supporting characters such as John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, and Winona Ryder. Turturro plays the humorous and sneaky Emilio, a servant of Deeds while Buscemi plays Crazy-Eyes, a friendly but unusual citizen from Mandrake Falls. Both of these characters liven up the movie and add just a little silliness to the mix. Ryder stars as Babe Bennett, a sexy journalist who tricks Deeds into falling in love with her in order to gather any information she can about him to save her job. The relationship between Babe and Deeds really becomes the focal point of the film, and takes its viewers for quite a ride.The minute that Deeds saves Babe from her staged "mugging", it is obvious that these two will end up falling in love. This brings up one major flaw in the plot: it is way too predictable. This isn't necessarily a negative thing, but some viewers might not enjoy the fact that they can guess what will happen next. When Babe initially goes out with Deeds, she is simply doing it for her job and does her best to fake affection toward him in order to find out more information. As time draws on, Deeds' heartwarming personality grows on her more and more until she realizes she is in love and can't live with the fact that she is lying to him. This creates an interesting chemistry between the two, and it definitely keeps the audience's interest. One of the best parts about this film is that Longfellow Deeds' personality is contagious. It grows not only on his friends in the film, but also grows on his viewers. An important lesson taught in this film is to be happy no matter what you have. Deeds is a prime example of this, as even gaining $40 billion and becoming the richest man in New York doesn't change who he is one bit. In fact, he ends up teaching a room full of greedy stockholders this same exact lesson too. This is what makes "Mr. Deeds" such a fantastic film, seeing a lovable character that stays strong and fights for what he believes in. Having any other actor in the place of Sandler would definitely knock this film down a couple notches. The image Sandler portrays as Longfellow Deeds locks in the audience and makes them begin to care about him, especially as the girl he falls in love with turns out to have been hiding something from him. The twists and turns throughout the movie definitely keep things interesting, especially when things look so hopeless for Deeds that there couldn't be any way out. Anyone who is partial to a heartwarming classic will get a few good laughs and will definitely enjoy "Mr. Deeds".

Apparently Adam Sandler dedicated this remake of the 1936 classic to his late grandmother. Now I can admire that, really I can, especially when the 1936 classic was her favourite film. But someone needs to tell Sandler that good intentions don't always make a good film. The ambition is there, but the film just isn't that great, not as pointless or as awful as the remakes to Psycho or the Wicker Man(which was unintentionally hilarious) I admit but sorry this wasn't good. There are one or two good things, such as the soundtrack, striking scenery and John Tuturro's turn as the Spanish butler. However, the script is cloying and lacking in wit, the direction is uninspired and the story is too saccharine and simplistic. Then in terms of acting, Adam Sandler gives one of his more unlikeable performances(I liked him in The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates and Spanglish though found him irritating here and in Click) and Winona Ryder while she looks lovely forgets her acting lessons. Overall, has its good points but it isn't great. 4/10 Bethany Cox