You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Last weekend was out & about when dear old Stanley & Pek Bee of our Bishan gang decided to 'ajak' me to watch Kungfu Panda........too bad, I've watched that with the wifey....and had a good time too.
So being the movie desperados they are.......they quickly switched and asked if I wanted to watch Adam Sandler's "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" YDMWTZ

"Hmmmmm *scratching my balls*, Oh well I'm good for it......it's not like I had loads to do on a lazy Sunday evening". Off I popped upstairs (since their timing was so 'ngam' that I was at Junction8 already) to get the tickets and for 7.05pm session ....then hurried to resume my initial plan before I was rudely interrupted at 6.20pm. I had plan to enjoy a bowl of Ajisen Ramen's Hokkaido Seafood Ramen....IT'S THE BEST!, THE BEST, I TELL YOU, gotta try to love it....the scallops, the crab meat, the soup ...... wahh blogging about it and I'm already salivating =p
It's ok, ordered the meal at 6.30pm and finish by 6.45pm, took me 1omins to gobble it down..Yuuuummmmmyyy!!

Ok I'm starting to digress. Here's a quick review of the show which was as usual as all the other genre of Sandler's movies which mostly are just plain slapstick comedy. He's closest rival would be Ben Stiller. YDMWTZ strikes me as really insulting yet quite endearing as it pokes fun at the Israelis & Palestinians age old conflict & war. Not to mention that it's clearly those no-brainer-laugh-out-loud-till-your-sides-ache-and-tears-flow type of comedy......or you can just say it's S-I-L-L-Y!

Zohan is a top-super-soldier type of Israeli soldier that fakes his death to go to America to be a hairstylish (a mix of the macho with gay), ends up at a Palestinian saloon to learn the ropes and falls for the beautiful sexy lady boss/owner. He starts from the bottom, sweeping hairs (even he can make that funny) and finally gets his chance and proves to be a potential stylish but the catch is that he offers "extra" services. At first I thought his 'special' approach was kinda funny but by half the way thru the hairwash, I was feeling a tad disgusted...... Well, it is a Adam Sandler movie after all so I shouldn't be suprise.

I won't give much of the movie away but watch it to see the slapstick comedy as he is best at but also before you do, read a little about the middle eastern culture else some of the subtle movie comedy like the damn fascination with Hummus will be ...... ummm, how shall I put it? Swooosh...pass by you just like that and you didn't even get the joke. Also, as with majority of Sandler's shows, his good friend and slapstick comic buddy
Mr.Rob Schneider makes more than a cameo apperance this time.....he is a supporting cast. Put these 2 together and you'll know there's definitely more than a barrel of laughs in store.

Verdict: Good for a Boring Sunday as it helps to cheer up and occasionally make you sides ache. Better to get it on DVD and watch with friends at home.....only if you're a Sandler fan =)_