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Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy, Robert Vaughn ... see more see more... , Ernest Borgnine , Dian Bachar , Trevor Einhorn , Marc Goodson , Al Michaels , Victoria Silvstedt

David Zucker directed this slapstick sports comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Competing two-on-two against some basketball jocks, goofballs Joe Cooper (Parker) and Doug R... read more read more...emer (Stone) attempt to win by devising new rules while they play. Thus is born the bizarre game of "BASEketball." Rules: Court position decides whether a sunk basket counts as a single, a home run, or whatever; the opposing team can retrieve missed shots. Verbal abuse is allowed. Ditto for gross-outs -- or anything to annoy the shooter. The game becomes popular in driveways, so sports promoter Ted Denslow (Ernest Borgnine) proposes a deal to form a pro league. Dallas Felons owner Baxter Cain (Robert Vaughn), hopes to increase revenues with product placements and pro endorsements, but he needs the okay of team owners. Ted dies during the season finals, leaving Cain to deal with his widow Yvette (Jenny McCarthy). However, Ted willed the team to Cooper, who must win the upcoming season or ownership goes to Yvette. Cameos by Bob Costas and Al Michaels. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: David Zucker

Release Date: July 31, 1998

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  • ScoopOnline
    September 28, 2011
    ScoopOnline
    Well it was watchable.
  • blkbomb
    August 6, 2011
    blkbomb
    Douglas "Swish" Reemer: Listen to me little bitch! You either go out there and make that shot or I'm gonna shove your head so far up your fuckin' ass, you'll have to wear yourself as a hat! 

    "Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!"

    BASEketball is s... read moretupid humor at it's stupidest. The first 45 minutes are pretty funny, but then it just gets old. I really like Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They did create one of the best shows of all-time. But this movie does start to be kind of dull after awhile. The only time I really laughed in the last 20 minutes was when Trey Parker did his Cartman voice.

    I did really like the dialogue between Bob Costas and Al Michaels during the games. Especially when they are talking about television shows. As for the movie as a whole; I can take it or leave it. It has it's moments, such as the dildo scene. As a spoof; I really don't think it worked very well.

    BASEketball is a movie I don't care for all that much, but I can see myself watching again. You don't really have to pay too much attention to what is going on and there are laughs to be had.
  • FrizzDrop
    July 7, 2011
    FrizzDrop
    Mixed humor of both the parodying Zucker films and the obnoxious but obviously funny South Parkian brand of comedy from creators and stars of this film, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. As usual with any Zucker film, there is abundant physical comedy, the misunderstandings of an episo... read morede of Three's Company, and gorgeous women put in either raunchy situations, or bare breasted. The storyline begins to become a tiresome bore once the specifics of a ragtag bunch of underdogs leaves the realms of plausible and launches straight into the regular formula of fight, make up, win the big game. It is interesting to watch all the way through if you want to hear snippets of voices from South Park, including Mr. Garrison and a very obvious Cartman. The main characters are each unique, and fleshed out, great for a parody, but your enjoyment is based on whether you view parody as a legitimate form of comedy and not just a cop out to include gross outs. I think this film reaches a level of intelligence and is on par with Airplane and maybe even Spy Hard.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    June 18, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!

    Prepare to laugh alot! This movie was hilarious, omg the things they come up with on this one. One of the funniest movies of the 90's I'd say. The movie is dumb just enjoy the ride.

