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jordanscuz14 2013-05-24 11:07:47

The Movie Was GREAT!

If you are interested in seeing more of Adam Sandler's movies, then youwould totally enjoy this movie! Also, feel free to go and see "Click",now in theaters. "Little Nicky" is a story to where there is a motherand a father, but the mother is an angel, and the father is the devil.A lot of mishap goes on throughout the majority of the movie, so youbetter be careful what you wish for! Anyways, when Nicky {Sandler}meets this normal earth girl, everything starts to get even more crazyfor him. They end up falling in love and having a kid that shootsflames out of his mouth. In the end, Nicky is then put in charge ofearth, while his mother and father control heaven and hell. Enjoy theshow!

dobbin-4 2013-05-24 04:02:49

Little Nicky: another review

Now this is the one Adam Sandler movie I do not get the rating off Imean if people like stuff like chuck and Larry and Happy Gilmore thenwhy the hell do they not like this. Anyway the movie centers aroundNicky a very geeky devils son who is sent on a mission to get his evilbrother back for his Daddy Satan. The film is a must watch for AdamSandler fans and just goes to show that people take movies tooseriously now days like Adam Sandler movies are meant to be watched andafter you watch them you are meant to say "man that was a no braincomedy". Overall watch this movie for a laugh and not particularly foranything else. I rate this film a fair 73% for making me laugh.

2013-05-23 03:19:30

Sandler's worst movie ever, one of the worst Major Motion pictures Ever.

What can really be said about this movie? It was like a bad Saturday Night Live skit, but in a full length motion picture. I don't ever think I've seen such a deplorable character as Sandler played with Little Nicky. I was annoyed throughout the entire movie at how idiotic the character was, and how very unfunny he was, despite this supposedly being a comedy.Allen Covert's character was almost equally as disturbing, as a supporting role. I was looking through some of the reviews that people had written about this movie on here, and I was dumbfounded. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course, and if you enjoyed it, then I'm glad it entertained you. But for me, it was just about the worst thing I've ever seen. I can think of very few movies that were worse than this.

jhclues 2013-05-22 03:42:56

You'll Laugh When It's HOW Cold WHERE?

