Happy Gilmore DVD > Reviews > Happy Gilmore - a true comedy

Author's product rating:   

Did you enjoy it?	Loved it
Story	Outstanding
Characters / Performances	Outstanding
Special Effects	Good
How does it compare to similar films?	Outstanding

Advantages:	extremely funny, brilliant acting with a great story line
Disadvantages:	doesn't go on long enough  .   .   .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Firstly the star of the film is Adam Sandler and to be honest just knowing that still made the film brilliant. You might know the other actors but i didnt but i found out just for you. These include Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. Bob Barker, Robert Smigel, Kevin Nealon, Joe Flaherty, Lee Trevino, Richard Kiel, and Ben Stiller.

The characters that these people play are . . .
Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore
Christopher McDonald - Shooter McGavin
Julie Bowen - Virginia Venit
Frances Bay - Grandma Gilmore
Carl Weathers - "Chubbs" Peterson
Allen Covert - Otto
Richard Kiel - Mr. Larson
Dennis Dugan - Doug Thompson
Bob Barker - Himself
Kevin Nealon - Gary Potter
Ben Stiller - Nursing Home Orderly Man

The main overview is a man called Happy Gilmore who is in love with the game Ice Hockey. He goes to the try outs every year to try and make the hockey team but fails because of his appalling skating, however he does have incredible power in his shot and a great passion as well. However this passion gets him very angry and he gets in quite a few insidences where he ends up in a fight or an angry fit.

When the tax collector takes his mother's house he takes a bet with the removers that he can hit the golf ball 400 yards. He wins. This is how Happy then gets into golf and starts winning games, with his only problem being his short game.

I don't want too spoil anymore of the film to anyone who hasn't seen the film but it is a great comedy that brings humour with love and mixes them in just right amounts, comedy coming out on top.

The main element of comedy comes from Happy's anger and when he gets into a fight with Bob Barker, a spectator and starts screaming and swearing at a golf ball on live television.

All in all this is one of my favourite films and i would recommend it too anybody. Adam Sandler is an excellent actor and some other films that I recommend are Big Daddy, Click, Mr Deeds and Anger Management that all star Adam.

Hope this has been some help.

At the moment I do not have the DVD but as soon as I get hold of this I will edit my review and tell you about the extras, the commentary and anything else that it comes with. Cheers.