Classic Golf Comedy by Great Cast - A Hole in One

Rating: 8/10 (22 August 2006)

Get that critter off the course & make room for a great comedy. This film has it all- from Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, & Rodney Dangerfield all providing great performances to Ted Knight in his best movie role as a straight man to Rodney. While this film has developed some political correctness problems now due to some R rated materials which are not as acceptable today as they were in 1980, the film & it's players rise above that to a great comedy level.
I only wish Ted Knight& Rodney Dangerfield could have teamed up some more in their careers. While Chase & Murray are great in this film, it is these Ted & Rodney playing off each other that puts this film over the top on entertainment value. There is plenty of verbal & visual comedy in this film which makes it great too. It plays off several themes & comes off as a great time. The reason I say Ted & Rodney are the glue is that if you watch the sequel, CADDYSHACK 2 with Jackie Mason & Robert Stack trying to do Ted & Rodney's roles & compare it with this original, you will find while the second one failed where this one succeeded.
The soundtrack is good but the music is more for rock fans. The main weakness in this original is the love story between the young folks which is a throwback to this type of story distraction in MARX BROTHERS films. Luckily, this film never stops for too long on this subplot. Just remember the folks in this cast & some great classic comedy are what you watching this film for. Jon Peters (Babs Streisands ex husband & hair dresser) produced this one.