Happy Gilmore always loved hockey as a child. His dad took him to all of the hockey games he could, until he was hit in the face by a puck (I think it's called? sports are dumb). Happy then moved in with his grandma. Fast forward to when Happy's an adult and he learns that his grandma didn't pay around $200,000 in taxes. Happy is distraught when he hears this news and doesn't know how he's going to pay for the house in 90 days until he learns that he's amazing at golf. His anger and passion for hockey was a perfect and unsettling transition for him. He enters a competition and has fun with it, trying to ignore the massive skill of Shooter McGavin, aka the literal worst. His coach dies from a HILARIOUS scene with an alligator, I swear I was laughing at that for minutes. Happy beats Stupid McGavin in the competition who proceeds to steal his gold jacket but was chased down by Happy's friends.
This movie was great! It admittingly wasn't anything special compared to what else I've watched in my lifetime, but it was a goofy comedy by Adam Sandler that was actually fantastic. I don't have an opinion on the matter but I know Adam Sandler's movies are usually hated and I can safely assume that Happy Gilmore was his peak. The whole movie was enjoyable and never really lost my attention. Some of my favorite scenes was when Happy first hit the golf ball and hit a man's house, face, and wife with golf balls, Happy's rage on live TV, and, of course, the alligator scene. I'm not sure how whatsoever but I've definitely scene the mini-golf and alligator scenes before. I never really overanalyze movies when I watch them, but I immediately noticed the subplot of how Happy still wanted to be a hockey player. That's an internal conflict *bam* guess what AP Lang exam I'm coming for you. Back to the movie, I liked it a fair bit and it would be an easy recommendation to anyone since it's so universal.
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