Mostly Funny!

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2015)

Caddyshack for the most part is a funny screwball comedy that began the train ride of comedies that would highlight the 1980s. I am not too fond of golf so actually enjoying the film came as a surprise to me. Some jokes just tried to hard, but other jokes had me laughing through the roof. My favorites are the gopher scenes and the scene spoofing Jaws with a candy bar in the pool.
Harold Ramis's film has many subplots to the story. There is Danny, a caddy for a golf course who wants to go to college so he tries to win a scholarship. There is the assistant groundskeeper named Carl who tries to eliminate a gopher. There is a new member named Al who is crazy and constantly angers one of the founders, Judge Smails. There is also this talented golfer named Ty, who Danny regularly caddies for.
The acting is pretty good I think. Chevy Chase did a swell job as Ty. Laid-back, but pretty funny. Rodney Dangerfield was hilarious as Al. Michael O'Keefe was pretty good as Danny. I thought Bill Murray was the highlight as the man trying to kill the gopher without such luck.
Overall, Caddyshack is actually a pretty good film. There are more funny moments than not, although not every joke works. It works as a good sports spoof and I'm just glad it's not a straight-up golf movie. This movie is heralded as a cult classic and I can see why. This film almost works as a stand-up comedy show, which is not bad at all. I rate this film 8/10.