While this movie does contain plenty of potty jokes and foul words, what it makes up with it's lack of holdiay family fun, and any real sense of comedy, it makes up with a fantastic music score and a message of treating others how you'd like to be treated. The movies ending does show a happy ending, and reasoning behind Sandler's antics in the film. However throughout the film Sandler's character Davey isn't that polite, mature, or family friendly. It really isn't until the climax of Davey finally letting out a cry that the movie turns to a positive footnote. However again I must say for a Sandler film (good or bad) the films soundtrack is very enjoyable. With catchy beats and good singing, it can make you replay it. However as a holiday movie it can be depressing to an extent. The only happy parts are when the people realize their mistake towards Whitey, another sandler character. My only advice is if you really want to watch this, keep in mind it will pick up for the better towards the end.

Eight Crazy Nights (2002): Dir: Seth Kearsley / Voices: Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Jon Lovitz, Lainie Kazan, Kevin Nealon: Dividing line of good and bad with the celebration of Adam Sandler's celebrity through his own animation. It is highly adult content with a title that doesn't represent the film. The idea in itself is fine from a Sandler perspective. The plot introduces Davey Stone looking much like Adam Sandler. His hate and chaos cause destruction, which lands him in court but is saved a ten year jail sentence when 70 year old basketball coach Whitey suggests taking Stone in and teach him the values of life. Formula story that echoes the far superior It's a Wonderful Life, with a cop out ending but director Seth Kearsley knows the Sandler persona well. That is pretty much the film's one claim, and that doesn't say much in the stretch of things. Sandler provides a majority of the voices and he does well lending his personality. What truly sucks is that supporting players are left with next to nothing. Other than Sandler other voices include Rob Schneider, Jon Lovitz and Lainie Kazan as well as Kevin Nealon voicing the Mayor. They more or less provide nothing but bit characters who factor in when convenient. The potential was here but the payoff left much to be desired. Fine animation but vulgarity should be avoided by children so that parents can avoid crazy nights ahead. Score: 3 ½ / 10

Davey Stone (Adam Sandler) is a slacker town buffoon. He dines and dash at the Chinese restaurant. In the following police chase, he crashes into the town's holiday celebration. It's Whitey Duvall (Adam Sandler)'s final year as referee for the youth basketball league and he suggests Davey be trained as referee instead of jail. It's a struggle for both of them as Whitey's optimism clash with Davey's bitterness.The Whitey voice is really really really annoying. It's very distracting. This could be a good Christmas story but I keep wondering if a different voice for Whitey would make this better. My answer is yes. There is actually a good redemption story which is always good for Christmas. The jokes are random and not very strong. The songs are bad and maybe that's the intention. This could have good.

I just watched Nostalgia Critic do a review of this movie with the famous phone call.This is meant to be crazy.Adam Sandaler stars in this cartoon for a crowd that likes South Park too.This time he plays a drunk guy in a city with Things like reindeer's that pooh.The movie ends with a nice scene of a crowd singing a traditional song.It's a mess of dirty jokes, but with a lot of charm and drama too.The background animation is fine.It's also rare to see a Hannukah based cartoon too.Cool Down this summer with this Winter animated comedy.It's more like a Holiday parody than an actual one.8/10