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Critics 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.
Critic 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.
All Critics (39) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (7) | DVD (10)
Ward directs his actors as adroitly as he has written for them, and the vulnerability that he allows his three stars to reveal is really what makes the movie work.
It skims along agreeable surfaces, expertly balancing its comedy with melodrama and fulfilling expectations right on schedule.
It has its moments, but it also has long, slow stretches where you feel like standing up and wandering around and maybe going out to hunt up a beer. That's fine for baseball, but it's not the way movies are supposed to work.
Somebody should tell Ward that winning isn't everything. Character is. And this is what his movie lacks.
Major League doesn't try too hard or aim too high, but it is pretty funny.
Slick predictability is about all it has in mind, down to the last trite freeze-frame.
Amiable but predictable.
Sheen, as an ace fireball pitcher called Wild Thing by the adoring fans, is excellent; so is Bernsen as a star-struck third baseman, whose portfolio is more important that a hard grounder in the hole.
If you're looking for sophisticated wit keep going, but Major League is pleasant, undemanding fun.
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.
A meat and potatoes '80s movie, that maybe doesn't 'taste great,' but at least is 'less filling.' [Blu-ray]
Even though too many jokes fall flat under the weight of predictability, its sheer comic energy manages to entertain.
A by-the-book, losers-come-from-behind sports movie, with its characters charmingly portrayed to make it all go down easy. Uecker steals the film. And note the frequency of Bud Lite product placement, nearly a joke all by itself.
Super Reviewer
Silly fun with great characters: Vaughn with his nerdbomber frames bedazzled with a skull and crossbones, Willie Mays Hayes with his gyrating hips that Steve Urkel must have borrowed, Cerrano with his vaguely racist voodoo worshipping. This is the first time I rooted against the Yankees.
This movie has a lot going for it, and by the time the credits begin to role, you are going to appreciate the storytelling of how the worst team in the major leagues became the best with one season. This film is filled with great laughs, intense ball-games, a knockout cast, and some of the strongest will-power I have ever laid eyes upon. It may be a story that seems to be overdone, but when you really think about it, when the dialogue is actually good, the actors are fantastic, and the plot is pure, what is not to love about this movie? Major League is a major home-run, even if it is more of an inspirational film than a comedy!
In the History of sports there's always been at least two baseball films that has stood out above all the rest. For me it's Major League and The Sandlot. Major League is truly a sports comedy classic. What makes Major League such a winner is the many memorable scenes in the film and characters. Charlie Sheen as "Wild Thing" Vaughn, I mean you gotta love his bad attitude. Sheen was in his prime here, before all his troubles. I personally think this is his funniest film, as I think that Hot Shots! was average really. But what he did in Major League was terrific. The other cast members that star with Sheen are also memorable and great. The comedy in Major League is sharp, and witty and every character is funny in their own special way. I personally think that along with The Sandlot, Major League has stood its ground as one of two definitive baseball comedies. Films like Rookie Of The Year look dated and are more irritating today. Major League is a popular film amongst baseball fans and it's easy to see why. This film is one funny laugh fest and it's definitely one great comedy to watch with friends. Major League has a great cast of actors and they all deliver something unique to the screen which makes this film so good. So if you've never seen Major League, and are a baseball fan, then I suggest that you watch this classic. Or if you're looking for a good comedy with plenty of laughs, Major League is a wise choice.
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