One of the funniest scenes in the film involves the arrival of Reggie Jackson, who was apparently a former-benchwarmer and childhood friend of Mel. In order to help prepare his team, Mel hires the hall-of-fame icon to teach his team the baseball fundamentals and practice habits that made him Mr. October. The result is an endless relay of ringing doorbells and smashing mailboxes that will leave you rolling through the theater aisles in utter laughter. Another hilarious sequence involves a benchwarmer game in which the opposing team uses a “ringer,” a 30-year-old beer-guzzling, chain-smoking Dominican player posing as a twelve-year old. If they handed out Oscars for such ridiculous roles, Amaury Nolasco would win for his portrayal of Carlos. It’s worth seeing the entire film just to see Nolasco. He’s that funny…
You’ll be hard-pressed to watch this film without laughing out loud at some point. Amazingly, the audience actually manages to develop a rapport with the characters, which is rare for a film of this genre. The universal ability to relate to the benchwarmer caste is probably the number one reason why. It’s touching. It’s ridiculous. It’s outright funny. In short, The Benchwarmers is one of those movies you’ll either love or hate depending on the mood you’re in when you see it. If you’re hungry for a probing drama, then stay away. But if you’re looking for some silly fun, this is the film for you…
Britt's Rating: 7.5/10
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1 - nasnagel1
i love bench warmers cause nick swarson is in it!!!!