US EditionReview: Bad Bunny makes 'Happy Gilmore 2' smile-worthy
UNITED STATES, JUL 31 – Adam Sandler reprises Happy Gilmore to fund his daughter’s ballet school with Bad Bunny as caddy; the sequel features original cast tributes and new golf rivals.
- After nearly three decades, Happy Gilmore 2 opens shortly after the original film’s events, with Adam Sandler reprising his role as Happy Gilmore.
- Motivated by his daughter’s acceptance into a Paris ballet school, Happy Gilmore resumes golf to raise funds, paying tribute to original cast members and those who have passed.
- Support from his new caddy, Bad Bunny, adds comedic flair as he supplies breadsticks, water and sharp dance moves soon, stealing laughs from Sandler.
- Meanwhile, villain Frank Manatee challenges traditional golf as Benny Safdie aims to make 'Maxi Golf' more watchable, with cameos from Fred Couples and Jack Nicklaus defending golf’s roots.
- In Hollywood’s legacy sequel boom, this follow-up holds its own, and Bad Bunny’s performance signals a promising movie career.
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The Huntsville ItemAdam Sandler makes 'Happy Gilmore 2' worth it
At a time when it seems like just about everything you love from the 1980s and 1990s is getting a years-late sequel, a movie like “Happy Gilmore 2” kind of felt inevitable even before it was officially announced.
Happy Gilmore 2 Was Better Than I Thought It Would Be
Editor’s Note: This story includes spoilers of Happy Gilmore 2, which came out on Netflix on July 25. If you’re a millennial golfer like me, you probably grew up watching Happy Gilmore. On the list of quotable golf movies, Happy Gilmore trails only Caddyshack. It’s the kind of movie that aged well enough to where my friends and I would throw it on randomly—even decades after its 1996 release. One of the reasons it gained such traction was that H…
Movie Review: "Happy Gilmore 2" isn't a hole-in-one but it offers some laughs along the way - The Independent | Southern Utah's #1 Source for Arts, Events & Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: HAPPY GILMORE 2 (PG-13) Grade: C+ After nearly three decades, the Sandman is back with a sequel that his biggest fans probably thought he’d never deliver. To call the original Happy Gilmore beloved would be a gross understatement. It’s a film that enjoyed moderate success upon release way back in 1996 but in the years since, it has been elevated to cult status. The question is, does Happy Gilmore 2 live up to the legacy of the movi…
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