The Waterboy *** (out of 5) (1998)

Cast: Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler, Fairuza Balk, Jerry Reed

Directed by Frank Corsaci

 

A 31-year-old waterboy is continuously ridiculed by the college football team and is ultimately fired by his coach when he acts out. He gets a new job for another coach who sees the untapped talent in his fits of rage and promptly tries him out as a linebacker for his team to amazing results. The bad part is, his devoutly religious mother sees football as evil and doesn't ever want her Bobby leaving her all alone.

The duo of Sandler and director Coraci, who also did THE WEDDING SINGER, are back with more hit-and-miss antics. This time it's a little more hit than miss as the movie is still lots of fun even if the comedy is a bit on the low-brow side. What makes the film work is the good supporting cast, and a "we'll do-anything-to-entertain-you" attitude that is infectious and will win you over by the end. It's definitely not without it's share of awful moments, especially a horrible recurring cameo appearance by Rob Schneider. You'll probably have to shut off your brain to enjoy this one, but if you're in the mood for mindless fun, this isn't a bad choice.

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