The unwritten law from the Ben Stiller Book of Comedy, is Play It Straightand They Will Laugh; and Woody Allen will tell you that Less is More. Unfortunately, neither Stiller nor Allen were involved with this movie,which in the final analysis, is much `less.' As in `witless,' `tasteless'and `humorless.' Oh, it'll make you laugh at times, but you'll hateyourself in the morning for it. Simply put, in regards to credible comedy,`Little Nicky,' directed by Steven Brill, comes in somewhere near the bottomof the food chain, cinematically speaking. One of the running gags in thisfilm has Nicky responding metaphorically to whomever, when they ask where hecomes from, `The south-- the ‘deep' south--' Which is somehow ironic,because that's exactly where this kind of humor seemingly originates, andbelongs.Satan (Harvey Keitel) has come to the end of his ten-thousand year reign inHell, and has called together his three sons, Adrian (Rhys Ifans), Cassius(Tom `Tiny' Lister Jr.) and Little Nicky (Adam Sandler), to announce whichof the three he has chosen to succeed him as ruler of the Nether world forthe next ten-thousand years. Suffice to say that his decision is not wellreceived by the boys, however-- at least not by Adrian and Cassius, whorebel by bolting from this most southern of regions to take up residence inthe topside world of the mortals, the souls of whom it is their inherentduty to corrupt. But in so doing, they inadvertently freeze the fire at thegates of Hell, rendering them impassable to all the fallen souls who wouldenter there; and so it is destined to remain until the two return, whichthey are not likely to do of their own accord. The situation quickly takesit's toll on the health of Satan, who in his suddenly weakened state isunable to pursue the errant pair himself, and since only a spawn of Satancan match up to another spawn of Satan, the job falls to Little Nicky-- theonly other one around who meets the criteria-- who is summarily dispatchedto earth to collect his brothers and bring them back down to Hell, whereuponthe fire will be rekindled, the gates reopened, and all will once againbe...well...'bad.' It's a tough assignment, though, as Nicky's brothershave the ability to possess anyone in the world they so choose, which willmake identifying them something of a problem. Not to worry, however; Satanis providing some help for Nicky-- a dog named Mr. Beefy (voice of RobertSmigel), who has experience among the mortals, and will be able to helpNicky negotiate what to him will be virgin territory. And with that, Nickyis off on his quest-- and the laughs begin. Not!The story itself is a flight of fancy, a fantasy, which on paper at anyrate probably had some possibilities; if only it had been placed in morecapable hands. Brill was given a golden opportunity to deliver a movie withsome real snap and zing to it, but he dropped the ball, big time, andinstead presents the material with little imagination, and the result is avery basic what-you-see-is-what-you-get type of film. There's just nothingbeneath the surface at all. Sure, it's a comedy (and that's debatable), buteven a film that's not supposed to be taken seriously has to have somesubstance to it, and this one does not. It almost seems as if Brillapproached the project with the attitude that Adam Sandler's presence,alone, would make whatever he put up on the screen work. Badmiscalculation. Scenes that could have been clever, or at least mined forsome real humor, are for the most part simply crude, and in most cases lackany redeeming merit whatsoever. His biggest mistake, though, was puttingall his eggs in one basket by expecting Sandler to carry the day (and thefilm) just by showing up. He apparently didn't understand that Sandler isan actor who needs a director who can keep him on task-- he needs direction,and plenty of it-- and he didn't get it from Brill.Sandler has been better-- much better; as Robbie, in `The Wedding Singer,'for instance, or even as Bobby, in `The Waterboy.' Both films in which hecreated a character that was at least credible or viable within the contextof the story. But his `Nicky' just doesn't get the job done, because hefails to even really create a character at all, but instead `plays at'creating a character, which is something else entirely. Someone-- and themost likely suspect would be Brill-- should have told him that merelycontorting his face and exaggerating the perpetually pubescent whine in hisvoice is not what it takes to `create' a real character. And, regardless ofthe genre in which the actor is playing, it's absolutely essential that thecharacter he presents is real and believable within the environment and thesetting of the story. If he's playing a devil in Hell, that devil hadbetter be real, or it's simply not going to work; and this film proves it. And lowering the bar to go after cheap laughs can't save it, either. The supporting cast includes Rodney Dangerfield (Lucifer), PatriciaArquette (Valerie), Peter Dante (Peter), Jonathan Loughran (John), DanaCarvey (Referee), Jon Lovitz (Peeper), Kevin Nealon (Gatekeeper), MichaelMcKean (Chief of Police), Quentin Tarantino (Deacon) and Reese Witherspoon(Holly). A real artist will earn every laugh he gets, and it's genuine;it's something real, and it's worthwhile. This film generates some laughs,to be sure-- but they're not earned, and consequently, they're plastic, andthey're disposable. And yes, there IS a difference. Any doubts, just askBen Stiller or Woody Allen. Or Steve Martin; or Lucille Ball, Joan Davis,Red Skelton or W.C. Fields. And while you're at it, maybe you can pass onwhat you learn to Adam Sandler. It may help. 1/10.

2013-05-22 04:09:17

funny

This review is from: Little Nicky (New Line Platinum Series) (DVD) this is the best movie done by this actor and i find it is fun for the whole family for movie night

2013-05-21 23:58:50

Funny Movie-DVD, Not So Much

This review is from: Little Nicky (New Line Platinum Series) (DVD) I've rented this movie before and it is pretty hilarious. So I decided to purchase it along with a few other Adam Sandler movies to add to my DVD collection. Sad to say, the DVD itself didn't play very well for whatever reason. The first three scenes didn't play at all (the first scene is the arguably the best part of the entire movie). The rest of the movie skipped every once in a while and had a yellow line through the picture most of the time. The parts I did see were entertaining and outrageous and I do recommend this movie if you're an Adam Sandler fan, but just be careful when buying this DVD. It may not be worth it in the end.

