Clark, Gus, and Richie are three geeky guys who have spent most of their lives being humiliated by bullies and taunted by people with greater hand-eye coordination than they possess (which is nearly everyone). While the three guys love baseball, they've been treated like losers on the diamond ever since their days riding the pine in Little League. One day they stop by a softball field at a local park and a bunch of kids practicing for Little League tryouts try to heckle them into going home. Clark, Gus, and Richie challenge the kids to a game - three against nine - and miraculously don't entirely humiliate themselves. Mel, a guy with an athletically-challenged son of his own, is impressed with the nerdy trio's nerve, and offers to set up a tournament in which the three inept grown-ups will take on the best Little League teams from around the state. Clark, Gus, and Richie accept the offer, and they soon become unlikely heroes to the bullied, clumsy, and awkward everywhere.
What do you get when you combine Deuce Bigalow, Napoleon Dynamite and Joe Dirt? That's right, The Benchwarmers. If you liked all of those movies, then you'll love this one as each of the lead actors from those films are together for this comedic masterpiece. Just kidding on the masterpiece part, but it's not as bad as you think it will be. At least, it exceeded my expectations which were very low. Yes, there's slapstick comedy and potty jokes, but there's also a little substance to their message - not much, but a little. It's not a great film, but I found it difficult to look away (and it's only 1 hour 20 minutes long, so it's not a big time suck).
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz, Craig Kilborn
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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