Adam Sandler, whose Billy Madison made me seriously consider changing careers, returns in slightly less obnoxious form in this comedy about a would-be hockey player who can drive a golf ball over 400 yards. The predictable, pedestrian plot has Happy (Sandler) joining a pro golf tour to raise enough money to get his grandmother out of a nursing home (where she ended up after the IRS confiscated her house for unpaid back taxes). In addition to being par for the course, the comedy is often mean-spirited, especially in regards to the elderly. So--naturally--young adults are gonna love this. Ok, I laughed a few times myself. An optional purchase. (R. Pitman)[Blu-ray Review—June 7, 2011—Universal, 92 min., PG-13, $26.98—Making its first appearance on Blu-ray, 1996's Happy Gilmore features a fine transfer with DTS-HD 5.1 sound. Blu-ray extras are identical to those on the standard DVD release, including deleted scenes (19 min.) and outtakes (5 min.). Bottom line: a solid Blu-ray debut for one of Sandler's better films.]
Happy Gilmore
(MCA/Universal, 92 min., PG-13, avail. July 16 Vol. 11, Issue 4
Happy Gilmore
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