Going Overboard

Starring:Peter Berg, Diane Boyce, Steven Brill, Lisa Collins, Kim Ferrill, Joe Gieb, Ricky Paull Goldin, Renee Harter, Tom Hodges, Scott LaRose, Sheila Luquire, Laura Mraz, Mary Requist, Adam Rifkin, Adam Sandler, Warren Selko, Sherry Sukman, Burt Young, Billy Zane
Studio: Lions Gate
Product Type: DVD

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At the beginning of this no-budget cheapie, Adam Sandler tells us this is a "loosely thrown together story" built around free access to a cruise ship and "a lot of good-looking women." So they get an A for truth in advertising. Sandler (very green in his first feature film) plays Shecky Moskowitz, a cruise ship waiter with dreams of being a standup comedian. At one point, General Manuel Noriega sends some goons to take over the ship. And there's a lot of voluptuous women hanging around in bikinis. So much for the plot. Sold as a wacky sex comedy, Going Overboard is more of a funny-nose-and-glasses movie, desperately trying anything for a laugh. Sandler's trademark being-funny-by-being-unfunny hadn't started to click yet. Only Billy Zane (as a sort of long-suffering-Jewish-grandmother-ish King Neptune) and Adam Rifkin (as a self-absorbed, mossy-toothed heavy metal star) seem to have any comic timing. A number of the supporting cast would go on to play roles in other, better Adam Sandler movies. Look fast for Billy Bob Thornton(!), appearing here as "Dave the heckler." --Geof Miller

Customer Reviews:

Simply Brilliant.......2007-01-05

This movie is in fact the best movie ever created, along the lines of Shawshank Redemption, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Waterworld, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Pilates Workout Tape 2, Snakes on a Plane, The Mighty Ducks 3, Land Before Time 8, All Dogs go to Heaven, and Speed 2: Cruise Control. The genius acting of Adam and his co-stars Billy Bob Thornton and Billy Zane create perhaps the funniest, most touching, life-changing cinema experience ever. Shecky Moskowitz is without a doubt the best character ever portrayed in a motion picture. This should be required viewing in schools all over the world as it is an awe-inspiring, heartwarming tale that will forever change the life of any person who has the pleasure of viewing it. I can't say enough about this amazing film, it is a must see. A quote from Marlon Brando in this wonderful movie: "There is nothing more important in the world than the power of laughter.".. Amazing, simply amazing.

The Greatest Movie Ever.......2006-10-24

My goodness, this movie is pure gold. I mean the character and plot development almost enticed me to watch past the first 30 minutes, unfortunately a voice deep within my soul beckened me to gouge the eyes out of my head with a rusty screwdriver rendering me blind and unable to see the film's ultimate climax.

I wish no stars were an option.......2006-05-24

I believe catching every disease on earth at once would be more pleasant than watching this movie. It's not even worth a penny, which is probably how much they spent making this film. Save yourself time, money, sanity and I.Q. points RUN AWAY!

CRAP MOVIE, BUT ADAM SURE CAN SING........2006-03-24

This film is insane. Plot, what plot. The plot is total crap. This film is the worst film I ever saw in my life and that is saying something.

The only good thing in this movie is to hear Adam singing.

I cant believe how Adam became a such a big star ather this movie. This movie should have killed his acting career. This show us how much of a talented actor is Adam to go on to have a very big acting career and became a very big star in hollywood ather this movie. If any other less talented actor had been the main star in that film, that person acting career would have been over.

That how bad this movie is. If you dont dont believe me, check out your self.

I bet Adam is looking back on this film and saying, "what was I thinking of staring in that film. O well actor has to start somewhere".

Dont do it........2005-12-18

People are not joking or exaggerating when they say this is one of the worst movies they have seen. It is actually on IMDB's worst movies of all time (#21). Its not even worth describing how unfunny this movie is, even for adam sandler fans.

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Going Overboard
Starring: Peter Berg , Adam Sandler , Billy Bob Thornton , Burt Young , and Billy Zane
Director: Valerie Breiman
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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