2013-05-20 14:26:32

Delightfully Low-Brow

This is one of the worst movies you'll ever love. Adam Sandler plays his stock character, that loveable loser that gets the girl and finally makes good, but this time with a little different twist. Here, he's the "good" son of Satan, and he's on a mission to keep his other two brothers from deposing his beloved father and taking over hell. Replete with raunchy humor, great actors/cameos (Ozzy Osbourn, Rodney Dangerfield, Henry Winkler, Rob Schneider, Reese Witherspoon, Jon Lovitz, Quentin Tarentino), and the worst speech impediment you'll ever hear, "Little Nicky" should keep you laughing for most of the film. There are, of course, glaringly unfunny moments, but overall it is surprisingly entertaining. I put off watching this one for quite awhile because it just looked so awful, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Fans of Adam Sandler should love it, and those who appreciate some low-brow politically incorrect humor will find lots here to enjoy.

2013-05-20 09:18:35

Look out Water Boy, here comes Nicky!!!

Adam Sandler and his off key comedy, you gotta love it or hate it. Well I love it. If you liked Water Boy, then you will definatly love this. It almost makes you afraid of what's next with this guy, lol. Well I'm ready.

2013-05-18 21:54:07

Maybe it's not his best. So what?

After watching this film, I didn't think it was as bad as some of these reviews were saying. Although the cameos by Jon Lovitz and Rodney Dangerfield were superfluous, most of this film was funny (a subliminal message on a Chicago record, Popeye's chicken, and "this Pepsi tastes like Coke," etc.). Bonus points for featuring Harvey Keitel. For fans of Sandler's, it's not his best, but it's worth renting.

will lake 2013-05-18 04:28:58

Not a bad film

This film was good and very funny at times. It was a good Adam Sandlerbut no where near his best. The film was also very unfunny and cheesyat times also.It was worth watching if you are an Adam Sandler fan, but like I saythis isn't the best film he has been in.This film brings in some classic characters from other Adam Sandlerflicks and creates some funny new ones. Adams brothers are particularlygood, as is Adam himself, but the film lacks something.Certainly not as good as 'Waterboy' or 'Happy Gilmore' but worth awatch anyway.

Matt Ceccato 2013-05-17 18:22:26

Departure for Sandler?

Little Nicky seems almost like the last film Adam Sandler is going to make.Various characters from his previous films pop up in the appropriate andinappropriate places. His usual mix of gross out humor and sweet naturedhumor is slightly askew, in favor of the gross out humor. And having twoother screenwriters helping him on the script didn't really go over as wellas his usual tandem of writers. Still, the film does make you laugh whenyou shouldn't and the depiction of hell is a lot more amusing than in SouthPark: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.Maybe Sandler wants to grow up. Maybe he wants to do something different.Either way, don't expect him to do Shakespeare for a while.Adam Sandler's Nicky was a promising character. He's the son of the devilwho just isn't evil enough. When Dad decides to extend his reign over theunderworld for another 10,000 years, Nicky's two older brothers don't likethe idea. So they close the gates of hell and make Manhattan the new Hades.Nicky, of course, has to bring them back to save dear old dad. Hilarityensues.The rest of the cast, Patricia Arquette as the love interest, RodneyDangerfield as Lucifer, Clint Howard as the gatekeeper, add some amusingbits to the scenery. Arquette is probably the only actress around that canlook pretty in the grotesque sense. And the various cameos from SNLregulars (not to mention a few surprises) can either be amusing or stupid.Still, Adam's fans will eat this one up. The curious should spend no morethan matinee prices. But those who know that they want to see itwill.

