Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Truly Dreadful Film

Lack of good storyline.

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

The Longest Yard (1974) Director: Robert Aldrich Watched: June 2, 2018 Rating: 6/10 A Has-been Football star Earns redemption Serving time leading prison inmates' team; Tested when the warden blackmails him To throw the game. The cons are misfits, But With Guidance Play like pros. Fun characters, But endless game with split screens was no fun. Clichéd "guy film" achieves wide appeal by Crossing genres- Satire, Drama, Sports, With Real-life Football stars, Real-life prison. Unlike the story, the pros beat the cons. Tetractys poems stem from the mathematician Euclid, who considered the number series 1, 2, 3, 4 to have a mystical significance because its sum of 10. He named it a Tetractys. Thus, these poems follow a 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllable format, with additional verses written in an inverted syllable count. #Tetractys #QuintupleTetractys #PoemReview #GoldenGlobesBestPicture

You could be forgiven for believing that Burt Reynolds can only play comedic characters and not capable of drama. Well, you would be wrong. He is very comfortable here in a serious drama about prison life in general - with emphasis placed upon the harsh reality of being a convict. "The Longest Yard" is definitely one of the better films from Burt Reynolds. The plot, dialogue, acting, direction and photography fit the bill. The supporting cast includes Eddie Albert and Ed Lauter as two great villains. There is some humour once in a while but the film is uncompromising regarding the harsh treatment to which the convicts are subjected. The football game section is undoubtedly the highlight of "The Longest Yard" but the film is well made on all fronts.

Maybe I Need To Be A Bit More Of A Football Nut - I Won't Be, Australia Already Has Millions Of Them - To Understand The Jokes, Maybe This Has Been A Bit Dated, I Don't Know But The Thing Is I Barely Laughed Even When I Tried To Force Myself. The Actor That Saves This Is Richard Kiel, The Jokes He Was Involved In Were The Only Times I Actually Laughed Without Forcing Myself. I Do Actually Prefer The Remake Because Non-Football-Fans Can Look At That And Laugh, I Haven't Seen A Football Game Since My Early Childhood. I Am Not Sure Whether That'll Affect Whether I Get The Jokes Or Not, If It Doesn't Then This Is The Movie That Has Aged The Worst But Nevertheless With The Exception Of Richard Kiel I Had To Force Myself To Laugh.

A film of this nature typically would start with me saying, "I hate sports films", but those words will not escape me this time. I still feel the same about sports films, but in this instance, Reynolds coupled with James Hampton (giving the best performance of Caretaker), and the sinister Captain Knauer (played by Ed Lauter) just meshed extremely well that even the most pessimistic of sports cinema viewers can enjoy this golden nugget from a creative era of film. I liked the confident Reynolds that had already come to grips with his inner-demons that nothing seemed to matter to him in his main life, so going to prison helped him find himself. I loved this dynamic because in most films it is the polar opposite. Getting out of prison means you discover yourself, not the other way. Also, I never felt trapped. This is tough to do with a prison film because the walls are constantly reminding you where you are, but in fact, Aldrich and his cast brought the prison to life, giving it a character all of its own. Reynolds was perfect for this role. He embodied the lightness of the scenes, while bringing a professional level of acting to the role. He was funny, but not juvenile funny, but sophisticated funny. He controlled his scenes, giving those around him a chance to create moments of their own. Not to go too off topic, but Sandler made his version a "Sandler movie", while with the original – it was obviously an ensemble piece. Everyone fell into their roles with ease, such as Eddie Albert as Warden Hazen, who demonstrated a level of power while revealing his weaknesses. He was evil, but didn't need the slicked hair or looming lights. We knew what he could do, what he had done, and what he was willing to do to win. The final scene will didn't need music to intensify, Albert brought it all himself. The same, as stated before, can be said for Lauter who embodies evil with Knauer. Without drooling too heavily on myself, everyone was phenomenal in this film – the actors were assembled with a delicate stick which allowed each to build this cult film.When sports films take 47 minutes for the game itself, one worries that character development goes to the wayside. This is not the case here. Robert Aldrich gives us plenty of moments of fresh air prior to the epic football game to build up to the sad moments and the climactic moments. It is pure cane-sugar watching him take us from character to character, giving us just small inch after small inch, until the final moments. See – I am drooling quite a bit. Absolutely, there were some dull moments to this film – the game was lengthy, but without complaining I would say that it was essential to the story. While I loved the the major players, when it came to the game, I did get lost on whom was whom during the heated battle. Maybe it was just me, but I needed stronger characters during the game. I wanted to make sure that I could identify who was who by some characteristic – but I think this was just because of the time difference. Sandler's version you knew who was who because it was modern players – my knowledge of sports is weak, so I had trouble following the big names in the game. That isn't to say that it detracted too much from the film, but for me it was a bit annoying.The only aspect that I have to criticize is the way the game was filmed. The editing was sharp, hey – it won an Oscar, but when the editor uses boxes to make the game seem more exciting, I was just distracted further from the game. I could see the reason to bring some style to the game, but the boxes, different pans, and multi-angles just felt cliché and randomly inserted to keep the attention of the viewers. The game was strong enough, it didn't need this snappy "special effects" to strengthen it. It made me anxious to watch it, kinda epileptic if further questions need to be asked. It just didn't fit. It felt like someone else took control and created the environment where the beginning didn't match the ending. If that style of film-making was used during all the practices, than maybe it would have been considered annoying, but it would have been consistent. Choppy consistency – maybe that is my point here. Either way, it wasn't a big compliant, just an area I had trouble connecting myself to.Overall, I surprise myself when saying this, but I liked "The Longest Yard". It is the foundation for the "Mean Machine" and (grumble), the Sandler remake. I am impressed by the power of the characters and how well Reynolds took this role and played with it. The opening sequence solidified his character, and up until the ending he never let me go. Who couldn't enjoy Reynolds demolishing a car than going to get a drink afterwords. Hysterical. Aldrich was a perfect fit for this film, and it surprised me that the producer of the "Godfather" would choose this as his next project – but seeing the final product, it doesn't surprise me. It was a well balanced film of both comedy and a slice of drama. It wasn't childish humor, but something that one could laugh at a second time. He controlled what could have been a chaotic film by allowing each to grow on their own to define themselves. The unique perspective of using athletes and actors was creative for its time, giving us the realism of the game before our eyes. Aside from the choppy editing near the end, I thought this was a perfect balance between sports and comedy.Mean Machine! Mean Machine! Grade: **** out of *****