Billy Madison / Happy Gilmore Double Feature [Blu-ray]

Adam Sandler in 2 of his best movies. In Happy Gilmore, Adam plays the title character who wants to be a hockey star. The problem is he can't skate, but he has the perfect slap shot. When his grandmother loses her home Happy must help her, and becomes a golfer. In Billy Madison, Adam plays a spoiled hotel barons son. Billy thinks he will one day inherit the company, but his dad does not believe Billy has the knowledge needed for the job. So, it is back to school for Billy, all the way to Kindergarten. Billy has 2 weeks to finish each grade in order to keep his inheritance. These movies are great classic funny movies. You may not laugh at many of the jokes, and the concepts are not at all plausible, but movies are an escape from the reality of daily life, and these movies have that ability.

2 of my absolute favorite movies of all time Adam doesn’t get the credit he deserves loved them ax a kid love even more as a adult so hilarious glad to have these two classics back in my collection forever

Good transfers. They look great!

These movies are absolute classics, its perfect that they are both on the same DVD. If you haven't seen these movies then you should consider checking this out. Be prepared to spend a few hours laughing

This review is for the DVD double bill of "Happy Gilmore" and "Billy Madison". This Universal twin-spin is a great combo for Sandler fans. The good news is the quality of picture and audio is excellent. I played both on a Sony Bluray player, and I was impressed. It's a real bargain, but there are no bonus features at all. No trailers, commentaries, or scene selection. I do think scene selection is nearly prerequisite for any DVD without exception. It would have been nice here. But, if one is willing to forsake bells and whistles, sit back and enjoy the movies! For me, "Happy Gilmore" is the better film. Adam seems more "into it" and the supporting cast is great. Who can forget his celebrity golf pairing with Bob Barker? Adam's Mom is played by the "marble rye" lady from Seinfeld and she's terrific. Carl Weathers is splendid as mentor for Sandler, and the whole opus is "slobs vs. snobs" in the grand tradition of "Caddyshack" or most Marx Brothers tweaks of pompous authority. Nice job by Vern Lundquist as tournament announcer. He lends precious authenticity to the production. "Billy Madison" has its moments, but is not quite as consistent for me compared to "Happy Gilmore". "West Wing" fans will enjoy the great Bradley Whitford's three-years-prior-to-the-white house comedic work here. He is a darn good trouper as Sandler's prime antagonist and not afraid to clown it up. Darren McGavin shines as Adam 's rich Dad. Quite a lot of special support work here, including Norm MacDonald as one of Adam's pals in mischief, and a nice surprise contribution from another SNL alum, the great Chris Farley as the school bus driver. But what's with the penguin? Emblematic of the disjointed bent "Billy Madison" tends to take when it loses its focus. A great director needs to know when to say "no" to distractions that don't support the story. Both movies fit comfortably on a single DVD. PG-13 for some coarse language and sexual innuendo. Adam Sandler is a major talent. These two films deliver the goods! For an even better flick, check out "The Water Boy". That's Sandler at his best.

In my teens, when Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore came out, these two movies were very heavily quoted by my friends and I. This was where Adam Sandler broke out of his SNL persona and came into his own - and where his fans were born. Both movies are hilarious and you have to appreciate the bonus material included on the special edition DVDs in this collection. The characters of Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore are both essentially the character of the on-screen Adam Sandler, which is what fans want to see. His comedy is inventive and unique - and these movies were our first real glimpse at the depth of his comedic abilities outside of SNL sketches. Regardless of the negative reviews this DVD collection has received due to supposed problems with the visual formatting and such, I love it. I knew these movies well and I see nothing different in these DVD versions. They look and sound great. Highly Recommended.

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I bought this for my husband. He loves anything and everything Adam Sandler. Especially his classic movies as my husband calls them. For 5$ these were a steal and he has them with the rest of his collection!