Review of Caddyshack (1980) by William H — 27 Aug 2010

I have been wanting to see this film for quite a long time. I have finally done so. I was most satisfied with the results. It was a hilarious, albeit flawed, film. The parts I loved best, were the parts involving Bill Murray and the Gopher. Absolutely hysterical. I loved it. Chevy Chase's character was also fantastic. although I will say, by the end I wasn't sure which person (aside from the main character) I should root for in the final game. Or at least, which one the film makers wanted me to root for. But, it was a hilarious film that I liked quite a bit. I would highly suggest it to anyone who has not seen it. It is hilarious.

TRIVIA TIME: 1. Bill Murray improvised the "Cinderella story" sequence from two lines of stage direction. Director Harold Ramis simply asked Murray to emulate a kid announcing his own fantasy sports moment. Murray simply asked for four rows of 'mums and did the scene in one take.

2. The noise the Gopher makes are actually vocalized by a dolphin, and the dolphin sound effects used are the same ones that were used for.

3. The movie was inspired by writer and co-star Brian Doyle-Murray's memories working as a caddy at a golf club. His brother Bill Murray and director Harold Ramis also worked as caddies when they were teenagers.

4. The famous scene that begins when Ty Webb's golf ball crashes into Carl Spackler's ramshackle house was not in the original script. It was added by director Harold Ramis after realizing that two of his biggest stars, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray (who did not get along due to a feud dating back to their days on "Saturday Night Live"), did not have a scene together. The three met for lunch and wrote the scene together. Although it has nothing to do with the plot, it is widely regarded as the funniest scene in the movie. This is the only time that Chase and Murray have appeared in a movie together.