Silly and Gross

Rating: 3/10 (1 December 2008)

When the owner of a minor landscaping service company Gus (Rob Schneider) sees the nerd Nelson (Max Prado) being abused by a group of baseball players, he defends the boy. The paperboy Clark (Jon Heder) tells that his friend Richie (David Spade) and he have never played baseball and Gus invites them to play in the late afternoon. However, they are challenged by the bullies and they defeat the guys. The millionaire and father of Nelson, Mel (Jon Lovitz), invites Gus, Clark and Richie to form a team called The Benchwarmers and they become the sensation of the league, with a legion of outcast cheering for the team. However, when the behavior of Gus in his childhood is discovered, the team and fans are affected.
I am a great fan of Rob Schneider, but "The Benchwarmers" is a silly and gross comedy. I know that his movies uses low level jokes and situations, but they are usually hilarious. Unfortunately the jokes in "The Benchwarmers" are not funny. Further, I am not a fan of baseball but I believe that even fans of this sport will not like this stupid and deceptive story. My vote is three.
Title (Brazil): "Os Esquenta-Banco" ("The Benchwarmers")