cokezero99 This film is basically that type of film most of us growing up have seen: a group of delinquent/reject/loser kid stereotypes are involved in some sport. They suck badly. Along comes an unlikely coach. Insert about an hour of the same jokes you'd expect, for example how gross the fat kid is, how unsporty the nerd is, etc. Along comes an aloof/rebellious outsider who is amazing and comes to help the team out. They make it to the finals where they battle the other team, most certainly made up of mean bully types with a narcissist for a coach! We have seen this formula in a number of films: The Big Green, The Mighty Ducks, Little Giants, and even the adult Chinese film Shaolin Soccer to name a few. It's not a bad formula and while not super complex it is nonetheless usually enjoyable and amusing. However this film has a pacing issue I felt. Some things just didn't click as well as these other films. It made me think how some scenes were just overstaying their welcome.Basically it's this: if you are wanting to watch the kids team underdog trope then you're better off with Mighty Ducks or Little Giants. If you want to watch Billy Bob Thornton make some comedy with some kids then watch Bad Santa.

Sandcooler I've never seen the original "Bad News Bears", which is probably why I managed to enjoy this movie. I didn't get stuck comparing the two versions, I saw this remake as a movie in it's own right. With that said, it still isn't a great film no matter how you look at it. Billy Bob Thornton mouthing of to kids is a bit that never gets old, but all of this stuff has been done better in "Bad Santa". And eventually they find out he's pretty kind behind his rough exterior, yadda yadda yadda. Luckily there are still some hilarious lines worked in here and there, the writing occasionally take a break from lazily connecting the dots and actually come up with something original. The kids also act surprisingly well, although I say that about pretty much every child actor who doesn't look at the camera more than twice a scene. "Bad News Bears" isn't anything you haven't seen before, but it's entertaining I guess.

RainDogJr First i want to say that i haven't watch the original "Bad News Bears" and i just watch this film for the director Richard Linklater and because i like "Bad Santa", so i can't compare both films.The film is about Butermaker (Billy Bob Thorton) who is an ex-professional Baseball player that now works as the coach of the Bears, a Baseball team of kids, and that is always drunk. The Baseball team is full of kids who doesn't know a thing about Baseball and most of them are social misfits. Now Butermaker must deal with this kids and try to make a "real" Baseball team.The main plot of this film is nothing special and in some way this is nothing but another Baseball light comedy but there are very good lines and a very cool character (Butermaker) that makes this a very entertaining film and with a good message to all the fathers that have their kids playing in a Baseball team. And well i really like the character of Butermaker is almost the same of "Bad Santa", both are always drunk, have ladies just for sex and most deal with kids that have some kind of admiration to them. And Billy Bob Thorton is perfect for this type of roles. The kids are just good, also with some great lines and the music is another terrific aspect of the film, specially when the song "Cocaine" ( the version of Eric Clapton) is playing and all the kids and Butermaker are singing.About Richard Linklater: the first film that i watch of this director was "School of Rock" and i enjoy it a lot. Later when i watch "A Scanner Darkly" i just want to look out for more films of Linklater because is great but and finally i get this film a couple of days ago. Is not his best work but i like it and i think he is a good director.Conclusion: this is a very entertaining film with enough good lines to make it a nice comedy. So make some popcorn and enjoy this light comedy about Baseball. 7.5 out of 10DVD: is really good but a lot of bonus material like commentaries, deleted scenes, making of the film and some more material.PS: the Mexican title for this film is very different, is "Los Osos De La Mala Suerte", that means "The Unlucky Bears".

g-bodyl I saw this movie expecting it to be like the original. In some ways it was, but mostly it wasn't. That is a good thing. The plot revolves around a drunk coach, Morris Buttermaker(Thornton)as tries to coach and cope with a group of misfits that call themselves baseball players. I was laughing from beginning to end at this comedy spectacle. I don't know why people are being so negative. They must have something wrong with them. The script was excellent as well as the jokes. They are not as crude as movies like Austin Powers or American Pie. The music was alright, but that does not really matter because the music is not significant. This movie is the best comedy of 2005 and I give this film a 10/10.