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50 First Dates ( Adam Sandler)

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Genre: Comedy / Romance
Tagline: Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day.
Plot Outline: Scatological and sentimental, satirical and sincere, 50 FIRST DATES pairs Adam Sandler with Drew Barrymore in this romantic comedy about the power of love and short-term memory loss in Hawaii. Henry Roth (Sandler), the local marina veterinarian, only dates tourists because he's afraid of commitment--that is, until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). Unfortunately, Lucy lost her short-term memory months ago in a car accident, and for her, each day is October the 13th. She follows the same routine every day--breakfast at the same restaurant, pineapple-picking with her dad, and eventually bed time, where sleep wipes away her short-term memory. Henry, however, refuses to be forgotten, and as his puppy love matures, he embarks on a quest to restore her memory, or at least be a part of her everyday routine. But vying for Lucy's attention isn't always easy. Sandler explores various neophytic approaches before making a video for Lucy to watch every morning, reminding her of who she is and what she's doing. The film includes a trademark Sandler ballad as Henry serenades Lucy with his ukulele and a series of familiar salacious puns. Rob Schneider plays Henry's best friend, a goofy native stoner whose physical hijinks earn numerous laughs, and a cameo by Dan Akroyd as Lucy's doctor rounds out the cast.
User Comments: This is only my opinion. What's yours?
User Rating: 6.9/10 (15,049 votes)

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Adam Sandler	....	Henry Roth
	Drew Barrymore	....	Lucy Whitmore
	Rob Schneider	....	Ula
	Sean Astin	....	Doug Whitmore
	Lusia Strus	....	Alexa
	Dan Aykroyd	....	Dr. Keats
	Amy Hill	....	Sue
	Allen Covert	....	Ten Second Tom
	Blake Clark	....	Marlin Whitmore
	Maya Rudolph	....	Stacy
	Pomaika'i Brown	....	Nick (as Nephi Pomaikai Brown)
	Joe Nakashima	....	Old Hawaiian Man
	Peter Dante	....	Security Guard
	Dom Magwili	....	Security Guard
	Jonathan Loughran	....	Jennifer

Also Known As: Fifty First Dates (USA) (alternative spelling) Fifty First Kisses (USA) (working title)
MPAA: Rated PG-13 on appeal for crude sexual humor and drug references.
Runtime: 99 min
Country: USA
Language: English / Hawaiian / Mandarin
Color: Color Full Screen
Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
Certification: Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Canada:PG (Ontario) / Chile:TE / Finland:K-11 / Germany:o.Al. / Ireland:15 / Netherlands:MG6 / Norway:7 / Peru:PT / Philippines:PG-13 / Portugal:M/12 / Singapore:PG / Sweden:7 / Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) / UK:12A / USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) (certificate #40115) / USA:R (original rating) (2003) / Iceland:L
Trivia: This movie reveals the ending of The Sixth Sense (1999)
Goofs: Continuity: Near the end when the patient asks Lucy what he's doing, she tells him he's painting a picture and we see him holding a paint brush. But when we see the picture he "painted" it was actually done in crayon.
Quotes:
[ first lines]
Young Woman : So tell me. How was Hawaii?
Tan Friend : It was unbelievable.
Awards: 6 wins & 9 nominations

User Comments:
This is only my opinion. What's yours?, 3 December 2004
Author: onlakesuperior from Ontario, Canada

I really like this movie. The beginning faked me out. I thought Adam would be going on first dates with fifty different women. When I realized what it was really going to be about it was Wow, just when you think they can't come up with a new way to tell a story bam they do. The comparison to Ground Hog Day is justified only in that someone lives the same day over but in this case Drew was injured so it's believable why she would believe the same day was happening over. Adam helps Drew and her family and friends stop living the one day she remembers and have fulfilling lives. How she finds out the truth is well done because the police officer is doing his job and nobody can argue with that. Lying to protect someone's mental state is noble but not very realistic because not everyone is going to know the right thing to do or say. This and the Wedding Singer are my favorite Adam Sandler movies. His little song was goofy but touching too. Adam and Drew act superbly together and Adam didn't go over board with the gags or wiseass lines. Allowing other characters to be the crazies works better. The surprise ending was wonderful. Showing that years have gone by and that they found a way to cope even through a pregnancy was pure genius. If she had regained her memory because of his love after the doctor said 'there is no way it would happen' it would have ruined the movie's message of how love and understanding can override obstacles. I don't know if it was meant to inspire couples to get together or stay together even when there are problems but it does.
10/10 is my rating.

UPC 043396060500