Michael-O'Keefe Movie Reviews

This is a True Story of an actual disaster that might have been catastrophic !!! I worked with one of the people who was at this silo when the accident happened, and he told me that it was just like this movie portrayed. Bacially, While doing some routine maintenance on a nuclear missile ( Titan II ??? ), a worker accidentally drops a socket down from the top of the silo, and it then makes a small puncture in the missile's gas-based fuel tank below. When the silo's alarms start going off, they send in a team of Experts to try and repair the leak. They only have a small amount of time to repair the leak though, because if all the gas escapes, the missile colapses in the silo :-( Not to mention, the gas is explosive, and they CANNOT use any tool that will create a spark. I won't reveal the ending, but it's definately a good film.

WE KNOW GEISICK, AND WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE THIS BOOK. WE JUST CAN'T FIND ENOUGH COPIES. END

One movie not to miss. There are too many memorable scenes in her to mention. Only introduced to the BOYS about 3 months ago. Cant get another copy here if I wanted to (Im i Australia) Classic laugh a minute stupid humor that I love. 100/100 Beats even Jim Carrey and he's my fav comedian/actor

This movie has become one of my favourite comedies and is often watched by my brother and sisters and nephews. It really takes the mickey of how pretentious rich people are!. We often quote the hilarious one liners like "Why are there two toilets in the bathroom?"..., "....Is this the Phelps Institute? .. Perhaps, do we owe you any money?...".

We have watched this video so often that the tape has warped. It is such a great shame that this video is not on DVD.

For anyone who has a great sense of humour and won't be offended by some of the antics and comments by the actors this video is GOOFY and BRILLIANT!!!. It will really make your day.

This 1986 comedy never misses or loses it's comical beat (not even in 2003) !It is still one of my favorite comedies from the 80's. Whenever I view this tape now in the 21st century,oh boy, does it ever bring back memories of high school and the absurdly and fashionably challenged of the 80's ! So, of course the film will look simply outdated;but, so what ?! The plot's not very deep either. Just a simple tale of two guys going to charm school for a little bit of social climbing and to see who gets the girl (away from a rich goon)...It's the entire cast of dysfunctional and socially challenged misfits taking ettiquette lessons that is simply worth watching over and over ( Marsha Wharfield from Night Court fame as the cop with an attitude/aggressive problem) !

Whoopee Boys reminds me of what made Paul Rodriguez a hysterical and very talented, funny Latino comedian. His pure rawness and raunchiness keeps the viewer's attention!Another comical character of curiosity is the nerd of nerds actor Eddie Deezen who played Eddie Lipschitz as a geek who really made the the hysterics of going to charm school complete with Rodriguez' antics. What ever happened to Deezen? As for the other actors, unfortunately Denholm Elliot(Bavarian Luminati instructor) passed away a few years ago and was better known for his role as the kooky Marcus Brody in the Indiana Jones films. Michael O'Keefe would later star as Roseann Bar's brother in-law married to sister Jackie of the Roseann Show.He later married singer Bonnie Raitt in real life.

Yes, the comedy is worth having this put on dvd. Shame on the studios for not doing it ! Those of us growing up as teens when this film came out will still truly appreciate it's crass humor as well as have a flood of 80's memories. Check out when the guys crash the Palm Beach party held in the honor of "Ralph","one of the greatest minds of our time" heh heh...and don't forget the guys dressed up like Miami Vice rejects for the memorial/party!...

I don't know about anyone else's copy of this film on VHS, but I still get a kick out of the B- movie preview of "Girls' Night Out" with again the crazy music and clothing of the 80's !...The preview shows a young and sexy Daphne Zuniga, Virginia Madsen, and some unknown 80's girl named Cindy Gibb...Wow, truly a sign of the times...

When I first saw the previews on HBO, it was to see Mr. Gopher, that wascally wodent, and yes, I'm ashamed to admit it, but to see Lacey Underall in action. Hey, gimme a break! I was thirteen, okay? I'm not attracted by that type anymore.

As for Mr. Gopher, he becomes the target of Carl (Bill Murray), the assistant groundskeeper, who is something of a basket case. He has funny monologues with himself, watches the elderly woman golfers and mutters things with ... undertones, and seems to be living in his own little world.

The previews described this as the slobs against the snobs. Well, Judge Smales (Ted Knight), Dr. Beeper, and the bishop definitely fit the latter. They try to keep certain people from becoming members, and are clearly the elite class. Result, they turn Bushwood into what Al Czervik calls a "crummy snobatorium." As Smales snidely tells off caddy Danny Noonan, who is unsure what to do with his life, but is aspiring for the caddy scholarship, "Well, the world needs ditchdiggers." His attitude changes when Noonan saves the judge from a golf mishap, but hey, as Czervik tells him, "Who made you pope of this dump?"

