It’s slobs vs. snobs, divas vs. duffers, and Be Reel vs. the bygone bubble of American golf comedies. “Caddyshack” turns 40 this week, which gives us a great excuse to talk about this frozen-in-time genre: when class conflict could allegedly be solved with a 400-foot slapshot (“Happy Gilmore“) and any old folkloric failure could tear through the US Open (“Tin Cup“).
LISTEN: Tom Hanks Is The Captain, Always: ‘Greyhound,’ ‘Cast Away’ & The Actor’s Career At Sea [Be Reel Podcast] While all three of our movies this week hinge on the concept of outsiders spoiling the country club for a howling audience’s pleasure, they do present intriguing stylistic contrasts.
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