Billy Madison (DVD)

...stumbled across 'Billy Madison'. Billy Madison is a comedy film made in 1995 which is directed by Tamra Davis. The film is co-written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy, and the film is produced by Universal Pictures. So what is it all about? ------------------------------ When Brian Madison (Darren McGavin) makes a decision to retire from the hotel chain that he owns, it would seem that the logical choice would be to hand down the business to his ...
...multi-million dollar company. After Billy makes a mockery of his father at a dinner meeting with business associates, it becomes pretty obvious that Billy is unsuitable to run the company and therefore Brian is pretty set on handing control of the company on to the devious Eric Gordon (Bradley Whitford). However after much protesting from Billy, his father and he reach the agreement that if Billy manages to complete every level of compulsory education ...

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Billy Madison is another comedy film starring the as yet unknown at the time Adam Sandler. It was made in 1995 when Sandler was still on Saturday Night Live. Adam Sandler plays the titular character; he's 27 and the son of Bryan Madison (Darren McGavin), a very rich hotel magnate. So he has never worked a day in his life and doesn't know the true meaning of money as everything is just given to him. But Bryan is retiring, and is torn about whether ...
...co-worker at Madison Hotels. So Billy strikes a deal with his dad: he will go through each school grade and pass their exams in a short period of time in order for him to become the head of the company. If he fails, it goes to Gordon. And if that isn't enough pressure, he gets heckled at school, goofs off as much as he can and tried to woo his third grade teacher, Veronica Vaughn. Will it all pay off? No offense to Adam Sandler, but this is the ...

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...Adam plays the part of Billy Madison who's family own large hotels and are millionaires. Billy is set to inherit the fortune when his father retires. He is a fun loving man and does not take life seriously. All he has done since leaving school is sit around drinking and playing practical jokes. Eric works with Billy's father at their company and he starts talking Billy dad around to leaving him the company instead as he says Billy will not be able ...
...so on his grades alone. Billy is upset by this and decides to make a bet with his father. He bets that he will graduate from school on his own, doing all 6 grades in 12 weeks. If Billy is successful then he will take over the company but if not the company will go to Eric. Billy starts out at school and soon learns that it is much harder than he remembered and he also falls in love with a teacher who he later finds out is the third grade teacher. ...

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If your an adam sandler fan this film is a must. he shows that even grown men can fine that graduating primary school isnt easy. And with someone more than willing to take over his family business billy finds the odds are definatly against him. its worth checking out and is the sort of film you can watch again and again. theres even a bit of romance in the film for you love fans. ...

Carl_1987 12.05.2007
Review of Billy Madison (DVD)

...a toddler could understand it, billy madison is the son of a very wealthy man, his dad is the owner of a chain of hotels, billy is a high school drop out (though he doesnt know this) and sits at his mansion getting drunk, looking at dirty magazines chasing invisible penguins with his two very thick friends. Howeve on one particular day his dad decided he has had enough of his behaviour and will not be giving control of the business to him but (damn ...
...be one mean dude). Billy tells his dad that he will go through every grade from play school and pass, but he only has two weeks to learn and pass that grade. his dad likes the idea and then the story begins. The dude (still havent thought of his name) doesnt like this and does all he can to stop billy getting the company and in the end he does so. However people find out that it was just a lie so billy and the dude go head to head in a learnathon ...

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...Gilmore’ and ‘The Waterboy’. Well Billy Madison is one of his original classics. The film contains every stupid element, you do not think you would find funny: from imaginary penguins to gay a principle. But you find you have to laugh at the outrageous humour. I admit I do enjoy the film even if the story does not seem that feasible. Billy Madison is a movie about a millionaire’s son called, ‘Billy Madison’ who spends his time getting drunk in the ...
...just so happens to hate Billy Madison). To prevent the company going in to the wrong hands, Billy Madison goes back to school, repeating every school year win his fathers faith and to save the company. The film is simple but funny can provide fun for all the family, even if a bit childish at times. A good, good film. I recommend it to everyone. ...

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Billy Madison is a film directed by Tamra Davis. She is the wife of Mike D of the Beastie Boys and directed Beastie Boys: Video Anthology in 2000. She also directed Crossroads staring Britney Spears. Adam Sandler plays Billy Madison the main character in this film. Billy is a lazy young man who spends his days drinking and hanging around with his friends. His father is a millionaire hotel owner who is looking to retire and turn the company over to ...
...President Eric instead of Billy. Billy and Eric can't stand each other so Billy bets Eric and his father that he can complete grades 1-12 in about 6 months (2 weeks for each grade). If he succeeds, he takes over the company. If he loses, however, Eric will in fact take over Madison Hotels The early stages of education are shown in detail because this is where he makes friends who show up later on in the movie. This is also where he meets Miss Veronica ...

