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It has really held up well! Its not as much a kids' movie as it is a movie about being a kid, being an outcast, and the flawed adults running the show. It has moments of hilariousness and authenticity. You'll recognize all the classic personalities from your youth: the fat kid, the nerd, shy kid, the tomboy, the tough guy, the fighter...... The characters are treated with respect, and as someone who grew up in the era, the nostalgia of the arcade, the old bikes, the old alcoholic pool cleaner driving around with an open cooler in the back seat...... Well, Let's just say the world has sure changed!
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One of director Michael Ritchie's most universally recognized comedies, THE BAD NEWS BEARS is a film that continues to entertain audiences of all ages. The story concerns a hopeless Little League team that eventually scores big when it acquires a new coach, Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau), a grouchy, beer-guzzling pool cleaner who takes the position for some extra cash. When he realizes that his players are a bunch of talentless misfits, he signs up two secret weapons: Amanda Whurlitzer (Tatum O’Neal), the daughter of an ex-girlfriend who also happens to be an awesome pitcher, and Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley), a motorcycle-riding punk who is inarguably the best player in the area. With their new lineup in place, the Bears breeze their way into the championship game, in which they must battle their rivals, the Yankees, in order to exact revenge and win the title. Matthau's Buttermaker is a gem of a character, tossing off cynical one-liners with a vehemence that is truly hysterical. Ritchie strikes further gold with his youthful cast, who all embody their characters with a comic realism that is both heartwarming and humorous, making THE BAD NEWS BEARS one of the finest sports comedies ever made.Read full review
Filmed on the very same softball and baseball fields where my brother and I played as kids, I can't help but love this movie. My friends and I were the same age as the kids in the movie and one of the walk-on parts (girl sitting in the bleachers saying Jackie Haley was sooo cute) was a friend of ours, Leigh Manley. I'm 46 years-old now and enjoy watching this movie with my 11 year-old daughter as much as I enjoyed watching it as a kid. Brings back some great memories and illustrates some important lessons for kids that they don't see in the movies being made today.
My granddaughters love this film. They've watched it many times already. Thank you for your speedy and courteous service!
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great dvd and movie brought back some great memories for me when I was a young boy playing little league baseball myself.
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