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The Bad News Bears (1976)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 4/05, 11/13

11/13: For the most part, The Bad News Bears is a funny picture.

It's pretty much due to Walter Matthau. He was a talented comedian who had a knack for delivering the goods with a deadpan face. The kids are okay and thus tolerable. Of them all, Tatum O'Neal, the youngest Oscar winner who's also the daughter of Barry Lyndon's Ryan O'Neal, gives the best performance and is able to match Walter Matthau line for line throughout the film.

However, the championship game is when things start to go sour, causing the movie to shoot itself in the foot and be against what the message is about. That's why people today hate baseball whether it's through playing or watching the game. By the way, if you have to answer a movie trivia, make sure to remember the words "Chico's Bail Bonds." You'll thank me later.

All in all, The Bad News Bears is a good comedy film, but the ending needs to be replaced in order to align with the intended message.

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