Rudy (1993)
Sport: College Football
Director: David Anspaugh
Starring: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty
Available: Rent/Buy on Amazon Prime; free IMDb; Burrow DVD from me
Director: David Anspaugh
Starring: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty
Available: Rent/Buy on Amazon Prime; free IMDb; Burrow DVD from me
Happy Gilmore (1996)
Sport: Golf
Director: Dennis Dugan
Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen
Director: Dennis Dugan
Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen
Available: Rent/Buy on Amazon Prime
Summary
What's the difference between Rudy and Happy Gilmore? One is a movie of a football player who later lives in a hobbit hole and the other is about a hockey player who tries to get a ball home to its hole.
Rudy, played by Sean Astin, is another movie of an underdog rising above his potential, a movie of the heart. It's based on real life Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger. It is a remarkable story and well done. The supporting cast includes Ned Beatty as Rudy's dad and Jon Favreau as D-Bomb, Rudy's best friend. I really enjoyed Favreau's performance. Also, look for a young Vince Vaughn as Jamie O'Hara. One goof close to some of my friends is the game where Notre Dame is playing Georgia Tech, it's the Penn State Blue Band playing.
Happy Gilmore which continued the momentum of Adam Sandler's career and would put the Happy in Happy Madison production company, has Adam Sandler, as a hockey player wannabee who takes up golf to save his grandmother's house. Lots of stars or future stars including: Carl Weathers (singing We've Only Just Begun), Richard Kiel, Kevin Nealon, and Julie Bowen. I'll call out two in particular, I really thought Christopher McDonald captured the role of the cocky Shooter McGavin. And lastly, Bob Barker playing in the ProAm with Happy is, well, priceless. When Barker's agent asked if he'd do a fight scene with Adam Sandler, Barker's first question was "Well, who wins the fight?" Barker has commented that the Happy Gilmore fight was the topic he'd be asked about the most when talking to the Price is Right audience. Some people would ask if we could really beat up Sandler (Barker served in the Navy in WW II). I love Bob's response of "Are you kidding? Adam Sandler couldn't whip Regis Philbin."
Time to vote sports fans. Again, your vote, your criteria. If you haven't seen either, perhaps vote for the one you'd rather watch.
Rudy, played by Sean Astin, is another movie of an underdog rising above his potential, a movie of the heart. It's based on real life Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger. It is a remarkable story and well done. The supporting cast includes Ned Beatty as Rudy's dad and Jon Favreau as D-Bomb, Rudy's best friend. I really enjoyed Favreau's performance. Also, look for a young Vince Vaughn as Jamie O'Hara. One goof close to some of my friends is the game where Notre Dame is playing Georgia Tech, it's the Penn State Blue Band playing.
Happy Gilmore which continued the momentum of Adam Sandler's career and would put the Happy in Happy Madison production company, has Adam Sandler, as a hockey player wannabee who takes up golf to save his grandmother's house. Lots of stars or future stars including: Carl Weathers (singing We've Only Just Begun), Richard Kiel, Kevin Nealon, and Julie Bowen. I'll call out two in particular, I really thought Christopher McDonald captured the role of the cocky Shooter McGavin. And lastly, Bob Barker playing in the ProAm with Happy is, well, priceless. When Barker's agent asked if he'd do a fight scene with Adam Sandler, Barker's first question was "Well, who wins the fight?" Barker has commented that the Happy Gilmore fight was the topic he'd be asked about the most when talking to the Price is Right audience. Some people would ask if we could really beat up Sandler (Barker served in the Navy in WW II). I love Bob's response of "Are you kidding? Adam Sandler couldn't whip Regis Philbin."
Time to vote sports fans. Again, your vote, your criteria. If you haven't seen either, perhaps vote for the one you'd rather watch.
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