don't forget Ted Knight and Michael O'Keefe

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2006)

This movie is a classic. Not a perfect movie but it's a classic. A classic is a classic and this one is a classic. Okay I said the word classic enough, now to the point. Two actors in this film are often overlooked, but in fact they are the base of the film. One is Michael O Keefe, who is to this movie was Tim Matheson is to "Animal House", that is, he's the true star. Everything centers on him, he's likable and flows well with the "good" and the "bad" guys. Another overlooked genius is Ted Knight as Judge Smails. Ted plays the uptight villain with energy and you love to hate him and hate to love him. I can't stand comedies where they make the "jerk" a really unlikeable guy. John Vernon from "Animal House" was likable and was really fun to watch. Ted McKinley in "Revenge of the Nerds" was too. But there are some comedies where the bad guys are just bad people and it's no fun hating them. Anyhow, this review is just to point out this fact: that Rodney, Chevy and Bill are superb, but Michael and Ted are the base holding these bricks together. Scott Colomby, as the "villian" of the caddies, a cross between Matt Dillon and Scott Baio, is also quite good... And least I forget Spaudling, the best character in the film... possibly one of the best characters in movie history!