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Great film, but why isn't there a widescreen edition?

This is one of the funniest films I've seen. I first saw this film as a kid, didn't really understood most of the jokes, I just laughed because whenever happy would through the club and hit someone. This is the early golden days of the work of Adam Sandler. This film and Billy Madison pretty much mad Adam Sandler. I'm pretty sure he would agree. Because I hate the show Saturday night live. Really if you haven't seen this film, you don't know comedy. So I'm not gonna waste my time writing about what the movie is about.

It is about golf, that's pretty much what you should. As I watch this film on TV I noticed they restored deleted scenes. Why aren't they in this DVD? I mean I don't get it. Why isn't there a special edition version? That's what I hate. So don't waste your time buying this when they repeatably show this movie on

Great comedy

One of the funniest movies I ever seen. Sometimes it's good to see a movie that's just make you laugh. Unfortunately doesn't the movies with Adam Sandler that follows have the same "we have a lot of fun filming this movie"-feeling. However, Happy Gilmore is a great comedy that I recommend.

Barker vs. Gilmore: That's what made it great!

This is one Adam Sandler movie that'll go down in the history books. He plays a ex-hockey player whose slap shot makes him a golf pro. I mean he's no Tiger Woods, but with a few lessons he'll be good. Happy Gilmore(Adam Sandler) would be playing pro-hockey, since he couldn't skate, his swing was the strong point of it all. I mean, if a person could swing, doesn't make him useless. Since Gilmore's skating handicapped him from the dream sport, golf club shaped like a hockey stick keeps him from being disillusioned. Chubbs Peterson(Carl Weathers, "Action Jackson", "Predator", and The "Rocky" Movies) is Happy's mentor. A football player-turned actor lost his hand to an alligator. Happy did get his revenge on the alligator, but his payback claims Chubbs' life as well. Then my favorite scene of all time is "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker battling Gilmore in a brawl, which I think is outstanding, and hilarious as well. This movie is what Barker calls is his "revenge" since he took karate lessons from Chuck Norris. WHAT A PAYOFF! That's one game-show host I wouldn't p--- off! All the way, this movie rocks. See it for yourself. Being a "Price is Right" fan, I wouldn't miss it for the world. Rating 3 out of 5 stars.

HLARIOUS!

Although sometimes a little unrealistic, this movie was SO funny! My family and I laughed and laughed. Besides comedy, I think this movie had a good plot, and deserves at least one watch.

Adam Sandler was the life of the movie, cracking jokes and such. He is one of my favorite actors, possibly thanks to this movie. All the actors were great, and played their charecters very well. Those of my friends who have seen this movie agree that it made them laugh.

There are a few things that would keep me from recommending this movie to ANYONE, and those things are cussing, and innappropriate scenes. There isn't TOO much of that, though.

If you want to laugh, I would also recommend these movies:

Shrek
Shrek 2
What About Bob?

One of his greatest movies ever

I just recently seen this movie even though it's been out for about 8 years. And I'm telling you this is one of Adam Sandlers greatest movies ever. I rank this movie as his 3rd best ever in my opinion. Big Daddy comes in 2nd and the Water Boy is my favorite Sandler Movie. Many great actors have made their great career starts on SNL. SNL is like the ED Sullivan show for comedians who want to get their starts. And Adam is just another one of those great actors. Will Ferrell is another actor ready to take his acting into the movie world.

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore is one of Adam Sandler's best movies.
He becomes a golfer so he can try to win
first prize, which is a lot of money.

See this movie whenever you need a good laugh.

This is the funniest movie I have ever seen. All of the jokes were great, and were always on target. I have seen this movie many times, and I never get tired of it. This movie is great for anyone who needs a good laugh.

The funniest movie ever made!!!

There are some funny movies out there, namely Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Friday, the Nutty Professor, the Waterboy, etc. But this is by far the funniest movie I have ever seen in my entire life. This is the only movie that can make me crack up no matter how blue I am!!! Adam Sandler is so funny in this movie, just the way how wild he is! The funniest part is when he hits the man and the lady with the golf ball the first time he ever tries the game. Another funny scene is when he fights Bob Barker. Or when he knocks the clown's nose off. I don't know. There are too many funny scenes in this movie to list! Not too many people are crazy about this movie and I really can't understand why. Even if you are in the worst of moods or something, and you don't feel like laughing, the movie still has a great plot and stylish directing. You just simply have to either see this movie or, if you were smart, BUY IT! Let me just say again that this is the funniest movie EVER MADE!!!

