Review of Happy Gilmore (1996) by Vishal C — 25 May 2013

There are people who find Sandler amusing. I am not one of those people. His sense of humour is reminiscent to that of a pre-pubescent 12-year old boy.

This review of Happy Gilmore (1996) was written by Vishal C on 25 May 2013.

Happy Gilmore has generally received positive reviews.

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