Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Happy Gilmore (1996)


Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Cast: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen
Running Time: 92 minutes



Happy Gilmore has always dreamt of being a hockey player, but he is a crappy skater and his short fuse keeps getting him into trouble. All he has going for him is the power of his slap shot. After his grandmother’s house gets seized, due to unpaid taxes, Happy turns to golf, hoping to cash in on the power of his shot and save the house in which he was raised.

I decided to revisit this title after not seeing it for years. It is still funny. This is back before Sandler’s act got old and tired. Shooter McGavin, played perfectly by Christopher McDonald, is the guy you love to hate. And you cannot help rooting for Happy Gilmore, in spite of his flaws. That fight scene with Bob Barker is still a classic.

This is a very entertaining movie. In the stupid comedy genre, it is well done.

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