You Don't Mess with the Zohan News

Mixed Reviews Pouring Down on 'Zohan'

June 05, 2008 03:06:27

Throughout his career, Adam Sandler has delivered performances like none others. He has played a slacker going back to school to convince his father that he is his rightful successor in "Billy Madison", portrayed an aggressive golfer with a powerful slapshot in "Happy Gilmore" and turned from a irresponsible slob to a man with new mission in life in "Big Daddy". Now, he is about to present moviegoers with another distinct character, a Mossad agent turned hairstylist, through his upcoming comedy "You Don't Mess With the Zohan". The question that remains is whether he could achieve the similar box office success with "Zohan" like what he did with "Big Daddy" or even top it.

With the teaming up of Sandler and established filmmaker Judd Apatow, it is apparent that "Zohan" is aiming to deliver the best comedy film of 2008. However, it seems that critics are divided in two giving out mixed reviews for the Columbia Pictures' movie.

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5 Clips and Behind-the-Scene Video of 'Zohan' Available

June 03, 2008 12:06:53

In about three days, on June 6, "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" is going to make its theatrical debut. Gearing up to present a challenge to its competitor "Kung Fu Panda" which will be having the same release date, five new clips and behind-the-scene video of the comedy film by Dennis Dugan can be found on the net.

Though the short footages cut from the movie have been displayed earlier through previous released trailers, they present a more elaborated glimpse on the particular scenes. The first clip offers a tickling scene in which three men are calling a Hezbollah hotline to get terrorist supplies, while the second one shows the debate between Zohan and his mother about him leaving the army. The rest of the clips expose Zohan in New York City when he is trying to land hairstylist jobs and when he is confronting a rude man on the street.

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Red Carpet Coverage: 'Zohan' Making Its World Premiere

May 29, 2008 03:05:55

About two weeks before Judd Apatow's next comedy film makes its debut in the theaters across the U.S., "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" held its world premiere on May 28, 2008. In the celebration of the film's first exclusive screening, red carpet was rolled down at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California.

Though the special event wasn't as star-studded as the "Sex and the City" New York premiere, it still made noteworthy with the coming out of the comedy movie's stars, naming some were Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Lainie Kazan, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Nick Swardson, and the filmmakers, including co-writer Apatow and executive producer Robert Smigel. The red carpet was also made unique with the existence of barber chair on a section of it with the background of wig shelves.

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New Explosive 'Zohan' Trailer Comes Out

April 25, 2008 04:04:20

A new look into the Adam Sandler's comedy "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" has been provided by the new trailer version of the film. Posted on MSN, the new over two minutes video footage gives out glimpses of the explosive action sequences that will appear in the Columbia Pictures' film.

The trailer begins with a scene in which Sandler's character, Zohan, jumps out of a speeding car and then leaps into the second level of a building breaking a window in the effort. There, he knocks off an armed guard before kicking through a wall to knock another baddie. Unlike the earlier trailer, this new video shows more off the impossible things Zohan could do, such as catching a shot bullet with bare hands and swimming as fast as a speeding jet ski.

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New 'Zohan' Trailer Leaked Out!

March 27, 2008 02:03:35

Apparently, another trailer of Adam Sandler's upcoming comedy "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" has leaked out on the interwebs. JoBlo.com has posted the more than two minutes video footage on their site. On the article accompanying the trailer, JoBlo explained that the new trailer might be the almost-finish version of the supposed new trailer.

The trailer begins with a shot over an Israeli city and quickly changes to a glimpse showing Sandler's character preparing his gun before going on with a shot of a military camp. The new version of the film's trailer shows a completely different take of the film. Unlike the first one which explained how Zohan gets into New York City, it focuses more on the incredible hair-styling techniques possessed by Zohan.

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First Trailer of You Don't Mess With the Zohan Made Public

December 13, 2007 12:12:18

The official first trailer of Adam Sandler's "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" has been released by Sony Pictures. In the beginning of the trailer, it can be seen that Adam Sandler's character is described as a great Mossad agent stating, "His training is lethal. His skills are legendary."

As what can be seen in the trailer, the comedy movie resolves around Sandler's character. He is an Israel Intelligence Agent who is forced to fake his death and move to New York City. In the city that never sleeps, he then changes his identity by becoming a hairstylist. The movie trailer suggested that in the beginning, nobody believes his new identity but he proves them wrong.

