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Billy Madison [DVD] [1996]

DVD ~ Adam Sandler
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Darren McGavin, Josh Mostel
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen, Subtitled
  • Language English, French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Universal Studios UK
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Aug 2008
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UWQI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,972 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
For Adam Sandler fans only, this dopey comedy features the former Saturday Night Live star as an overindulged rich guy whose father insists he repeat grades 1 through 12 before taking over the family business. The scenario is perfect for Sandler's infantile leanings (which he has fortunately outgrown in more recent movies), and for the most part the jokes about being too old and too big for the experiment are obvious. Chris Farley and Steve Buscemi turn up in uncredited cameo appearances, but otherwise the film is pretty dismissible, except for those diehards who can't get enough of Sandler. --Tom Keogh

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16:9 Wide Screen
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Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Sandler's Best, But Still A Bit Of Fun!, 11 Aug 2004
By no1filmaddict (UK) - See all my reviews
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To be honest, i think that Adam Sandler is definately comedies funniest actor that we have seen for several years, and lately i have become quite a big fan of his. While i don't think that Billy Madison is one of his best films, its still a laugh and a real treat for fans of Sandler himself, or just slapstick comedy fans in general.

Sandler plays a lazy, slightly retarded Billy Madison who is the son of a multi-millionaire hotel owner, and since leaving high school has spend his days getting drunk with two dimwits he calls friends, and setting fire to bags of dog poo that he leaves on the porches of neighbours that he doesn't really like very much. However when his father reveals that he is retairing and will be leaving the company to a very annoying executive, Billy decides to go back to school and prove that he can manage a business. The fact that after completing each grade he gets a huge party with a fair etc etc, probably helps him along the way. Third grade comes a big shock to Billy, as he not only makes a whole class of new friends, but also finds that he teacher is no other than the beautiful Bridgette Wilson, who plays Veronica Vaughn.

The nasty executive, Eric, starts to worry that maybe his dream of running the company is slipping through his grubby little fingers and so blackmails the principle to say that Billy payed him in order to compete each grade. When Billy's father finds out he is furious and is about to give the company to Eric when Billy challenges him to a 'educational decathalon' and the winner will win the company.

If it was anyone else playing the role of Billy Madison, other than Sandler, this film would be a complete flop and not really worth a light, but when its Adam Sandler acting like a complete childish fool, for example chasing huge penguins about on a quad bike and farting in class, its ok and the audiences always seem to accept it and come back to the cinemas time and time again wanting more.

Overall, Billy Madison is a nice little film, which although isn't family viewing, teenages and adults are sure to enjoy the slapstick comedy and i recommend that you watch it several times in order to get the full amount of fun and enjoyment that this film has to offer. As i said before, not his best attempt, but still a treat for Sandler fans, or comedy fans in general.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sandler's best, 12 Jan 2002
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I first saw this movie on SKY and as most people at the time I didn't really know that much about Adam Sandler.The storyline is that Sandler plays Billy Maddison who is a heir to a multi-million dollar corporation,however he's a complete fool and is immature beyond his years.Because of this his father decideds to give the company to Eric,a nasty weasel of a executive who hates Billy's guts.Billy then decides to go back to school-from the first grade right up to graduation to prove to everyone that hes not an idiot ,beat Eric and become heir.Along the way Billy falls in love with his primary teacher,makes loads of new eight year old friends at school and also makes room to have fun with his 2 best friends,who also happen to be dropouts.I enjoyed the film from start to finish and it has many funny moments like his hallucinations of penquins and when he plays tag ball with the primary school kids.Theres also a funny moment when feeling guilty because of his bullying of other kids when he was younger he phones up one of his victims(Steve Buscemi) and apologies,not knowing that hes actually writing a kill list and applying make-up at the time!If you have a twisted sense of humour and enjoyed Sandler's earlier films like Happy Gilmour then make seeing this film a priorty.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Adam Sandler At His Best, 29 Aug 2004
The is easily Adam Sandler's best movie. Its all about Adam Sandler going back to school to get his fathe's hotel company. On the way through all the grades he makes friends and even falls in love with a fit teacher. The funniest part of this movie is when a little kid is reading and Adam Sandler makes fun of him. This is a very funny movie so buy it to see it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Film Ever!
I watched this on sky once and i actually had to go to hospital (NO JOKE!!) from laughing to much i nearly choked. So i bought it and played it to my friends at a sleep over. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dan Power

4.0 out of 5 stars Billy madison
Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) is the son of a wealthy millionaire hotel owner who buys everything for his spoilt son. Read more
Published on 10 April 2006 by Mr. M. J. Bassnett

1.0 out of 5 stars Truly awful
Maybe I don't 'get' Adam Sandler but I didn't find films like The Waterboy too bad - this however is a truly awful film with a two-minute appearance by Steve Buscemi the only... Read more
Published on 2 May 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Adam Sandler at his most inane and comical best
Billy Madison is the most hilariously inane character that Adam Sandler has portrayed, and while I don't consider this one of Sandler's best movies, it is easily one of his... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2004 by Daniel Jolley

1.0 out of 5 stars Who is the target audience?
I am amazed that this film was ever made. Adam Sandler squanders what talent he may have goofing around in an infantile manner as an educationally subnormal man sent back to... Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2004 by Mark R. N. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Billy Madison
This is one of the funniest films i have ever seen Adam Saddler plays the charecter of Billy brilliantly. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutly Fantastic
I have seen this movie loads of times and it never gets old, another classic installment from Adam Sandler. Read more
Published on 12 Jul 2003 by trim100

5.0 out of 5 stars Billy Madison
JACKPOT!!!---gotta be the FUNNEST film EVA
Published on 3 May 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars Probably best appreciated... drunk
This lowbrow Adam Sandler, vehicle manages to raise a few chuckles, but is hardly a classic, that said those who can’t get enough of Sandler’s goofball mugging will... Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2002 by matt-kinney

4.0 out of 5 stars great fun!!!
This no-brainer comedy starring Adam Sandler is hilarious in my words and all of you comedy fans out there i think will find it enjoyable aswell. Read more
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