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Happy Gilmore 2 brings back plenty of beloved characters and some funny antics, but this golf comedy film is still no hole-in-one.
Happy Gilmore is back on the fairway in “Happy Gilmore 2,” a nostalgia-fueled, celeb-packed legacy sequel to Adam Sandler’s 1996 fan favorite.
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The Independent on MSNHappy Gilmore returns to lukewarm reviews as fans embrace the nostalgia
Critics gave the movie lukewarm reviews, criticising its heavy reliance on cameos and lack of originality. Nick Schager at The Daily Beast gave the sequel a ‘Skip This’ rating, describing it as “arguably the least inspired film in the actor’s canon, if not all of movie history”.
It feels like "Happy Gilmore's" 30th high-school reunion. But it also testifies to the timelessness of Sandler's Jerry-Lewis-meets-punk-rock rage.
One of my all-time biggest comfort movies is the first Happy Gilmore, released back in 1996. Ever since I was a kid, I used to watch that movie all the time wi
Happy Gilmore 2 is the funniest movie of the year so far by default, if only because no other movies really try to go for laugh-a-minute comedy like this any longer. The new Naked Gun movie will surely challenge it, but why can't the audiences of today get their own Happy Gilmores and Frank Drebins to cherish anew?
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Sean Avery and Chris Chelios surprise fans with villain cameos in Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’
Happy Gilmore 2 delivers a blend of comedy and hockey nostalgia, featuring former NHL players Sean Avery and Chris Chelios as unlikely henchmen. Adam
If you missed the drop, you’re not alone. The Odyssey Hockey Stick Putter, released in celebration of the new Happy Gilmore 2 movie, sold out almost instantly everywhere. But there’s still hope if you act fast. This rare and highly collectible putter is still available on eBay from select resellers.
One of the things that made the original Happy Gilmore funny (and most of the early Sandler films in total) was its use of small role silliness. The maid in Billy Madison, the “Mista Mista” lady from Happy Gilmore. The old man in the bar in The Wedding Singer. These things matter in the funny tapestry of a successful Sandler film.