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It would have been better if I hadn't seen the first one.
This movie honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it's pretty weak. Jackie Mason's one liners, the gophers eating habits, and Ty Webb's stupidity was funny in this movie. They really brought the film up higher than it would have been. However, since I've seen the first one, this movie really didn't win my favor. The original cast of characters was absent in this movie, the familiar setting of the Bushwood Country Club and golf course were not to be found, and the gopher had an uncomfortably different voice (it also gained a few extra pounds, but that's a different story). The only member of the original cast that returned to do "Caddyshack 2" was Chevy Chase, reprising his role as a more "out there" Ty Webb. The way they potrayed his character in this movie was very funny and refreshing, but he was much more down to earth in the first one, and a lot less weird. Jackie Mason's character sort of replaces Rodney Dangerfeild's character in the first one: a crude newcomer seeking to buy the club from the snobby owners. He does an okay job, but no one can replace Rodney. Robert Stack's character sort of replaces Ted Knight's character in the first one: a snobby high roller in charge of the club who will do anything he can to keep the newcomer from buying it. And of course, the thing I found most disappointing in this movie was Dan Akroyd's character, who desperately tried to replace Bill Murray's "Karl" from the first movie, but failed so badly. He tries to talk the same way Karl would talk, except he does it much higher. Just imagine that! Dan Akroyd trying to talk like Karl, except doing it at a much higher tone of voice. It really gets annoying. Dan Akroyd also doesn't fit in with the rest of the cast. This movie would have been much better if it hadn't have been a sequel to "Caddyshack." It doesn't even show a caddy shack in the movie! Even though that may not be a big deal, it expresses the way that I feel. If you have never seen the original "Caddyshack" or don't intend to, this more mild film should be viewed for satisfaction. However, if you love the movie "Caddyshack" just like I do, than prepare to be disappointed, because this movie is just not good enough. However, I give it credit for being an okay movie by itself. So no matter who you are, I at least recommend that you watch this movie once, just for the fun of it.

One of the worst movies in the history of mankind.
It's quite possible that not reprising his role as Al Czervik was the most intelligent decision Rodney Dangerfield ever made (aside from marrying a hot chick 40 years his junior). This movie is to "funny" what hammered rhino-dung is to haute cuisine. I'm certain that, when actors, directors, and golfers go to hell, they are condemned to an eternity of watching Caddyshack 2 (while being fed hammered rhino-dung).

This Film Is Actually Funny! Crazy, Huh?
Most people already have their minds made up on this one, and it is easy to see why. After all, Caddyshack is not a film that needed a sequel. Why would you need one? Well, the 80s was a great time for unecessary sequels. It's hard to top the cast from the first film; I mean, it was full of funny characters. This one tries for that and only succeeds to a limited degree. As much as you may hate this film, how can you not laugh your behind off at Chevy Chase? He's hilarious in this film. IN fact, his performance is reason enough to watch this film. Well, he is playing Ty Webb who was hilarious in the first film. How did they talk Chase into doing this film? My theory(and I could be wrong) is that Chase didn't need a paycheck so bad as much as he probably loved playing Ty Webb. Jackie Mason is no Rodney Dangerfield, not in a million years. His presence is okay, but he's just not that funny. Randy Quaid is a little over the top, but he has some pretty hilarious lines. The whole "putting with a wedgie" thing is great. And Dan Aykroyd. Oh Lord, poor Dan Aykroyd. He should leave Caddyshack 2 off his resume. He's trying to replace Bill Murray's chracter from the first film, but fails miserably. We all know Dan can be funny, but wow. He may say one or two fairly funny things, but that's the extent. The rest of the time you'll have to deal with his fingernails on a chalkboard voice. The voice would be okay if he were funny. These are the comedians of the film, everyone else is there just coz some nonfunny people were needed. Robert Stack(if you have any information call 1-800-876-5353) is always a good actor and plays a stiff snob convincingly, but it's surely an unsolved mystery why he chose to do this film. Jonathan Silverman isn't here for laughs, but I've always liked him either way, even though his role here is throwaway. All in all, the gags here are all hit and miss, but there are some pretty heavy hits I must say(like when Chevy Chase introduces Jackie Mason to some country club members in the men's locker room. I can't get too descriptive, but it's hilarious). If you put it up against the first film, well then you're doomed because Caddyshack this is not. There are worse ways to spend your time......like the remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre for instance.

Not the worst movie of all time, as some would suggest...
but still pretty bad. As others have pointed out, Jackie Mason is the only reason to see this movie. The rest of the movie falls flat. Still worth sitting through once, just to enjoy Mason. His years of being blacklisted really deprived us.

