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Forty years ago, on July 25, 1980, a small-budget snobs-versus-slobs summer comedy about the underpaid caddies and overprivileged members of a lily-white country club called Bushwood opened in theaters across the U.S. It was hardly a Cinderella story upon its release. The critics were brutal, and the film struggled to find success at the box office. At least at first. Over the years, Caddyshack would go on to become nothing short of a pop culture phenomenon. It was a film distinctly of its time, yet it ended up building its audience after that time had passed. It’s also the rare mainstream movie that feels like a cult classic to its fans, who can quote its lines like scripture.
But this is not about how that movie became one of the most improbable hits in Hollywood history.
Rather, this is about how a beloved film and an all-time great sports comedy led to another summer movie eight years later. Only this one is less fondly remembered. In fact, it’s so painful and atrocious that it may be the worst sequel ever made. Caddyshack II was a project plagued by inertia, indecision and impulsiveness. There were unhappy stars, oversize egos and even legal battles. So pop open a Fresca, grab a seat by the pool—or the pond, as Ty Webb would suggest—and learn how a once-in-a-generation cinematic catastrophe jackknifed off the rails.
Forty years ago, on July 25, 1980, a small-budget snobs-versus-slobs summer comedy about the underpaid caddies and overprivileged members of a lily-white country club called Bushwood opened in theaters across the U.S. It was hardly a Cinderella story upon its release. The critics were brutal, and the film struggled to find success at the box office. At least at first. Over the years, Caddyshack would go on to become nothing short of a pop culture phenomenon. It was a film distinctly of its time, yet it ended up building its audience after that time had passed. It’s also the rare mainstream movie that feels like a cult classic to its fans, who can quote its lines like scripture.
But this is not about how that movie became one of the most improbable hits in Hollywood history.
Rather, this is about how a beloved film and an all-time great sports comedy led to another summer movie eight years later. Only this one is less fondly remembered. In fact, it’s so painful and atrocious that it may be the worst sequel ever made. Caddyshack II was a project plagued by inertia, indecision and impulsiveness. There were unhappy stars, oversize egos and even legal battles. So pop open a Fresca, grab a seat by the pool—or the pond, as Ty Webb would suggest—and learn how a once-in-a-generation cinematic catastrophe jackknifed off the rails.
