Mulligan

To understand the concept behind "MULLIGAN", it is best to understand first what mulligan means. Mulligan is a term frequently used in golf, which means "do-over, a second chance." This phrase or idea becomes the primary theme throughout the film. What occurs in the story is a parallel between life and this one round of golf for four good friends. This relationship is made possible by reflecting their attitudes, behavior and characteristics throughout the game and relating them to how they live their lives. For instance, Davis, who cheats in life, also cheats in golf. Jordan, who is frustrated in life, is also frustrated with his golf game. The question which has to be answered by the four principle characters; Jordan, Langer, Davis and King is: Are there do-overs in life as in golf?

The audience travels on and off the golf course through the boy's crazy and sometimes inane conversations. They vary from women, sports, good old times and everyday life. For Jordan, a struggling writer, this is not a time to dwell on the rut his life is in, but rather to relax with the "boys". Unfortunately, this becomes quite a task for Jordan to do, since something different and unusual is in the air. Unbeknownst to the boys, they are about to embark on one "crazy golf adventure".

Langer is convinced that the golf cart girl is the centerfold in his magazine, "The Nude Confidential", and he vows to prove it. After blowing up a camel in the Gulf War, King returns home a born again Christian. The boys give the new King a hard time on this sudden and radical change in his life. Unknowingly to Davis, he is being tracked by two special agents for a mysterious crime he previously committed. Evil yuppies, a stalking ex-girlfriend, an angry man and a nature freak who lives in the woods all play a part in making this one day, a day they won't soon forget. Hilarious gags, outrageous characters, and a series of unbelievable events push Jordan to his limit as he struggles to keep his sanity. In the end, each character comes to the realization that "Sometimes life is easier than the game of golf."


	To understand the concept behind "MULLIGAN", it is best to understand first what mulligan means. Mulligan is a term frequently used in golf, which means "do-over, a second chance." This phrase or idea becomes the primary theme throughout the film. What occurs in the story is a parallel between life and this one round of golf for four good friends. This relationship is made possible by reflecting their attitudes, behavior and characteristics throughout the game and relating them to how they live their lives. For instance, Davis, who cheats in life, also cheats in golf. Jordan, who is frustrated in life, is also frustrated with his golf game. The question which has to be answered by the four principle characters; Jordan, Langer, Davis and King is: Are there do-overs in life as in golf? The audience travels on and off the golf course through the boy's crazy and sometimes inane conversations. They vary from women, sports, good old times and everyday life. For Jordan, a struggling writer, this is not a time to dwell on the rut his life is in, but rather to relax with the "boys". Unfortunately, this becomes quite a task for Jordan to do, since something different and unusual is in the air. Unbeknownst to the boys, they are about to embark on one "crazy golf adventure". Langer is convinced that the golf cart girl is the centerfold in his magazine, "The Nude Confidential", and he vows to prove it. After blowing up a camel in the Gulf War, King returns home a born again Christian. The boys give the new King a hard time on this sudden and radical change in his life. Unknowingly to Davis, he is being tracked by two special agents for a mysterious crime he previously committed. Evil yuppies, a stalking ex-girlfriend, an angry man and a nature freak who lives in the woods all play a part in making this one day, a day they won't soon forget. Hilarious gags, outrageous characters, and a series of unbelievable events push Jordan to his limit as he struggles to keep his sanity. In the end, each character comes to the realization that "Sometimes life is easier than the game of golf."
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