Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0
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Bad News Bears—remake
of the 1976 Bad News Bears with
Walter Matthau—has spunk and fun built into nearly every scene as Billy Bob
Thornton once again shows us his view of the world with a cast of children
following his lead. In that following, the movie is a success for the mature
audience. The script is good and well directed by Richard Linklater.
Storyline
Alcoholic
Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob Thornton), a former Seattle Mariners’ baseball
pitcher, endeavors to be a better coach for the Bears, a children’s baseball
team with poor game skills.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director Richard Linklater for directing effort. Thank you to Executive
Producer Marcus Viscidi for making the film possible. Additional
characters/cast include: Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob Thornton), Roy Bullock
(Greg Kinnear), Liz Whitewood (Marcia Gay Harden), Amanda Whurlitzer (Sammi
Kane Kraft), Toby Whitewood (Ridge Canipe), Mike Engelberg (Brandon Craggs),
Kelly Leak (Jeffrey Davies), Tanner Boyle (Timmy Deters), Miguel Agilar (Carlos
Estrada), Jose Agilar (Emmanuel Estrada), Matthew Hooper (Troy Gentile), and
Ahmad Abdul Rahim (Kenneth Harris).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes.
Billy Bob Thornton has his own onscreen charisma that is worth watching just
for its own sake. He’s the backbone of this movie.
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