Little Nicky (2000)

Director:

Steven Brill

Writers (WGA):

Tim Herlihy (written by) &
Adam Sandler (written by) ...

Release Date:

10 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He's Never Been To Earth. He's Never Even Slept Over Some Other Dude's House.

Plot:

A movie about the independent minded son of Beelzebub and the mischief he creates.

Plot Keywords:

Satan | Hell | Angel | Decomposition | Lucifer

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Adam Sandler	...	Nicky
Patricia Arquette	...	Valerie Veran
Harvey Keitel	...	Dad
Rhys Ifans	...	Adrian
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Cassius (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
Rodney Dangerfield	...	Lucifer
Allen Covert	...	Todd
Peter Dante	...	Peter
Jonathan Loughran	...	John
Robert Smigel	...	Beefy (voice)
Reese Witherspoon	...	Holly
Dana Carvey	...	Referee
Jon Lovitz	...	Peeper
Kevin Nealon	...	Gatekeeper
Michael McKean	...	Chief of Police

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, some drug content, language and thematic material.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37823) | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Avery Pix

Trivia:

A scene is shot in front of Tom's Restaurant in NY, the same restaurant used in "Seinfeld" (1990).

Goofs:

Continuity: When the mob is chasing Little Nicky, his parting changes briefly from his left side to the right side.

Quotes:

Nicky: How can I win? Adrian is stronger and smarter than me.
Holly: stronger?, yes, smarter?, definately, But, you have something that he doesn't have.
Nicky: A speech inpediment?

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

School of Hard Knocks

Not as funny on repeat viewings, but a good silly comedy

When I first watched this movie, I was cracking up! And it was one of those incidents in which I was in a crowded theater where I was pretty much the ONLY one laughing at most of the gags! It wasn't exactly embarrassing, but kind of weird. Then again, most of the people that came to see it were mothers and fathers with little children. Please ignore the PG-13 rating--this is NOT a movie for the young ones! I think anyone who has seen Sandler's previous films should know that by now. His sense of humor may be immature, but that doesn't mean it's appropriate for little eyes to see.

I watched this movie again, after I bought the DVD. First of all, I was impressed to discover the cool Easter eggs! It's actually the first DVD to be presented in InfiniFilm. But since it was used as an Easter egg, it wasn't credited as the first InfiniFilm feature. Well, as I learned a lot more about the behind-the-scenes work on this movie; mostly involving special effects, makeup, costume and set design; I gained a better respect for those who were responsible for making "Little Nicky." I thought of it as more than a shallow comedy. It's obvious that the producers of Sandler's previous films didn't have to bend over backwards to produce any flashy effects--in fact, most of them were made on a modest budget.

However, the laughs faded away a little. Since this is a silly, superficial comedy, don't expect to pick up on any subtle humor that you might've missed the first time around. I always found Sandler's schtick very silly and meaningless. But he's one of those guys who can make me laugh at things for no apparent reason. Almost as if I'm laughing AT him. I've seen "Billy Madison" countless times and I still roll with laughter every time. But with "Little Nicky" most of the jokes that I found silly-funny on my initial viewing were just silly on my second.

One thing to anticipate is a stellar cast. You'll be surprised at the kind of celebrities that pop up in the cameos. Some of the big-name stars include Harvey Keitel, Patricia Arquette, Quentin Tarantino, Reese Witherspoon and (my personal hero) Rodney Dangerfield! And that's just to name a few. It would also help if you've seen Sandler's past films, especially in one particular scene with one of our mystery cameos. You'll be treated to a great inside joke. And of course, expect to see many of Sandler's regulars including Allen Covert, Clint Howard, Peter Dante, Blake Clark and Jon Lovitz.

"Little Nicky" is not a thoughtful piece and will probably do nothing to contribute to mankind. But it's a very funny comedy that I simply advise you don't watch over and over again. You'll enjoy it a lot the first time! Of course, the DVD has some really cool features, so if anything pick that up.

My score: 7 (out of 10)