Happy Gilmore Director: Dennis Dugan Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Frances Bay
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- DVD Release Date: 08/23/2005
- Original Release: 1996
- Rating:
- Sales Rank: 9,021
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- Common Sense Rates this for Ages: More
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Includes 20 minutes of outrageous deleted scenes, featuring At Grandma's House, Happy on Tour, Nursing Home and much, much more!; Wacky, gut-busting Outtakes that will surely tickle your funny bone!
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Side #1 -- Widescreen
1. Born to Play Hockey (Main Titles) [7:29]
2. Grandma's Tax Trouble [3:36]
3. The Amazing Golf Ball Whacker Guy [6:18]
4. The Waterbury Open [13:21]
5. Welcome to the Tour [2:53]
6. The Psycho Golfer [9:31]
7. A Disgrace to the Game [6:51]
8. "Endless Love" in the Dark [3:30]
9. The Price is Wrong [3:47]
10. Getting Down to Business [5:34]
11. Good-Bye, Chubbs [4:28]
12. Paired Off [2:00]
13. Big Trouble [5:07]
14. The Comeback [4:44]
15. The Big Shot [4:57]
16. Let's Go Home (End Titles) [2:55]
17. Chapter 17 [4:44]
Editorial Reviews
Adam Sandler's second popular starring vehicle after Billy Madison is a goofy lowbrow paean to golf, hockey, and the comic hysterics of its childlike star. In Happy Gilmore, Sandler plays the title character, a raw, determined, but ultimately untalented hockey player who keeps trying out for the pros. When Happy discovers his grandmother (Frances Bay) will lose her home if she doesn't fork over 270,000 dollars to the IRS, he tries to figure out how he can possibly scrounge up the cash. An idea strikes during a game of one-upmanship with a couple furniture movers stripping his grandmother's home: On his first-ever swing, he drives a golf ball farther than the movers have ever seen. Before long, he has transplanted the foul-mouthed, aggressive persona of the hockey rink to the links, winning an amateur tourney that earns him a spot on the pro tour. Throttling everyone from a helpless caddy to game show host Bob Barker during the course of his 90-day quest to amass prize money, Happy also wins the sport a legion of new fans with his in-your-face style. Guiding him on his quest is a whimsical retired pro who lost his hand to an alligator (Carl Weathers) and an attractive public relations woman charmed by Happy's antics (Julie Bowen). Opposing him, however, is sneering hotshot Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), who will do anything to win his championship jacket and see Happy fail. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide All Movie Guide
Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 13 and UP
What to watch out for
- Language:
Lots of profanity.
- Consumerism:
Continuous references to Pepsi and Subway, but it is used more as a jab to commercialism than promoting commercialism.
- Drugs:
For the most part minimal, but there are a couple scenes of golf spectators chugging beer.
- Messages
- Sex:
Masturbation references, protagonist has fantasy of a woman in lingerie.
- Violence:
Violence is portrayed in a comical manner. A couple of fistfights, protagonist threatens another person with a broken bottle.
What Parents Need to Know
About Happy Gilmore
Parents need to know that the biggest red flag for this movie is the cursing and violent behavior of Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler). His short fuse results in a number of skirmishes, including an extended (comic) fight scene with Bob Barker. The two brutally pound on each other until Gilmore is eventually knocked unconscious. Another scene has Gilmore threaten another golfer with the shards of a broken beer bottle. The profanity shies away from sexual comments, and is comprised mostly of the F word and the S word. Kids will enjoy Sandler's over-the-top and abrasive humor, as well as the ongoing joke of a golfer's handicapped hand that had been eaten by an alligator.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about Sandler's character. His best friends in the film include a physically challenged ex-pro golfer, a homeless man, an amiable public relations woman, and his sweet grandmother. In addition, Gilmore earns a lot of money through his golf tournament wins with the goal of saving his grandmother's house. Do these sweet-natured friendships and altruistic deeds make up for his violent behavior? Is it the humor or the violence that makes Adam Sandler films so popular?
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