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The movie is SO good it should come with a bowl of soup!

This flick is an improv classic with much to show for it. If you don't have it in your video collection, go grab it and give Bill Murray a little something for the effort!

A very funny summer golf comedy.

The film has some great moments and is possibly one of the most ad-libbed pictures of all time. Chevy Chase, in one of his first film roles, gives us a taste of his great comic turn in 'Fletch'(1985) with the off-beat portrayal of club pro Tye Webb. Chase is really untouchable when it comes to playing funny-straight characters. Bill Murray is hilarious as grounds keeper Carl Spackler. Murray has improvised just about all of his dialogue and it really is superb. His 'Cinderella Story' scene, followed by caddying for the Bishop in the thunder storm is one of the funniest things i've seen on screen.Rodney Dangerfield is somewhat hit and miss. All of his dialogue is quick fire one-liners so the chances are that when he does crack a funny joke you'll be so busy laughing that you'll miss the next one. The funniest one in my book is his retort to caddy Tony D'Annunzio: 'Hey kid, when are you due back in boy's town?' For me Ted Knight steals the picture as Judge Smails. He is such an energetic over the top character. His constant put downs of grandson Spallding , 'You'll get nothing and like it!', and random acts of frustrated violence supplied constant entertainment.The question is...why didn't the film just focus completely on these guys? Instead it kept on harping back to Danny Noonan. Michael O'Keefe is a fine actor but he was always going to struggle in a comedy which featured the above cast members and characters. Another handicap is that in a comedy he gets few comedic lines. His character's relationship with his girlfriend Maggie, played inexplicably with a terrible Irish accent, and with his own family are highly under developed. Cindy Morgan is also given an extremely under written character who's motives are never explained and who randomly comes in and out of the film. Harold Ramis's direction is at times sloppy and echoes his then inexperience. He did go on to do 'Groundhog Day'(1993) though so he obviously learned his lessons.To sum up this is a good film to get you in the mood for the summer. Lots of beautiful weather covering some splendid golf course scenery. There are plenty of likable characters and some very funny set pieces. Its also interesting to see the launch pad for some of the 80s biggest comedic stars. But be warned if you don't like Chase, Murray or Dangerfield then don't waste your time on this. Along with Knight, the film really is their show. For further evidence to support the final sentence just look at the poster.

Excelent (That Gopher rocks)

The funniest film of it's time come back to become the funiest film of our time, you couldn't wish for a better film to be re-released.

Caddyshack-Golf at its funniest

"It's in the hole." Is only one of the great-remembered lines in the comical, 1980's golf film, Caddyshack. One might think that the words themselves is not funny, but when delivered by Carl Spackler (Bill Murry) a demented greens keeper, who is living out a fantasy of making a hole in one, using the tops of well groomed flower tops as golf balls. As the flower pedals are scattered all over the ground from the blow of an imaginary golf club, (sickle) you can't help to laugh at the hysterical scene. The brilliant script, written by Brain Murray and Harold Ramis (who also directed the film) is packed full of numerous hysterical lines which are used today when we are out on the golf coarse, laughing at our incompetent golf games.

The story kicks off as a snobbish head of a ritzy golf coarse, Judge Smails (Ted Knight) tries to take advantage of an high school student, Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe) who is interested in law school, but needs the job as a caddy to pay his way through college. Judge Smails is put in his place as a wealthy land developer, Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfield) come on the scene and wants to build condominiums on the exclusive golf coarse. Ted and Rodney go at each other throughout the entire film, which leaves the viewer on the floor, laughing uncontrollably. If that's not enough, Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) a quiet co-founder of the coarse gets involved and gives his on hilarious performance as the middle man, pulled in many different directions. And of coarse, the most remembered character is the lonely green's keeper, Carl Spackler (Bill Murry) who is having his own private war with a gopher that has been digging up the golf coarse.
The above summery does not do the film justice. With an all star cast and a hilarious script, a soundtrack full of 1980s rock. How can you go wrong? Golfer enthusiasts, who see this hysterical comedy, will be chanting the funny punchlines every time they have a chance to, on the golf coarse. This is why I highly recommend this film and give it 5 stars.

"He's gotta be pleased with that one..."

Poeple who watch Caddyshack and don't see what all the fuss is about have made the profound and immense mistake of watching it sober. Honestly, watching Caddyshack without a cold one in your hand is as pointless as Crystal Pepsi.

