Big Daddy

 

 

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this movie is awsome! i love it! one of my favourite adam sandler movies! its funny n shows emotion. him and rob schnieder 2gether are one of the greatest movie combos ever! this is one of my fav sandler movies along with happy gilmore and click. adam sandler dosnt dissapoint his fans in his movie he brings a great charecter 2 all his movies. so if you havnt seen this movie then plz go see it.

Adam Sandler is always entertaining, but Big Daddy never really piqued my interest; looking back now, I think the previews of this film did it a disservice. Certainly, Big Daddy has its course moments, but it's an excellent comedy that just so happens to have a heart. Some would say this film sets a bad example for kids. First of all, this isn't one of those education films of the 1950s that tells you how to be a good parent. More importantly, though, what you have here is a guy who is more than willing to "grow up" and change his life in order to be a father to a kid he genuinely loves. Plenty of fathers in the world raise their kids to be little gentlemen and ladies, but often it's more about a father not wanting his son or daughter to embarrass him than it is about genuine fatherly love. To me, Big Daddy is - in its own quirky, Sandler-ish way - a tribute to all the fathers out there who genuinely love their children.

As usual, Sandler plays a character who has never really grown up; Sonny Koufax is a law school graduate, but he works in a toll booth one day a week and basically tries to live as if he is still an undergrad. His girlfriend Vanessa (Kristy Swanson) wants a man of means and goals, and he's trying to figure out how to get her back when little Julian (played by Cole and Dylan Sprouse) is literally dropped at his doorstep. It's not even his kid; the biological father is Sonny's roommate who has just left town on business. Sonny tells his newly-engaged buddy that he will handle everything, initially planning just to keep the kid until Social Services opens the next day - but he can't let little Julian be tossed into an orphanage. He doesn't exactly follow Dr. Spock's rules for parenthood, but Sonny soon comes to love the little tyke - even after it becomes clear that he and Vanessa are through. When Social Services finds a family for Julian, Sonny can't give him up - until he's forced to. The fact that he posed as the kid's biological father doesn't stand him in good stead when he tries to get custody of the kid, but he's determined to try.

Sonny teaches Julian a lot of dubious things, but he also does the kid right when he realizes that his laissez faire parenting method isn't what is best for the child when it comes to schoolwork and the like - and he comes up with some pretty ingenious ways to inspire Julian. Before this film is through, there are actually a few heartwarming moments - which are accomplished without sacrificing any of the comedy. The cast is great (even Jon Stewart isn't all that bad); Joey Lauren Adams in particular brings a special something to the film as Sonny's new girlfriend.

I don't, as a rule, enjoy comedies built around children doing some of the disgusting things that children do, but Big Daddy was a pleasant, very entertaining surprise. You can't really go wrong with a Sandler movie - laughs are guaranteed, and there's almost always much more to the story than you might expect.

This is a great movie, all around. It's got comedy like every Adam Sandler movie, but it's also got a real show of heart. I mean, what are you supposed to do when a kid shows up on your doorstep and you're told that he's your roommate's son, but your roommate is off on a business trip? Julian is an adorable little guy, and you can really see that he got attached to Sonny, only to be told that he had to go away by the social services. That tugs at the heartstrings, especially when Julian is being led out of Sonny's apartment by the social worker repeating "But I wipe my own ass!", thinking that it was his fault he had to go away. Adam Sandler's character really showed a soft side when he gave that speech in court when it was going to be decided whether Julian would stay with him or with the adoption services. Overall, it's a wonderful movie.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Law school grade likes tripping skate boarders
I first saw this movie on TV edited for a general audience. I guess the whole family and I were enjoying it so much we didn't notice all the Bleeps. Read more

Published on April 25 2004 by JediMack

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful movie
Big Daddy is a beautiful movie.

Yes, it is crude at times. But Sandler shows what live is all about, hope, love and faith.

Published on Feb 19 2004 by Eric Kent

4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie, different , but good.
I think this is a great movie, adam sandler shows a different but good side. I reccomend this to anyone.

Published on Jan 10 2004 by Brian

5.0 out of 5 stars good but not as good as....
Billy Madison was funnier than this movie because it had more realistic jokes.This movie is funny but i like Billy madison better.:)

Published on Jan 6 2004 by Squaresoft4ever

5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Let's keep this simple-Adam Sandler is my favorite actor, and this is one of the best movies ever.

Published on Dec 24 2003 by hurricanetorpedo

4.0 out of 5 stars funny
its funny but like most comedies it gets boring. not worth spending $10 for, rent it a couple of times instead.

Published on Dec 20 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Adam Sandler at his best but close enough
New York tollbooth worker and failure to his family Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) who really has not decided to take the next step in life and become a successfull something or... Read more

Published on Nov 29 2003 by sam

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Sandler's best
Adam Sandler is, without question, one of the funniest actors in the world today, and anyone who doesn't agree with this deserves to be taken out and shot. Read more

Published on Sep 30 2003 by Taylor X

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty funny
this is a movie to bring on long car trip s (if you are frtuneate enought to have a tv in your car)or for really boring nights.

Published on July 22 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Sandler movies...
Despite of all negative reviews below or above, I still find this movie warm and so much watchable. It is not all gag and fun such as Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison. Read more

Published on July 8 2003 by Gerald Sioco

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