The Waterboy is a cult classic. The movie has countless laughs, and does hold up rather well despite being over 20 years old. With all of that said, it’s an awful movie from a thematic standpoint. Aside from the rather offensive stereotypical Louisiana country accent, the plot is utterly insane. It’s part of what makes the movie so enjoyable, but also preventing it from being Academy Award-winning in any capacity. There were a number of noteworthy characters — including Coach Klein (Henry Winkler), Vicki Vallencourt (Fairuza Balk), Mama (Kathy Bates), Farmer Fran (Blake Clark), and the Waterboy himself, Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler).
