Bad News Bears - movie review

Seeing as how my most recent post was a discussion of remakes, it made sense that I should see and review this movie at this point. Good movie, but not as good as the original. Some of the things I loved about this movie included an updated conversation about the necessity of a certain piece of protective equipment (I wish I could remember the technical term Billy Bob referred to it as) and correcting on of the biggest head-scratchers from the original (aka how Kelly Leak could bat in different parts of the order - there was a column on Page 2 at espn.com about the whole scenario). Billy Bob Thornton did an admirable job filling the shoes of the great Walter Matthau. The girl playing Amanda was no Tatum O'Neal, but also did a decent enough job. I am glad they decided not to use Chico's Bail Bonds (although the storefront was in there), instead opting for another type of high class sponsor. My biggest problem with the movie was the overabundance of Under Armour. It seemed like it was in every shot. Minor quibbles aside, it was very much an enjoyable flick that adds upon the original, but unfortunately lost a little because it was a remake.

3.5/6 beers - share them with the kids

Note: the original received 4 beers