Zucker Comedy Schtick Getting Stale

Rating: 4/10 (1 January 2000)

In making Airplane and Naked Gun the Zuckers brought a fresh, novel approach to comedy that fit the times well. These movies skewered the status quo with a full frontal assault on the popular culture. Their brand of potty humor hadn't been seen before and it was a great guilty pleasure to watch. BASEketball tries to plow the same old ground but turns up nothing new and original. It's all been done before and done much better. It's amazing the Zuckers could not see this. There are a few laughs, but only a few.