Production Year: 1999 - Comedy - Director: Dennis Dugan - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, John Schneider, Steve Buscemi, Josh Mostel, Kristy Swanson, Leslie Mann, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse more
Advantages: Enjoyable, good performances, Disadvantages: not great extras
Big Daddy. Yet another Adam Sandler film, or well worth a watch?
*********************History*********************
Adam Sandler was born in 1966, making him much older than I'd realised, I'd say he tends to look mid-thirties in his newer films.
Sandler is a well-known comic actor, with more than 30 films behind him. His first film, as far as I can find out, was Going Overboard back in 1989, meaning that his career has now spanned three decades, ...
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Advantages: A very funny film! Disadvantages: You can see yourself and others in this film!
...and generally, just being a big child at heart!
**Plot**
Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) is a thirty-two year old law school graduate, who is steadfastly avoiding the responsible pressures of adulthood. As the lone rebel among his group of law school peers, he refrains from the career and marriage/partnership route. He takes on a part-time job (one night a week!), frequents the neighbourhood sports bar and eats endless amounts of take-out meals, ...
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Advantages: Very funny and touching story. Good performances Disadvantages: Not too many extras on the disc
The Film
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Sonny Koufax is a wacky guy who can't seem to do anything right, mainly due to his ability to screw everything up for other people. Sonny (played by Adam Sandler, from The Wedding Singer fame) is, at first desperate to hold on to his girlfriend, who gets really fed up with him acting like a little kid all the time.
At the same time a kid arrives on Sonny's doorstep, Julian - the alleged son of Koufax's friend, and Sonny has ...
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Advantages: good comedy with good extras too Disadvantages: none really
The story is typically American and blends Jerry Maguire with Dumb and Dumber. Our hero, Sonny Koufax, is played by Adam Sandler – a well know comedy genius famous for Saturday night live and hit films such as The Wedding Singer and Waterboy.
As per usual Sandler plays a social misfit but this time his character is a misfit by choice. Mr Koufax senior is a very well respected lawyer and Sonny has the potential to emulate his father. Sonny, ...
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Advantages: Funny and touching at the same time Disadvantages: Some bits are a little too sentimental
...a selection. However I spotted Big Daddy and as I liked Happy Gilmore so much I decided to purchase this particular film. This could possibly be the best decision I have ever made regarding my entertainment system.
Adam Sandler plays Sonny Cofax, a man that hasn't exactly made the most of his life. He lives with his flatmate and has a one night a week job at a toll booth. He is childish and wastes his money on just about anthing he see's. His ...
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This is a fantastic comedy and one that many of you will enjoy if you haven’t watched it. It’s a really good family film to watch. Perfect for night in.
It stars Sonny played by Adam Sandler, he also starred in the Wedding Singer. He’s this ‘laid back type of guy’ and has been dumped by his girlfriend for a more responsible guy.
But, when a five year old boy-Julian arrives on his doorstep he can prove everyone ...
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Advantages: funny - not a dull moment Disadvantages: none
What a brilliant film !! This is one of my all time favourite films of recent times. This film will cheer you up no matter how down in the dumps you are feeling.
THE BASIC IDEA OF THE STORYLINE
Sonny ( played by Adam Sandler – also starred in the Wedding Singer and The Waterboy) lives along with his business type flat mate in an apartment. Sonny’s girlfriend has just left him for a more mature guy – she thinks Sonny is too ...
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Advantages: brilliant family movie Disadvantages: a little swearing making unsuitable for the younger child
Ok you can call me slow, I know this film has been around for a fair while now, but I have only just got round to see it. And that was simply because Virgin mega stores had a deal on videos (4 for £20). I initially bought it for the children, but thoroughly enjoyed it myself also.
Big Daddy is a film that can confidently brag both to being funny and touching. It depicts a young go-as-you-please-I-don’t-want-any-responsibility- man, whose ...
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Advantages: HILLARIOUS ONE LINERS Disadvantages: MAKES YOU LOOK AT YOUR LIFE AND REALISE THAT YOU ARE STILL TWELVE
Big Daddy
I bet if I asked you, who’s Adam Sandler? Then the answer from 99% of you would be, Adam who? For this reason he is one of the film industries best kept assets.
For all those who do not know who he is, he was the funny if yet geeky bloke in ‘The Waterboy’, and the title role in ‘The Wedding Singer’. Big Daddy stars Sandler as thirty two year old twelve years old, Sonny Koufax. He has failed at most things ...
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THE STARS
Adam Sandler
Born on the 9th September 1966 in Brooklyn, he later graduated from the New York University. He has co-wrote and starred in several films to date including Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison and The Waterboy.
Joey Lauren Adams
Born on the 6th January 1971. In 1997 she was a Golden Globe Award nominee for Best Actress for her part in Chasing Amy, and actually won the award for most promising actress from the Chicago Film ...
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Advantages: funny film, 2 music videos Disadvantages: needs more DVD extras
This is a definate Adam Sandler comedy - much along the likes of Happy Gilmore, and Billy Madison - man will not grow up, stuff happens, man grows up.
What makes this different from the two I just mentioned, is that the character Adam Sandler plays is likeable.
Sandler plays Sonny Koufax, a ex-trial lawyer, doing nothing and living of the proceeds of an accident. His life turns upside down when his gilfriend dumps him for a much older man, ...
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Advantages: If you like adam sandler watch it Disadvantages:
Big Daddy- Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) is the irresponsible guy - he has no job, no manners, and no clue. Although Sonny has somehow managed to get a girlfriend, she is tired of his aimless ways, and gives him an ultimatum - do something with your life or I leave. Fate steps in with a ready-made 'solution': Sonny will raise the little boy who was dropped off at the apartment with a note proclaiming his roommate (Jon Stewart) the father, his girlfriend ...
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Advantages: A bit of everything Disadvantages: none
This film has got everything from bucket loads of laughter to a weepy part in the middle. I really enjoy watching this film for its variety and its great quality of actors.
Big Daddy stars my favourite actor Adam Sandler, I personnaly think he is great and he plays an amazing role in this film. He plays Sonny Covaks who got run over and claimed loads of compensation and thus lives in a appatment just lying around doing nothing. Then one day a little ...
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I am a big Adam Sandler fan, so it is of no great twist of fate that I was one of the firsts ones out to see this movie. And I was not disappointed. Once again, Adam Sandler has provided the laughs that make a very good film. The story follows Adam, a not-so-young, but very immature young man who adopts a child without any knowledge of how to deal with one, thanking it may make his girlfriend stay with him. Unfortunately that all goes wrong and he ...
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Nature called. Look who answered. Thirty-two-year old Sonny Koufax (Adam Sandler) has ... more
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