Best Golf Comedy Since Caddyshack

Happy Gilmore is one of the funniest golf comedies. It is easily a classic and the funniest golf film since Caddyshack.Happy Gilmore (played brilliantly by Adam Sandler) is an aspiring hockey player who has loved the game since he was a kid. However Happy's temper and poor skills prevent him from joining any team.The plot revolves around Happy's grandmother's house. Happy's grandma is about to lose her house due to having 270,000 dollars in back taxes. Happy is determined to earn the money. He discovers his hard hockey slapshot is perfect for hitting golf balls off tees. This gives Happy the way to earn money for his grandma.The whole film is hilarious and you don't have to know a thing about hockey or golf to enjoy the movie. It is a classic Adam Sandler as he will pull many stunts that will have you laughing.

Crude but funny.

Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) had always wanted to be a professional ice hockey player. But somehow, he just could not make it. Then one day, his grandmother's personal belongings and the house she had lived in were both being confiscated because of not paying taxes for a long time.That became the reason why he make the unexpected move of from someone who had always wanted to be an ice hockey player to a professional golfer, in order to get back his grandmother's house. He immediately wowed the audiences with his long shots and the occasional eccentricity he displayed on the golf course.But with all the hype surrounding Gilmore's popularity, someone is not happy at it. He is Shooter McGavin. The professional golfer who has so used to winning titles is facing the threat of someone who does not fit into the golfing world. He tried ways to topple Gilmore and while initially the former had succeeded, Gilmore decided to buck up ahead of an important tournament.Well, whatever happened to McGavin...is almost everyone's guess.It may be crude at times to see Adam Sandler (who played Gilmore) fighting like an ice hockey player on the golf course whenever someone provoked him, but overall, the movie is just funny. Thankfully the real golfing world is not like that!

Sandler's Medley of Horrific Comedies Comes to an End

Adam Sandler is a hilarious man, there is no doubt about that, and I would like to thank him for finally making a quality movie. Big Daddy, Billy Madison, and especially The Waterboy were simply humiliating, low-budget comedies with no humor save the odd inappropriate pun or a flat-out dumb joke. Now, however, he seems to be making more... sophisticated movies, which will help his career far more than his previous works. Happy Gilmore is somewhat predictable, but despite that fact, after watching it I was still grinning because of the random midget-on-a-tricycle daydream. This movie is very funny, and maybe not Oscar-worthy, but sure to give your average fun-loving crowd a laugh with it's classier romance and side-splitting hilarity.

Funniest Sandler flick I'll ever see

Forget Billy Madison, The Waterboy, Eight Crazy Nights, Mr. Deeds, Big Daddy, and even Chuck and Larry, this movie is one film I never get tired of watching at all. Carl Weathers is awesome as Chubbs Peterson, Christopher McDonald plays a perfect 'loser' as Shooter and plenty of other good SNL cameos are abundant (Kevin Nealon is great). Adam Sandler is at his funniest with his personality in this movie. The Waterboy and Billy Madison seemed a little more far-fetched, this movie took an idea that seemed like it could happen and threw in a bunch of crazy silliness for added fun and I think it worked like a charm. Don't miss it if you already have.

be the ball... send it home, the hole is its home

For sure his best, I wonder why it didn't do so well in the cinema. In recent years the insane sandler has improved in terms of box office results but nothing, NOTHING has come close to this the greatest golf movie of all time. That does include the brilliant murry in Caddy shack.

My favourite moments include the boy in the practice nets at the golf course. The woman on the wind screen at the old peoples home and any of sandlers outbursts. This is a film that has to be seen by everyone!

The DVD is in full screen which is cool because the fil doesn't need to be complex and the sound doesn't need to be wonderful. The film holds up all by itself. If you want an easy ride watch Happy Gilmore.

Or listen to endless love... in the dark.

Super Sandler.

