This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Absolutely amazing

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

As we grow old with every passing year, most of us look back on those carefree days of childhood and wish that freedom was ours to enjoy once again. Well, Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) gets to do exactly that!Basically, the premise of the film is that Billy, a young-20s loser who stands to inherit his father's wealthy company, must return to school for two weeks in every grade in order to prove to dear old Dad that he is worthy of that inheritance, lest it be handed to "evil" businessman Eric.Now, first and foremost, this is very much an "Adam Sandler film", much along the lines of Happy Gilmore. If you don't like his persona or type of humor, than stay away from this film altogether. However, if you find his shenanigans to be quite amusing, than I consider this to be the peak of his comedic-acting roles.The reason this film ends up being so charming is that it taps into that little kid in all of us, the one who looks back at those grade- and high-school days with equal parts nostalgia and horror. The movie does an excellent job of portraying both and oh so much more, including the standard "crush on teacher" (which takes on a new twist considering the student is 20 years old!), "bullying", and "social cliques/interaction" vignettes. There is nary a person in the entire USA who can't, at least on some level, relate to the type of jokes that Sandler and Co. provide in this film.About the only reason I don't consider "Billy Madison" to be a truly classic film is the insertion of the stoner themes and Sandler's sometimes crude, adolescent humor (although in this film it is toned down a bit from some others). Had the focus truly been on a family audience, instead of the 20-something age group that Sandler usually targets, it could have been one of the most unique films ever produced. Instead, at times, it gets bogged down in Sandler's idiot rants and overly-crude jokes.All in all, though, "Billy Madison" is a funny movie that will keep you laughing from beginning to end. Though not for the young kiddies (crudity/profanity) or very likely older parents (who just don't "get" Sandler's appeal), this is a great movie to watch with your buddies or same-age relatives. As Billy himself states: "Back to school, back to school..."

Billy Madison is an older Sandler film of his 1990 era. Sandler plays the title character Billy, an irresponsible whose father (Darren McGavin) is a wealthy hotel mogul ready to retire. His father wants to turn over the business to his son, but Billy spends his days drinking and messing around with his friends.Of course this film is very silly and over the top and that is its intention completely, The inevitable scenes of a full grown man sitting in a too small chair set the tone for the rest of the film. When Billy hits third grade, he falls for his teacher (Bridgette Wilson), and when he makes it to high school and is tortured by the other kids, he remembers how badly he treated kids back when he went to school the first time. Ultimately the film is quite silly and predictable though it does contain several laughs. It starts out very rough and quite boring then becomes generally better in the middle.

This is one of those goofy, silly, awkward and stupidly funny flicks, starring Adam Sandler as Billy Madison, a rich but lazy son who makes a deal with his father that in order to inherit his hotel company, he must repeat Grades 1-12 in school in order to earn his education.Sandler seemed he doesn't care about good, careful and dramatic acting in this movie; he just wants to have fun and be silly, etching out slapstick comedy, gags and awkward moments whenever he can. It's probably a good movie for kids (minus the profanity) and teenagers, but adults might think the movie's pretty stupid and somewhat boring.The plot is somewhat fast-paced, but the overall acting and comedy, I though, were rather mediocre. This movie belongs on the list of films to watch only if you have absolutely nothing better to do or watch on TV.Grade D+

this is my first review of a Adam Sander film it as short film at 1hr 30mins billy Madison is a party animal living off daddy he a playboy who does a lot funny pranks who is a little dim-witted with no care in the world but his dad who wants to retire and give his give it over to his vice president but his son wants it instead of him cue funny scenes and a bet of his life go back to school from grade 1 up to 12 in 24weeks and if not he doesn't get the company so as his father wants his no 2 in the company to take over the job billy says he would love to do it but his father doesn't so as he goes back to school his fathers no 2 thinks up planes to mess with billy school life to get the business for himself the jobs but he pits a challenge to Adam Sandler is so funny he is unbelievable in his first proper role can he clean up his goof ball and get his dad job well jump in a watch because this one is fun 6.5/10