Little Nicky (2000)

Little Nicky (2000): Dir: Steven Brill / Cast: Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rodney Dangerfield, Quentin Tarantino: Dreadful comedy that seems to glorify hell. Harvey Keitel plays Satan in what can best described as sheer desperation. When his duties are not passed down so Nicky's brothers escape to earth. Now the gate is blocked and without new souls Satan is left to deteriorate. Legal drinking age is now ten. New York's new theme is "I love hookers!" The big quote is, "Let the sin begin." An angel states that God is "Jeopardy smart." Even Hitler is seen getting a pineapple shoved up his anal track. Vulgar piece of filth that attacks Christianity. It is a twisted bag of puke with lackluster direction by Steven Brill. Adam Sandler is terrible as Nicky with that nasal sound to his voice. Keitel plays Satan who is presented as a kindly father figure as oppose to the father of lies. Patricia Arguette is suppose to be the kind soul who sympathizes with Nicky as oppose to seeing him for what he really is. Rodney Dangerfield plays Lucifer one-liners and all, which isn't exactly a stretch. Quentin Tarantino proves with this appearance that his talent is best served behind the camera. Christianity is a touchy subject when it comes to humour, while Satanism is rarely ever taken seriously. This film isn't funny but rather a disgusting mess that should be burned. Score: 1 / 10

Nicky (Adam Sandler) is the bullied runt of the devil (Harvey Keitel). His two brothers Adrian (Rhys Ifans) and Cassius (Tommy Lister) are angry that their father refused to hand over the reins. They escaped to earth leaving Hell blocked up and no soul can through. The devil is deteriorating and little Nicky is the only one who can go to retrieve his brothers. Valerie Veran (Patricia Arquette) comes to help him when his magic flask is stolen.The basic concept of this movie is actually pretty good and has great comedic possibilities. I almost laugh at times but Adam Sandler's ridiculous performance really hurts the movie. It borders between stupidity which is good and annoying which is bad. That's the movie in a nutshell. I want to laugh at the stupidity but the annoyance keeps me from liking it. There are great actors in this including aging icon Rodney Dangerfield but this is all about Adam Sandler. I wish he had somebody willing to tell him that Nicky isn't funny.

Little Nicky was an older film by Adam Sandler in which has been forgotten by many because it was panned by critics and was considered a flop with its large budget. It is considered one of his worst films and it suits as it. The main problem with Little Nicky is that it is a comedy without humor. The screenplay, wastes most opportunities for laughs on routine pratfalls and lame devil on earth jokes. Some attempt at cleverness comes with the arrival of two goofy dudes, Pete and John (Peter Dante and Jonathan Loughran), but these apostles are more like Led Zeppelin hangers on than disciples of the potential anti-Christ. However I found his talking dog Beefy to be a highlight of the film. He was there to guide Nicky and help him survive on earth.Sandler has good intentions but his character comes off as annoying. If you dislike his character you are most likely not going to enjoy this film. The supporting cast around Nicky is made up of a who's who list in Hollywood that, unfortunately, has little to do. Rodney Dangerfield (as grandpa Lucifer), Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Neelon, Michael McKean, Carl Weathers, Rob Schneider, Henry Winkler, Ozzie Osbourne and Regis Philbin, among others, make their appearances in cameo perfs. Overall the film has some moments worth watching but don't expect a hilarious type comedy

This is probably the dumbest of Adam Sandler's movies. But I still find it funny. Adam Sandler plays Nicky, the son of Satan. Nicky is on a mission to take over Earth and stop his brothers from causing more havoc on Earth. His brothers are more powerful than he is. It is up to Nicky to stop his brothers' terror and save his father, played by Harvey Keitel, from dying. Satan decides that he is not going to let either of those two sons reign in Hell.Of the usual Sandler supporting players, Allen Covert plays a roommate of Nicky's on Earth. Peter Dante and Jonathan Loughran play buddies that Nicky meets on Earth. Kevin Nealon plays the gatekeeper of Hell.There is also a supporting performance in Reese Witherspoon as Nicky's mom. However, Nicky's mom is an angel who is in heaven.The movie is funny, but it has a lot of dumb humor. Only watch it if you are an Adam Sandler fan.