The Bad News Bears (1976)

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• Jeff "

  
  The Bad News Bears is one of the classic baseball comedies. With a great cast of actors, director Michael Ritchie directs a fun film that is very funny. The Bad News Bears remains of the classic baseball comedies, and the film boasts an impressive cast including Tatum O'Neil who… More
  The Bad News Bears is one of the classic baseball comedies. With a great cast of actors, director Michael Ritchie directs a fun film that is very funny. The Bad News Bears remains of the classic baseball comedies, and the film boasts an impressive cast including Tatum O'Neil who was the highest paid child star at the time of the films release. This is a good film that has many humorous moments. The remake of this film was good, but like every other remake, it doesn't compare to the original. This is a great comedy that will appeal to baseball fans, and anyone looking for a good laugh. Walther Matthau is perfect in the role of drunken Bears coach, Morris Buttermaker. He has a grouchy quality that he brings to the character that Billy Bob Thornton just can't duplicate. This is simply a well acted film that is highly entertaining. The cast do a great job here, and this is definitely one of best baseball comedies out there. This is a fun comedy with a good cast and great directing. Walther Matthau delivers here, and so do the child actors who star opposite him. If you're looking for a great comedy, then look no further than The Bad News Bears. This is a well acted film with plenty of jokes and a good cast that will surely entertain you. I very much enjoyed this film, and thought it was a fun time waster. A very enjo9yable comedy that is definitely a classic.

• Brad W

  
  Haha, I really liked this movie. It was the perfect comedy.

• AJ V

  
  A classic baseball movie, I love the ending. This movie has that 70s realistic quality, it's both dramatic and funny too. I really like it.

• Lenny M

  
  Setting the stage for great child-oriented sports' comedies that are funny to everyone like the Mighty Ducks and The Sandlot.

• Tim S

  
  Not really bad, not really good...somewhere in between.

• Cindy I

  
  I've been surrounded by baseball my whole life -- played on teams, watched friends play, follow major leagues now. So this film was very nostalgic for me. Walter Matthau plays a drunk pool cleaner who is paid to manage a little league team for a bunch of misfits who couldn't… More
  I've been surrounded by baseball my whole life -- played on teams, watched friends play, follow major leagues now. So this film was very nostalgic for me. Walter Matthau plays a drunk pool cleaner who is paid to manage a little league team for a bunch of misfits who couldn't get on other teams. It was fun to watch the kids grow as a team and be reminded of how important it is to remember that "it's just a game". I'm curious how I would have reacted to this film had I seen it on its 1st release in 1976. Then I would probably have liked the kids' antics. Now I wanted someone to just line them all up and beat the foul-mouthed little bastards. Speaking of...what happened to Tatum O'Neal? She seemed to have so much talent as a kid. I'm surprised that no one has given her a real chance to see if if she still has it.

• danny d

  
  classic sports flick

• xGary X

  
  All the usual sports cliches are on display, but it's got Walter Matthau, and that's good enough for me.

• Michael G

  
  Not bad, not amazing.

• Bradley W

  
  Haha, I really liked this movie. It was the perfect comedy.

• Jonny C

  
  Entertaining 70's comedy, with a great young cast, and Walter Matthau on top form.

• Leo L

  
  Very funny!

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