The other comment I wanted to make is that most people miss out on a great joke -- Jackie Mason's character in Caddyshack II is the same character he plays in The Jerk.

Just as funny as the first
This is one funny movie. I do wish Chevy Chase had a bigger part in this. Other than that, my two favorite characters are Dan Akroyd and Randy Quaid. The golpher is funny in this too, and his little voice is cute. I got this movie by surprise. I went to my movie collection to watch a movie, when I saw this sitting in there. I didn't remember buying it, but I watched it anyway. My wife was the one who bought it for me. This movie does have a couple bad parts, but it's still got some funny parts. I never knew that a PG rated movie could have the F word in it. But then again i kinda knew, because in beetlejuice he says the F word and also in Vacation. Harold Ramis didn't direct this film (he directed the first one) but he wrote it, so he did have a part in the making of this movie. It's funny what happens to the golf coarse, it's turned into a theme park. Anyway, this is a movie that should be in your collection no matter what. THE SHACK, IS BACK. ... Read more

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Definitely worth a look
Although not many people have seen this it's definitely worth a look. Renee Zellweger is very convincing as a piano playin rocker n the music is great, featuring stuff from Little Richard and Eddie Cochran. The next time you pass Blockbusters it's worth going in and lookin for this, you wont be disappointed.

Shake baby Shake!
This movie really is good! There should of been a sequal to this. The characters were really good. The story is based sort of off the movies Hairspray and Grease. The rock tv show, the african americans, and the rock n roll are the heart of this movie! Your minutes wont be wasted. Short movie though.

Fun little movie
Once in a while someone manages to get a handle on the spirit of the early rock 'n' roll movies of the '50s. And, to his credit, director Allan Arkush has done it twice; first with "Rock 'n' Roll High School" - quite probably the greatest rock 'n' roll movie ever made - and again fifteen years later with "Shake, Rattle, and Rock." Is it great art? Naw, but it's fun. Be sure to watch for original "Rock 'n' Roll High School" stars Mary Woronov, P.J. Soles, and Dey Young playing their "RnRHS" characters' mothers.

Enjoyable if you liked Rock 'n Roll High School...
Endearingly silly movie that continues the theme and fantasies of Rock 'n Roll High School (same director), with some great tunes. Subplot of a group of black singers gives the movie most of its heart, though the turn at the end is joltingly serious and out of tune with the rest of the movie. Great to see the stars of Rock 'n Roll High School who played the rebelling, rocking teenagers in that movie (PJ Soles, Dey Young) joining Mary Woronov in this one in her on-screen movie objective of shutting down big, bad Rock & Roll.

Renee Zellwegger Is Awesome
I came across this little movie, and I'm glad I did. Shake, Rattle and Rock! reminds me of a toned-down Grease with it's doo-wop songs and group of characters. A small town is taken back by rock-n-roll music. The teens love it, along with a radio tv show host (Howie Mandell), but the parents despise it. Especially Susan Doyle's (Renee) mother and her group of friends.

The characters in this movie are great and ultimately fit into the time era. There's your group of kids who have a band (Renee Zellwegger, Patricia Childress, and Max Perlich), the radio tv host dj (Howie Mandell), the bad boy (John Doe), and a group of young black girls (Latanyia Baldwin, Necia Bray, Josina Elder, & Wendi Williams) trying to make it big in a racial music business. The acting was very good. Especially that given by lead actress Renee Zellwegger. She is so awesome.

Shake, Rattle and Rock! is a great movie, and your 90 minutes will not be wasted. ... Read more

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Definitely worth a look
Although not many people have seen this it's definitely worth a look. Renee Zellweger is very convincing as a piano playin rocker n the music is great, featuring stuff from Little Richard and Eddie Cochran. The next time you pass Blockbusters it's worth going in and lookin for this, you wont be disappointed.

Shake baby Shake!
This movie really is good! There should of been a sequal to this. The characters were really good. The story is based sort of off the movies Hairspray and Grease. The rock tv show, the african americans, and the rock n roll are the heart of this movie! Your minutes wont be wasted. Short movie though.

Fun little movie
Once in a while someone manages to get a handle on the spirit of the early rock 'n' roll movies of the '50s. And, to his credit, director Allan Arkush has done it twice; first with "Rock 'n' Roll High School" - quite probably the greatest rock 'n' roll movie ever made - and again fifteen years later with "Shake, Rattle, and Rock." Is it great art? Naw, but it's fun. Be sure to watch for original "Rock 'n' Roll High School" stars Mary Woronov, P.J. Soles, and Dey Young playing their "RnRHS" characters' mothers.

