The last two movies I have seen on DVD were both sports flicks. And that's about all they had in common.

BASEketball is a comedy co-written and directed by David Zucker, perhaps best known for his Naked Gun movies. It features hilarious cameos from Bob Costas and Al Michaels, as well as titillating performances from Jenny McCarthy and Yasmine Bleeth. The main characters, however, are Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known for being the creators of the South Park franchise.

This film ain't Oscar material, but there are surely some damn funny parts. However, the image one comes away with most vividly after viewing BASEketball is the somewhat disturbing (and seemingly never-ending) homoerotic scene featuring the protagonists.

Seabiscuit, on the other hand, is an over-done drama about a horse, it's owner, trainer, and jockey, and the Great Depression. Though it features a remarkable cast, it struck me as trying to play on the heart-strings a bit too harshly. Like Men of Honor, it is based on a wonderful true story, yet seems phony and contrived after Hollywood has laid its clumsy hands upon it.

Especially irritating was the obvious attempt throughout the film to attach all the significance of the Great Depression onto a freakin' horse. Seabiscuit the racehorse becomes some sort of metaphor for the United States of the 1930s. The attempt is not subtle; it is applied with a sledgehammer. Still, you walk away feeling good, since the film has a positive emotional impact.

My opinion: Both movies are worth seeing. BASEketball isn't as bad as the critics made it out to be. And Seabiscuit isn't as good as you've heard, but still worth two and a half hours of your time.