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In
this movie, Adam plays Happy Gilmore, a hockey player who is forced to play
golf in order to save his grandmother's house. It was released in 1996.
| Amazon.Com
review:
Adam Sandler fans are sure to enjoy this no-brainer comedy, but everyone
else is strongly advised to proceed with caution. Before scoring a more
enjoyable hit with his 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer, the former Saturday
Night Live goofball played Happy Gilmore, a hot-tempered guy whose dreams
of hockey stardom elude him. But when he discovers his gift for driving
golf balls hundreds of yards, he joins a pro tour to win the prize money
needed to rescue his beloved grandma's home from IRS repossession. The
trouble is, Happy's not so happy. He's got a temper that frequently flares
on the golf course (he even dukes it out with celebrity golfer Bob Barker),
but a retired golf pro (Carl Weathers) and a compassionate publicist (Julie
Bowen) help him to perfect his putting game and adjust his confrontational
attitude. How much you enjoy this lunacy depends on your tolerance for
Sandler's loudmouthed schtick and a shocking number of blatant product-placement
endorsements, but if you're looking for broad comedy you've come to the
right teeoff spot. -- Jeff Shannon |
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