Enjoyable if you liked Rock 'n Roll High School...
Endearingly silly movie that continues the theme and fantasies of Rock 'n Roll High School (same director), with some great tunes. Subplot of a group of black singers gives the movie most of its heart, though the turn at the end is joltingly serious and out of tune with the rest of the movie. Great to see the stars of Rock 'n Roll High School who played the rebelling, rocking teenagers in that movie (PJ Soles, Dey Young) joining Mary Woronov in this one in her on-screen movie objective of shutting down big, bad Rock & Roll.

Renee Zellwegger Is Awesome
I came across this little movie, and I'm glad I did. Shake, Rattle and Rock! reminds me of a toned-down Grease with it's doo-wop songs and group of characters. A small town is taken back by rock-n-roll music. The teens love it, along with a radio tv show host (Howie Mandell), but the parents despise it. Especially Susan Doyle's (Renee) mother and her group of friends.

The characters in this movie are great and ultimately fit into the time era. There's your group of kids who have a band (Renee Zellwegger, Patricia Childress, and Max Perlich), the radio tv host dj (Howie Mandell), the bad boy (John Doe), and a group of young black girls (Latanyia Baldwin, Necia Bray, Josina Elder, & Wendi Williams) trying to make it big in a racial music business. The acting was very good. Especially that given by lead actress Renee Zellwegger. She is so awesome.

Shake, Rattle and Rock! is a great movie, and your 90 minutes will not be wasted. ... Read more

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The second episode from the season of "St. Elsewhere"
"Bypass" is the second episode from the first season of "St. Elsewhere," the critically acclaimed series that changed forever the medical shows on television. "E.R." made it to the top of the Nielsen ratings, but "St. Elsewhere" was the show that opened to door to doctors being seen more realistically than what we were used to with "Marcus Welby, M.D." and "Medical Center." I remember driving this home in a television class when we too the multi-episode plot line on "St. Elsewhere" involving the heart transplant and turned it into a "Medical Center" episode during a class discussion. I was sort of hoping that "Bypass" was the unforgettable episode from that run where the heart transplant was performed, but it is not.

Of course there are multiple plot lines going on in "Bypass," but the main one has Dr. Jack Morrison (David Morse) having to treat the bank bomber, Andrew Reinhardt (a young Tim Robbins). Meanwhile Stephen MacAllister (Jack Bannon), the husband of one of the bomber's victims, shows up at St. Eligus to find his wife in a coma. Unfortunately the rather memorable resolution of this particular plotline is not found on this tape (it comes in episode 4, "Cora and Arnie," and if you go for the "Best of" video series you can get both episodes on one tape). The other plot lines find Dr. Mark Craig (William Daniels) badgering a patient into agreeing to surgery in another effort to get publicity for the hospital, Dr. Ben Samuels (David Birney) trying to teach Dr. Beale (G. W. Bailey) to swim, and Laraine Newman of "Saturday Night Live" as a patient called "Tweety."

This episode, co-written by series creators Joshua Brand and John Falsey, originally aired on November 9, 1982. Hard to believe that it has been over two decades since "St. Elsewhere" went on the air and as "'Hill Street Blues' set in a hospital.'" On the basis of the pilot episode and this second effort Dr. Morrison is clearly the focal character (the Anthony Edwards of his generation) but you also have clear evidence of the quirky humor of the series. For those who reduce this series, one of the best television dramas ever, to being the first place where future Oscar winner Denzel Washington made a name for himself, there is the added bonus on another future Oscar winner with Tim Robbins guest-starring in this one. ... Read more

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It would have been better if I hadn't seen the first one.
This movie honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it's pretty weak. Jackie Mason's one liners, the gophers eating habits, and Ty Webb's stupidity was funny in this movie. They really brought the film up higher than it would have been. However, since I've seen the first one, this movie really didn't win my favor. The original cast of characters was absent in this movie, the familiar setting of the Bushwood Country Club and golf course were not to be found, and the gopher had an uncomfortably different voice (it also gained a few extra pounds, but that's a different story). The only member of the original cast that returned to do "Caddyshack 2" was Chevy Chase, reprising his role as a more "out there" Ty Webb. The way they potrayed his character in this movie was very funny and refreshing, but he was much more down to earth in the first one, and a lot less weird. Jackie Mason's character sort of replaces Rodney Dangerfeild's character in the first one: a crude newcomer seeking to buy the club from the snobby owners. He does an okay job, but no one can replace Rodney. Robert Stack's character sort of replaces Ted Knight's character in the first one: a snobby high roller in charge of the club who will do anything he can to keep the newcomer from buying it. And of course, the thing I found most disappointing in this movie was Dan Akroyd's character, who desperately tried to replace Bill Murray's "Karl" from the first movie, but failed so badly. He tries to talk the same way Karl would talk, except he does it much higher. Just imagine that! Dan Akroyd trying to talk like Karl, except doing it at a much higher tone of voice. It really gets annoying. Dan Akroyd also doesn't fit in with the rest of the cast. This movie would have been much better if it hadn't have been a sequel to "Caddyshack." It doesn't even show a caddy shack in the movie! Even though that may not be a big deal, it expresses the way that I feel. If you have never seen the original "Caddyshack" or don't intend to, this more mild film should be viewed for satisfaction. However, if you love the movie "Caddyshack" just like I do, than prepare to be disappointed, because this movie is just not good enough. However, I give it credit for being an okay movie by itself. So no matter who you are, I at least recommend that you watch this movie once, just for the fun of it.

