Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus, Dan Aykroyd

Director: Peter Segal

Summary: Henry Roth - played by Adam Sandler - works at a Hawaiian Sea World park as a marine biologist. He enjoys the company of women and spends his time picking up tourists - but the flings rarely last past the morning. One day, whilst eating breakfast at a local eatery, he sees Lucy - played by Drew Barrymore - and strikes up a friendship.<BR>They become firm friends immediately and agree to meet the next day. Unfortunately when the next day arrives, Lucy can't remember ever meeting Henry and he soon discovers that, following an accident, she suffers from short term memory loss. Her family and friends help by recreating the same day over and over. To Henry, Lucy is worth the effort, so every day he has to woo her again and again and trust that she falls in love with him every time.

Scatological and sentimental, satirical and sincere, 50 FIRST DATES reunite THE WEDDING SINGER's Adam Sandler with Drew Barrymore in this romantic comedy about the power of love and short-term memory loss in Hawaii. Henry Roth (Sandler), the local marina veterinarian, only dates tourists because he's afraid of commitment--that is, until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). Unfortunately, Lucy lost her short-term memory months ago in a car accident, and for her, each day is October the 13th. She follows the same routine every day--breakfast at the same restaurant, pineapple-picking with her dad, and eventually bed time, where sleep wipes away her short-term memory. Henry, however, refuses to be forgotten, and as his puppy love matures, he embarks on a quest to restore her memory, or at least be a part of her everyday routine. But vying for Lucy's attention isn't always easy. Sandler explores various neophytic approaches before making a video for Lucy to watch every morning, reminding her of who she is and what she's doing. The film includes a trademark Sandler ballad as Henry serenades Lucy with his ukulele and a series of familiar salacious puns. Rob Schneider plays Henry's best friend, a goofy native stoner whose physical hijinks earn many laughs, and a cameo by Dan Aykroyd as Lucy's doctor rounds out the cast.

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50 First Datesis a sweet-natured vehicle for sweet-natured stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, and their track record with The Wedding Singerno doubt factors in its lowbrow appeal. But while the well-matched lovebirds wrestle with a gimmicky plot (she has no short-term memory, so he has to treat every encounter as their first), director Peter Segal (who directed Sandler in Anger Management) ignores the intriguing potential of their predicament (think Mementomeets Groundhog Day) and peppers the proceedings with the kind of juvenile humour that Sandler fans have come to expect. The movie sneaks in a few heartfelt moments amidst its inviting Hawaiian locations, and that trained walrus is charmingly impressive, but you can't quite shake the feeling that too many good opportunities were squandered in favour of easy laughs. Like Barrymore's character, you might find yourself forgetting this movie shortly after you've seen it. --Jeff Shannon

Aspect Ratio:	2.40 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary From Drew Barrymore And Director Peter Segal, Blooper Reel, Five Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary, Two Featurettes, Filmographies, The Making Of The Dating Scene, Three Music Videos, Teaser For Adam Sandlers Upcoming Comedy Album, Theatrical Tra
Subtitles:	Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovene, Swedish, Turkish
Year:	2004
Release Date:	September 13, 2004
Runtime:	95 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D T 32714
Keywords:	First, Comedy, General, Wide, Screen, Fifty, Dates
Genre:	Comedy