YMMV / Little Nicky

• Alternative Joke Interpretation: When Nicky releases his ultimate weapon and Ozzy Osbourne himself pops out, Adrian lets out an understandable, "Holy shit". Was he just starstruck and in awe? Or, as he was in bat form at the time, did he realize in that moment how royally screwed he was?
• Base-Breaking Character: Nicky himself. Some people like the character just fine while others can't stand him, mostly due to his voice. General consesus is that Nicky is either The Woobie or The Scrappy depending on how you interpret him.
• Cult Classic: When it was released, it was panned as Adam Sandler's absolute worst movie. Today, it had a respectable cult following for its quotability and post-Y2K/pre-9/11 nostalgia.
• Draco in Leather Pants: Adrian has rugged clothing and a flamboyant personality.
• Ensemble Dark Horse:
  • Whitey Duvall, thanks to his appearance on Eight Crazy Nights (though the characters aren't related whatsoever outside of being elderly basketball referees with high-pitched voices that have “technical foul” as a catchphrase).
  • Gary the Monster for having an impressive design. The fact that he is in a relationship with Stanley "Tithead" the Gatekeeper certainly helps.
• Evil Is Cool: Adrian, as played by Rhys Ifans, is clever, cunning, diabolical, and funny, making him one of the most remembered parts of the film. Even detractors concede he's a great villain.
• Fan-Preferred Cut Content: In the finished film, plenty feel Lucifer felt a bit underwritten. Those who feel this way can revel at the tons of footage of him at the Deleted Scenes section.
• Harsher in Hindsight: Todd imagining Nicky as Kevin Spacey, in order to kill him.
• Heartwarming Moment: When Nicky says he loves his dad. Knowing that Satan, the Designated Villain of countless ideologies, has someone out there who cares about him and sees him as more than just evil incarnate is definitely the most optimistic part of the whole film. Honestly, their whole relationship is a giant heartwarmer.
• Hilarious in Hindsight:
  • Adrian, Cassius and Dante are half-demon, half-prostitute.
    • Nicky and Dante are also half-demon, half-angel.
  • In Injustice 2, the Joker looks just like Little Nicky, even an interaction with Batman references Hell.
• Just Here for Godzilla: Fans of Eight Crazy Nights watch only Whitey's scenes.
• Narm Charm: "RELEASH THE EVIL/GOOD."
• Nightmare Fuel: Obvious satanic cliches aside, it was pretty creepy seeing Todd eager to kill Nicky when they needed to send him to hell. Even more creepy, when he pretended Nicky was Kevin Spacey to motivate him into drowning him whilst John and Peter cheer him on.
  Todd: *Slasher Smile* I've always wanted to kill someone, can I give it a try?
• Older Than They Think: Whitey Duvall (Played by Dana Carvey) appears in this movie two years before Eight Crazy Nights.
• Poor Man's Substitute: Or rather good since Dana Carvey did an outstanding impression of Whitey in-character.
• The Problem with Licensed Games: The GBC game based on the film feels like an NES game instead of a polished game for the system.
• Retroactive Recognition: Xenophillius Lovegood plays Adrian!
  • You may also be talking about Dr. Curt Connors.
• Signature Song: School of Hard Knocks by P.O.D..
• Special Effect Failure: Even for the year 2000, the visual effects are all pretty sub-par. The rabbit getting its ear ripped off by a demon is obviously a stuffed animal while the basketball player's hair getting turned into an afro is clearly CGI. The heaven set also looks like something out of an SNL skit.
• Took the Bad Film Seriously: Well YMMV on whether it's bad or not but Rhys Ifans plays his character less like one of Adam Sandler's bros and more like a villain you'd see out of an 80s fantasy movie, which surprisingly works well!
• Values Resonance: While there are some homophobic jokes towards Todd, Stanley and Gary's gay relationship is portrayed in a positive light.
• The Woobie: Nicky. Also Satan when he's falling apart.
  • Todd is bullied for being Ambiguously Gay, and in the end his one-man show is a flop onstage.

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