While there are some good extras on this disc, they are all from the SD Wild Thing release from a few years ago. It would have been nice to see some Blu-ray specific extras, but what is on here is good stuff. While it does not break any new boundaries the extras are entertaining and worth a view.
- Commentary by writer/director David S. Ward and producer Chris Chesser - This track is not terribly exciting but it is really interesting. The pair discuss the Indians, locations, shooting details, and how the actors handled themselves. Well worth a listen if you really love the movie or baseball in general.
- My Kinda Team – A series of interviews with cast and crew discussing the film. Yes, this is the typical Access Hollywood-style feature, but while light, it is entertaining.
- A Major League Look at Major League – This one is great for the sports enthusiast. This featurette has conversations with major and minor league players like Paul Byrd, Aaron Boone, Jason Michaels, Jensen Lewis, and Grady Sizemore, who played (or play) with the Indians, as well as Indians sportscasters Tom Hamilton and Rick Manning.
- Bob Uecker: Just a Bit Outside – All the participants from the previous feature as well as Bob Uecker and some of the cast and crew discuss Uecker’s career and great performance in this film.
- Alternate Ending with Filmmaker Introduction – A rather bad alternate ending that deserved to be cut appears with commentary.
- A Tour of Cerrano’s Locker – Short promo piece looking at all the voodoo items in Cerrano’s locker.
- Photo Gallery
The Final Word
Major League is truly one of the best sports comedies out there. The great cast, inspiring story and great true to life baseball action makes this a must own for fans of the genre. It is a shame that the presentation is simply average, but the quality of the movie mostly makes up for the vanilla treatment on Blu-ray.
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