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Baseketball (Spanish Subtitles) [VHS]

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I have never, ever laughed so hard in a movie theater as when I went to see this movie, and my friends that I went with were laughing just as hard. Come to think of it, everyone I've known who's seen this film has enjoyed it, although I'll admit that most of those with whom I associate share my somewhat warped sense of humor. Anyway, on to the movie. BASEketball works so well for a simple reason: beneath all the sight gags, sex jokes, pop-culture references, and celebrity cameos (all of which are funny), it is a surprisingly perceptive look at sports in American society. From the opening montage, it is clear that BASEketball is premised upon the commercialization (and some would say corruption) of American sports, setting the stage for its redemption by the starry-eyed fans played by Parker and Stone. This examination of the place sports occupies in the hearts and minds of Americans is what allows BASEketball to transcend the limits of the usual sophomoric comedy fare. If you're a sports fan, and not above laughing at some admittedly juvenile humor, you will have no trouble enjoying this movie.

A lot of people may not know it, but BASEketball is a truly classic comedy. Don't let the high-minded among us (and there are a lot of Parker-Stone haters out there) tell you any different. Not only is this film hilarious, it - like virtually everything Trey Parker and Matt Stone do - has a lot to say in a surprisingly incisive way; those who see only puerile humor and grossness in this film are not watching it closely. The opening of the film is brilliant, with its hilarious spoofing of modern showmanship and its lament for the death of tradition in sports. Nobody seems to play for the love of the game anymore - it's all about money and fame. Ever since he caught Reggie Jackson's historic third home run in that crucial game of the 1977 World Series, Joe Cooper (Trey Parker) has dreamed of becoming a sports star. Unfortunately, he and his pal Doug Remer (Matt Stone) are basically losers who have never grown up - but all that changes when their home-grown game of BASEketball (basketball without all that running, played with baseball rules) grows from a neighborhood obsession to the new national past-time. Professional BASEketball is sports as it was meant to be - the rules preclude the moving of teams from one city to another, free agency and the trading of players are not allowed, and every single athlete, even Squeak (Dian Bachar), gets paid the same amount - and it's a sport than anyone can participate in since it requires almost no athletic skills. Of course, some people want to change those rules so they can make millions off of the new national obsession. When the founder of the league and owner of the Milwaukee Beers dies, it's up to Coop to preserve the integrity of the game - and he will have to lead the Beers to the Denslow Cup championship in order to do it.

I personally invented the game of baseyball as a kid, but that sport never seemed to catch on. Maybe I should have incorporated a form of defense along the lines of BASEketball's- the Psyche Out. When a player is ready to shoot the ball, you can do almost anything in order to psyche him out - and the guys come up with some incredibly funny defensive plays as this movie progresses. And the league itself comes stocked with buckets full of laughs in and of itself - what with teams such as the Roswell Aliens, Miami Dealers, New Jersey Informants, L.A. Riots, and San Francisco Ferries. Each team's cheerleaders are also a sight to behold, as is the wild pageantry that surrounds each game - what other sport gives you Dozen Egg Night and Free Range Chicken Night? Tons of professional sportscasters make cameo appearances to talk about the sport - Jim Lampley, Dan Patrick, Kenny Mayne, Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Tim McCarver, Pat O'Brien. The film's cameos don't stop there, though. The only thing more amazing than the number of recognizable faces that turn up here - including Robert Stack, Dale Earnhardt, Reggie Jackson, Ernest Borgnine, Kato Kaelin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Victoria Silvstedt (not to mention the future voices of Mr. Garrison and Eric Cartman) - are the crazy things they got most of these guys to say. I guarantee you've never seen a segment of Unsolved Mysteries like the one featured here.

Can the sport of BASEketball survive the onslaught of commercialization brought to bear upon it by Dallas Felons owner Baxter Cain (Robert Vaughn)? Remer falls prey to the glories of money and fame (taking it to ridiculous extremes), and the Beers team falls apart as Coop and Remer clash over tradition vs. money - and over the affections of Jenna Reed (Yasmine Bleeth). And what of young Joey and the other sick kids Jenna cares for? And will the Beers ever win that elusive Denslow Cup?

