Caddyshack II (1988)

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.

Director:

Allan Arkush

Writers:

Brian Doyle-Murray (characters), Harold Ramis (characters),

Stars:

Jackie Mason, Robert Stack, Dyan Cannon

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Kate Hartounian is a young girl with a snotty rich friend who wants Kate and her father, Jack, to become members at a high-class golf club. Everything is going fine until the current members meet Jack. His application to join is rejected. In retaliation, Jack buys the rights to the club and turns it into an amusement park-type golf club. In order to settle things once and for all, the two sides face off in a golf match.

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Plot Keywords:

golf | golf club | box office flop | snobbery | caddy | 

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Taglines:

Home of the rich and tasteless.

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Büyük samata 2

Filming Locations:

Coral Springs, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$11,798,302 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guber-Peters Company, The, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The gopher's vocalizations were much stronger and louder in this sequel, to the point of actually being able to speak.

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Goofs

When standing near the pool with Todd and Miffy, Kate puts a strawberry in her mouth with her right hand and at the same time hands Todd a strawberry with her left hand. In the closeup that follows, the strawberry in Kate's mouth has vanished and she is handing Todd a strawberry with her right hand.

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Quotes

[the Youngs lost the golf game after the gopher switched the bomb ball]
Mary Frances 'Miffy' Young: [angry about her father] Mother, how could you marry a man with such a terrible short game?
Cynthia Young: Oh, shut up, Mary Frances, you spoiled, snotty, superficial, little bitch!
[Cynthia leaves]
Mary Frances 'Miffy' Young: [offended] *What*!

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Crazy Credits

At the start of the movie, Bugs Bunny interrupts and tells the audience to wish him a happy 50th birthday. A very brief animated celebration occurs before the movie starts up again.

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Connections

Spoofs Jaws (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Go For Yours"
Performed by Lisa Velez (as Lisa Lisa) and Cult Jam with Full Force
Produced by Full Force
Written by Full Force
Courtesy of CBS Records

User Reviews

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