One of my personal favorites

Rating: Null/10 (6 April 2001)

OK, first of all, I personally have to say I do NOT agree with the reviewers that say Caddyshack is the "worst movie ever" or other negative comments. I have seen the movie many times over the years since it's debut (it came out in 1980 when I was 11 years old), and have always enjoyed it. It never fails to get a laugh out of me.
I will admit however that this movie is not to everyone's taste. My wife for example hates it. She loves the sequel to it though, which I cannot stand. It does have a lot of funny moments, like the priest playing golf in the rain, Bill Murray pretending to play golf while cutting down some flowers, and Rodney Dangerfield enraging Ted Knight.
I will also admit that my taste in comedies tend to lean more toward the silly (anything Monty Python, Mel Brooks movies, etc.) and downright stupid (Airplane, The Naked Gun, etc). When I am in the mood for a comedy, I don't want to have to "think" about the humor in it. I just want to laugh and enjoy myself. I save the thinking for more serious movies like action, drama, or science fiction. Too many movie critics (both "professional" and amateurs) tend to judge comedies too harshly, saying that they are too inane, that the gags are too stupid, and that the movie in general insults the intelligence of the viewer. IMHO, so what? In most cases, that's what makes a movie funny. If you get caught up in the stupidity or silliness of a movie, then you're bound to be too critical and not enjoy the movie for the purpose it was intended.
Anyway, now that I'm done ranting, I would say to you that if you are thinking about seeing this movie, ignore the mixed reviews and just watch it. If you don't enjoy it, you're out what, 4 bucks at the most for the rental? Big deal. If you do like it, then nothing was wasted, and you may even consider buying a copy.