Don't Mess with the Racism



I forced Megan to watch You Don't Mess with the Zohan tonight. Did you see it? No, you didn't. You know how I know you didn't see it? Because nobody with more than two brain cells to rub together avoided this disaster of a film.

It was not only the worst Adam Sandler movie I have ever seen, but a strong contender for the worst comedy film of all time. 50 First Dates was better than this, and that's saying quite a lot, as said Drew Barrymore vehicle is painful beyond words. It was worse than Click. This film is not funny in any way. In fact, its only achievement is as a shining monument to Sandler's totally racist, pro-Israeli, anti-Palestinian agenda. Sandler spends the first 110 minutes making (well, attempting to make) jokes about how all American Muslims are Hezzbolah terrorists, and then the last three minutes in a hand wringing mea culpa where everyone stands around and talks about how other people think they're terrorists, and how unfair that is.

Sadly, the (usually) genius that is Robert Smigel helped write this complete piece of trash, and even plays a minor role in it. The "comedy" is so sophomoric and silly that only a third grader could possibly find it funny. While it's only rated PG-13, the sexual content (a constant barrage of semi-nudity, pubic hair jokes, and Sandler's marathon of copulations with women over 60) makes it totally unsuitable for anyone younger than 7th grade. I'm no prude, as you well know, but the frenzy of grandma fucking in this film embarrassed even me.

I hate every second of this movie. I would really like my (nearly) two hours back. I advise not only avoiding, but actively letting everyone in you life know that they shouldn't watch it either.
- posted by Mason @ 10:45 AM