The laid back Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) is probably the one who's got the best philosophy to golf, just to play it. There's even a parodic reference to a certain George Lucas movie, when he tells Danny "There's a force in the world that makes things happen, and all you have to do is get in touch with it." Let's see, three years after... that'd be right. And I sincerely doubt that Matsuo Basho said this quote attributed to him by Ty, or if he did, it must have been in some very obscure renga verse of his: "A flute with no hole is not a flute, and a donut with no hole is a Danish."

In contrast, there's Al Czervik, a rich, loudmouthed, snazzily-dressed, life-of-the-party type who is full of jokes, wisecracks, and whether you like him depends on how uptight or laid back you are. At dinner, check out his rapid-fire delivery, "My compliments to the cook, this is low-grade dog food. The steak still has marks where the jockey was hitting it." He then makes a funny face as he passes gas, and asks, "Oh! Someone step on a duck?" His table dissolves with laughter. However, when an uptight man next to him fails to laugh, Czervik says, "The graveyard's two blocks to the left." Judge Smales taken an immediate dislike to Al, especially as the latter constantly needles him until he explodes in a temper.

The swimming pool scene is notable for the Busby Berkeley parody number, the usual party-like hijinks in the pool, and whenever I see Baby Ruths at my local store, I inwardly snicker--no pun intended. Although the next time I'm near a swimming pool...hmm, why not? With a candy bar, not what it was thought... never mind!

Dangerfield gets the best laughs and hands-down steals the movie as Al Czervik. Sure, he's got a big mouth and is an instant insult machine, but it's towards the uptight snobs. He also doesn't care too much for the club rules. Anytime I hear Journey's "Any Way You Want It", I think of this movie. And love his hi-tech gadgets! "Einstein sold me this golf club. Nice man--made a fortune in physics."

As for blonde Cindy Morgan (Lacey), okay, she only has one topless scene, but I've seen better looking models than her. And although the chittering, squeaking Chuck E. Rodent, who apparently loves swaying to Kenny Loggins' theme song "I'm Alright," clearly does not resemble a real gopher for laughs, he is to Bugs Bunny as Carl is to Elmer Fudd.

Much of the movie relies on Rodney Dangerfield's funny lines, Ty's deadpan quips, and some cartoon-style hijinks involving Mr. Gopher. In other words, classic 80's humor. But Danny Noonan's quest to find himself is a major part of this movie. Overall rating, 3.75, rounded to 4.

..."Caddyshack" might be the funniest film I ever have viewed... Writer/Director Harold Ramis and writer/actor Brian Doyle Murray have woven many strong comedic threads into Caddyshack's fabric.

Danny Noonan must win Bushwood Country Club's Caddy Scholarship to afford college. Danny circulates among Bushwood's members doing everything possible to win that scholarship. Danny panders to Ty Webb (Chevy Chase), an undermotivated overachiever whose father helped found Bushwood. Danny panders to Judge Smales (Ted Knight), the stuffed shirt who currently runs Bushwood. And Danny panders to Lacey Underall, Judge Smale's visiting niece who does not play ... golf. Meanwhile, Rodney Dangerfield plays Al Czervik, a nouveau riche real estate developer who attempts to breathe life into Bushwood's forest of bored stiffs. And Bill Murray plays Carl, the burnt-out assistant groundskeeper whose mission to trap a gopher escalates into World War III -- and the gopher survives.

"Caddyshack" shows Bushwood's members at extravagant play while the staff watches with scorn. *Carl, the burnt-out assistant groundskeeper, might be Bill Murray's greatest role.* Add original songs by Kenny Loggins and the result is an unforgettable masterpiece. "Caddyshack" has something for everybody -- even golfers.

Loaded with a few of the greats in comedy.

This is a fun, no-think movie. Campy action and style. When is it coming out on DVD?!?!

This movie is a GOOD time waiting to happen. It's simply fun. Lots and lots of fun. More fun than a sack of badgers. Tons of action, great fight scenes, excellent humor, and fantastic cinematography. I'm surprised we don't get more movies set in the South Pacific (except, of course, for the deadly sharks, destructive typhoons, remoteness, lack of modern medicine, headhunters and posoinous everything; some people are just more easily deterred than I am, I suppose.)

