Caddyshack

Caddyshack turns 40-years old this week.

- Here's 11 things to look for the next time you watch the movie.

- You can't think Caddyshack without thinking of director Harold Ramis.

- Perhaps the unsung hero behind the movie is Doug Kenney who died way too young

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- This Ghostbusters cartoon is touching

- Interesting theory about who Andy's mom really was in the Toy Story movies

- Nice story about Nick Francona going from Marine scout-sniper unit leader in Afghanistan to the Angels front office

- The kind of economic stats the MSM doesn't seem to want to acknowledge

Harold Ramis

I grew up on Harold Ramis movies. Was a little too young for Animal House when it came out but later lived the fraternity life. Caddyshack, Stripes and Ghostbusters all bring back fond memories from my youth - and not just of the movies. Groundhog Day is one of my all-time favorites. Because I associated him with my youth I never though of him as getting old - never mind getting sick or dying. He will be and already is missed.

Here are some appreciations or interviews with Ramis worthy of note:

- Harold Ramis did not disappoint in person

- How Harold Ramis' movies stayed funny for decades

- Harold Ramis and Caddyshack