Review of Caddyshack (1980) by Al H — 05 Jun 2016

Caddyshack had and still has a loose, ragged, "made up as it went along" sense of energy and random silliness that makes it massively fun and endearing. Theres no real plot, just a series of funny episodes and sketches (the best and most memorable of course being Bill Murray's vendetta against a destructive gopher) loosely joined together by all taking place on a golf course.

Filled with brilliant comedic invention and classic scenes like Chevy Chase's golf lesson, the dancing puppet gopher or Bill Murray's Cinderella man scene. Featuring the comedy cream of the crop of the late 70's early 80's, Chase, Murray, Rodney Dangerfield (whose every utterance is comedy gold) and Bill's brother Brian Doyle Murray giving genius comedic performances, this is simple, crude, rude and hilarious fun from back when comedies were breezier and and more good natured, even in their raunchiness.