With the sequel arriving very soon on Netflix, it's yet again that time where I continue the tradition of reviewing what came before.
Happy Gilmore is a sports comedy movie that was produced by Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and Robert Simonds Productions with Universal Pictures distributing. Adam Sandler not only starred but also wrote the story alongside Tim Herlihy, with Dennis Dugan directing.
The story is, Happy Gilmore is a failed short-tempered aspiring hockey player. When Happy learns that his grandmother's house is gonna be foreclosed and he seeks to gather enough money to pay the IRS. During this adventure, Happy learns his powerful slapshots can be used in golf and soon joins in to paid tournaments. Despite some not approving of Happy's attitude his skills and boorish behavior gathers him a following.
- Negatives
I've got nothing.
- Mix
Now let's get to the story. Yes, we've got the whole sports underdog tropes. Happy's the underestimated hero, Shooter is rival, we've got a love interest whose skeptical about him but falls in love, and we got to the big climatic event. It's all here. But while I was aware of those things, I still to this day have a blast watching this. Which I've said many times before. If your story is predictable make getting from point A to point B entertaining, and Happy Gilmore is one of many best examples.
- Positives
First there's the pacing. The movie is 92 minutes long and doesn't waste anytime. Through a mix of sports and comedy, you'll be kept engaged throughout the brisk runtime.
Then the performance. Because this was during a better time during Adam Sandler's career, Happy is a very entertaining character with his over the top energy. Meanwhile we have Christopher McDonald playing Shooter and he nails it as Happy's smug foil. And maybe it's just me, but he looked like he was having some fun in the role too. Lastly there's the late Carl Weathers as Chubbs Peterson. Despite his character having a more over the top disability, he does add a more grounded warmth to Happy's manic characteristics.
The last thing I'll praise is the humor. I would like to go into more details, but when it comes to comedy movies, or at least the good ones, I don't want to give them away because giving too much will in my mind ruin the experience provided you haven't seen this already. But what I will say is yes, the movie's very funny. Everybody mentions the Bob Barker brawl, and rightfully so it's a great moment. But there's also some great bits of dialogue. My personal favorite is during one of Happy's games and he of course gets angry when things aren't going his way where he proceeds to say this, "You little son of a bitch ball! Why don't you want to go *home*? That's your *home*! Are you too good for your *home*? Answer me! Suck my white ass, ball!" 🤣. Oh how I love that line. See if golf had more outburst like that, I'd watch it more.
I am without a doubt a fan of this movie. I love it from beginning to middle to end.
My final rating is, Good.
That's all for now, I'm hoping the sequel is decent but for now come back on Thursday, Jul 17th, for part two of Looking Back at the Films of 2024. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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