One of the worst movies in the history of mankind.
It's quite possible that not reprising his role as Al Czervik was the most intelligent decision Rodney Dangerfield ever made (aside from marrying a hot chick 40 years his junior). This movie is to "funny" what hammered rhino-dung is to haute cuisine. I'm certain that, when actors, directors, and golfers go to hell, they are condemned to an eternity of watching Caddyshack 2 (while being fed hammered rhino-dung).

This Film Is Actually Funny! Crazy, Huh?
Most people already have their minds made up on this one, and it is easy to see why. After all, Caddyshack is not a film that needed a sequel. Why would you need one? Well, the 80s was a great time for unecessary sequels. It's hard to top the cast from the first film; I mean, it was full of funny characters. This one tries for that and only succeeds to a limited degree. As much as you may hate this film, how can you not laugh your behind off at Chevy Chase? He's hilarious in this film. IN fact, his performance is reason enough to watch this film. Well, he is playing Ty Webb who was hilarious in the first film. How did they talk Chase into doing this film? My theory(and I could be wrong) is that Chase didn't need a paycheck so bad as much as he probably loved playing Ty Webb. Jackie Mason is no Rodney Dangerfield, not in a million years. His presence is okay, but he's just not that funny. Randy Quaid is a little over the top, but he has some pretty hilarious lines. The whole "putting with a wedgie" thing is great. And Dan Aykroyd. Oh Lord, poor Dan Aykroyd. He should leave Caddyshack 2 off his resume. He's trying to replace Bill Murray's chracter from the first film, but fails miserably. We all know Dan can be funny, but wow. He may say one or two fairly funny things, but that's the extent. The rest of the time you'll have to deal with his fingernails on a chalkboard voice. The voice would be okay if he were funny. These are the comedians of the film, everyone else is there just coz some nonfunny people were needed. Robert Stack(if you have any information call 1-800-876-5353) is always a good actor and plays a stiff snob convincingly, but it's surely an unsolved mystery why he chose to do this film. Jonathan Silverman isn't here for laughs, but I've always liked him either way, even though his role here is throwaway. All in all, the gags here are all hit and miss, but there are some pretty heavy hits I must say(like when Chevy Chase introduces Jackie Mason to some country club members in the men's locker room. I can't get too descriptive, but it's hilarious). If you put it up against the first film, well then you're doomed because Caddyshack this is not. There are worse ways to spend your time......like the remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre for instance.

Not the worst movie of all time, as some would suggest...
but still pretty bad. As others have pointed out, Jackie Mason is the only reason to see this movie. The rest of the movie falls flat. Still worth sitting through once, just to enjoy Mason. His years of being blacklisted really deprived us.

The other comment I wanted to make is that most people miss out on a great joke -- Jackie Mason's character in Caddyshack II is the same character he plays in The Jerk.

Just as funny as the first
This is one funny movie. I do wish Chevy Chase had a bigger part in this. Other than that, my two favorite characters are Dan Akroyd and Randy Quaid. The golpher is funny in this too, and his little voice is cute. I got this movie by surprise. I went to my movie collection to watch a movie, when I saw this sitting in there. I didn't remember buying it, but I watched it anyway. My wife was the one who bought it for me. This movie does have a couple bad parts, but it's still got some funny parts. I never knew that a PG rated movie could have the F word in it. But then again i kinda knew, because in beetlejuice he says the F word and also in Vacation. Harold Ramis didn't direct this film (he directed the first one) but he wrote it, so he did have a part in the making of this movie. It's funny what happens to the golf coarse, it's turned into a theme park. Anyway, this is a movie that should be in your collection no matter what. THE SHACK, IS BACK. ... Read more