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...came from two earlier films, Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. This film is based around 'spoilt rich kid turned good' plot, and features many of the cast you will notice in the later films such as Little Nicky. Billy Madison (Sandler) spends his time partying, knowing one day he will inherit his dad's hotel business. Eventually his father tires of his antics and decides to give the company instead to someone else. Finding out that his dad has paid ...
...each grade. In the end Billy challenges him to an academic decathlon to test them. The film climaxes with an appearance from Steve Buscemi as a sniper v. funny!! Adam Sandler's comedy style is omnipresent, with subtle in-jokes thrown in all over the place. As with most of his films, it will take several viewings in order to appreciate most of them. Overall, an odd but overall funny film. The Steve Buscemi cameo is fantastic and the school bus driver ...

davebaggott 13.07.2001 · Read full review
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...fan of Adam Sandler and Billy Madison is no exception. Billy Madison is again one of Sandlers more ... How do I put this, gag to gag films. The narrative really does nothing except push you to the next gag. Billy Madison did nothing with his life after highschool except drink dacharies get stoned and wait for the new nudie mags to arrive in the post. Seeing Billy like this his father is almost persuaded to completley cut Billy out of the family ...
...and Billy's arch nemesis. Billy finds out his father paid his way through highschool and has no faith in him at all. So he makes a deal, he will go back to highschool and pass every grade in two weeks if he does that the business is his. Now don't get me wrong I liked this film Its classic Sandler, the penguin and the bus driver is hilarious but there are moments when the film falls flat, small but there. Billy Madison is not a remarkable movie ...

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...better in the world of Billy Madison, played by Adam Sandler in his best role yet. Although this film was 1995, and I was only 6 when it was released, I have watched this film back over the years and I would say it is probably one of my favourite films of all time. Even if you don't like Adam Sandler as an actor, it's hard not to like Billy Madison as he battles against time to take over his dads billion dollar company. The reason he is battling ...
...the Madison Hotel industry. If Billy fails, the evil man trying to cheat the Madison's out of all their money will take the company over. Sounds like the script for a predictable family film you could watch at Christmas, however be warned the PG rating means you should probably watched this film before showing it to your children. There are references to nudity and swearing. Going through school won't be easy for Billy though, as he isn't the smartest ...

Nathan_Innit 07.12.2006 · Read full review
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...Comedy' with his signature work, Billy Madison. This flick, featuring a barrage of infantile humor, lends itself to repeated viewing for moviegoers who enjoy Sandler's brand of humor. The truth is that this film has much more to offer than extensive coverage of burning bags of feces. You have debates (shampoo is better, conditioner is better), coverage of nature and climate (it's too damn hot for a penguin to just be walking around), and...well, ...
...as Billy Madison that Sandler shines the most. If senseless comedy is not your personal taste, after about 15 minutes you will be looking for a way to end the pain. However, if Sandler's brand of humor appeals to you, Billy Madison is an hour and half of laughs. ...

Sexy_Young_God 27.03.2004 (28.03.2004) · Read full review
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...well about a boy called billy adison and he is abit stupid or should i say abit disabled in a way. he neds to go through his grades 1 to 12 with out failing to get his dads bussiness in a hotel. But on the way there is always somebody trying to get the job himself, one of his fathers employees who is desperate for the bussiness aswell.to make maters worse he likes his teacher but does she like him. NO well she does in the end and you know what he ...
...he give it to his dads assitants. and you know what he wants to be now a TEACHER!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- recommend to other people? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- yes yes yes i definatly do especially to youngish children well it does have a small bit of inapproipriate language and features in it but other ...

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Another great film from an acting genius! Adam Sandler stars as the goofy son of a multi billionaire, hotel owner who had a life dream to hand his hotel chain down to his son. However, Adam Sandler likes to chase penguins, sing songs about sun tan lotion and cant string full sentences together let alone own the business! He makes a bet to his father that if he completes 12 grades in just 6 months he can have the business. Just to make it more difficult ...
...the business so makes it harder for him to complete the grades. Sandler goes to school, completes the grades, acts a total fool and falls in love with the teacher and even makes wetting your pants look cool(you have to watch it!), only to find his real passion is in teaching. This film is a total must for any Adam Sandler fan and will guarantee you laughter and leave you walking away with a smile! Adam Sandler is my favourite comedy actor and in ...

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...Adam Sandler. In this movie Billy Madison(Adam Sandler) is in his 20's and lives his days being a total goof at his fathers mansion. His father happens to be owner of a huge hotel company, Madison Hotels which is worth millions. His father has decided that it is time to hand down the business to someone and with Billy's behavior he doesn't want Billy to take over. Turns out that Billy's father paid off all of his old teachers to give him decent grades ...

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This is one of the funnest dvds i have ever seen in my life and is well worth buying if u ask me ...

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