The Benchwarmers

Rating: 3/10 (9 March 2009)

From Dennis Dugan (Big Daddy), I had heard the title a couple of times, so when the opportunity came to see it, I did. Basically Gus Matthews (Razzie nominated Rob Schneider), with friends Richie Goodman (The Emperor's David Spade) and Clark (Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder) as victims of childhood bullying decide to form a baseball team of fellow victims, known as the "benchwarmers", who sit and warm the benches watching others play. The father of bullying victim Nelson (Max Prado), billionaire Mel (Jon Lovitz) helps them to form the team, and the become the sensation of the league. Gus is discovered as being a fellow himself in childhood, but it is all sorted, and they go on to success. Also starring Craig Kilborn as Jerry, Molly Sims as Liz Matthews, Tim Meadows as Wayne, Nick Swardson as Howie, Erinn Bartlett as Sarah the Salad Girl, Amaury Nolasco as Carlos, White Chicks' Terry Crews as Poker Guy #1, James Earl Jones as Darth Vader, Hellboy's Doug Jones as Number 7 Robot and William Daniels as the voice of Knight Rider's K.I.T.T. The cast is okay, and the pop culture appearances are quite unexpected, but the puking and farting jokes are pretty predictable, and I can't really say its all that funny, in fact, I don't know if it was even worth it. Adequate!