The release of "Happy Gilmore 2," the Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy hit, is just days away. While Hollywood hot shots might be sweating audience awareness polls or gauging social media chatter, Tim Herlihy - who co-wrote both films with star Adam Sandler - has a more pressing concern: catching up with yard work

This film diverges from Sandler's usual comedic fare and comes with a caution that it can be, at times, unsettling to watch. Many fans argue that this performance should have earned the comic actor an Oscar.

Ethan Anderton of SlashFilm says Happy Gilmore 2 takes a big swing but completely whiffs it by doing something unforgivable in the opening sequence from which it can never recover. The sequel is, per the critic, “a poor excuse for nostalgic comedy, and you'd have more fun getting a colonoscopy with a rake.” Anderton gives it a 2 out of 10, writing:

This week on “See It or Skip It,” Tomatometer Approved film critic Patrick Beatty is joined by UFCA critics Rebecca Frost, Kent Dunn, and special guest Cedric Haynes, as they dive into a fantastic mix of movies on the big and small screen.

The film, which sees Adam playing an ice hocker player adapting to playing golf, has become a fan favourite and even boasts a high score on film rating websites

At the Happy Gilmore 2 premiere, Christopher McDonald chats with THR and reacts to how surreal it was for golfers in today’s world saying how much they adore him and Adam growing up. Plus, he reveals what people are going to take away from the sequel film when they see it on Netflix.

With reddened arms and moistened brow, the hardy Hollywood executive gazes out across his fields and frowns. On the horizon languishes a tangled and overgrown plot: a place where comedy once grew, before he gave up on it,