I love BASEketball. This is a film you can watch over and over again, always discovering even more subtle jokes and gags lurking in the background. As for Parker and Stone, they make for a great team in front of the cameras; Parker in particular is really quite a good actor. (I might also mention the fact that Parker's and Stone's band D.V.D.A. contributes a memorable song to the soundtrack - and, no, I can't tell you what the band's initials stand for - not here, anyway). Sure, the humor is a little on the crude side at times, and some people just won't get it, but this movie is absolutely hilarious and a cult classic for many of us. South Park fans should definitely enjoy the oddball humor of BASEketball. If you ask me, it's one of the funniest movies ever made.

I'm old, sour and crusty and I swear to God this movie had me laughing out loud and rolling on the floor -- it is freaking HILARIOUS, outrageous fun like I haven't seen since 1977's "Airplane," just zany, off-the-wall stuff that keeps coming and coming until you're just helpless with laughter, it's one of the funniest movies I have EVER seen. I've got to watch it again tonight because I missed half the dialogue because I was laughing so hard! YOU'VE GOTTA SEE THIS ONE!!!!!!!!

This movie is incredibly funny. The south park guys do have a life out side of south park. This movie will make you laugh out loud several times. I gave it four stars because, its not one of those movies thats so funny you have to rewind to the best part and watch it again. All the jokes are equally funny. I would reccomend to rent this first and if you like it buy it!

To get this out of the way, I am not whatsoever a South Park fan. I saw it a few years back for the first time and I absolutely did not like it. I have never watched it since.

Knowing that, I was afraid to see this because Trey Parker and Matt Stone make South Park. Well, from the two episodes that I saw, they didn't act the same way in this movie. The sick humor was there, but it was done differently.

The main reason I saw this movie is because David Zucker put this movie together, and I find him super funny. I rented this movie a few months ago, and during that one rental, I must have watched it 4 times.

Absolutely HILARIOUS! I was literally in tears rolling on the floor laughing. 3 others were watching it with me laughing as hard as I was.

If you liked the Airplane type of humor, with visual jokes and things going on in the background, or types of movies that require multiple viewings because you are laughing so hard you miss jokes, then this is great.

Keep in mind that kids probably won't get it because there is a lot of sex humor in it, but there are many other funny visual gags that ANY age could understand and find absolutely hilarious.

I found this movie to be every bit as funny as Airplane. I don't want to be like other reviewers and spoil it with different scenes, but all I can say is you will probably want to watch this at least 3 times to pick up everything. And even after you have heard the same jokes multiple times, they are STILL funny.

So for fans of Airplane and Naked Gun, you can't go wrong.

I still remember literally falling off the couch in tears from laughing so hard. Yes, it is THAT funny.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone push the limits of normal comedy beyond obsurdity and back then beyond where they were before. With great cameo appearances by that guy from "Unsolved Mysteries" and major stars in minor roles like Jenny McCarthy. This movies outrageous plot and fantasy with the creative genius of director David Zuckerman, will have you laughing almost all the way through. You will have to see it two, three, maybe four times to catch all of the wit and hilarity that this movie has to offer.

I've seen this movie about eight years ago, and I tell ya, this movie had me literally laughing my @$$ off. It has over-the-top humor, likeable characters, and a clever concept of two sports mixed into one. But don't put too much thought into this slapstick comedy: this is meant to be pure escapism.

I give this an A-

This movie was made Trey Parker and Matt Stone who achieved great suceess with their South Park series. This movie is VERY FUNNY from the outset when Matt reveals his intentions to Trey as they arrive at a girl's party. Later they are seen having a good time in (unknown to them) the girl's mother's bedroom.The jokes come hard and fast and a highlight is when Trey and Matt try to "outpsyche" their baseketball opponents. I give this movie 5 stars because it is guaranteed to offend some people which means that is it tastless, crude, vulgar BUT very funny which is just what a good comedy should be.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, while obviously very funny men, are extremely underrated in their ability to direct movies. This fact is no more true than in BASEketball. Anybody who tells you that this movie is dumb is lying to themselves. You will most certainly enjoy Robert Stack's part in the film. You may remember Stack from Unsolved Mysteries on lifetime. If you think his voice is funny, you'll love it when he says the f-word about five times in this movie. I will say that this is almost certainly a rental for most people.

If you're looking for a good 90 minutes of non-stop laughter, look no further. This is it, BASEketball is a great film. Not Trey, Matt, and Dian's best. That one goes to "Cannibal The Musical", but this one is great because it's very touching and you really learn alot about the ... that goes on in professional sports that really is destroying what they game is really about. I think this film was done really well. I just wish that people wouldn't fall over every time they got psyched out. I really don't get it. But, anyway, GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!!