Invasion of the Remake

Invasion of the Remake


Ep.156 The Longest Yard (1974) Vs. Mean Machine (2001) Vs. The Longest Yard (2005)

September 18, 2018

We got 3 jailhouse sports movies for you this week on IOTR. The Longest Yard (1974) is a Burt Reynolds football classic that was remade in the U.K. as Mean Machine (2001) with Vinnie Jones and it was remade once again in the U.S. as The Longest Yard (2005) starring Adam Sandler. It is a story of a disgraced football player who has been thrown in jail for his drunken antics. Lost in life he finds purpose as he and the inmates become a team to play against the prison guards.