If you're looking for a good, entertaining romp with great catch phrases and plenty of action, this is it. The music's pretty good, too, by the way. WHEN IS THIS COMING OUT ON DVD!?!?!?!?!? I must have it! Oblige me, Ben!

Fun! Is the word to describe this film. This film wasn't well known nor was it a big blockbuster, but it is fun to watch. Seeing Tommy Lee Jones younger and with a beard is different. This film was made in 1983 so don't expect big and flashy special effects. Even without big special effects this movie is still a fun adventure story.
Tommy Lee Jones plays American Pirate "Bully" Hayes. Nate is played by Michael O'Keefe, and he is studying to become a missionary. The story starts out in the South Pacific where we see Captain Hayes running guns to the natives. He is captured when the deal goes bad and is set to be hung shortly thereafter. The rest of the story is of Hayes telling a writer how he came to be imprisoned, sort of a Quentin Tarantino style before it became popular. The main story revolves around Hayes' adventure with the missionary man Nate and his Fiancée Sophie. Hayes' Nemesis, another pirate and former business partner Ben Pease, captures Sophie. The adventure consist of the usual story of this type, Nate and Hayes teaming up to get her back. This film is a complete adventure story filled with pirates, South Pacific natives, shrunken heads, early modern war ships, stuffy German sailors, swashbuckling sword fights, and other off the wall elements. I recommend this film to you if you are looking for something fun and a little different than the usual big flashy movies of today.

Channing and Tilly...an appealing duet. Who would have thought. I just liked the movie.

THIS MOVIE IS A MUST FOR EVERY WOMAN (OR MAN) THAT HAS EVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A DIVORCE FOLLOWED WITH A NEW RELATIONSHIP. THE DIALOG IS FULL OF THE LITTLE "TRUISMS" THAT WILL TOUCH ANYONE WHO VIEWS THIS FILM. "FUNNY"? ABSOLUTELY!! THIS IS A COMEDY IN THE TRUEST SENSE. JENNIFER TILLY AND STOCKARD CHANNING ARE HILARIOUS. I RECOMMEND SEEING THIS FILM NO LESS THAN TWO OR THREE TIMES, AS EACH TIME YOU WILL PICK UP ON A NEW PIECE OF THE PUZZEL THAT TIES THESE CHARACTERS. HOW MANY LITTLE "NUGGETS" CAN YOU FIND!! P.S. BETTER TO WATCH ALONE OR WITH A GIRLFRIEND. GUYS CAN HAVE A TOUGH TIME WITH THIS MOVIE!

Caddyshack never won any awards. It is never on any "Best" lists. It is full of dumb plots, subplots, and bad editing. Yet I have to watch it every time I come across it. It is a timeless 80's comedy that revolves around the Bushwood Country Club and its members and caddies.

The 'plot' centers around Danny Noonan, a school age caddy trying to escape his blue collar future and get into college. He focuses his efforts on winning a caddy scholarship and by [kissing] up to Judge Smails, a club bigwig played perfectly by the late great Ted Knight. Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield round out the cast of comedy heavyweights.

Director Harold Ramis mixes in a wide range of comedy styles, from the Mel Brooks-inspired sight gags to the classic Baby Ruth candy bar-in-a-pool scene. The characters and jokes are what make this comedy a classic. Forget the plot and just sit back and laugh.

Sporting superb comedic talent and the best darned sight gag in all of cinema, CADDYSHACK is roll-on-the-floor funny. Watching this classic is an event: it's an ice-down-the-beer-and-invite-your-buddies-over celebration.

Forget the plot; simply sit back and let director Harold Ramis take you on a 90-minute knee-slapping ride. Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, and Bill Murray are exceptional, but crude and rude Rodney Dangerfield most effectively captains the CADDYSHACK boat. But let's give kudos to ALL of the characters--this was a great cast, from top to bottom. Two of my favorite minor characters included Spaulding (John F. Barmon Jr.), the whiny, nose-picking nephew of Judge Smails; and "The Bishop" (Henry Wilcoxen), who has quite the ontological ephiphany during a robust round of golf.

