It is not every day that an actor pays a heartfelt tribute to an enemy who has dealt him an insulting public blow, however Adam Sandler He did it for him Happy Gilmore com. costar Bob Parker, Who died Saturday at the age of 99.
“The man. The legend. The best. Such a nice and funny guy to hang out with,” Sandler wrote on TwitterWith all due respect to the legendary former host of the price correct. “I loved laughing with him. I loved him kicking me.”
Parker played himself Sandler 1996 pro-golf comedy — but it’s a very competitive version of himself, which he was in for winning when he was paired with hockey player-turned-pro golfer Sandler in the Pepsi Pro-Am Tournament.
When Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore” character begins to crumble under the pressure of constant boycotts, and the Gilmore-Parker duo slides down the rankings, the Parker brand falls apart. His frustration turns into an all-out attack, and the two get into a brawl on the impeccably manicured golf course. Although Gilmore throws the first punch, Parker deals almost all of the rest.
“I don’t want a piece of you,” Parker declares. “I want everything.”
Flying tackles send them down a hill, and Parker seems to have stopped counting, at which point Gilmore utters the film’s most famous line: “The price is wrong, whore“.
Universal/Getty Bob Parker and Adam Sandler in “Happy Gilmore”
But Parker suddenly rises to deliver the final kick to the face, ending the four-minute scuffle with: “Now I’ve had enough, whoreIt’s fitting justice given that Gilmore wrongly claimed that Parker was the host Let’s make a deal earlier in the scene.
Parker and Sandler recaptured their volatile charms for the 2015 Comedy Central special A night of many starsthat raised money for autism programs. they They continued their struggle, this time in the hospitalusing hot soup and the contents of the bed bowl as weapons.
Sandler also participated in a 2007 CBS primetime special celebrating Parker’s career, where he read a poem written to honor Parker.
Their over-the-top fantasy clashes belied Parker’s public persona as a genius game-show statesman, which is likely why Happy Gilmore The scene has been in the audience’s heart for 27 years, with fans flocking to social media on Saturday to share it or repeat the catchphrase as news of Parker’s death spread.
Parker died at his Hollywood Hills home of natural causes on Saturday, the TV icon’s representative confirmed to EW. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that the greatest presenter the world has ever known, Bob Barker, has left us,” Roger Neal, his longtime publicist, said in a statement.
Sandler echoed Neil’s sentiments, writing on Twitter: “He will be missed by everyone I know! Heartbreaking day. Love Bob, always, and his family! Thank you for everything you do for us!”
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