2013-05-17 14:49:54

Bottom of the Sandler collection

This review is from: Little Nicky (New Line Platinum Series) (DVD) This one was just badly written. With the doofy speech impediment, Sandler can't really shine. The only thing that saves this movie is the appearances of characters from his previous films. I think I'd rather watch Bulletproof again.

2013-05-16 22:42:56

Oh my, this movie is terrible

Adam Sandler's acting in this movie is absolutely the worst I've ever seen. He plays one of three sons of Satan. The one who's shy, a half-wit, too nice, and has a speech impediment because he was hit in the face by a shovel. It's that last bit, the shovel to the face, that's hard to watch. Sandler can't act much under normal conditions. Add in the fact he's got to contort his face to talk out of one side of his mouth so he sounds like a hoarse Peter Falk is absolutely hopeless. No, it's plain painful!The budget for the film must have been exhausted by the star-studded cast because hell looks like an off-Broadway set and the rest is shot on location often on sidewalks with a hand-held camera. Oh, I forgot the talking dog who blows the FX budget. Though, I shouldn't complain. The dog's the funniest actor in the movie. No, the dog's the ONLY funny actor in the movie. Sad, that.The plot? Nikki's brothers are miffed daddy wants to rule in hell another 10,000 years rather than pass the honor to them. So they leave hell to corrupt Earth. In doing this, they shut down the gates of hell and body pieces start falling off of Harvey Kietel, Satan, as he dies. So hopeless son Nicky (Sandler) must bring back this brothers to reopen the gates. Actually, the plot might have potential. Unfortunately, the script, to be charitable, sucks eggs. What were the people who put this ugly mess together thinking?Watching Little Nicky is... uhhh... hell. I mean, how do the producers of this movie get away with it? Torture like this is long banned by international law. Bad humor might be forgiven but repeating it over and over again is just mean. Repeatedly he gets hit by a car or train and ends back in hell asking the demons to pretend they didn't see it. Repeatedly he jokes he's "from the South, the deep South". My advice? Don't buy it. Don't rent it. Don't even waste precious time out of your life to watch it for free on cable. You'll wish you had those minutes back.

steman-1 2013-05-16 16:51:26

Sandler Does It Again!

If you like Adam Sandler humour, then you will absolutely love thismovie. I am a huge fan of Adam's films and this doesn't dissappoint onebit. Basically, the movie runs a bit like this; The Devil is retiringand needs to choose one of his three sons to rule Hell for the next10,000 years. He fails to make the choice and Adrian and Cassius getslightly annoyed and head for Earth. This blocks the gates of Hell andcauses the Devil to fall apart. This is where Nicky comes in, who isinstructed to search for his brothers and bring them back within aweek. On Earth, Nicky needs to dress in warm clothing and experiencesthings like eating and sleeping for the first time in his life. Hemeets and falls for a slightly geeky, design student named Valerie(Patricia Arquette) and has difficulty in finding his brothers.Adam rules the comedy genre once again!

2013-05-15 13:59:58

One Of Those Movies That Might Grow On You

I must admit that I am a fan of Adam Sandler. Despite a less than appealing trailer, I decided to give the movie a chance.Little Nicky is a comedy (and that is probably insulting to a lot of comedies) set in hell. Adam Sandler played the part of Nicky, the wimpy son of Satan. The devil, played by Harvey Keitel, must decide which of his three children will take his place to rule hell. When two of his children are dissatisfied by his decision, they exit hell, causing Satan to begin to decompose. Little Nicky must go to find his brothers on earth in order to save his father.The cast list reads like a "Who's Who" of Hollywood. The movie has cameo appearances by many great actors, young and old including Reese Witherspoon, Rodney Dangerfield, Quentin Tarantino, Carl Weathers, and Dana Carvey just to name a few. With a cast like this movie has, what can go wrong?The problem with this movie is that the plot is just not funny. To say I was disappointed the fist time I saw the movie is a huge understatement. After watching it a few times, the movie did grow on me to the point I can tolerate it. Besides Patricia Arquette, I thought the acting was okay at best. This is not the fault of the actors in my opinion, but rather the shallow script written for this movie.This is one of those movies that there really is not much to say about. This movie might be for you if you are bored and have $20 burning a hole in your pocket. Just be prepared. This movie is neither a good Sandler comedy nor a Sandler sappy romance.

