Caddyshack such as the poor swings of everyone, except for O'Keefe. In 2007, Taylor Trade Publishing released "The Book of Caddyshack", an illustrated paperback retrospective of the movie, with cast and crew Q&A interviews. The book was written by Scott Martin. Denmark was the only place outside the US/Canada where "Caddyshack" was initially a hit. The distributor had cut 20 minutes from the movie to emphasize Bill Murray's role. This film is also second on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: In 1980, CBS Records issued a soundtrack to "Caddyshack". It includes
Caddyshack has said that it is his favorite film, so much so that he played Spackler in an American Express commercial based on the film. Many of the film's quotes have entered the lexicon of pop culture. Ramis noted in the DVD documentary that "TV Guide" had originally given the film two stars (out of four) when it began showing on cable television in the early 1980s, but over time the rating had gone up to three stars. He himself said he could "barely watch it. All I see are a bunch of compromises and things that could have been better",