CADDYSHACK has it all: the "snobs vs. slobs," beer, booze, crude pranks, one-liners, pratfalls, adolescent humor, great Kenny Loggins music--even a wacky gopher. Oh, and did I mention golf? Think I'll cancel today's round and call up some buddies.
--D. Mikels

Some movies aim at mankind's nobler ambitions, appealing to the intellect and refreshing the soul; others go straight for man's baser instincts. Caddyshack definitely falls in the latter catergory. With a thin plot, a shoestring budget and scenes that seem like they were almost completely improvised, one would think that Caddyshack would be a disaster. But, suprisingly enough, the movie takes these ingredients that usually signal a potential bomb and make it one of the funniest and most quotable movies of all time. This is largely due to the inspired casting choices: Chevy Chase as a Golf Stud-...-amateur Buddhist philosopher Ty Webb, Rodney Dangerfield as a loudmouthed Real Estate salesman and Bill Murray as Karl the hapless groundskeeper. These actors make the juvenile humor that usually makes me yawn with indifference into great slapstick and inspired goofiness. If this movie hadn't been made, Sports Center would be without hundreds of its best quips, scores of College Students would have nothing to say to each other while ignoring professors etc. Sure its toilet humor, but it shines magnificently in my opinion because it withstands the strain of multiple viewings without diminishing its quirky and often stupid humor.

Caddyshack never won any awards. It is never on any "Best" lists. It is full of dumb plots, subplots, and bad editing. Yet I have to watch it every time I come across it. It is a timeless 80's comedy that revolves around the Bushwood Country Club and its members and caddies.

The 'plot' centers around Danny Noonan, a school age caddy trying to escape his blue collar future and get into college. He focuses his efforts on winning a caddy scholarship and by [kissing] up to Judge Smails, a club bigwig played perfectly by the late great Ted Knight. Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield round out the cast of comedy heavyweights.

Director Harold Ramis mixes in a wide range of comedy styles, from the Mel Brooks-inspired sight gags to the classic Baby Ruth candy bar-in-a-pool scene. The characters and jokes are what make this comedy a classic. Forget the plot and just sit back and laugh.

Sporting superb comedic talent and the best darned sight gag in all of cinema, CADDYSHACK is roll-on-the-floor funny. Watching this classic is an event: it's an ice-down-the-beer-and-invite-your-buddies-over celebration.

Forget the plot; simply sit back and let director Harold Ramis take you on a 90-minute knee-slapping ride. Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, and Bill Murray are exceptional, but crude and rude Rodney Dangerfield most effectively captains the CADDYSHACK boat. But let's give kudos to ALL of the characters--this was a great cast, from top to bottom. Two of my favorite minor characters included Spaulding (John F. Barmon Jr.), the whiny, nose-picking nephew of Judge Smails; and "The Bishop" (Henry Wilcoxen), who has quite the ontological ephiphany during a robust round of golf.

CADDYSHACK has it all: the "snobs vs. slobs," beer, booze, crude pranks, one-liners, pratfalls, adolescent humor, great Kenny Loggins music--even a wacky gopher. Oh, and did I mention golf? Think I'll cancel today's round and call up some buddies.
--D. Mikels

Some movies aim at mankind's nobler ambitions, appealing to the intellect and refreshing the soul; others go straight for man's baser instincts. Caddyshack definitely falls in the latter catergory. With a thin plot, a shoestring budget and scenes that seem like they were almost completely improvised, one would think that Caddyshack would be a disaster. But, suprisingly enough, the movie takes these ingredients that usually signal a potential bomb and make it one of the funniest and most quotable movies of all time. This is largely due to the inspired casting choices: Chevy Chase as a Golf Stud-...-amateur Buddhist philosopher Ty Webb, Rodney Dangerfield as a loudmouthed Real Estate salesman and Bill Murray as Karl the hapless groundskeeper. These actors make the juvenile humor that usually makes me yawn with indifference into great slapstick and inspired goofiness. If this movie hadn't been made, Sports Center would be without hundreds of its best quips, scores of College Students would have nothing to say to each other while ignoring professors etc. Sure its toilet humor, but it shines magnificently in my opinion because it withstands the strain of multiple viewings without diminishing its quirky and often stupid humor.

I came to the movie for Rob Schneider but I left with a newfound admiration for Anna Faris. Come to think of it, is there any other female comic actress out there who can match beauty and comic timing as well as Faris these days? Her strange attraction to her transformed best gal pal (embodied by Schneider after some strange Egyptian hijinx) gives her plenty of room to stretch to show off her dazzling eyes and magnificent smile and also to bounce hysterical one-liners and overt innocent verbal pellets ("Can I see it?") off the walls. No one expects THE HOT CHICK to be Shakespeare but if you approach it with the right frame of mind you will enjoy the laughs and the occasional uneasy situations (O'Keefe is a joy too). The DVD has plenty of extras to keep you happy. If you saw it in the theaters there may not be enough here to make you spring a few extra bucks but the laughs and Faris might entice you back. If you haven't seen THE HOT CHICK, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

After critics totally bludgeoned this movie, I decided to wait for rental. I'm not sure I made the right decision because this was actually funny and taught some good life lessons along the way.

