Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Kevin_the_Polar_Bear The Benchwarmers has always been one of my favorite comedies from Happy Madison. It felt like a good mix of The Bad News Bears, Revenge of the Nerds, and Happy Gilmore. Rob Schneider does probably one of his best performances here. In most other movies I've seen him in. He's either an ethnic stereotype or a complete weirdo. But here he plays a guy who could actually stand up for himself and others along with being good at baseball. Plus his character arc in this is very good.

tylermarietatro When watching a movie that revolves around a sport, you typically need to have a full understanding of that specific sport to even consider watching the movie. Normally, you are required to have some historical background knowledge of the sport to catch on to references and remain interested without getting lost or confused. Most importantly, you need to have an interest and respect for the sport to even enjoy the movie. The baseball movie "Benchwarmers" does an incredible job overcoming all of these obstacles through humor, making it extremely successful and enjoyable for a range of viewers, from baseball fans to people that don't know a single thing about baseball. Although the main event that takes place in this movie is obviously baseball, the plot isn't your typical "the team you're supposed to cheer for barely takes home the gold after a close, almost game-costing play." The message is surprisingly focused on the effects of bullying, valuing fun vs. winning, and a compromise between bullies and the victim. But wait! I know what you're thinking. Before you get carried away assuming that this movie is just another lesson on bullying, mean jocks vs. weird nerds, you have to know that it is a comedy with all intentions of a humorous experience instead of directly reflecting the anti-bullying videos you were forced to watch in middle school. Gus, Richie, and Clark compete against the baseball team full of terribly mean jocks to prove that everyone should be able to play baseball. The three nerds become great role models to younger kids until the truth about Gus's past is revealed. The never-ending humor in "Benchwarmers" keeps you entertained and holds your attention by catching you off- guard and making you wonder what's going to make you laugh next. This movie is filled with hilarious and catchy one-liners that you'll laugh at every time and continue to quote for weeks. Another aspect that adds to the humor within the movie is the type of characters and their interactions and relationships with each other, along with the respectable acting. The main characters are known as the uncool, age 20-30, losers that never had a shot with girls, sports, or even a social life. Their acting consists of immaturity, isolation, lack of communication skills, and the way they are treated by others definitely creates a strong base for humor, where the rest builds off of. However, the one true main character, Gus, who is what you would call "normal," struggles with an inner-conflict of guilt from his past. This conflict influences his family, his image as a role model, and finally brings on a twist to the movie. This twist completely ties the plot together and clearly wraps up the message you're supposed to take away from the whole experience. Despite all of the genius and wonderful factors to making this movie as enjoyable as it is, there are a few flaws. At times it can be quite vulgar in terms of language, vomiting, and sexual references. Of course all of these factors are meant to be humorous, but they may step on some toes and cross the line for some viewers. However, if you enjoy the humor in "Billy Madison" or "Happy Gilmore" then "Benchwarmers" is perfect for you. Ultimately, the movie is still funny, the value you develop for each character still remains, and your attention and entertainment still come first. A movie that can be enjoyed by a variety of audiences is guaranteed success. Half of the characters in this movie don't even know how to properly swing a bat, allowing connection for non-baseball fans while granting intense humor for viewers that are baseball fans. Targeting a more diverse audience and effectively creating room for this connection through humor definitely separates this movie from your typical sports film, while earning success by doing so.

kai ringler Rob Schneider, David Spade , and John Lovitz hit a home run in this comedy . A bunch of local kids are getting picked on by the bullies in the neighborhood, the bullies try running the little kids off of the baseball field,, one of the kids stands up and says we'll stay away from you're baseball field , if you can beat our team.. so 3 neighborhood adult men are seamlessly drawn into the kids game. these 3 adult were also picked on when they were children,, this is a heartwarming movie with a sense of direction, loads of laughs , and some crude adult humor as well,, the kids are very funny as well,, thoroughtly enjoyed this funny movie.

Steve Pulaski Clark (Jon Heder), Gus (Rob Schneider) and Richie (David Spade) are middle-age, hapless geeks who have constantly been belittled and treated like second-class citizens just because they're uncoordinated, socially and athletically inept, and overall anemic and soft. One day, on the baseball diamond, they stand up for a young boy named Nelson, who is similar to the men in the way that he always seems to be a target of embarrassment and the butt of every joke. After defending him and proving worthiness by winning a baseball game, the three men are approached by the boy's father, Mel (Jon Lovitz), who wants to assemble a baseball team called "The Benchwarmers," which consists of one nonathletic soul after another. The men bite and make a bold attempt at trying to live up to Mel's standards, whatever they may be.Unfortunately, writers Allen Covert and Nick Swardson do not make a bold attempt at making The Benchwarmers a creative, funny comedy. At a paper-thin eighty-five minutes long, I counted two small laughs and maybe a smile, which is far, far too unsubstantial for a comedy in this day and age. It doesn't help that it tries to tackle the incredibly difficult comedy act of slapstick, which I'm beginning to wonder if that form of comedic talent was buried with Chris Farley in the late 1990's.A large part of the reason that Benchwarmers fails as a farce and as a satire is that, for one, it capitalizes on humor that is monotonous and immature. The second part is it's a failed satire on players that are actual benchwarmers in their own leagues. Instead of presumably giving a film to relate to, the writers find it much easier to sneer at their attempts at succeeding and their earnest passion for a game they may not be good at.The film was released by Happy Madison, a studio I've long been at odds with when it comes to reviewing their films. Adam Sandler, the company's founder, often makes films where he puts the audience in the unruly position of laughing down at the characters and making them either incredibly unlikable or just not very interesting from a human standpoint. Not even interesting in the sense of being comedy vehicles. The result with Benchwarmers is three popular comedians doing work that should be written and performed by second-rate improv actors. Not these names. And don't get me started on Nick Swardson, playing Richie's brother, a sheltered albino with an uncompromising fear of the sun and the outside.On a final note, this was directed by Dennis Dugan, the director, or perhaps victim, of many Sandler films in the 2000's. Even though I can't immediately recall a film directed by him and pioneered by Sandler I've liked, I can say that this won't be the first one I think of when I think of his worst pictures. After all, in 2006, I'm sure he couldn't foresee the film he'd later get tangled up in, like Just Go With ItYou Don't Mess With the Zohan.Starring: Jon Heder, Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Lovitz. Directed by: Dennis Dugan.