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Billy Madison [DVD] [1996]
 
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Billy Madison [DVD] [1996]

Adam Sandler , Bradley Whitford    Parental Guidance   DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 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
  • Subtitles: German, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 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: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UWQI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,273 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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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

Special Features

16:9 Wide Screen
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English
Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Sandler's best 12 Jan 2002
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Format:DVD
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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Most Recent Customer Reviews
One of the greatest Sandler movies!
If you love Adam Sandler this movie will not be a let down!

Watching Billy go through each grade in two weeks is just hilarious, the same crazy humour you would expect... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Andy Roo
Billy Madison
Another truly excellent film featuring Adam Sandler. As an Adam Sandler fan who has watched the majority of his films I hold this film as one of his best. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Matthew
Beware! Billy Madison DVD is censored.
It might not bother you much while watching this DVD, but there are scenes cut like:

-Eric himself catching fire while cooking
-Clown bleeding from the mouth after... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sjon
Hes the best acter and comdion
I lost count how many times ive watched this movie i find it so funny thouout the whole film if you like funny films this is the one for you
Published 17 months ago by I think its very Funny
funnyish
it was funny back in the day. but when i watched this again after ages. i kinda found cringeworthy seein sandler do this stuff.
Published 17 months ago by LCor
little league stuff
If we are talking films about idiots/man-boys, then I love Pee Wee's Big Adventure, The Jerk, Elf, Dumb and Dumber. But I was disappointed by Billy Madison. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Fuficius Fango
adam sandler
Bought for an Adam Sandler fan who loved it havent watched it myself but paid a good price for it.
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by topcat
Watchable
Not the best Adam Sandler film i've ever seen, but definately worth a couple of quid when there is nothing on the tv. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by Yummy Mummy
amazing
How you could rate this film under 4 star i don't know. this film is one of my favorite, it is really funny, adam sandlers acting in it is really good and i highly recommend it!
Published on 22 July 2009 by G. A. COX
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 on 18 Feb 2008 by Dan Power
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