Bad News Bears

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Jonathan O @RT41230270 Aug 19 Not the best Richard Linklater sports coming of age comedy remake but is enjoyable and the laughs are okay but too many offensive language towards kids especially one who is overweight and other who may or may not LGBTQ are offensive. See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Jun 23 Bad News Bears is a surprisingly enjoyable sports comedy that delivers more than I expected, even if it never becomes a truly great film. The biggest reason it works is Billy Bob Thornton, who does a solid job playing a washed-up former baseball player forced to coach a team of young misfits. He is rude, irresponsible, and often completely ridiculous, but Thornton brings enough charm to make the character entertaining. The movie follows a familiar underdog formula, but it has enough heart and humor to keep things engaging. Watching the kids slowly improve and come together as a team is satisfying, and the chemistry between the players helps make the story work. There are several funny moments throughout, but the film never relies entirely on comedy to carry it. My biggest issue is that it never reaches the emotional highs that it seems to be aiming for. While I had fun watching it, I never became fully invested in the outcome. Overall, Bad News Bears something is missing See more Robert H. @Rwhobbs198 May 5 Bad News Bears (2005) is a crude, unapologetic comedy that works surprisingly well if you meet it on its own terms. Going in without any attachment to the original makes it easier to enjoy, and for me, that fresh perspective paid off. The humor is rough around the edges and often wildly inappropriate, but it lands more often than not. Billy Bob Thornton plays the washed-up, hard-drinking coach perfectly, leading a group of misfit kids who start off as a complete mess and gradually come together as a gritty, competitive team. It follows a familiar underdog sports formula, but its twisted tone gives it a different feel than your typical feel-good movie. There’s a strange heart underneath all the chaos that makes it more than just shock-value comedy. Despite the lower critical reception, I found it genuinely funny and entertaining. Not for everyone, but if the humor clicks, it’s an easy, laugh-filled watch. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 29 The worldwide gross is $34,252,847.00, less than the budget of $35,000,000,00. Rated PG-13 for Rude Behavior, Language Throughout, Some Sexuality and Thematic Elements. See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Mar 1 A hilarious remake by far! See more Cork B @RT87142816 Feb 9 It's not bad, but the original seemed better (from my fuzzy recollection). Thorton is a good choice here, and the script and writing, as much as it copied the original, was still solid. I don't know if it was the direction or what, but the whole film seemed to pull its punches. What should have been a solid belly laugh on paper felt muted, and emotional high points seemed too short and less telescoped. Some of the child actors (Tanner) I though did a bang up job, but others not so much. See more Read all reviews

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