Besides, if you haven't seen Caddyshack by now, it's probably been ruined for you. Half the men in America ages 20 to 40 can recite every line, in sequence, forwards and backwards, in six different languages. They'll also tell you it's the greatest film ever made. Why? Because it's the first naughty comedy they ever watched. Because it's got Ted Knight's finest comedic moments. Because Lacey Underall was the driving force in their pubescent development. Because even the useless Irish maid "Tanks fer nuttin', Danny!" has unintentional comedic value (and briefs that go to her chin!). Because it just happened this way. Who knows? Who cares?

People accuse Caddyshack of being stupid. No kidding. You can tell that from just looking at the box. Caddyshack is, in fact, the stupidest film ever made. It requires no brain at all to enjoy, which, like an AC/DC record, is what makes it so much fun to begin with. Only a critic would tell you some other comedy was better because it was more socially subversive or made a more profound statement about society. Zzzzzz... Here is a movie designed to be a riot from start to finish, and it is. It is not meant to be watched alone. It is not meant to be watched if your favorite filmmaker is David Lynch. It is not for your film class. It is for meatheads, and thank God someone made a movie for them.

Sorry, I didn't like it

There are some laughs here and there (particularly the parts with Rodney), but overall I thought this was an aimless, sloppily-made movie that wasn't very funny. Nobody seems to know what to do, including the makers of this movie - at one point in the movie, they are so desperate, they leave the golf course and go to the ocean!Still, it's WAY better than the awful sequel!

It's aged well.

Only in my 30s have I started to even think this movie is funny. Direction is definitely hands-off at best, but the delivery (both scripted and improv) is so dead-on, it just gets funnier every time I see it.If you've spent any time around these kinds of people, your skin crawls while you're laughing. Ted Knight is brilliant, Chevy Chase never looked hotter, Bill Murray is my idol... and the young hero has bad teeth -- now that's democracy. (Apparently I have to write at least 10 lines for this to show up at all. Now this reminds me of padding essays in high school. Where's the reward for being concise, people?!)

Old enough to be a classic comedy.

It's hard to believe that it took me 25 years to get around to seeing "Caddyshack", and only because I am scheduled to caddy next week for the Spirit International amateur golf championships. I need to see how it is done!There are several stories going on. One is Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) who is the best golfer in the club but has dropped out of competitive golf and doesn't even keep score anymore. But ask his caddy, and he'll tell you Ty probably shot a 65 or 66 his last time out.Then there is the loud, obnoxious Al Czervik (Rodney Dangerfield in a great performance), a businessman who has the largest and heaviest golf bag in the sport, who doesn't shy away from talking loudly while someone is preparing to make a stroke, and who eggs others into a match for $$Thousands.Then there is the issue of the little critters that are digging up the golf course, and dim-witted maintenance guy Carl (Bill Murray) is given the order to get rid of them. His efforts end up virtually destroying the golf course.Overall a funny movie, but I would not put it up there with the best comedies of all time. More of a curiosity for the characters.

Classic Comedy - A Must See!

Caddyshack is one of those movies that you just MUST see. It is a classic comedy with hilarious performances by Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield.Murray and Dangerfield lead an all-star cast, which includes Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, and Micheal O'Keefe. As a kid, this is a movie I watched over and over again. I now own the DVD and watch it a few times per year.Murray is incredible as the assistant greens keeper. No matter how many times I hear his story of caddying for the Dalai Lami, I end up in hysterics! This is Dangerfield's first movie role and he really delivers. His scenes in the pro shop and at the country club dance are absolutely hilarious! This movie captures a great moment in movie history. If you like comedies, give this one a look. Rating 10 of 10 stars...it's a classic!

Great Movie--Horrible DVD

It's hard to give my favorite comedy of all time only 3 stars, but it needs a two star penalty for the terrible picture, sound, and lack of widescreen format. The DVD looks just like the video. The trailer is funny, but obviously very dated.

"Animal House" with balls....

