It replaces Sandler's physical shtick with a lot of blah digital effects, and it clearly lacks inspiration.
Little Nicky (2000)
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Reviews Counted:110
Fresh:24
Rotten:86
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: Despite the presence of a large, talented cast, the jokes in Little Nicky are dumb, tasteless, and not that funny, and Adam Sandler's character is grating to watch.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Continuing in the tradition of his hits THE WATERBOY and HAPPY GILMORE, Adam Sandler stars in LITTLE NICKY, a supernatural comedy about Satan's geekiest son. Nicky (Sandler) is relieved when his... Continuing in the tradition of his hits THE WATERBOY and HAPPY GILMORE, Adam Sandler stars in LITTLE NICKY, a supernatural comedy about Satan's geekiest son. Nicky (Sandler) is relieved when his father (Harvey Keitel) decides to continue as ruler of the underworld for another 10,000 years instead of picking one of his bullying brothers, Adrian (Rhys Ifans) or Cassius (Tom "Tiny" Lister), to reign. Adrian and Cassius, hungry for power, decide to travel to New York City in order to spread Hell on Earth. Only Nicky can stop them and save his father--and the world--from his brothers' evil schemes. But Nicky has no idea what to expect from New York City, and he has to deal with new activities such as eating, sleeping, and meeting a new girlfriend, Valerie (Patricia Arquette). His friends Mr. Beefy, a talking bulldog, and John and Peter, a pair of hardcore heavy metal fans, try to help Nicky stand up for himself and eventually save the universe. LITTLE NICKY features a cast of regulars from other Adam Sandler movies, plus a hilariously bizarre sense of humor that allows all sorts of odd and twisted things to happen. [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Harvey Keitel, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans
Starring: Adam Sandler, Harvey Keitel, Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Tom "Tiny" Lister, Kevin Nealon, Jon Lovitz, Alan Covert
Director: Steven Brill
Director: Steven Brill
Screenwriter: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Robert Simonds
Studio: New Line Cinema
Reviews for Little Nicky
Though it's an improvement over Big Daddy, it's still not as consistently lowbrow funny as Happy Gilmore.
It seems like Sandler is coasting ... with the screenplay ... assuming certain sight gags will be funny without involving the necessary thought to make them truly pay off.
A hell of a ride? No way. Crude and vulgar? Fine. But unfunny? Inexcusable.
I can enjoy a dumb, raunchy comedy as much as the next classless viewer. But it has to be funny, and Little Nicky isn't.
[Sandler's] performance brings to the screen the most intentionally irritating character since Jerry Lewis used to insist on wearing fake buck teeth.
A particularly weak effort -- even by Sandler's usually low standards.
The filmmakers seem to have squandered some decent material in favor of doing the typical, Sandler lowbrow stuff.
This film does have enough funny to make for some good times for most Sandler fans.
It's certainly funny, and may be Sandler's most consistently funny film since Happy Gilmore.
Inanely written ... and poorly directed, Nicky squanders many a potentially hilarious sequence.
It will settle forever theological discussions about whether Hell is a physical entity. It is, and I inhabited it for 90 minutes Tuesday.
Most of the characters are bland, the sight gags dull and the jokes tepid.
Diehard Sandler fans will probably find it uproarious, but others will have to make do with the occasional chuckle.
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