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Earlier tonight, I walked into the theater with a very positive attitude to see this movie. As a fan of Rob Schneider and cheesy comedy, I expected to get some good laughs from this cast. After watching this movie, a new hatred is formed for the Napoleon Dynamite guy. He basically puts on the same act from Napoleon Dynamite, yet even less intelligent. There were no scenes in this movie that made me fall out of my chair laughing, however there were a few scenes worth a laugh or a smile. Nothing good here folks, just the worst Happy Madison film ever created. Save your money if this film is on your list of things to see, you wont like it even if you are a Rob Schneider fan.

I was hoping to rather laugh a bit more than just a few scenes of the "Benchwarmers". None of it was really funny and the constant repetition was actually becoming quite annoying.

Waiting and wondering when this movie ends is usually not the most enjoying experience you get when you watch a movie. Since you spent money on a movie, you feel compelled to finish it, just so you get your money worths and this movie was definitely not worth the money nor the time.

If you want something funny, don't waste your time on this one, you won't be laughing.

Gus (Rob Schneider) is a fair ballplayer but he was picked on as a kid. He's now a landscaper married to Liz (Molly Sims) who is only concern about having a baby. Richie (David Spade) is an annoying little video store clerk. Clark (Jon Heder) is the hopelessly idiotic newspaper delivery boy. They come to the rescue of a chubby geek being picked on by a little league baseball team. The three guy challenge and win against the kids team. The chubby kid's billionaire nerd dad Mel (Jon Lovitz) comes up with a tournament idea. The three guys play against all the kids baseball teams for the prize of a real ballpark.

This is a really stupid premise. I'm not saying this is illogical or unrealistic. That goes without saying. This is a problem because the 3 guys aren't actually underdogs. They need to be underdogs in a sports movie sense. I'm not sure it's that much fun watching adults beating little kids. And quite frankly, I would just intentionally walk Gus every time.

The only saving grace is that Rob Schneider is actually likable in this. He's not playing his usual jerk character. When Molly Sims pops up for the first time, I had to roll my eyes. After Rob plays his character for awhile, I can see the marriage happening. He just needs to play this character in a better movie. This is a poor mess that a late night writing session created. I bet somebody had a little much and thought it would be funny to have adults win against little kids baseball. It's not actually funny and only a couple of physical gags garner any chuckles.

Wow, what was the point of this movie? I started watching it 2 nights ago. I was sooooo bored that I turned on my computer while I was watching it. For a while I even forgot I had it on. It was like noise playing in the background. I can't even remember mostly what it was about. The guy from Napoleon Dy....Rob and David Spade. I should of known it wasn't going to be any good. Usually the only kind of movies that I like Rob in is when they are with Adam Sandler. I don't think David Spade can act. And the Jon Heder aka Napoleon dude, who knows how he can really act because we've only seen him in this and Napoloeon. Anyways I thought this movie was boring and had no point, good luck watching it. What a waste of 4dollars to rent. Glad I didn't spend more going to the movies and watching it.

This is not a movie that deserves to be left on the shelf at your local movie store to collect dust and be passed by browsers searching for a good comedy. Why?? IT IS A GREAT COMEDY!!! I was afraid to see this movie in the theaters and deemed it not worth my $5.75 but I accidentally watched the first five minutes in Best Buy the other day and before I knew it the credits were rolling. The movie surprisingly kept me wanting to know what happened next which is rare for a Happy/Madison production. I laughed and actually cheered once, i think, for the Benchwarmers and the last five minutes took a rather bizarre twist when the momentum and gist of the movie changed but held your attention. It is a great movie and I would almost recommend it for the Friday night family movie if not for the recessive use of curse words and sexual references that pop up here and there but for 15 and up (especially guys) this is a must see. Plus, if you don't want to see this movie because you hate Napolian Dynamite, LIKE ME, forget Napolian and go see this movie. It is waiting for you to pluck it from the shelf as we speak.

I enjoyed the movie as far as the plot and humor are concerned. But it ends right there. There were way too many inappropriate homosexual insinuations as well as degrading male relationships contained within the movie that it totally spoiled it. I walked away feeling totally frustrated with the direction this film took; and instead of feeling the uplifting, hopeful spirit I am sure was intended in the movie, was left wondering "WHY?" and very disappointed overall. This is a movie I would not want to purchase or ever see again. As well, I would strongly warn against children of any age viewing this movie as the male characters are so grossly and inappropriately distorted.

Benchwarmers is where this film belongs, on the bench unless you've got nothing else to see. If you like some of the cast members, this is a film to watch but the script is kind of lame at several points. You have to set reality aside to look for the jokes & even some of those miss the mark. In fact, quite a few of them do. Even David Spade is not as funny in this as he is in other roles. My favorite actor in the whole thing is the house keeping robot. He is the unique idea & quite cool. Too bad the rest of the film isn't as original. They try to elevate ordinary people from the bench to superstars, but in the end the idea is old & falls short of what you'd like to see & short in the punchline department. A fairly talented cast is wasted here & can't overcome the weak script.

I love sports movies like Remember the Titans or the sport comedies such as Major League but the Benchwarmers did not give me that feel good feeling I got from watching other movies in the same genre.

The actors were good but I think they were funnier in other things. Rob Schneider played the straight guy this time around and did not have the comedic moments that David Spade or Jon Heder had. My favorite in the movie was John Lovitz with the geeky nerd come good act...... he's got all the cool toys, the huge house and dollars to burn.

For me there were very few laugh out loud moments but my nephew who the saw movie liked it so maybe 'I'm just too old for this'...

I recommend you watch it on video or cable.

OK, so the previews looked pretty funny, however, this movie was dull and the humor was so lame. Ha, don't believe me.. well characters range from "slower" people to children who spit with everything they say.. this movie was also only 80 minutes.. now i know this doesn't affect the quality of the movie, but i think that they could have put some space in between the games and made it a little bit longer. Also, Jon Heder seemed to have the same character traits as Naploean Dynamite. He's a slow weird person. OK, so he did Dynamite, but this is a different movie... so why intermingle the two? This movie did offer a few laughs, but the humor grows old and dull..also, its your typical nerds vs. jocks type of movie.... it is not original at all.. the only thing i have to say is that the cast is pretty good.. they did a good job, but the movie itself wasn't very good.. if your into stupid movies... then go spend your money, but i advise that you save your seven dollars, and see something thats worth the money. Maybe in the end, it being only 80 minutes was good.. i didn't have to waste any more of my life..

I have seen this movie way too many times for something I don't even think I really enjoy. There's one or two gags here that work but the rest of this is bordering on offensive and you can definitely feel Sandler's influence all over it. I think the biggest redeeming factors though are in Schneider, who I think is actually pretty solid in this, and that ending. This really subverts a lot of normal endings and does something different and I give it props for that but not enough to raise this from mediocrity.

I liked this when it came out and I was a teen, but now that I'm older, I realize why it bombed so hard. It doesn't have a clear audience. The jokes and acting are cheesy and juvenile, and the main moral of the story is aimed to be inspirational, urging the audience to avoid bullying, help children get a chance to try and win, winning isn't everything, etc., as if it's a family movie. And yet, the movie is littered with mature jokes, crude humor, bad attitudes, and profanity— things no self-respecting parent would want to let their children partake of. It's got a handful of jokes in it, but its message, no matter its importance in real life, is lost.