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Film Genre Project: Sports- Golf. Clinton Harlow Justyn Stokely . Golf Movies. Can be combined with other genres such as comedy and romance. Usually shows how a character tries to accomplish a goal through golf
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Film Genre Project:Sports- Golf Clinton Harlow Justyn Stokely
Golf Movies • Can be combined with other genres such as comedy and romance. • Usually shows how a character tries to accomplish a goal through golf • Ex: Happy Gilmore tries to win enough money to buy his grandmother’s house back by playing golf, while also trying to win over Virginia Venit, the sports reporter. • Ex: Danny tries to win the caddy scholarship at the country club.
Setting • A Golf Course • A Country Club • A Pro-Shop
Characters • Rich, snobby men with fancy clothes • Poor Caddies
Actors • Katherine Hepburn- (Pat Pemberton- Pat and Mike) • Chevy Chase- (Ty Webb- Caddyshack) • Rodney Dangerfield- (Al Czervik- Caddyshack) • Adam Sandler- (Happy Gilmore- Happy Gilmore)
Stories • Someone who has never played golf before discovers that they are really good, and end they end up winning a championship.
Scenes • Love Scenes • Downfall Scenes • Triumphant Scenes
Iconography • Quiet Crowds • Intense Putting • Green, freshly cut grass • Excessive Celebrations
Visual Style • Sunny, bright scenes • High-angle shots • Camera shots showing the whole golf course
Soundtrack • Jazzy • Orchestrated • Upbeat • Celebratory
Notable Films • Classic Golf Films: Pat and Mike (1952), Caddyshack (1980) • Contemporary Film: Happy Gilmore (1996)
Classic Films • Pat and Mike • 1952 • Directed by George Cukor • Starring Spencer Tracy (Mike) and Katherine Hepburn (Pat) • Pat Pemberton is an excellent golfer, except when her fiancé attends the golf match. She asks Mike Conovan for help, a sports promoter known for fixing sporting events.
Classic Films • Caddyshack • 1980 • Directed by Harold Ramis • Starring Chevy Chase (Ty Webb), Rodney Dangerfield (Al Czervik), and Michael O’Keefe (Danny Noonan). • Danny is a poor caddy who will do anything to earn money for college. He needs to win the caddy scholarship from the owner of the country club. There are many sub plots, such as the grounds keeper attempt to kill a gopher who chews holes in the golf course.
Contemporary Films • Happy Gilmore • 1996 • Directed by Dennis Dugan • Starring Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore), Christopher McDonald (Shooter McGavin), and Julie Bowen (Virginia Venit). • Happy Gilmore is a “wanna-be” hockey player who discovers that he has some talent in golf. He decides to play on tour so he can win enough money to buy his grandma’s house back.