Happy Gilmore

Rating: PG-13

Movie Release Date: February 16, 1996

DVD Release Date: February 24, 1998

Plot 411: An untalented hockey player with a huge slapshot turns to golf to save his grandmother's home.

Review: Adam Sandler plays the title role in this slapstick comedy. Happy Gilmore, who has a powerful trick shot, just doesn't have the right mentality and skating ability to fulfill his dream of playing hockey. When bets some guys that he can hit a golf ball 400 yards, he is spotted by a former PGA pro (Carl Weathers) who wants to train him. Unfortunately, Gilmore is anxious to get his grandmother's house back from the IRS and joins the PGA immediately. There he is confronted by Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), a pro who thinks Gilmore is bringing down the game of golf. This is a great introduction to Adam Sandler movies if I do say so myself. It's ripe with all the gags and humor that many of his other flicks possess. Don't expect a highly cerebral comedy though.

Watch It: If you're in the mood for a rompin' stompin' good time.

Skip It: If your comedic highpoint is British humor.

You Don't Mess With The Zohan

Rating: PG-13

Movie Release Date: June 6, 2008

DVD Release Date: October 7, 2009

Plot 411: An Israeli special forces operative gives it all up to follow his lifelong dream of becoming a hair stylist.

Review: It's Adam Sandler. You should already know what to expect. You either love him or hate him. Sandler stars as Zohan Dvir, an Israeli soldier who is fed up with life in the military. Despite being good at what he does, he dreams of being a hair stylist so he fakes his death. Reborn in New York, he encounters a few setbacks before landing a job at a Palestinian-owned salon. In a neighborhood that is divided in half with Israelis on one side and Palestinians on the other, this stirs up some controversy and his cover is blown when a cab driver (Rob Schneider) recognizes him. The cabbie gathers some friends and plots Zohan's downfall. In the meantime, shops are destroyed and the Israelis and Palestinians blame each other. Zohan must uncover the truth behind the damage and calm down the waring business owners.

Watch It: If you're in the mood for stupid-funny. Intelligent humor is something this movie (and Sandler) does not have.

Skip It: In favor of Happy Gilmore if you had to choose only one Sandler flick.