Caddyshack II (1988)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Allan Arkush

Writers (WGA):

Brian Doyle-Murray (characters) &
Harold Ramis (characters) ...

Release Date:

22 July 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

The shack is back!

Plot:

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates...

Plot Keywords:

Golf | Golf Club | Snobbery | Golf Course | Gopher

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Jackie Mason	...	Jack Hartounian
Robert Stack	...	Chandler Young
Dyan Cannon	...	Elizabeth Pearce
Dina Merrill	...	Cynthia Young
Jonathan Silverman	...	Harry
Brian McNamara	...	Todd Young
Marsha Warfield	...	Royette Tyler
Paul Bartel	...	Mr. Jamison
Jessica Lundy	...	Kate Hartounian
Chynna Phillips	...	Mary Frances 'Miffy' Young
Randy Quaid	...	Peter Blunt
Chevy Chase	...	Ty Webb
Dan Aykroyd	...	Capt. Tom Everett
Anthony Mockus Sr.	...	Mr. Pierpont
Pepe Serna	...	Carlos

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Sweden:11 (TV rating) | Canada:14A | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Coral Springs, Florida, USA

Company:

Guber-Peters Company, The

Trivia:

Some trailers for the original Caddyshack (1980) included a voice-over by Chevy Chase, stating, "Better than Caddyshack II."

Goofs:

Continuity: Immediately after jack has hit the golf ball while using the aerodynamic golf trainer we see a golf ball being released by the machine and going onto the tee, however a second later in the next shot this ball has disappeared and another ball is released and goes onto the tee.

Quotes:

[Chandler Young has gotten Hartounian Construction's power turned off]
Peter Blunt: [on phone] That's hard to say, huh? Well, when can we get the power turned back on? That's hard to say, huh? Well, tell me something. Is it as hard to say as "Oh, my god! Somebody help me! There's a man in my office with a *flamethrower*"?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Daymaker (2007)

Soundtrack:

One Way Out

Fun, but stupid

After all seeing the very funny movie Caddyshack, I was looking forward to seeing the sequel, but I have to admit that I was nervous because I heard a lot of bad things about Caddyshack 2. I was also reading on the internet how this was voted one of the worst sequels of all time, which is sad. But I wanted to see the movie still, just at least see if it was really that bad. So I rented it anyways and watched it the other night. Now, I agree, this movie is really stupid, but it's a funny stupid that's very light hearted and has a few really good laughs. I know Randy Quaid can be annoying at times, but he really steals the show and his comedy is outrageous. I didn't like how they were trying to replace certain characters from the first film, but I let go and ended up laughing and having fun with Caddyshack 2.

Jack Hartounian is what you might call, "New Money", but he's a very successful in construction and is worth millions. He's a bit out there, personality wise, and dresses a bit crazy, but knows the hard work of the common man. His daughter, Katie, begs him to join a golf club so she could be with the upper class elite. But he makes a fool of himself and wants revenge on those who made fun of him. He buys the club and turns it into an amusement park! But this doesn't stop the elite from trying to tear him down.

Caddyshack 2 is stupid at times, like the gofer, they took the joke a little far. And Dan Aykrod's character, I love Dan so much, but it's like he took on Bill Murray's character from the first Caddyshack and made Dan really annoying. Jackie Mason is a bit out there and can't stand up to Rodney Dangerfield. But Caddyshack 2 still has a few good laughs, I mean, if you couldn't laugh at Randy Quaid and how he delivered his lines, check your funny bones. Caddyshack 2 is a silly movie, but it's all in good fun, but if we are just going to keep comparing to the first movie, then you're not going to have a good time.

5/10