Happy Gilmore

1996 "He doesn't play golf... he destroys it."
7| 1h32m| PG-13| en
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Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.

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TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film
WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype
Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life
jordan_smith-51278 Yes you read that right, Adam Sandler's best, well in my opinion, it was extremely funny, unlike other Adam Sandler movies, the story was also really well crafted and paced, and even his grandmother had a rather funny sub-plot in the nursing home. final verdict:amazing if you're in the mood for a great comedy, or just want a really good laugh.
coledrew Happy Gilmore is a great movie. It's a great movie for many reasons, the plot is fantastic, the script is awesome and Adam Sandler is hysterical. The 1996 film starring Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and Carl Weathers is a classic. Directed by Dennis Dugan, it is one of his bests along with other films like Big Daddy, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, both Grown Ups 1 and 2, Just Go with It and Jack and Jill. Being produced by Robert Simonds, this is also one of his best known films. Other notable films produced by Simmonds are Cheaper by the Dozen and The Pink Panther, This Means War and Big Daddy. Happy Gilmore is a rejected hockey player with a really hard slap shot. He gets cut from the same team every year but still tries out. He finds out that his grandma, who raised him as a child, house is being evicted. While playing around with some golf clubs he learns he can drive a golf ball really far. With help from his friend and trainer, Chubbs, he works his way up to the PGA tour in hopes to win enough money to get his grandma's house back. His antics attract an unusual crowd to the PGA tour which is good for business but other top golfers like Shooter McGavin think he's an embarrassment. Making $41.20 million dollars, Happy Gilmore is another one of Adam Sandler's best movies. The comedy was rated 7/10 of IMDb which is lower than what I believe it should be. I would rate the movie 8.5/10. 30 year old Adam Sandler is hilarious in this film and the acting over all is very good. Another reason I love this movie is because I think they did an awesome job attracting all audiences, I watch this movie with my family all the time. It attracts people of all ages. My younger cousins and my grandma and grandpa both love this movie as well. Over all, this movie is a classic. It has a very funny plot that is easy to follow for everyone. The actors assisting Sandler do a great job supporting him throughout the film. There are many hilarious scenes and quotes from Happy Gilmore. Most people have seen the movie already, but if you have not you definitely should soon.
andersonsean-41047 Everyone Needs to Laugh In the movie Happy Gilmore, the director Dennis Dugan portrayed the typical golfer as being a very calm, cool and collected individual. Then within a few minutes, the golfer was swearing up a storm and wishing golf had never been created. Dennis made sure his viewers felt different emotions throughout the movie: at one instance you're laughing, then you're angry, sympathetic, sad or even empathetic. Happy Gilmore is a must see movie, because of its excellent plot development, acting and cinematography. The movie starts out as Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) getting cut from the Boston Bruins. From there, his grandma (Frances Bay) begins to lose her house because she wasn't paying her taxes. As the movers are moving furniture out of the house they find some old golf clubs and decide to hit some balls. Well Happy tells them "it's easy to hit a golf ball" so the movers bet him that he can't even drive the ball 100 yards. Happy lines up and drives it 400 yards down the street. From there he's told to try out for the tour, but he's reluctant to do it until he realizes he can win a lot of money playing golf and pay for his grandma's house. Happy picks up the sport and begins winning until he runs into Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) who's out to destroy him because Happy isn't "right" for the game of golf. Shooter and Happy eventually battle it out for grandma's house at the tour championship. One of the main reasons Happy Gilmore is a classic is because of its exceptional plot development. Every scene from the movie seems to flow with each other and there is no scene in the movie that doesn't play an important role in the movie. For example, before the tour championship begins, all the players have dinner together at the clubhouse, then the very next scene is the players playing at the tournament. Viewers never have to ask themselves, "Why is that scene in there?" Or "What does it have to do with the movie?" In addition, the plot is consistent throughout the whole movie; Happy is playing the game of golf to get his grandmother's house back and that's it, there's no side plot. The second reason Happy Gilmore is one of the best movies ever made, is because of the acting. For example, Christopher McDonald, while on and off the course is always walking around arrogantly; his shoulders tucked back, chest out and his smooth strides as he walks. Christopher is showing the viewers that he is the best on the course at any given time; almost like he's God. In addition, when Christopher is talking to somebody, he often has a tone in his voice; like that of a person thinking, "Did you just say that to me?" This really entices the viewer because the viewer feels some type of emotion toward Christopher. The most important reason Happy Gilmore is a must see movie is because of its excellent cinematography work. For example, when Happy lines up to make a big putt, the cameraman puts the camera low and looks up at Happy to show how crucial the putt is. Also, towards the end of the movie, Dennis plays some slow; suspenseful music when Happy needs to make a putt to beat Shooter McGavin. Making the viewer feel like there heart was going to beat out of there chest if he didn't hit that putt. If I was any person looking to watch a comedy or a movie based on golf that has a feel good story at the end, then I would highly recommend seeing Happy Gilmore. I would give Happy Gilmore a rating of 4 out of 5 stars because of the pure comedic value that Adam Sandler and Christopher McDonald bring to the movie. I would argue that Happy Gilmore, wasn't just funny, but it helped jump start Adam Sandler's career, because think of all the movies he made after Happy Gilmore.
2karl- here is happy Gilmore destroying everything in his path just to help others he plays hockey but not good but destroys everything on ice but he love his mother she is a fun loving old woman who has her house for years but cant keep up with bills so she has to move into a old folks home with a cameo from Ben stiller treating old folks like crap but his mother hates it so Gilmore accidentally plays golf with a another cameo from Carl weathers as his caddy with a wooden hand he does his best to become a pro he does his Gilmore golf shot which In real life has been done by a Irish golfer so any way with his hockey stick putter defies boundaries and obstacles to go from amateur fines being angry and other pro to try and win his mothers home back what a hilarious fun film 7/10 one of his best films you will see from Sander one of his longest film at 1hr35mins