Rob Schneider is able to pull off a gender-swapping mishap when the high school's snotty princess five-fingers a pair of ancient earrings with transmuting powers. As fate would have it, they each put on one of the earrings, wake up the next day and the fun begins!!

The writing is surprisingly good with some hilarious scenes, especially in the bar. Matthew Lawrence adds some nice eye candy as the love-lorned boyfriend to the princess now in a man's body. As the story concludes, the princess makes right with many people she's wronged, helps her parents heal their marital wounds and discovers what true friendship really is in her best friend April.

All in all, this movie didn't deserve the beating the critics gave it...but after all, it's a modern day comedy and these types of movies seldom fair well with a bunch of pent-up, old foggies. 'Nuff said!

Rachel McAdams plays popular-and-blonde teen cheerleader, Jessica Spencer complete with coterie of friends and devout boyfriend Billy. When Jessica steals an earing from an import store, little does she realize that she has just unleashed a centuries old magic spell, which plummets Jessica into the body of an ex-con and the con into her body. Thus begins another identity crisis drama where Rob Schneider, (if this guy is 3O, I'll eat my hat), has to act an the part of a teenage girl.

Okay, sometimes I love a dumb comedy and this movie fits the bill. Rob is excellent as the confused, and snotty Jessica. Rachel did a good job playing the "Hot Chick Bandit." The young man who played Billy was perfect. The cameos of Adam Sandler as the pot-loving Rastafarian was just too funny. Oh, and I particularly like the opening scene where the earring (and its spell) are first used in ancient Sumaria (?).

While this movie is far from PC, it makes up for it in its sheer charm. I found Hot Chick to be a light, entertaining gag movie. Well worth the rental.

I came to the movie for Rob Schneider but I left with a newfound admiration for Anna Faris. Come to think of it, is there any other female comic actress out there who can match beauty and comic timing as well as Faris these days? Her strange attraction to her transformed best gal pal (embodied by Schneider after some strange Egyptian hijinx) gives her plenty of room to stretch to show off her dazzling eyes and magnificent smile and also to bounce hysterical one-liners and overt innocent verbal pellets ("Can I see it?") off the walls. No one expects THE HOT CHICK to be Shakespeare but if you approach it with the right frame of mind you will enjoy the laughs and the occasional uneasy situations (O'Keefe is a joy too). The DVD has plenty of extras to keep you happy. If you saw it in the theaters there may not be enough here to make you spring a few extra bucks but the laughs and Faris might entice you back. If you haven't seen THE HOT CHICK, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

After critics totally bludgeoned this movie, I decided to wait for rental. I'm not sure I made the right decision because this was actually funny and taught some good life lessons along the way.

Rob Schneider is able to pull off a gender-swapping mishap when the high school's snotty princess five-fingers a pair of ancient earrings with transmuting powers. As fate would have it, they each put on one of the earrings, wake up the next day and the fun begins!!

The writing is surprisingly good with some hilarious scenes, especially in the bar. Matthew Lawrence adds some nice eye candy as the love-lorned boyfriend to the princess now in a man's body. As the story concludes, the princess makes right with many people she's wronged, helps her parents heal their marital wounds and discovers what true friendship really is in her best friend April.

All in all, this movie didn't deserve the beating the critics gave it...but after all, it's a modern day comedy and these types of movies seldom fair well with a bunch of pent-up, old foggies. 'Nuff said!

Rachel McAdams plays popular-and-blonde teen cheerleader, Jessica Spencer complete with coterie of friends and devout boyfriend Billy. When Jessica steals an earing from an import store, little does she realize that she has just unleashed a centuries old magic spell, which plummets Jessica into the body of an ex-con and the con into her body. Thus begins another identity crisis drama where Rob Schneider, (if this guy is 3O, I'll eat my hat), has to act an the part of a teenage girl.

Okay, sometimes I love a dumb comedy and this movie fits the bill. Rob is excellent as the confused, and snotty Jessica. Rachel did a good job playing the "Hot Chick Bandit." The young man who played Billy was perfect. The cameos of Adam Sandler as the pot-loving Rastafarian was just too funny. Oh, and I particularly like the opening scene where the earring (and its spell) are first used in ancient Sumaria (?).

While this movie is far from PC, it makes up for it in its sheer charm. I found Hot Chick to be a light, entertaining gag movie. Well worth the rental.