An above average comedy with surprising sources

Rating: 7/10 (5 June 2010)

This is obviously an iconic comedy. And starring Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, and Cevy Chase, my expectations only increased. But what really turned this into a good movie was the role of Judge Smails played by Ted Knight.
Knight was clearly the best performance in this film, and being able to hold that up against the fore mentioned comedy stars only makes his performance that much better. Forget the billing in this film, Knight is the main character.
As for the film itself, it was good but not great. I loved all the characters getting screen time in a movie that seemed to have multiple plots at a time. But that's a good thing. It also has a hidden message of doing what you love to do, rather than doing what's normal or expected.
But there were some downers to Caddyshack. I seems like they sped the pace up throughout the movie; most notably the final match and caddy tourny. They montaged their way through it without really diving into them.
It's a good sports movie that's better than Bull Durham, but not quite up to the level of Slap Shot. You'll laugh your way from start to finish, but never crack up the way some films do. Still this movie is worth it for Knight alone, as well as the great one liners produced throughout.