andreafeeser 2013-05-15 05:16:04

Funny, but not interested in seeing it again

This was the kind of movie that is funny enough to watch once, but not overand over. I enjoyed Happy Gilmore, and can watch it every couple ofmonths.Little Nicky is no Happy Gilmore. I would suggest watching it for theunique jokes and comedy. It makes for an enjoyable evening.

Dan Olsen 2013-05-14 02:58:45

Not quite the worst movie ever made, but close.

For those who said that this was a movie for Sandler fans only...what b.s.I enjoyed Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Wedding Singer, but Little Nickywasdownright awful. Perhaps the joke is on me, as I paid to see the darnthing. I kept waiting for the film to hit its stride, make me laugh...butunfortunately, that moment never came.Some silly special effects (talking dog), but haven't movie-goers seenthisbefore?Sandler fans...wait til this one comes out on video, or maybecable...whichcould be in a few weeks...2 out of 10.

2013-05-13 13:24:35

Wow ..... what a piece of garbage!

This movie almost (by itself) destroyed Adam Sandler's career. Not that its much of a career, he plays the same character in all of his films .... but it's a likable character. By the end of this film though, I wanted to reach through the screen and smack Sandler so bad to make him stop that ridiculous voice.His friends were their usual funny selves, but the talking dog (Smeigel) was just bad. I expect higher standards from the same guy who does Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. I do agree that there are some great cameo's though and Keitel does a great job in his limited role. But these do not save this film.

2013-05-13 09:25:50

A linear flux of Zen stained with the hurt of Cleese

Yeah, OK I'll accept style ahead of a mosaic strand, but a plot based on upon the assassination attempt of Bogdan Szyber is a biscuit too far for this reviewer. With Nicky {Addam Chanders} bottling up his feelings over the death of his sexual innocence he turns to his fresh sidekick Spanish Mike {Pam Dench} for moral thirst. Brill has no Egoyanian skill for pacing but likewise has no need to assert his intellectual superiority over the audience. However, his use of the bioconvex lens is somewhat or appreciatively lenticular and the obscure nod to 'Dutchman's Breeches' in the diner scene reeks of antediluvianism. With that in mind please bear witness to the saturation around Chanders festschrift. Moreover Harvey Kitetell laughs off his alliance with Ferruginous Duck with a peaceful hatred last seen on the BBC's 'Your Face Or Mine' docu series. The subtext of 'Nick' offers a subtle dispersal, but not before the actors have fully engaged with what can only be described as straightrazor. Perhaps this explains the stormy petrol. In conclusion, 'Nick' offers the viewers atavistic escapism; in certain scenes hyperaestheticism is lacking. Is cerebral edification on the menu? - not in this small but prosperous greasy spoon. Final thought: gas permeable for most of the family but for a better Fellini pastiche check out both Predator 1 and II, both available on DVD. Hope this helps. Please vote.

2013-05-13 07:53:02

Sandler's Worst

There are some funny moments in "Little Nicky." Sandler plays the title character who is one of Satan's three sons. He must go to Earth to bring his brothers back down home. Nicky doesn't fit in New York with his slurred speech and ugly look (damn, is he dumb or what?). A nice woman named Valerie (good name) treats the stranger kindly. The basketball sequence is the best part with a kid telling the audience he was there for the 'honeys' and the cameos are all funny. Regis in the only good thing he'll ever do and Reese Witherspoon as Nicky's mom. But everything else is for the children. Rodney Dangerfield still doesn't get respect and you'll see why. Demons in a pillow fight? A talking dog that sounds like that stupid puppet dog was way too annoying. Just skip to the funny parts. Sandler has definitely made better movies.