Happy Gilmore 2 (July 25, 2025, Netflix) Movie • Page 3

I think Little Nicky has more in common with the modern Sandler movies than the 90s ones, but that’d be my second choice for the cutoff. Mr. Deeds is definitely another era

 

Big Daddy has more of a heart to it than any of his early films, but it isn’t as funny

 

That's My Boy is a great Sandler movie

 

Also Little Nicky was right before Punch Drunk Love which was a big vibe shift for Sandler

 

“Anger Management” should have been better, considering it’s probably Jack Nicholson’s goofiest movie that he’s ever done. Something’s just a little off about it.

 

Anger Management, Little Nicky, and Mr. Deeds are not golden age Sandler, but they are all enjoyable to different extents for what they are. Transitional period stuff. Golden age definitely ends with Big Daddy, which is great

 

No love for 50 First Dates??

 

Post golden age but good. He has many films in that category

 

Mr. Deeds was the first Adam Sandler movie I felt was a step down, but You Don’t Mess with the Zohan was the first one I thought was just bad

 

Watched some interviews with Christopher McDonald. Gotta respect when a character actor embraces the role he is most known for that much. Just chilling having a blast getting invited to celebrity golf tournaments the rest of his life.

 

Yeah, when Adidas did their Happy Gilmore tie-in apparel a few years ago, he modeled a lot of it and was clearly having a blast.

 

That dude who played Kevin in The Office is like that too

 

Im so ready for this.

 

I’d say the golden age is Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Big Daddy - as these are all widely agreed on as the Sandler classics.

After that, there are more debated ones - everyone has their personal favorite post-golden age movie but they aren’t as agreed upon. 50 First Dates is probably the most beloved one of the 21st century

 

TIL Christopher McDonald is a playable golfer in PGA Tour 2K25

 

Big Daddy is a step down the other ones.

 

Nah Big Daddy is the best “Sandler” movie

 

I’m going to end up rewatching all the Sandler movies this summer

 

Billy Madison is the best Adam Sandler film. It is just nonstop gags and jokes and it is fully committed to them. Sandler's comedy can be cruel with a lot of punching down, but here it is mostly for fun, like the clown bleeding from the mouth after he fell or the entire O'Doyle family, small children included, being wiped out in an explosion. It rewards paying attention with so many good callbacks, too.

 

Jack and Jill!

 

Rewatched Billy Madison. It’s still very funny with several scenes that made me laugh out loud after seeing it 10+ times. It is very heavy on the Sandler voice the first 1/3 but it works for me.

 

Oh nice, four collectible cups with a hype-worthy design

 

I hope I get…Oscar?