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50 First Dates (2004) -- Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment up until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams, until he discovers she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the very next day.
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Writer (WGA):
George Wing (written by)
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Release Date:
13 February 2004 (USA) more
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Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams... every friggin' day. more
Plot:
Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment up until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams, until he discovers she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the very next day. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 9 nominations more
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(29 articles)
Barrymore: 'No More Romantic Comedies'
 (From WENN. 8 April 2009, 12:15 PM, PDT)

Barrymore Dating Long?
 (From WENN. 21 September 2007)

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Amazingly Good more (407 total)

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Also Known As:
Fifty First Dates (USA) (alternative spelling)
Fifty First Kisses (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 on appeal for crude sexual humor and drug references.
Runtime:
99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Henry makes a video for Lucy to remind her of the events that have occurred since her accident. One of the items is "Red Sox win the World Series...” followed by "... Just Kidding". During the year of the film's release, the Red Sox actually broke an 86-year drought and won the World Series. 'Drew Barrymore' made the movie Fever Pitch (2005) about an avid Red Sox fan and they filmed the final scene on the Busch Stadium field while the Red Sox celebrated winning the 2004 World Series. more
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Plot holes: Lucy wears the same outfit every day, and her dad washes the outfit as part of the routine. However, there is no reason for Lucy to wear the same outfit as she changes her mind doing other tasks such as what she makes her waffles into and what she paints on the wall of the garage. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Woman: So tell me. How was Hawaii?
Tan Friend: It was unbelievable.
Young Woman: Oh yeah? What happened?
Tan Friend: I met this guy.
Red Head: [on the phone] It was the best week of my life.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "EastEnders: (2006-05-05)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Ula's Luau Song more

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Does Goldfield syndrome exist?
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72 out of 86 people found the following comment useful.
Amazingly Good, 25 June 2004
10/10
Author: Bob-45 from Savannah, GA

Take a little "Memento," Add a generous helping of "Groundhog Day," and even a little of "Sommersby" and you have "50 First Dates". Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler create a synergy that neither has been able to capture with anyone else. Together, they produce a romantic team comparable to Gere and Roberts, Day and Hudson, Grant and Loren and Tracy and Hepburn. My wife and I watch "The Wedding Singer" at least once a year. While "50 First Dates" is a superior movie, I don't know if I can take the melancholy ending again.

For once I'm grateful for the Khamakazee antics of Sandler's acting ensemble, particulary Sean Astin and Rob Schneider. If Schneider wasn't playing such a farcial role, he would be a natural for an Oscar. Certainly the animals add a lot to the farce. The goofy humor makes the basically tragic scenario not only bearable but almost pleasant. It's also genuinely funny.

Sandler convincingly plays a marine biologist(!!!)in Hawaii who enjoys "entertaining" the "mainlanders." Sandler doesn't date "locals". He wants nothing to interfere with his dream of studying walruses. He discovers Barrymore having breakfast in a local bar and grill. What captures Sandler's attention, even more than her beauty, is Barrymore's creativity. What Sandler doesn't know is that Barrymore has brain damage. The brain cells which move short term memory to long term storage are destroyed. She forgots everything she's learned during the day while she sleeps. So, Sandler, the lothario who forgots his relationships with mainlanders after one week finds himself in love with a woman who forgets hers in 24 hours. That's writing genius, something you don't see very often, and Sandler, Barrymore, and Sandler's acting troupe handle it perfectly.

Though my wife is physically handicapped, my mother has severe short term memory loss. So, I really related to the trajedy so expertly portrayed in "50 First Dates". It's not often I give a movie that leaves me this sad a "10". The last time, I believe, was "Sommersby". Nonetheless, "50 First Dates" is a "10," since there is nothing about it I can suggest that make it better.

P.S. Looking forward to the NEXT Sandler/Barrymore collaboration.

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