I am not a particular lover of Adam Sandler, but out of all his movies I would rate 50 First Dates and Happy Gilmore as not only his two shining moments but two of the funniest and enjoyable films I have seen.Sandler plays the title character, a deluded hockey player of limited intelligence and unlimited instability, who due to the repossession of his Grandmothers home, reluctantly takes up pro golf in order that he can win enough money to settle with the IRS and reclaim the house.The only problem with this plan is that his golfing skills are on par with his abilities as a hockey player, which leaves a lot to be desired.The only thing he has going for him is his talent for driving the ball over 400 yards using his hockey slap shot.He turns to one-handed former golf pro Chubbs Peterson played to comic perfection by Carl Weathers, to iron out his short game in order he does not lose his long driving advantage when he reaches the green.He also takes on board the beautiful Virginia Venit the tournament's PR, who helps Happy control his almost psychotic temper and focus more on his game. I don't know about you, but with someone as gorgeous as Julie Bowen next to me, golf would be the very last thing on my mind! She must be one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen in the movies.The film offers run of the mill Zero to Hero schmaltz and from the word 'Go' we are left with no uncertainty of how it will turn out, but his journey to the final championship, is a cleverly written comedy with strong performances from all involved most notably by Christopher McDonald as Gilmore's arrogant and devious opponent Shooter Mcgavin.McGavin will stop at nothing to finally win his much coveted Gold Jacket and his interplay with Gilmore as he tries all sorts of ways to have him removed from the tournament is hilarious, and provides the film with most of the gags.However what I found to be the most gut wrenchingly funniest moment in the picture, was the old man at the ice rink as he solemnly mimes the words to Endless Love. Brilliant.Look out for a wonderful and hilarious scene where Happy has a violent punch up with American game show host Bob Barker and a great cameo from Ben Stiller as the sadistic nursing home orderly.One question though. The midget cowboy on the unicycle in the dream sequences......Whats all that about?

A golf movie that's actually entertaining.

Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler), a man who dreams of becoming a pro-hockey player but who has no talent at ice hockey, except for an incredible slap shot, finds that he does have a talent for golf and uses this talent to win enough money in order to save his grandmother's house from being sold to pay back taxes.

Although not as good as Sandler's previous movie, "Billy Madison" (there's no penguins, for starters), "Happy Gilmore" is still a pretty funny film and likely to please fans of Sandler's weird and slightly-warped humour. The sub-plot featuring Ben Stiller as an orderly who runs a nursing home like a sweatshop is a perfect example of this. What stands out most about "Happy Gilmore", however, is that it actually manages to make golf seem interesting. With his hockey background, Gilmore turns his golfing tournaments into over-the-top madness by swearing, throwing around clubs and beating up other players, thus attracting scores of fans and it makes perfect sense, since while watching it, I kept on thinking how I would pay to watch this sort of thing, too. Hey, by buying this DVD, in effect I did. If you hate Sandler's other films, then you're probably going to hate this as well. Nevertheless, compared to some of the comedies that have been coming out in recent years, "Happy Gilmore" is much funnier and clean enough to show your children, so it is definitely worth giving a chance.

One of Sandlers funniest movies.

I have just seen this movie yesterday. This movie would get 8.5 stars out of 10. This is the funniest movie next to Billy Madison, The Waterboy, and The Wedding singer(which had some good songs).It is highly enjoyable. If you like this movie, I recommend The 'Burbs(1989). Sandler is my fave actor!

One of the funniest movies

I hate to admit it but I've watched this movie more than 20 times and still laugh at it. I know, I know... It's juvenile, stupid, obnoxious and annoying. It is, however, funny, well-written and stands up to repeated watching. And there aren't very many movies I can say that about.


I recommend this highly and my whole family enjoys it. We wore out our VHS and then bought the DVD for Christmas this year.

Hilarious!

Happy Gilmore is a hilarious movie! I like Adam Sandler's early movies and this or maybe Billy Madison are his best. I can't remember every seeing another golf comedy except Caddyshack and it is completely different from Caddyshack even though they both are kind of screwball genre comedies. Adam Sandler is very funny in it and all the supporting characters are funny too. I don't want to give anything away if you haven't seen this movie but I've seen the movie twelve times probably and I still laugh my butt right off every time I see the Bob Barker scene. If you don't mind stupid, dumb screwball comedy you'll love this movie it is very funny even though it's pointless and very low brow. It won't ever win awards but it's just a fun movie.

good transfer

This movie looks great in hd. The background from the golf courses shows the most improvement in the transfer. Not the best movie in HD DVD but definately worth it.

Should Be In All Video Collections

I absolutely love this movie. If you're one for Adam Sandler humor, this is one of the tops for Sandler. I'm not going to make you mad by giving you plot information, but I must say there are so many laugh-out-loud moments in this movie. With a special guest appearance by Bob Barker, this movie really does have it all.

It deserves a spot in all video collections. If you're trying to decide whether to buy this movie or not, stop debating it. Buy it today!