Article: Israelis flattered by `The Zohan' movie

Article: Sandler's 'Zohan' born of admiration for Israel
Washington Jewish Week;  June 12, 2008 ;     345 words ... ... latest film. In Sandler's comedy, You Don't Mess with The Zohan, the Jewish actor plays a Mossad hit manturned-hairdresser ... N.Y.-born Sandler said he grew up on stories glorifying Israel's armed forces. "Anytime anyone comes after them, they ...

Film Israel The Zohan
AP Images;  June 24, 2008 ;     228 words ...In this image released by Columbia Pictures, Adam Sandler stars as Zohan, an Israeli commando who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream of becoming a hairstylist in New York in "You Don't Mess with the Zohan." (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures, Tracy Bennett)

Article: 'Zohan' stereotypes, Holy Land laughs.(Arts & ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  June 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel - In Zohan Dvir, Israelis have ... actors and musicians. The Zohan, Israel's most legendary commando ... inaccurate depiction of Israel. But the film does raise ... easily relate. Like Zohan, many young Israelis ...

Article: `Zohan' is silly, but it means well
AP Worldstream;  June 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... right in his wheel house.) But Zohan also addresses far more complex ... wish the fighting would end; Zohan tells his parents he wants to ... amusing set up on the beach in Israel, it settles into a mushy middle ... that play out over and over. Zohan turns people into pretzels when ...

Article: Go Ahead and Mess with 'Zohan'
Solares Hill;  June 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... homeless guy). Sandler based his Zohan character on three former Israeli ... You Don't Mess with the Zohan" was being made, it was known ... known as a patron of causes for Israel, is not so popular in the Arab ... come out on equal terms, even Zohan and the Phantom making peace ...

Article: 'Zohan' Amuses Israelis
The New York Jewish Week;  July 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... t Mess with the Zohan" opened recently in Israel, Sandler's spoof ... terror attacks in Israel and abroad ... office success for "Zohan." According to ... found Sandler's Zohan a poor Israeli ... TV reporter. "Israel looks like it ...

Article: Sandler's 'Zohan' has more grownup laughs
Charleston Gazette;  June 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... in his wheel house.) But "Zohan" also addresses far more complex ... wish the fighting would end; Zohan tells his parents he wants to ... amusing set up on the beach in Israel, it settles into a mushy middle ... that play out over and over. Zohan turns people into pretzels when ...