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The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (Widescreen)

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When asked why they made the long journey, one lone ball player said, we came for the luper(drew barrymore), referring to there injured teamate who lies in a lonely bed unable to attend the game.Before we go out there, is there anything anybody wants to say? I've got something to say(garry hixon)we all know when we came out here to Houston with Mirror Vision, Drewli couldnt come with us, but when we go out there, and the breaks are beating the boys,(mirror vision) if we could just give it all we got, and win just one, for the luper(drew), she'll know about it, and shell be happy.-well what are we waiting for

I need to buy this tape for several reasons. First of all, I want to show it to my 6 year old daughter. She already loves baseball and maybe if she sees it, I will have no chance whatsoever of becoming a soccer mom. This is one of the greatest baseball movies of all time. I loved it as a kid and still love it to this day and the main reason is because that bimbo Tatum O'Neal is NOT in the movie. Christopher Barnes was hilarious. I don't know why he decided to crawl under a rock and exist now in obscurity, but I still love him. Even though the kids all swore and disrespected their elders, they did have a loyalty and camaraderie for each other. Bad News Bears in Breaking Training is a film that captures the American Way.

I was seven when this movie came out. Also, I grew up in Houston, spending many nights at the Astrodome, watching the Astros blay ball. The footage of the old Dome's great extinct scoreboard is worth the price of the movie to me.

Classic.

This movie was rushed to market to cash in on the unexpected success of "The Bad News Bears." It might have been a lot better had the original team of writer Bill Lancaster and director Michael Ritchie been involved.

Also missed are Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal; The Bears are the default stars here, and between lack of experience, weak script and poor directing, they don't really carry it off well. The movie really doesn't start to click until halfway through with the introduction of Mike Leak (William Devane).

There are some magical moments that are as powerful as any in the first movie, but I don't care for the "Kelly Leak Show" subplot; how could someone as repulsive as Jackie Earle Haley command more attention and higher billing than a powerhouse like Chris Barnes?

Overall, a good baseball movie and an adequate follow-up to it's predecessor.

I saw it in the theaters in '77 when I played little league and never really got over the idea of stealing a van. I liked it better than the original which was good but lacked the depth and incredible climax of the "let them play" scene. Plus, Bob Watson makes a guest appearance. Jackie Earl Haley never got the respect he deserved and probably should have been nominated for an Oscar for his role as Kelly Leak in this film.

It was alright but not as good as the first movie and even though I like William Devane I was a little disappointed that Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal didn't also star in it but it's a decent movie that I recommend for anyone who likes movies about baseball.

I love the Bad News Bears in Breaking Training for two reasons. Its a great movie and its the first movie i saw in the theaters on a 1977 summer afternoon in Bayside, NY. I was 7 at the time when my parents took me. The movie is both funny and heartwarming. Tanner Boyle is still the toughest bear around. I remember after i saw the movie how I idolized Kelly Leak. Great story line with Kelly trying to make amends with his estranged Dad played by William Devane. I highly recommend this movie.

I love this movie, but mostly for sentimental reasons. I saw it with my Dad and my best friend on a summer afternoon in 1977 when I was 12. In looking at it now, one would have to be about 12 or 13 to fully appreciate the story of the adventures of kids who steal a van to play in a baseball game across the country. Good scenery and it certainly captures the spirit of it's era. As for adult audiences? I don't think so, unless you were a kid during the 70s. You hadda be there. Oh yeah, the theme song is great too.

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training is one of the greatest movies ever made. The plot was great, the acting superb, and the music was wonderful. If this movie doesn't hit an emotional cord when watching it, then you are barely alive. I've seen this movie close to 30 times and it gets better and better each time. I still get choked up when Kelly runs from his father and the field trying to run away from his emotions. Like I said, the acting is superb. All Americans should watch this movie with pride.

"The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training" suffers from Walter Matthau's absence. Matthau's sly, broken-down performance as Buttermaker that elevated the original. This time out, William Devane coaches the team, and though he does a fine job, the movie doesn't spark the way the first on did.

Also missing is Tatum O'Neal. This time out, it's Jackie Earle Haley taking centerstage as the team sponsored by Chico's Bail Bonds heads to the Astrodome to battle the pride of Texas, the Toros. Devane is his Haley's estranged father and their relationship forms the emotional core of the film.

This is a pleasant enough romp. But without Matthau and O'Neal and their classic characters, too many runners are left stranded on the bases, and the late inning rally just doesn't happen.