The Waterboy (1998)

Really Surprised!

Excellent, a Must See

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Sue me, but I like Adam Sandler movies(aside from Grown Ups 2, one of the most pointless movies ever made that I graciously gave a 6). This one is alright the only down side is that he has this pointless accent that made me want to choke him(which oddly didn't bother me in Little Nicky) but otherwise, Sandler fans should like this okay. It's just not his strongest movie.

I'm not a sporty guy, so this is the first sports film I've seen in a long time, and it was surprisingly okay. It had its quirky 90's humor that gave me a good chuckle, and the football competition of the movie was generally entertaining, but it more focused on character development, which was entertaining to watch.

The Waterboy is a comedic movie starring Adam Sandler as a Louisianan homeschooled man who goes to college to play football. This legend is known as Bobby Boucher. This masterpiece was directed by Frank Coraci who absolutely nailed the essence of the underdog story. Adam Sandler has completely mastered the over the top goofball role in this movie and others such as Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. The plot of the story was excellent especially the part where he tried to hide the fact that he played "Foosball" from his overprotective mother played by Kathy Bates Bobby started off working as a waterboy for the South-Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs when one of the players made him mad. He proceeded to make an absolutely brilliant tackle on the quarterback who enraged him proving that he was an excellent pass rusher when he had the right motivation. He then enrolled in school to make him eligible for the football team. He drove his tractor to the school every day to go to attend classes and to practice. Each day his mom thought that he was just going to be the team's waterboy, little did she know he was becoming a sensation in the college football community. Bobby used inspiration from everyone who every wronged him to fuel him. Later in the film, his mother finds out about his football career and shuts it down immediately. Bobby and his coach, Coach Klein, spend a night trying to convince her to let him play for the Mud Dogs in the final game of the season against their rival. The two-story plot in the movie is excellent. The way he tries to hide football from his mother while balancing school and the fame he gets from his exceptional football play.

The Waterboy is Adam Sandler's comedic brilliance. The characters are ridiculous yet relate-able, I mean who doesn't have an overprotective mother?The element of sports in a movie can be difficult, but this movie does it right. A true underdog faces old foes and adversity to become victorious!The supporting cast is perfect and the cameo's are great. It is not critically acclaimed or thought-provoking, but if you are in the mood for an uplifting laugh-fest, here is your flick! You can watch it again and again and it doesn't get old!#SCLSUMudDogs