I know I am in the minority but......

Rating: 5/10 (30 October 2002)

I don't think "Caddyshack" is that good. I think it's ok. I'll say right off the top that I am not a golfer. I never have been and probably never will be. Does that have anything to do with my not seeing this film as the classic many people do? Perhaps. But being an avid golfer wouldn't have stopped me from finding holes in the script.
Is it really believable that Bill Murray's character would actually be hired at such a posh golf course? That a gopher would present that many problems? Was it really necessary to include the sub-plot with the main caddy and his girlfriend who, without reason, is given an Irish accent? SPOILER WARNING!! With so much money on the line would the winning shot falling into the hole because of an explosion not be contested in the least? It was clearly shown that the ball had stopped short of the hole. The match was over. But the bad guys couldn't be allowed to win right? Give me a break.
Before all the trash gets thrown at me I will point out some things I liked about the film. There are some funny moments. The Baby Ruth scene with Bill Murray is classic. Had there been more belly laughs like that I would see what everyone else sees. I also liked Murray's scene of pretending to be in the Masters as he destroys flowers with his imaginary tee shots. Rodney Dangerfield steals the movie in every scene he is in. His non-stop banter is an absolute riot. Cindy Morgan looks fantastic even if her role is unnecessary. Michael O'Keefe is totally likeable as the lead caddy.
As for the other performances, Chevy Chase is amusing enough in an underwritten role. I wish his part had been bigger. But since he has such contempt for the club and its owners it makes no sense that he would be in the bar in a key scene that serves only to set up his being part of the big match at the end. And why not give him more then one major scene with Bill Murray? Two greatly talented comedians should be sharing more screen time. Ted Knight is basically playing his Ted Baxter from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". And that gopher!! It was cute at first but finally became an annoying distraction. Perhaps the creators realized the material was so thin.
In the end "Caddyshack" barely makes par. It certainly isn't on the level of "Animal House" which obviously influenced this film. Again I know I am in the minority on this one. But laughter is involuntary. What makes one person laugh won't necessarily make another laugh. Many people laughed throughout this film. I laughed only sporadically.