Golf balls, that is.Granted, this one doesn't have Bluto, Flounder or Pinto.Does have a gopher, though.The plot's invariably the same: the haves against the have-nots. But the war between the classes isn't the issue here. It's laughs, and plenty of them, all served up on an eight iron on the main fairway.What fan of slob comedy doesn't know and love "Caddyshack"? The cast and crew knows what works and they milk it for all they can. Knight's at his blustering best, Dangerfield in full dominance, Chase in all his SNL-dazed glory, Murray on a comedic tear throughout, a gopher just trying to get by.
And then there's Danny Noonan (O'Keefe) who just wants to go to college and make something of himself, caddying in the meantime.I know people who can quote every scene of this film. I'm not that far gone yet, but there are choice scenes all the way throughout. Dangerfield's intro, the golf club dinner, the swimming pool scene, Chevy's Zen-assisted golf shots, the Bishop's game, the climactic golf contest. There's plenty more, but space is limited.And through it all, the best cast you could ever hope for in this genre.
Best gopher, too.If you haven't seen "Caddyshack" and call yourself a connoisseur of this kind of film, you deserve to have Bill
Murray practice for the Masters in your begonias.Nine stars. And remember: a donut with no holes is a danish.

You're crazy if you didn't love this film.

"Caddyshack" is one of the greatest comedies ever produced. This film is spirited and smart and is written in the tradition of National Lampoon.
Harold Ramis is one of the funniest and most intelligent film makers of our time. Add to this the writing abilities of Brian Doyle-Murray and Doug Kenney and you have creative ability that has yet to be matched. Of course there is the all-star cast reminiscent of the Second City and Saturday Night Live. Chase is hilarious without trying to be, and Bill Murray is terrific playing a part that suits him well. Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight are very talented actors and make the film what it is. A great supporting cast including Michael O'Keefe and Cindy Morgan are also a key to success. This film has it all, a great story, hilarious yet simple humor, and a cast that is one of the best ever assembled for this type of film. "Caddyshack" is an undying film that should be and will be enjoyed by generations to come. It captures the spirit of Ramis and the other film makers that defined the early to mid '80's film-making.

Perfect

This film works on so many levels. We don't get alot of Rodney, Chevy or Bill, but that leaves you wanting more, not suffering with too much. Its just the right amount. Bill Murray's character is one of the most believable and natural stooges ever put on screen. Chevy is witty as hell. Sort of an 80s Marx Brother. Rodney is just AWESOME. Ted Knight as the straight man is perfect. He doesn't get witty one-liners or much time with the other comedians, but his hammy acting as the pompous jerk is hilarious in such a subtle way. Really watch him act.

The plot involving caddies is small, but sweet and offers alot to the great 80s time capsule element. The soundtrack is sweet. The script isn't quite as good as "Animal House", Kenney and Ramis' previous film. But al of the other ingredients make this just as classic as that film.

Dangerously unfunny!

I've just watched this for the first time and thought it a bit of a mixed bag. I liked the way it starts and found Chevy Chase very funny and I like Bill Murray's unusual turn but when Rodney Dangerfield turns up it absolutely spoils it for me. I find his performance one of the unfunniest and annoying I've ever seen. Also the tone of the film is a bit confused with the occasional dramatic scenes getting in the way of the over the top slapstick as if it was originally going to be a more serious film. The film is still a fairly enjoyable if unsubtle comedy which has obviously influenced a generation notably the Farrelly brothers and the American Pie series. Just a shame about Dangerfield. (5/10)

I gopher this flick

One of the funniest, most juvenile movies to come out of the eighties. You just know if it was made today, in the late 90's, Adam Sandler would be cast somewhere in the mix.Love Rodney. He steals every scene he's in. Come to think of it, I guess he always does, so no big deal. Bill Murray and Chevy Chase were still on their post-SNL roll. They're hilarious. One of those films you never get tired of.stanhejl@netscape.net

Caddy Shack

The product was great I ordered it for a Christmas present for my husband along with some other movies and he loves it. The only problem was I used the supersaver shipping and it was supposed to get here before Christmas. Keep in mind I ordered it almost a month before Christmas so I figured it had plenty of time to get shipped. Anyway, after a few weeks and I still hadn't recieved a shipping notice so I called Amazon turns out they tell me I have to pay an extra $30 to get it by Christmas. If not it wouldn't be shipped out until January!! So I pay the extra $30 and it ends up getting shipped out the next day. It arrived a few days before Christmas but if I hadn't paid more then I wouldn't have received them on time.

Cinderella Story...

The first time I saw this movie I just had my wisdom teeth removed. As Carl the greenskeeper teed up the flowers and drove them into oblivion, I laughed so hard I popped out half the stitches in my mouth. It was well worth it.


The movie has a all-star cast of comics doing everything you always thought went on behind the scenes at an elite country club. Nothing is sacred. This may have been Ted Knight's last movie role. At least he went out on top.