    Two losers from Milwaukee, ... read moreCoop & Remer, invent a new game playing basketball, using baseball rules. When the game becomes a huge success, they, along with a billionaire's help, form the Professional Baseketball League where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities. Coop & Remer's team, the Milwaukee Beers is the only team standing in the way of major rule changes that the owner of the Dallas Felons wants to institute.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 23, 2010
    bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    hilarious. B+
  • SirPant
    September 29, 2009
    SirPant
    One or two laughs but not enough to stop this film from being crap.
  • stormyweather980
    September 8, 2009
    stormyweather980
    I heard that "BASEketball" was made by the same people who made "Airplane!." "Airplane!" is one of my favorite comedy movies of all time, so I couldn't wait to see "BASEketball." While I was watching it, I found out that it is somewhat similar to the high flying "Airplane!," , bu... read moret "BASEketball" isn't half as good of a movie.
    The game of baseketball is just like baseball mixed with basketball. There are different places on the field that you can shoot from, consisting of a single, double, triple, or home run. When you ring a shot, depending on where you shot the ball from, you move that number of bases. Defense consists of the player that is on defense trying to say or do something gross to make their opponent miss the shot, and it's called a 'psyche out.'
    "BASEketball" features the two creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, as the two main actors. The movie is full of childish jokes and crazy antics. Part of the time, the movie is hilarious, and at other times, it's just plain gross. To make the movie a tiny bit better, a lot of famous real life athletes make appearances in the movie. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Costas, and Reggie Jackson are just a few of them.

    "BASEketball" can be hilarious or it can be nasty, it's as simple as that. It really depends on what kind of things you think are funny. If you like comedy movies, I recommend giving "BASEketball" a shot. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000.
  • phubbs1
    May 21, 2009
    phubbs1
    Creators of South Park here, and they rock, Parker is bloody hilarious, reminds me of a young Rik Mayall. The whole thing is utterly stupid but very funny and rude. Toilet humour, sexist, vulgar, its topps, I dont know why they haven't done anymore good comedies (live action I me... read morean, not animated)
  • garyX
    July 6, 2008
    garyX
    This is one of those films where, if I'd seen it at home, sober as a judge with a nice cup of tea in my hand, I would've been appalled at the puerile adolescence of it all. However, after 8 pints of lager, it had me squirting beer out of my nose. Read into that what you will...
  • FilmFanatik
    November 8, 2007
    FilmFanatik
    Funny and outrageous. Matt and Trey all the way!

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Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum
March 25, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

I was bored well before the end, but found the first half hour pretty funny. Full Review

Jeff Giles
March 25, 2008
Jeff Giles, Newsweek

Jenny McCarthy and Ernest Borgnine -- together at last. Full Review

Bilge Ebiri
March 25, 2008
Bilge Ebiri, Entertainment Weekly

Their incessant, obscene banter is meant to be endearing; their total lack of presence makes it simply annoying. Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
March 25, 2008
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

What kind of movie is it where Yasmine Bleeth is the best thing about it? Full Review

Leonard Klady
March 25, 2008
Leonard Klady, Variety

The vulgar, obvious humor of Zucker brother David and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone elicits easy, guilty laughs, yet the material has an underlying innocence that's just shy of good c... Full Review

Rick Groen
April 12, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

The kind of flick that serves itself up as the object of its own satire. Full Review

Jack Mathews
February 14, 2001
Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times

If you're old enough to see this movie without a parent or guardian and all that sounds encouraging, this review has failed, and failed badly. Full Review

Bob Graham
January 1, 2000
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle

The comedy sets up some very big targets -- the commercialization of sport, crass franchise owners, sentimental idolatry of players, exploitation of foreign workers by superstar merchandisers -- and t... Full Review

Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

[A] funny, gleefully offensive spoof of professional sports. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's not very funny and tries to buy laughs with puerile shocks. Full Review

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    • Joe Cooper: Dr. Kaiser! We graduated high school with your daughter!
    • Doug Remer: Coop, do you know what you're doing?
    • Joe Cooper: What's it look like?
    • Doug Remer: An execution?
    • Joe Cooper: [in Scottish accent] Damn it man, I'm trying to save an innocent life!
    • Doug Remer: [also in Scottish accent] I'm giving her all I've got, captain!
    • Joe Cooper: [in Scottish accent] I love ya. Always have.
    • Joe Cooper: Steve Perry, Steve Perry. 'And I should've been gone long ago...' Alright you missed it!
    • Doug Remer: Dude! You said no more Journey Psyche Out's!
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