Entertainment Blog #359 | Happy Gilmore [1996] : Golfing to save Grandma's Home...

Do you remember the way the supporting characters in Sri Lankan movies acted, like 30 years ago? When we watch those, we felt like the acting looks deliberate. And that doesn't look good in movies. I thought it was just in here. But after watching this movie, I came to realize that it was kind of a thing in that era.

This movie wasn't on my bucket list, but when a sequel was released for this movie, I had to watch it. It's "Happy Gilmore". It's a 1996 #sports #comedy #movie. The movie stars Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, and Julie Bowen for the main roles. Even though it received mixed reviews, the movie was a commercial success, earning $40+ million on a $12 million budget.

The movie revolves around Happy Gilmore. When he was a kid, he used to play hockey as his father was obsessed with ice hockey. That's why Gilmore's mother left his father for Egypt. And that's not the only thing. Shortly after, his father died untimely, leaving him with his grandmother in Waterbury.

His childhood was well spent, but he had gained an uncontrollable rage. We followed his passion, Ice Hockey, but he was not that good. But he didn't stop playing even though he was rejected continuously. After graduation, he had a lot of different jobs, like a road worker, a janitor, a security guard, and a construction worker.

In the interim, his girlfriend left him because of his messy lifestyle. It was reasonable. But that wasn't the real case. His grandmother hasn't paid taxes in a decade. And she owes the government a lot of money, $270,000 to be exact. So they're taking the house, the house his grandfather built. And now, Grandma has to stay in a rest home. And Gilmore promised her to get the house back. But he has to get that money within 80 days.

After returning home, the labourers challenged Gilmore to hit the ball far, but they didn't expect him to hit far as 400 yards, which is massive in Golf standards. Since Gilmore saw a potential for making money out of this, he challenged golfers at the Waterbury Golf Club and earned money. But that's not enough to get the money in time.

After seeing Gilmore's potential, Chubb Peterson told him to join the Waterbury Open Championship to compete. There, he meets Shooter McGavin, a talented golfer, and Virginia Venit, the director of Public Relations of the tour. These guys are about to change Gilmore's life. And how do they do it? It's up to you to find out..