Caddyshack
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Movie Reviews of Caddyshack
Movie Review: It's funny, but it's not all it's cracked up to be...
Summary: 3 Stars
I will admit that `Caddyshack' is severely overrated. Sure, it's funny and I found enjoyment out of the film in general, but it is no where near the laugh riot that many faithful devotees will have you thinking it is. That said, `Caddyshack' does have followers for a reason, and that is that it manages to tickle the funny bone on more than one occasion, and the star making comedic turns by many in the cast don't hurt the films iconic status.
The film revolves around a posh golf course that is being destroyed by a gopher as well as a loudmouthed new member. The film almost has no point other than to make fun of itself at every possible juncture, stringing along a slew of subplots involving a caddy contest and a doomed love affair in order to give the film a reason to exist, but when it all boils down to it there is no reason to watch other than the pointless gags and memorable one-liners.
The script is not as tightly woven as it could be; that is to say that the film is not very smart. This is kind of like the movie that is so dumb you can't help but laugh at it and since you laughed you repeat and tell you friends and then they watch it and laugh and then you all talk about it even though deep down you know the movie is kind of a waste; sort of like `Napoleon Dynamite', except this one stars Bill Murray so you think your adoration is justified, even though it's not. Just take a moment to let the accuracy of my above words sink in, since you know I'm right even if you don't want to admit it.
The acting for the most part is good. Many have raved Murray, but I actually feel he is the weakest link here. His performance is more slapstick than anything else, building off stupidity to get a laugh. Rodney Dangerfield is himself, same old loud and obnoxious (and crude) character he liked to play so often, and he works to a degree. To me Ted Knight matches and actually trumps Dangerfield, delivering a spot on portrayal of a man at wits end. The real standout though is Chevy Chase who manages to get most of the laughs from me with his sly and steady delivery, keeping his comedy subtle yet always effective. The rest of the cast is effective, but these four always get the recognition so I figured I'd ring in here as well.
In the end I'll say that I liked `Caddyshack' and would probably watch it again, but as far as it being the best comedy out there, I have to say that it is not. Is it the best golf movie out there? Well, I don't watch a lot of movies about golf but of the one's I've seen this surely beats `The Legend of Bagger Vance' but doesn't even come close to the comedic energy of `Happy Gilmore' so I guess I'd have to say, no, it is not the best golf movie out there. It's fun though, and it has a huge following, so it must have gotten some things right.
Movie Review: Dated, But Still Funny
Summary: 3 Stars
I saw CADDYSHACK, oh, at least 200 times during my 4 undergraduate years. I was a "little sister" for the Evan's Scholars Fraternity, a national colligate fraternity for caddies. This newly released 1980's comedy was their anthem. Weekend parties centered around it. And, of course, there was drinking - lots of it. At the time, I thought CADDYSHACK was one of the funniest things I'd ever seen.
Last night, my husband and I watched CADDYSHACK for the first time in about 25 years. True, Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, and Chevy Chase all turn in outstanding, zany comic performances. There are many scenes that have become classics, and many jokes that still elicit a loud chuckle and the occasional guffaw. But all these years later, the humor struck us both as juvenile and crude, the plot as mindless, and the sex as, well, gratuitous and tasteless.
Clearly, CADDYSHACK is a cult flick that has not aged well for the general audience. I don't think I will be watching this one again anytime soon. I prefer my memories of it from my college years, and not from last night's viewing.
Movie Review: Caddy Shack
Summary: 3 Stars
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.Movie Review: Caddyshack Movie
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie is Rodney Dangerfield at his comedic best. There are two stories going on simultaneously in this light hearted golf comedy classic. One involves a stuffy judge, a golf semi-pro, a caddy trying to earn a college scholarship, and Dangerfield's character. All the bantering and competition ends up in a high stakes golf tournament. At the same time, Bill Murray, playing the green's keeper, is at battle with a gopher. The two stories collide with high excitement at the end of the movie.Movie Review: Caddyshack 20th anniversary edition
Summary: 3 Stars
Of course the movie is great and it was a great price, but the copy I received was a standard edition and not the 20th anniversary edition; I feel cheated.