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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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DVD Pal,Region 2,94 Mins.-W/C Chase/R Dangerfield/B Murray
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Wayman
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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By David Willis
Format: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, sound is passable, but there are several points where whoever filmed the move couldn't be bothered cleaning the lens!
Blu Ray has resolved most of the colour/contrast problems, sound is dolby 5.1 & pretty good, playback is 1080p and to me it looks like a re-work from the origional film. Upscaling tends to cause noticable artifacts, haven't noticed them yet. Unfortunatly the dirty lens shots haven't been fixed. But in saying that, its a 30 year old cult movie that was never a blockbuster.
Still an amusing movie, worth £7 on blu ray.
It is better quality than DVD, DVD has some real problems with contrast and colour at times, sound is passable, but there are several points where whoever filmed the move couldn't be bothered cleaning the lens!
Blu Ray has resolved most of the colour/contrast problems, sound is dolby 5.1 & pretty good, playback is 1080p and to me it looks like a re-work from the origional film. Upscaling tends to cause noticable artifacts, haven't noticed them yet. Unfortunatly the dirty lens shots haven't been fixed. But in saying that, its a 30 year old cult movie that was never a blockbuster.
Still an amusing movie, worth £7 on blu ray.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I bought this DVD yesterday, having enjoyed "Caddyshack II" and vaguely remembering bits of this one. I must admit - the film is absolutely hilarious! I can't really describe it's highlights through fear of spoiling it for everyone. Bill Murray is great as the dopey, Gopher-hunting Carl Spackler and Rodney Dangerfield's role as Al Czervik raises many laughs at the expense of Judge Smails (played by Ted Knight). Prude old ladies, hyperactive young caddies, pompous rich 'high-society' snobs, gophers... none of them are safe from Caddyshack's jokes. One brilliant film!
Only one moan - surely they could've at least fit one special feature onto the disc á la "Blazing Saddles"?
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I have been replacing a few of my dvd collection with blu-ray versions but also adding to my collection the prices available on amazon of new and used make you not bother looking... Read more
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Published 3 months ago by fruitloops
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classic film and Blu ray gives sooooo much more.
I won't review the movie,, its a classic. Not belly laughs but subtle humour with Dangerfield romping away with the limelight and the thinking humour being left to Chase. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Johan RF
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Gunga Galunga - A big hitter the Lama!
One of my favourite comedies. It looks great on BD considering its low budget and age and if you're a fan of the film, the extras are worth owning. Be the ball Danny!
Published 5 months ago by Andy in NZ
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It is what it is....
A bloody hilarious DVD that came on time.. Not a lot more I can say really! Read more
A bloody hilarious DVD that came on time.. Not a lot more I can say really! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Randomity
4.0 out of 5 stars
Au revoir Gopher!
Caddyshack is directed by Harold Ramis who also co-writes the screenplay with Douglas Kenney and Brian Doyle-Murray. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Spike Owen
5.0 out of 5 stars
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 21 months ago by T
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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 22 months ago by GVZFS
4.0 out of 5 stars
At last, a comedy that bites!
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. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Lord Anon
5.0 out of 5 stars
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
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