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"The Longest Yard"


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"The Longest Yard"
A comparative analysis of the 2005 remake of the 1974 movie "The Longest Yard".
1,094 words (approx. 4.4 pages) | 5 sources | MLA | 2009 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper compares the two film versions of "The Longest Yard" and compares different factors such as cast, technical advances, music and presentation of drugs and alcohol. The paper concludes that although the remake was a financial success, it can be considered a critical bomb.

From the Paper:

"Not only is charm missing in the remake, but the cast has been populated by characters (and actors of color) who would never even have gotten close to being part of the "team" in the original film. Chris Rock, for example, really has no purpose except that perhaps his name might bring in a few African-American ticket-buyers. His part could have been eliminated and it wouldn't have made any difference, despite a maudlin death scene. The original had a racial edge to it which this one sort of avoids. You just cannot get angry or even terribly prejudiced against Chris Rock. After all, 1974 was still an era of anti-blacks, despite Affirmative action. In addition, the movie remake has taken the "R" rating and turned it into PG."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • CAP Ministries: "Longest Yard original and remake comparisons" www.capalert.com/capreports/longestyard-the.htm
  • Chocano, Claudia: "Second and wrong; 'The Longest Yard' is a cleaned-up remake of a grittier, and better, film" Los Angeles Times May 27, 2005
  • Faradi, David: "Review of The Longest Yard" chud.com/reviews/3123 -
  • Morgenstern, Joe "'Longest Yard' Remake Plays Dirty, Doesn't Score; Wall Street Journal, May 27, 2005.
  • Miscellaneous critics: "The Longest reviews from the nation's top critics"" www.rottentomatoes.com/m/longest_yard/ -

Cite this paper

APA Citation:

"The Longest Yard" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-The-Longest-Yard/116802

MLA Citation:

""The Longest Yard"" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-The-Longest-Yard/116802>




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