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A purely tasteless, moronic, guilty pleasure. Director Harold Ramis employs a mixture of Mad magazine National Lampoon maturity and Saturday Night Live sarcasm in this goofball golf comedy set on the grounds of a posh country club. Somewhere buried in the slapstick antics, drug references, Marx Brothers-like insults, and gratuitous sex scenes are the intertwined, forgettable subplots of a poor caddie (Michael O'Keefe) trying to earn enough cash to attend college, and golf-tournament and class battles between rich and even richer snobs. Mainly, Ramisjust lets his colourful group of eccentrics crash into each other, relying on several inspired performances to create several hilarious moments of sketch comedy. Most come from the trio of Bill Murray (playing a vile, obsessed groundskeeper engaged in a one-man war with a charismatic and very stuffed gopher), Rodney Dangerfield (basically recreating his crude stand-up routine), and Chevy Chase (who looks bemusedly stoned throughout). Quotable favourites include Murray's acted-out fantasy of winning the Masters, his tall tale about caddying for the Dalai Lama, an overreaching priest's rain-soaked golf game, Dangerfield's verbal assault on the club's uptight dining patrons, and Chase's lesson on the essence of golf ("Be the ball, Danny"). A perfect double feature with other comparably crass films such as National Lampoon's Vacation or Stripes. --Dave McCoy
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There are only two reasons why Golf is a worthwhile sport. They are 'Happy Gilmore', and this film.
Starring a stellar 80's comedy cast this is film is great fun, and even stands up to this very day. Similar to many 80's comedy films (like the 'National Lampoon's Vacation' series and 'Animal House') this features plenty of humour, some crude, and attractive women, topless!
In all seriousness this is a very funny and good film.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I first saw this back in the early 80s and although it was indisputably crude and juvenile it appealed to my own crude, juvenile sense of humour. It sort of dropped off my radar for years until I got talking to a work mate about films we remembered from childhood and Caddyshack cropped up as a shared highlight. We then spent the next few weeks trying to drop in quotes from the movie into conversations and memos.
So it's difficult for me to be objective about this one. I can see that the jokes are mostly lame, the subplots are predictable and the acting rarely rises above the adequate. But I still can't help laughing like a drain whenever I watch it.
It's probably one for nostalgists who remember when we thought Chevy Chase was funny and when Bill Murray made comedies. I do understand how this film will leave a lot of people stone faced - so maybe it's a rent before you try. But, for the rest of us this is a guilty pleasure.
Bring on the dancing gopher
So it's difficult for me to be objective about this one. I can see that the jokes are mostly lame, the subplots are predictable and the acting rarely rises above the adequate. But I still can't help laughing like a drain whenever I watch it.
It's probably one for nostalgists who remember when we thought Chevy Chase was funny and when Bill Murray made comedies. I do understand how this film will leave a lot of people stone faced - so maybe it's a rent before you try. But, for the rest of us this is a guilty pleasure.
Bring on the dancing gopher
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
First, let me be clear. The film is very good and I would give it at least four stars. Need I saw more.
The problem is with the Blu-ray transfer.
The studio has done the usual and not bothered to clean the film up for a high definition transfer, so there is no point at all buying this on Blu-ray. The picture is no better than the DVD release. Just save your money and stick with the normal DVD.
The problem is with the Blu-ray transfer.
The studio has done the usual and not bothered to clean the film up for a high definition transfer, so there is no point at all buying this on Blu-ray. The picture is no better than the DVD release. Just save your money and stick with the normal DVD.
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Gophers: brilliant!
The hilarious tale of the nefarious goings on and outright class warfare of a snooty country club. With added gophers (surely an Oscar nomination went awry for the cheeky-faced... Read more
Published 9 months ago by T
Fun to re-watch
Fun to re-watch, I don't exactly recall it being so focussed on sex and drugs when I watched this as a kid, but I must have had my priorities mixed at the time.
Published 10 months ago by GVZFS
If you love this film, when you die, on your deathbed, you will...
So now you've got that going for you, which is nice.
Inspired by Brian Doyle-Murray's experiences as a caddy in his youth, this wild, anarchic film is about more than... Read more
Inspired by Brian Doyle-Murray's experiences as a caddy in his youth, this wild, anarchic film is about more than... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Inspector Gadget
Caddyshack (Region 2 Blu-Ray)
Superb Timeless Sports Comedy Classic.
Excellent Picture-Sound Quality.
A Definate Hats Off To The Direction-Production Team. Read more
Excellent Picture-Sound Quality.
A Definate Hats Off To The Direction-Production Team. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Honest Reviews
Caddyshack (Blu-ray)
Just to clear up a few points with regards quality of the Blu Ray version.
It is better quality than DVD, DVD has some real problems with contrast and colour at times,... Read more
It is better quality than DVD, DVD has some real problems with contrast and colour at times,... Read more
Published 14 months ago by David Willis
The Legend of CaddyShack
For years I had heard various golfers and non-golfers raving about what a funny movie CaddyShack is, they even had me quoting what is probably one of the most quoted movie lines -... Read more
Published 22 months ago by JobbingJourno
One of the the Funniest films ever
I saw this film when it first came out in the 80's and liked it so much I had it on tape and must have watched it a dozen times. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2010 by Mark Tann
Not too bad
I had heard so much about this film before purchasing a copy so after watching it the first time it left me feeling disappointed. Read more
Published on 23 July 2009 by M. Whitlock
Lots of witty dialogue, and lots of unforgettable hilarity
Where do I start with this movie? First of all, Rodney Dangerfield does an excellent job of portraying the insolent and insulting Al Czervik, showing off his talents to their best. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2006 by Kurt A. Johnson
Caddyshack is a scream!
I've seen this film and it's a very very funny film, Bill Murray is hilarious as the quirky, strange, flirty bloke whose main objective in the film is to trap the furry annoying... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2003 by Madam Boogie
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