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19 years later, 'Caddyshack' still gets fans out on the green
A2 Best Businesses
By Chris Cousino
Daily TV/New Media Editor
Now that the splendors of spring
are upon us, it's time to revel in the
outdoors, enjoy the birds and the
bees and hit the links with the only
necessary golfing tip available
today - "Be the ball." And while
you're at it, watch out for them
pesky VC (i.e. the Varmint Cong).
As folks flock to the courses the
season, don't forget to renew your
membership at America's most
illustrious country club, Bushwood,
home to the wonderful blend of
madcap characters in Harold Ramis'
hilarious assault on golf snobbery,
"Caddyshack."
Essentially a coming of age tale
about a boy from the other side of
the tracks, "Caddyshack" focuses
on young Danny Noonan (Michael
O'Keefe), a hardworking caddie
faced with the realities of life in the
summer following his graduation.
Danny must decide on college, bal-
ance his girlfriend and his job, all
while trying to win the caddie
scholarship. In his search for some
kind of meaning, Danny seeks
advice from his friends at the club,
often coming from the wit of local
club pro, Ty Webb (played deftly by
Chevy Chase).
"I gotta go to college," Danny
tells Webb. "Why do you want to go
to college, Danny? This isn't
Russia. Is this Russia?" This sar-
donic, dry wit type of humor thrusts
"Caddyshack" with utter silliness
and hilarity and Chase aptly shows
his refined style in this comic arena
as the gluttonously rich, intellectual
Webb. Yet the Webb character is one
of many Danny encounters working
at the clubhouse.
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show"'s
Ted Knight plays the role of local
elitist Judge Smails perfectly, with
his garish gasps and inflections "...
hmm ... hmm." "The tremendous
slouch" Smails strives to make
Bushwood into the utmost presti-
gious club, showing shear contempt
for the lower refinements of society,
caddies and lower classed members
alike. But first, he must stop the
gopher problem, so who ya gonna
call?
None other than the unforgettable
Bill Murray in possibly his greatest
role ever as the loveable, goofy
groundskeeper Carl Spackler.
Through his stumbling talk, reflec-
tions on the Dalai Lama, blends of
Kentucky bluegrass or dreams of a
Cinderella story at Augusta, the
innocent Carl embodies the lovely
idiocy that makes "Caddyshack" the
film full of fools that it is.
While the gopher problem contin-
ues to plague Bushwood, a new
problem for Smails builds on the
horizon, coming from the nearby
condo complex. Developer Al
Czervik, played by the outlandish
Rodney Dangerfield, rides into the
club, blaring his loud music and
even more obnoxious mouth. Smails
immediately strikes a disliking to
the flaunty Czervik, his beer tap
golf bag and such sarcastic swipes
to Mrs. Smails as "You're a whole
lotta woman, you know that? Wanna
make 14 dollars the hard way?"
The uber-uptight Smails finally
dukes it out on the golf course with
Czervik in a $20,000 eighteen hole
round, finding Smails teaming with
friend Dr. Beeper and Czervik sid-
ing with Webb. But when Czervik
gets injured and Danny must step in
for him, Smails snidely notes he is
endangers his chances of getting the
scholarship. Who can help?
Again, Carl comes to save the day
in a commando assault on the
almighty VC with a "license to kill
gophers by the government of the
United Nations," erupting the
course with laughter and plastic
explosive, alike.
The endearing popularity of
"Caddyshack" rests in this zany,
outrageousness, not to mention its
rich plethora of background charac-
Showcase Cinemas (Best Movie
Theater) One thing that University stu-
dents can't get enough of is stadium
seating. Wow, that new addition is big
and fun. Whether you're sitting
through "Shakespeare in Love" for the
fifth time, or sneaking a peak at the
new "Star Wars" trailer, there's lots of
room to sit back, relax and watch the
flicks.
Stairway to Heaven (Best Posters)
"Man, do you have that fuzzy, neon-
psychedelic Zepplin poster from
'Houses'?" Yep.
Steve & Barry's (Best University
Fan Apparel) T-shirts, hats, boxer-
shorts, towels and the like - all at
prices cheaper than a scalped ticket
to a Los Angeles Clippers game.
You may not want six shirts in one
sitting, but they'll sell you that
many and resistance will be futile.
Also, unlike Mo Taylor and the
beloved Clips, Steve & Barry's T-
shirts are at least guaranteed to
make it through the second quarter
of the game.
Tanfastic (Best Tanning Salon)
Pesky tanlines! Kiss 'em goodbye -
and look good so you can kiss your
significant other. For those of you
unlucky enough to have been stuck at
home over Spring Break, you can fool
your friends by going to the salon, get-
ting tan and telling your friends that
you went to South Padre Island. But,
of course, they did not see you there,
so you're kind of screwed. Tanfastic
also should win for the most creative
name. Look at it: It's really funny.
Really.
Tower Records (Best CDs) Can you
say bargain bin? Where else can you
find Prince albums from the early '80s
lying beside Green Day's "Dookie"
and know that all the CDs present will
cost you just $8.99? Nowhere. That's
just one of the reasons we love Tower.
Ulrich's Art Supplies (Best Art
Supplies) Right around the corner
from the book store is the art supply
store that comes to us straight from
heaven above. Complete with anything
the art student or the creative dabbler
might want, this shop is a requirement
for anyone who loves Brayer rollers.
University Flower Shop (Best
Florist) "Thank you, my darling. These
flowers are beautiful, but not half as
beautiful as you." Dozens of roses and
tulips, lilacs and pansies are all a few
steps away. They are fresh-cut and
wonderful.
Urban Outfitters (Best Women's
Clothing) With all items imported
directly from the streets of Watts, the
clothes peddled here are like truly and
totally hard core, dude. From
scrunchies to black platform shoes, to
see-through PVC jackets, Urban
Outfitters has you covered - or
uncovered as the case may be.
Wazoo Records (Best Used CDs)
Lots and lots of students and Ann Arbor
residents must shop there religiously,
because we've been trying to find a used
copy of the Jackson 5's greatest hits on
CD for four years now. Come on, some-
body has to want to sell it back to Wazoo
so we can get it. It's as easy as A-B-C.
No, wait it's as easy as I-2-3. Also, word
on the street has it that readin', writin'
and 'rithmatic are the branches of the
Wazoo tree.
Yellow Cab (Best Cab Service) And
you thought the fraternity brothers put
signs up listing the phone numbers of cab
companies next to signs saying you must
be 21-years-old to drink on the premises
before their first-of-the-year blow-outs
because they were required to by law. Oh
no, it's really because they care about the
safety of every student on campus - and
because Yellow Cab drives a mean taxi.
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ters. Who can forget D'Annunzio,
Porterhouse, Spaulding, Mr. and
Mrs. Havencamp, the girl that
screams "doodie" or even Terry the
Hippy? This ensemble of wonderful
characters offers something for
everyone to laugh at and enjoy.
To commemorate the film's nine-
teenth anniversary, this week
Warner Home Video releases
"Caddyshack Special Edition," with
an interesting documentary about
the making of the film titled,
"Caddyshack: The 19th Hole." You
can watch interviews with director
Ramis, Chase and actress Cindy
Morgan and learn about the inven-
tion of Mr. Gopher himself.
So, whether you're a golfer or not,
make sure you stop at the
"Caddyshack" and enjoy a round with
the snobs and the slobs. Watch out for
gophers, be careful in the swimming
pool and who knows, you may spot
some gratuitous nudity. But ultimate-
ly, golf buddies and viewers, alike,
take Mr. Czervik's realization in
stride - "We're all gonna get laid."
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