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Movie Review: You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan, a film directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, is a film that broaches a grave topic in a nonconventional and quirky way through satire, slapstick, and absurdist humor. On the surface, it's the story of a retired Israeli counterterrorist, Zohan Dvir, who fakes his own death to escape the violence of his existence and become a hairstylist in New York. While it looks…
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I watched this movie for the first time tonight with a bunch of friends. I have never seen the first movie, but I don't necessarily think I needed to as I got all my context clues throughout the movie. You meet Aaron in the movie and he is a caricature to say the less. I found myself laughing multiple times throughout this movie and you don't feel the eeriness until later in the movie with an unsettling tone. The goal…
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Growing up with a single mother and a younger sister I was always the "man" of the household. While I am not comparing myself to the great Tony Montana, I am describing myself as I do feel him in certain ways. I am a Canadian immigrant by technicality but I feel more American each day I wake up. A wise friend once told me, "You are still deep down a Canadian". While his words may be true, I ignored that…
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I've watched this movie a few times now and every time I watch it, it goes back into my top 5. This is one of my favorite movies I've ever seen. David Koepp's way of showing Mort's insanity is perfect in my opinion. I watched this movie before reading the Stephen King novel "Secret Window, Secret Garden" which is part of the collection "Four Past Midnight". This psychological thriller perfectly shows suspense and a brilliantly crafted mystery as well. The…
