One of Adam Sandler’s finest films will be shown on Film4 this week. This cult Adam Sandler film revolves around the life of a failed Ice Hockey player and general no hoper Happy Gilmore who finds himself resorting to taking up golf to try and save his grandmother’s house from being repossessed. His only chance of earning enough money to help Grandma out is to enter one of the biggest and best golf tournaments around and quickly become a pro in order to win the huge cash prize fund at the end.

Up against some stiff competition in the form of his rival ‘Shooter McGavin’, Happy finds himself a one handed ex golf champion ‘Chubs’ who will endeavour to help him in his quest to save Grandma’s house and prevent her from spending the rest of her life in a cruelly managed nursing home.

This completely crazy storyline may sound too stupid to actually be funny, but trust me, if anyone can make a comedy out of playing golf, it’s Adam Sandler! We soon warm to the hilarious random outbursts of rage from Happy Gilmore and you will find yourself unable to resist raising a smile at the rivalry between him and ‘Shooter’ as they have some of the most ridiculous slanging matches known to man.

The comedy timing throughout the film is perfect and the whole film is a great example of Sandler’s early comedy work. Arguably the best film of his career ‘Happy Gilmore’ is classic slapstick comedy at its finest and with the introduction of some brilliant characters such as Grandma, Shooter and Chubs I guarantee you will not be disappointed. Look out for ‘Happy Gilmore’ on Tuesday 21st November on Film Four. Not to be missed!

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Full cast list for Happy Gilmore: Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Andrew Johnston, Ben Stiller, Betty Linde, Bob Barker, Brent Chapman, Brett Armstrong, Carl Weathers, Carrie Fleming, Charles L. Brame, Christopher McDonald, Dave Cameron, David Kaye, Dee Jay Jackson, Dennis Dugan, Donald MacMillan, Douglas Newell, Edward Lieberman, Ellie Harvie, Fat Jack, Frances Bay, Frank L. Frazier, Fred Perron, Helen Honeywell, Helena Yea, Ian Boothby, James Crescenzo, Jared Van Snellenberg, Jessica Gunn, Joe Flaherty, Joe Sakic, John B. Destry, John Shaw, Julie Bowen, Ken Camroux, Kevin Nealon, Kim Restell, Lee Trevino, Lisanne Collett, Lou Kliman, Louis O’Donoghue, Mark Lye, Michelle Holdsworth, Nancy McClure, Paul Raskin, Peter Kelamis, Phillip Beer, Rich Elwood, Richard Kiel, Robert Smigel, Simon Webb, Stephen Dimopoulos, Stephen Tibbetts, Ted Deekan, Verne Lundquist, Will Sasso, William Samples, Zachary Webb.