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Caddyshack (1980)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 8/03, 12/05, 8/25

8/25: The greatest sports comedy of all time?

It's close, but Major League and Necessary Roughness are better. So, why does Caddyshack work? It's the various characters on top of the quality writing. There are lots of funny lines such as:

-"You take drugs, Danny?"
-"Every day."
-"Good."

-"This is the worst-looking hat I ever saw. You buy a hat like this, I'll bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh?"
[looks at Judge Smails who's wearing the same hat]
-"Oh, it looks good on you though."

-"Is that so? Who made you pope of this dump, huh?"
-"Bushwood, a dump? Well, I'll guarantee you'll never be a member here."
-"Member? Are you kidding? You think I'd join this crummy 'snobatorium'? Why, this whole place sucks!"

"In order to conquer the animal, I have to learn to think like an animal."

"You want to tie me up with some of your ties, Ty?"

-"Fore!"
[the ball hits Judge Smails in the balls]
-"I should have yelled, 'Two!'"

"Well...we're waiting!"

"I tell you, I should have stayed home and played with myself."

"Now, let's face it, son. Some people simply do not belong."

"Hey, you scratched my anchor!"

The funniest scene is when a girl opened the wrapper for Baby Ruth, somebody else threw the candy bar into the pool, and everybody screamed and got out of the pool quickly as if it's Jaws time. Then, it's topped by Bill Murray who found the poop and then ate it, causing Judge Smails' wife to pass out.

Of all the performances, the best is really a tie between Rodney Dangerfield's and Ted Knight's. They're too good. Chevy Chase and Bill Murray are memorable and have a strong scene that's the only one of their careers when together. On the other hand, Caddyshack loses points for not wrapping up the film that well. Yeah, it's true nobody could swing a club properly, but that's the point.

All in all, Caddyshack is an unforgettable classic.

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