Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Good movie but grossly overrated

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The first movie was great, and I can't say it wasn't, but I believe that the second one was much better. Sure, Buttermaker and Amanda were great characters, and I was sure the movie would be terrible without them, but I was completely wrong.The main plot: The Bears are invited to play a game at the Houston Astrodome against the Texas Little League champs: The Toros. Unfortunately, the Bears are left coach-less when their new coach quits before practice even begins! Desperate for a coach, returning all-star player Kelly Leak seeks out his estranged father, Mike. Mike agrees to coach and leads the Bears to victory, regaining his relationship with his son in the process.This movie is many things: It's a guy-movie, it's a baseball movie, it's a father-son movie. If you look for all of these plots in a movie you'll find it extremely entertaining.

Hey whoah! Now I know this movie may be lacking in some eyes, but this is 1977. I was 11 years old when I saw this and I LOVED it. If you remember, the one that sucked was the one AFTER this one called "The Bad News Bears go to Japan". William Dane did fine, I don't know why all the bashing? This movie was a very memorable one and to this day I still think about it and I'm downloading it as I write this. Tatum O'Neal and Mathau were probably busy or whatever but the theme sort of changed direction anyway to be geared towards Kelly Leak and his estranged father whom I will again say was played very well by William Dane. It was Kelly Leaks father for cryin' out loud, who do you want, Charlton Heston? The casting was fine, the movie was great. I can guarantee your kids (or any kid for that matter) will not give it a bad review.

This movie is a headache waiting to happen. Seeing these kids after the onset of puberty isn't fun or cute to watch anymore. In fact, it's not even humane to watch this movie.Somehow, the lowly Bears are playing for the national little league championship in the glorious Houston Astrodome. Their new coach is none other than William Devane. The not-so-climactic game is an endless montage of bunts and Devane yelling irrelevant nonsense like "Attaboy!" from the 3rd-base coaching box. I could swear Devane is looking at chicks off-camera during some scenes.The good thing about this turd (by the way, I think original BNB is the best sports movie for kids or adults) - writer Paul Brickman did this dud along with Deal Of The Century, but was allowed the chance to make his own films Risky Business and Men Don't Leave which were both great.

How can a movie like this be made ? How come this is not an afterschool special, because it sure looks and smells like one. This stinker is so bad...so incredibly bad. Questions to ponder: Why does Kelly's Dad clap like a neanderthal ? Why is Kelly Leak so cool ? Why is there a celebration scene about getting hotel rooms (what is it with these Texas movies and celebrating otherwise normal things, see Urban Cowboy review). How are the Bears the California Champs if they lost in the title game last time ? Things I love about this movie. William Devane mugging at the camera and showing off his baseball skills (in an Army jacket no less, notice he has one outfit almost the entire movie). Kelly "losing control" and just running...running...running from all his problems. And perhaps the best scene in the entire movie, when the team gets the hotel room with the view of the Astrodome, Harpo Marx Jr. runs into Kelly's room to tell him they can see the dome from another room, and Mr. Jackie Earle Haley in all his coolness gives him the biggest "I am way too cool to be bothered by your childish excitement" look. Now that is direction !but all is not lost, Willy Devane does well considering the material he has to work with, and J.E.Haley actually went on to be in '83s Losin' It, a rather funny movie and role. And we get to see the wonderful Astrodome in all its 70s glory, although Jimmy Baio nearly tanks this one and surely makes his cousin look like Anthony Hopkins.