What redeems it is that the action sequences are superbly filmed, climaxing with Sheen's bullish entry into the arena at make-or-break time, the crowd singing 'Wild Thing' in clamouring unison.
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06/24/06
Major League (1989)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:25
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Major League may be predictable and formulaic, but buoyed by the script's light, silly humor -- not to mention the well-built sports action sequences and funny performances.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When the widow of the owner of the Cleveland Indians realizes that she is stuck with a small stadium in a cold climate, she decides that a move to a Southern, warmer climate is called for.... [More]
Starring: Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton
Director: David S. Ward
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Reviews for Major League
A meat and potatoes '80s movie, that maybe doesn't 'taste great,' but at least is 'less filling.' [Blu-ray]
05/24/09
The absurdity of the Indians winning the pennant in 1989 helped make the film a lot of fun, and it was a great little fantasy for Tribe fans back in the day.
11/23/09
No classic, but it is a good example of the way light formulaic genres can be exploited for a little fun and a bunch of cheap laughs.
02/01/03
timeless
04/05/07
If you're looking for a sexy, funny baseball movie with depth of character and a thought-provoking examination of love, rent Bull Durham. But if you just want some good laughs, Major League should fill the bill.
01/01/00
Shamelessly formulaic.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe film is so loopy that it glides over its cliches and indulges in some congenial movie-baseball silliness.
05/20/03
Top CriticIt won't change your life but it'll feed your soul on a Friday night.
12/08/02
The scarce laughs are courtesy of Bob Uecker as announcer Harry Doyle...
08/01/03
Major League holds up today not only as the rare sports-themed comedy to balance goofiness and dynamic game atmospherics seamlessly, but also as a fleeting reminder of baseball's last remnants of participatory charm and gee-whiz curveball worship.
04/08/07
If you feel the desire to rent this puppy, by all means. But don't bother with the sequels.
01/01/00
Slick predictability is about all it has in mind, down to the last trite freeze-frame.
03/14/07
Top CriticWriter-director David Ward has provided Cleveland Indian fans with something to cheer about and moviegoers with a generally engaging baseball comedy.
03/14/07
Top CriticFor sheer crowd-pleasing fun it belts one high into the left-field bleachers.
03/14/07
Top CriticEven though too many jokes fall flat under the weight of predictability, its sheer comic energy manages to entertain.
08/01/08
Top CriticSometimes funny comedy set in major league baseball with plenty of bawdy slapstick.
03/08/08
Ward hits a decent line drive with the wacky Major League...an inspired goofy time at the ballpark
05/30/03
It really should have been much worse. In fact, it's surprisingly good.
05/15/03
Underrated baseball film has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.
06/05/05
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