Starring: Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Bill Murray, Sarah Holcomb, Scott Colomby, Cindy Morgan, Dan Resin, Henry Wilcoxon, Brian Doyle-Murray
Review: Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a teen down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education. In an attempt to gain votes for a college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member (Ted Knight). Meanwhile, Danny struggles to prepare for the high pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from wealthy golf guru Ty Webb (Chevy Chase).
Full disclosure before diving into this review, Caddyshack is my favorite movie of all-time. If I could only watch one movie for the rest of my days, this would be the one. I can watch this film one million times and laugh every time even though I know exactly what's coming. Caddyshack is a classic film featuring an all-star cast of legendary comedians that revolves around the shenanigans taking place at Bushwood Country Club. Bushwood is a magical place where the golfers, gophers, greenskeepers, and caddies run wild with reckless abandon. There are so many iconic one-liners and slapstick gags in this film that are absolutely hilarious. Bill Murray is off hunting gophers, while Ted Knight is trying to preserve the sanctity of the country club from brutish blowhard, Rodney Dangerfield. While all of the characters have their outrageous moments, Dangerfield takes the cake here with a plethora of crazy comments, wisecracks, and hijinks. Much to the dismay of Knight's Judge Smails, Dangerfield's Al Czervik eventually provokes Smails to the point of no return. Smails' weakness is his longing for those around Bushwood to recognize his prowess as a golfer, and his eagerness to stack himself up next to club star Ty Webb. What ensues is a golf match for the ages, complete with fake injuries, fiery explosions, 80-thousand dollar bets, and plenty of other silliness along the way. This movie will have you cracking up at every turn. While much of the film is juvenile humor, I think it's juvenile humor at it's very finest. Stop whatever you are doing and head on down to Bushwood for one of the wildest country club experiences of a lifetime!