This DVD is definitely not going into the "lumberyard".

I thought someone should mention...

that most of these reviews are for the OLD release of this movie, which was a truly terrible DVD. The anniversary edition now available is fantastic, and restores Caddyshack to all it's glory as the king of low-brow humor.

A classic!

This movie will never get old, like "Airplane!", it's a comedy classic. The best part about it is it took some of America's top comic actors when they were at the prime of their careers and built a comedy that's more than just the sum of its parts. I mean, just having Bill Murray or Rodney Dangerfield in a movie, even a mediocre one, guarantees you will laugh, but this film features these two, along with Chevy Chase and Ted Knight, in what is arguably each man's funniest effort. As with most comedies, the plot is pretty much incidental to the film itself. In this case, it's centered on a young caddy who can't afford to go to college, so he is forced to suck up to the head of the country club (Ted Knight) in an effort to get his blessing for a caddy scholarship. His golf mentor is a rich heir (Chevy Chase, back when he was still funny) who's into "Zen golf" and gives Danny advice like "Be the ball" and "A donut with no hole is a Danish". To complicate matters, a real estate developer (Rodney Dangerfield) shows up with his entourage, looking, not to join the club but instead to buy it. This is the setup for the rest of the film. From the start, the expansive, profane, boorish Dangerfield character clashes with the anal, rigid, and tantrum-prone club president, Judge Smails. And, in the background, Bill Murray is the groundskeeper who's been ordered to kill all the gophers on the course. Of course, this order comes from his Scottish boss, a man with an accent as thick as Guinness Stout, and Murray's character Carl, replies "But if I kill all the golfers, they'll lock me up and throw away the key!"Anyway, that's the basic premise. What makes this movie work are the lead actors, as well as first rate scriptwriting. You normally wouldn't think of a golf course as being the scene for great comedy, but with this bunch, anything goes. There's tons of great dialog; Judge Smails "Danny, I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to, but I felt I owed it to them", Dangerfield to a woman at the club "Last time I saw a mouth like that it had a hook in it!", Carl to gopher "Don't mind me, I'm just a harmless squirrel, not a plastic explosive or something", and on and on. There's great physical comedy, especially when Rodney goes berzerk with his massive yacht, crashing into anything and everything in sight, and Ted Knight, whose eyes seem to bulge of of their sockets at least once a minute. In short, it's a comic classic that was hilarious 20 years ago, and is still funny every time I watch it now. A must see! 10 out of 10

Deeper Than We Might Think

"Caddyshack" is often thought of as little more than entertainment and laughs. I received it as a gift, and probably would not have bought it on my own. But that said, it is interesting and deeper than we may have thought.


While it seems to be full of slapstick comedy, there are interesting aspects to it. The story seems to be attacking people who consider golf almost sacred, and people who think that because they belong to a club, they are above and beyond everyone else. (A doctor who is more worried about his golf scores than his patients, a judge who treats people quite contemptuously etc)


On the other hand, we have characters like Chevy Chase who just enjoy golf, and don't need to beat anyone or play for money. We also have Danny (a caddy) who is trying to do his job to make a future for himself.


Rodney Dangerfield is an interesting character who (in all his comedy) carries the theme of the movie. (Especially when he calls the club a 'snobitaurium') And he seems to be fully aware that there is nothing sacred about a country club.


It is also interesting that while the Judge is made to be the villain of the movie who hates everyone, he has some redeeming traits. (He loves his wife and is understandably hurt when Rodney makes a sexual business offer to her; he allows a student to clerk for him while he is finishing law school; and he is concerned when his friend, the Lutheran Bishop is drinking too much.) And to be fully honest, it is hard not to feel sorry for him when he comes home and finds his bed occupied by his niece and Danny. The judge is made out to be the bad guy in this story, but he is after all human.


Another fine point worth mentioning is the gradual reconciliation of Danny and another caddy who have been at odds with each other from the start of the film. (Early on, they are ready to have a fist exchange; he takes some verbal shots at Danny throughout; but somehow, we never really hate him; and in the end, he is cheering Danny on at the final golf game.)


The conflicts of ideology eventually lead up to an illegal tournament. And rather than it appearing to be over who is the better golfer, somehow we get the impression that it is the ego driven players versus the more human players. (The final triumph avoids the cliche ending and instead offers a hilarious conclusion with a bang.)


Granted, its not Shakespeare. But there is more interest in this film than we may have guessed.