Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore
by Dennis Dugan

Happy Gilmore
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Actor: Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Christopher McDonald, Frances Bay, Julie Bowen
Director: Dennis Dugan
Writer: Adam Sandler
Producer: Bernie Brillstein
Producer: Brad Grey
Producer: Jack Giarraputo
Producer: Robert Simonds
Producer: Sandy Wernick
Writer: Tim Herlihy
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-02-24
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios

DVD Reviews of Happy Gilmore

DVD Review: A Five-Star Movie on a One-Star DVD
Summary: 3 Stars

Okay, so I finally broke down and bought a copy of "Happy Gilmore" on DVD. Seeing that it has been more than a year since I have been waiting for a better version to come out, it seems like such a copy will not come out for a while. It's a movie I absolutely love, so I decided to finally purchase it. Besides, the day they re-release this on a more appropriate DVD, I will be the first in line to buy it.

The movie itself is amazing, and should receive the five stars it deserves. It's funny as hell, and is bound to cheer you up if you are having a god-awful day. There is not one moment in this entire movie where I am not either laughing my brains out or smiling. This is a classic Sandler film that never gets old.

Adam Sandler plays Happy Gilmore; a guy who wants nothing more than to be a hockey player. While he may have one hell of a slap-shot, he's terrible at everything else. To make things worse, his grandma is forced to live in a home for the elderly due to not paying her taxes. Happy needs to find a way to get the money to get the house back for her, and surprisingly, he finds it in a golfing tournament. The golfing world has never seen the likes of Gilmore, for he is about to turn it upside down.

The film is hilarious throughout with some really great lines and moments. This is a movie you could watch over and over again, and is most likely one you will WANT to watch over and over again. Forget what the critics think, this is an awesome movie.

As for the DVD, it's not so awesome. It lacks in special features, and what's worse is that it's FULLSCREEN! I don't care if it's a comedy, it should be widescreen. If it's a DVD, it should be widescreen, or it should at least have the option of both. The picture and sound quality is really good, however. It's just annoying that we are forced to watch it in fullscreen. And yes, this was shot in widescreen. It was in the theatres, and it was widescreen on the laserdisk version. (Now that's pathetic.)

If you're like me and are waiting for a better version to come out, I say you might as well purchase this copy. Who knows when Universal is going to come out with a better version. I've been waiting for a long time; more than a year. It hasn't happened yet, and I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon. So you might as well just pick up this copy and re-buy it when a better version comes out. The movie is awesome on every front, it's just that the DVD is terrible. However, it is possible to tolerate it, especially if you love the movie. "Happy Gilmore" is a great film and deserves a better DVD for it.

So I'm changing my one star rating to a three star rating. Is the DVD tolerable? Yes. But that still doesn't mean it's a good thing. Universal better come out with a better version.

I don't even care if it has special features, just release it in widescreen. If I just get that, then I will be happy.

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Description of Happy Gilmore

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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