mr deeds
A remake of Frank Capra’s 1936 Oscar-winner Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, this occasionally sweet-spirited, yet often profane adaptation thrusts a selfless, small-town guy into the lifestyle of the rich and famous’including the vicious world of corporate takeovers and tabloid TV. [1]
Mr. Deeds is a 2002 comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder, and is a remake of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. [2]
In this homage to the 1936 Frank Capra classic “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,” Adam Sandler plays Mr. Deeds, a young man from the small town of Mandrake Falls, NH who inherits controlling interest in a massive media corporation from his deceased uncle. [3]
Longfellow Deeds, a simple-hearted Vermont tuba player, inherits a fortune and has to contend with opportunist city slickers. [4]
When Deeds inherits controlling interest in a media corporation from his deceased uncle, he’s quickly besieged by opportunists gunning for their piece of the pie. [5]
Nobody goes to see an Adam Sandler movie for spiritual enrichment or intellectual stimulation - let’s get that out of the way first. [6]
Desperate for a story, one of the show’s reporters poses as virginal school nurse Pam Dawson in a plot to get close to Deeds and covertly film his activities. [...] He makes friends wherever he goes. [1]
The story is major news, and reporter Babe Bennett (Winona Ryder), who works for a tabloid show called Inside Access, has a friend pretend to steal her purse in sight of Deeds. [2]
Deeds gets drunk and smokes cigars with tennis great John McEnroe, leading to a mammoth hangover the next morning. [1]
Mr. Deeds is flat, except on those rare occasions when Sandler reverts to form or when John Turturro steals one of many scenes. [3]
The movie also features Peter Gallagher, John Turturro and Steve Buscemi, with small roles by John McEnroe and Al Sharpton and a brief, uncredited appearance by Rob Schneider. [2]
Emilio talks of being a foot fetishist. [1]
This makes sense, as Emilio mentions that his mother died while giving birth, and Preston never mentioned about his real father during the forty years he lived there unless he was known in the area by the council & the community. [2]
Big shots from his uncle’s corporation, including the devious Chuck Cedar, whisk Deeds off to New York City secretly hoping he’ll sign over his controlling interest so that they can dismantle the organization and line their pockets at the expense of countless employees. [1]
Sources:
[1] Mr. Deeds
[2] Mr. Deeds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Mr. Deeds (2002): Reviews
[4] Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
[5] Mr. Deeds (2002) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies
[6] Mr. Deeds (2002)