Ladybugs (1992)
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Cast
as Chester Lee
as Julie Benson
as Matthew/Martha
as Bess
as Kimberly Mullen
as Dave Mullen
as Glynnis Mullen
as Nancy Larimer
as Carmelita Chu
as Tina Velez
as Coach Cannoli
as Sally Anne Welfelt
as Penny Pester
as Cathy Heape
as Coach Annie
as Bartender
as Coach Bull
as Woman #1
as Secretary
as Man #1
as Softball Player #1
as Redneck
as Liberal Woman
Critic Reviews for Ladybugs
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (13) | DVD (3)
Instead of back to school, Ladybugs should have been sent back to the cradle, where it could reflect upon the infantile plot and sophomoric gags that infest it from beginning to end.
The flick feels like the pilot episode for a sitcom that never even came close to getting picked up for a full season.
"Bad News Bears" cloned for girls soccer with sometimes funny Dangerfield bits.
Great comedy full of Rodey one-liners
it won't gain Rodney any respect whatsoever
Audience Reviews for Ladybugs
We all have our own guilty pleasure, most of them we never admit to, however I will admit one now. I have loved this movie ever since I was a kid. Now that I've watched it as an adult, I can admit that it is one terrible movie, but it still had me laughing as hard as I did when I was 10 years old. In Ladybugs, Rodney Dangerfield plays a salesman who is asked to coach his company sponsored, girls soccer team, but he had no idea what he was in for. The other coaches are ruthless, the parents are insane, and worst of all his team is terrible, so what is a comedian to do? He gets his girlfriends, athletic, 14 year old son to dress up as a girl and join the team. The son is played by teen heartthrob Jonathan Brandis, who I became a huge fan of during the show Seaquest DSV. Brandis was absolutely hysterical as the teenage son, playing a teenage daughter. Some of his lines, along with his interactions with Dangerfield are pure comic genius. As for Dangerfield, while he was a legendary stand-up comedian, he was a terrible actor. The next logical step for a great stand-up comic is acting, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, and while Dangerfield has some pretty funny lines, he is one of the worst acting comedians I have ever seen. The story here is a unique and interesting one, in a context that is most definitely not meant for younger kids. There are some funny lines and more laughs to be had at the ridiculousness of the situation, but besides that, this is not a great movie. I gave it an even rating, but when it comes to this film, I am biased by my admiration for the late Jonathan Brandis and my fondness for this film I have loved, since my childhood.
Super Reviewer
Rodney is funny but stick with Back to School to see him at his best.
Super Reviewer
Not bad but not original at all.
Super Reviewer
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