Mr. Deeds (Widescreen Special Edition) | 
| Actors: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Angelito Bautista, Buddy Bolton, Steve Buscemi
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  166 reviews
Sales Rank: 10403
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D07822D
ISBN: 0767882083
UPC: 043396078222
EAN: 9780767882088
ASIN: B00005JL93
Theatrical Release Date: June 28, 2002
Release Date: October 22, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
ADAM SANDLER PLAYS LONGFELLOW DEEDS, A GREAT-NEPHEW TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST MEN WHO HAPPENS TO DIE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MOVIE. DEEDS INHERITS 40 BILLION DOLLARS, BUT SINCE HE'S FROM A SMALL UNKNOWN TOWN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, HE DOES NOT SEE THE NEED TO HAVE SO MUCH MONEY.
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Following the flop of Little Nicky, Adam Sandler returned to safe territory in Mr. Deeds... and made Nicky look inspired by comparison. A loose remake of Frank Capra's 1936 classic Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, this dumbed-down version finds Sandler in the Gary Cooper role, inheriting a vast fortune and a corporate empire, foiling a greedy executive (Peter Gallagher), and winning the heart of an undercover reporter (Winona Ryder) who's been mocking his small-town naivete in print while falling for his goodhearted sincerity. It's fun enough to satisfy Sandler's loyal fans--and John Turturro's a hoot as Deeds's foot-fetishist butler--but the subtleties of Capra are lost on Sandler, director Steven Brill, and writer Tim Herlihy. While Gary Cooper portrayed a rube who was savvy about big-city cynicism, Sandler's an amiable goofball with a heart of gold and an empty skull. You can admire him, and parts of the movie (including Steve Buscemi's unbilled cameo), but you have to work harder to get there. --Jeff Shannon
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 Longfellow Deeds is one lucky guy... May 7, 2009
Eric S. Kim (Southern California)
Basically, good-hearted Longfellow Deeds (Sandler) is the heir to his uncle's mansion, and he moves from New Hampsire to New York City, where the mansion is clearly located. Winonda Ryder is Babe Bennett, a reporter who disguises herself in order to get a good story for the tabloids.
I wouldn't say that this Sandler comedy is as great as, say, Billy Madison or The Waterboy. It is actually lighter in tone, and has a more delicate storyline. It's still a good comedy, though, just not as funny as the older Sandler flicks. It's more of a heartfelt experience rather than a laugh-out-loud comedy. It makes you feel good when it ends. That's not necessarily a bad thing: I prefer happy endings when it comes to comedies.
I give this a B. It's a good, but not great, movie from Sandler.
 packaging is a little ghetto... March 15, 2009
nitpat
im pretty sure i bought a 'used' condition of this dvd, but i was hoping the packaging would be a little more sturdy. i had hoped to give it as a present but since it looked a little flimsy i opted to buy a new copy of the dvd for the gift, and kept this one for myself. haven't watched it yet, hopefully it's not scratched!
 Mr. Deeds March 1, 2009
Linda L. Wilson (Clearwater, Fl.)
Adam Sandler puts on his usual marvelous performance as a small town man who suddenly is the head of a huge corporation and millions of dollars.His antics are tremendously funny since, in a small town they wouldn't be even noticed, but in his position, he is in the limelight and everything is distorted into something larger than life and fed to the public. Even his love life is put up for review. A must- see picture.
Very Funny!!! February 7, 2009
PUMPKIN MAN
Adam Sandler does another awesome and hilarious job as Longfellow Deeds. Deeds owns a pizza place and writes greeting cards in a small town. He soon inherits 40 billion dollars from his dead uncle. A reporter named Babe Bennett tries to get close to him to get a story. She soon finds out that he is a really sweet guy and doesn't want to continue doing her story because her boss takes her camera and alters Deeds to look like a bad guy, and she feels really bad about it. When he finds out, he gets rid of his money and moves back to his town. He also finds out that the company is about to be sold, so he appears at a shareholders meeting ands tries to stop it. I also like the character, Emilio Lopez because he just appears out of nowhere. I highly recommend MR. DEEDS!!!
Hilarious, with a heart December 20, 2008
Jim Townsend (Arizona)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yeah OK it's Hollywood, it's predictable, and it's typical Sandler stuff. But so what; it's also hilarious! Of course if you don't like typical Adam Sandler humor then you may not like "Deeds", but I just busted up laughing in many parts of this movie. And sometimes that's what we need, a really good hearty laugh. Plus, the character Deeds is a really decent, innocent-hearted (but not naive) man. How many movies are about men like that? So besides the humor, there's the uplifting and encouraging character of Deeds the uncorruptible, non-materialistic, non-selfish man.
I suppose it's like "School of Rock", which I also found hilarious. Either this movie will strike a chord with you, or it won't. Even so, there are other funny characters in here, played by Steve Buscemi and John Turturro. Sandler fan or not, you're likely to get some good laughs here. It's worth a try, and if you end up not liking it then I assure you there are far worse movies you could waste your time on.
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