Funniest Sports Movie Ever!

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2005)

Even for people who are not fond of baseball, this movie will make you laugh. It tells the story of how the widowed "ex showgirl" wife of the owner of the Cleveland Indians takes over the team. Unhappy with Cleveland, she plots to move the team to Miami. The only way to do this however, is for the team to play badly enough to drop the season's attendance to an all time low. In order to accomplish this, she puts together a team made up of has beens, never-will-be's, criminals and nervous rookies. One of the best lines in the movie occurs when team management is going over the list of invitees to camp...
"This guy here is dead!" "Cross him off then!" Great acting all around especially from Berenger and Sheen, but the one who steals the show is Bob Ueker, playing over the top commentator Harry Doyle. Listen for the subtle humor as he overplays the little action occurring on the field. The baseball action is great, and the humor is unending. I recommend this movie to everyone.