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Bearded Adam Sandler in First You Don't Mess with the Zohan Still

November 30, 2007 03:11:20

The first official production still from Columbia Pictures' "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" has arrived on the net, featuring none other than its leading star Adam Sandler.

As pictured on the above left, Sandler is captured with a beard while being on top of a moving car in the middle of a busy road. In the comedy, the funnyman plays a Mossad agent who fakes his death so he can move to New York and become a hairstylist.

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Two Burned on Adam Sandler's You Don't Mess with the Zohan Set

November 27, 2007 11:11:35

An incident has struck the set for Adam Sandler's latest starring vehicle "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" and had two stuntmen working for the project suffered burns, officials stated Monday, November 26, 2007.

The injuries reportedly occurred when the twosome were filming a scene for the comedy on the Universal Studios back lot. Fire officials said they received the call at 3:47 PM and found one person getting burned on the hands and legs while another on his back upon arriving on location.

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Mariah Carey Messing Up with "Zohan"?

June 12, 2007 02:06:01

Giving a surprising yet no doubt interesting scoop on the Happy Madison comedy "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", JoBlo.com has claimed that pop diva Mariah Carey is taking a starring role as herself in the project, which Madison is setting up with Judd Apatow Productions for a summer 2008 release under Columbia Pictures banner.

Placing Adam Sandler as the title character, a Mossad agent who fakes his death to pursue his dream of becoming a hairdresser in New York City, the project is said to find Carey running into trouble with Zohan's former nemesis, The Phantom, and so launches the agent back into action. It is also learned that Sandler's fellow funnyman Rob Schneider has boarded the flick to play an East Yistannen cab driver.

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Dennis Dugan Not Afraid to "Mess with the Zohan"

March 30, 2007 10:03:59

Set to reunite with Adam Sandler after their last collaboration in the upcoming "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry", Dennis Duigan has given agreement to direct the star's vehicle of "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", which is currently being set up at Columbia Pictures.

Originally developed under Revolution Studios banner, the picture finds Sandler as a Mossad agent who fakes his death so he can move to New York and become a hairstylist. Also starring is Rob Schneider who will play an East Yistannen cab driver with Sandler, Judd Apatow, and Robert Smigel working on the script.

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Rob Schneider Dares to Challenge the "Zohan"

March 13, 2007 08:03:45

Long recognized to be the frequent collaborator of Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider is on the brink to once more get into the same frames with the "Click" star as the funnyman is currently engaged in talks to take part in "You Don't Mess with the Zohan."

A Columbia Pictures production, the comedy flick revolves around a Mossad agent, played by Sandler, who fakes his death so he can move to New York and become a hair stylist. It is said that Schneider will portray an East Yistannen cab driver should he finalizes the deals.

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Columbia Pictures to "Mess with the Zohan"

February 07, 2007 03:02:30

Set to add one more comedy flick in its pit, Columbia Pictures is reported to be in final negotiations to pick up the rights to "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", a spec script written by Judd Apatow, Robert Smigel, and Adam Sandler.

Originally set up at Revolution Studios, the picture concerns a Mossad agent who fakes his death so that he can anonymously move to New York and become a hair stylist. It is said that Smigel now is busy penning a rewrite.

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There were three funny parts of the entire movie. The worst part of the movie was the propaganda regarding Zionist warmongering in the Middle East. Sandler promotes the idea that the current situation in the middle-east is from irrational Arab hatred of Jews, and not current Israeli Policies. F

posted by JPNesh on Jul 15, 2008

walked out earlt. Not very funny and so crude it should have been at least R rated.

posted by socal_critic on Jul 07, 2008

i compleatle agree with the last comment and i wanted to leave before it ended also, it had some funny jokes and i am a person who can find stupid funny, funny. but it just draged out all the jokes.

posted by woot011 on Jul 02, 2008

The worst I have ever seen Adam Sandler do! I have a pretty warped sense of humour and found not only did movie drag on but it was very hard to follow at times as the scenes draged on and on to the point of it not being humourous anymore. walked out before it finished..

posted by you dont mess with Z on Jun 28, 2008

Amazingly funny, and as an Israeli, I enjoyed it a lot!

posted by banana on Jun 19, 2008

it's superb

posted by sega on Jun 12, 2008