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7 out of 8 people found the following review useful: Underrated, 10 June 2000 Author: steve layne
To me this one is a lot better than the third one, and just about as good as the original. I don't understand why people don't like this movie. Bob Uecker is as funny, if not funnier than he was in the original. Randy Quaid (hey vile thing) is hilarious as an obsessed Indians fan who turns anti-fan. The new characters are very funny and wacky. Also The game at the end is thrilling. All in all underrated, and just about as good as the original. I give Major League II *** out of ****
4 out of 4 people found the following review useful: I thought there were just as many laughs and it was a decent sequel, 26 November 2006 Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois
I don't know why the harsh rating, I mean, despite the fact that a few actors were replaced, I thought that Major League 2 was a decent comedy. Separated from the first, I think more people would give it a chance. How could you not laugh at the buddist out fielder? He was hilarious! I liked how they showed that most of the guys changed, it was so human and added a real story.The boys are back for the next season, this time Rachel has sold the team to Roger and he is in charge. The boys have all changed though, mainly Rick, who has lost his "wild thing" edge. The boys this time want to make it to the world series, but that's going to be hard since most of them have taken their fame to their heads. Rachel buys the team back and the boys finally decide to get themselves together and get to the world series! Major League 2 is a good comedy if you just let go of the first one, I know that most don't want to since the first was so original and a great comedy as well, but just give it a shot as it's own movie. It has some really funny moments that I loved a lot. This movie at least deserves to have a better rating than a sorry 4.7.6/10
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Separate it from the original and it's not as bad as some make it out to be..., 10 June 2003 Author: kingklassy (kingklassy@yahoo.com) from Long Island, NY
Okay, the original "Major League" (1989) was a great movie and the surprise hit of 1989. So, it's no surprise that not only did they want to sequelize it, but that they toned the humor down to PG level to reach a wider audience. Unlike alot of other sequels, most of the original crowd is back (including Charlie Sheen as Rick Vaughn and Tom Berenger as Jake Taylor), save for Wesley Snipes, whose role of Willie "Mays" Hayes is reprised by then-up-and-coming Omar Epps (who pokes fun at Snipes' then-rising career as an action film star in a very funny sequence with Jake Ventura).The original film focused more on the story of a bunch of has-beens and never-will-bes trying to have "one last good day in the sun" playing for the struggling Cleveland Indians. This sequel follows similar ground, with most of the players having gained large egos from their sudden success and not caring much about the game anymore. "Major League II" seems to like to jump quickly through the story, however, so you don't get as much of a sense of what's on the line for the team like you did in the original.The film starts with some new characters (like a new and arrogant catcher) that provide some pretty necessary tension, but soon gets rid of them to make way for broader characters (like the Japanese outfielder). Perhaps the most irritating is the brilliantly misused Randy Quaid, who plays a die-hard fan that turns coat on the team when they start to lose. The odd part about his appearance is that his character behaves and acts like a returning character, yet there was no sign of him in the first one. He even hangs out with the die-hards from the first film (remember the three man wave in the stands?), but he is totally unfamiliar that he's almost unnecessary.The return of former-turned-current team owner Rachel Phelps is unncessary and seems like a rehashing of the tension created by her presence in the first film. He appearance midway through the film (combined with alot of other mid-mark plot changes) makes it seem like the writers and director changed their minds on the story halfway through making the film and tried to weld it all together into something cohesive.There are alot of great lines in this film though and some truly funny parts. I think the major problem with this sequel is that it follows the superb original. If you were to watch it without constant comparison to the first, it is a pretty entertaining film and better than alot of other sequels. But I guess it must be hard to follow-up something so great that wasn't really trying to be in the first place.
5 out of 7 people found the following review useful: Where can winners be losers and losers be winners?, 20 August 2000 Author: Michael O'Keefe from Muskogee OK
I am usually not much on sequels, and it is hard to tell if this time out the Cleveland Indians are much better off. "Wild Thing" is back, but with a cleaned up look. Jake Taylor is back as a coach helping Manager Lou Brown guide the misguided. Roger Dorn is back with an even larger ego. Announcer Harry Doyle is outspoken as ever, but I think he made a bigger impact in the first movie.Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Tom Berenger, James Gammon, Margaret Whitton and Bob Uecker reprise their roles with relish. Well, Berenger probably could have phoned in his part. Added to the mix are Omar Epps, David Keith and Takaaki Ishibashi.Batter up and take your cuts. This is fun to watch back to back with the first gathering of baseball cut ups.
4 out of 6 people found the following review useful: Not as bad as some say, 4 July 2004 Author: JABrown from Woodstock, Georgia USA
Okay, I admit this film isn't quite as good as the original. But aside from that, it really isn't as bad as it's being made out to be.In my opinion, the biggest flaw was that it was supposed to be the `very' next year, but in reality the movie was filmed five years later. This really showed with some of the characters. Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) was a rookie in the first film, but he's obviously not a kid anymore in this one. When Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger) first stepped out of the taxi at the beginning of this movie, he looked so much older that it was stunning. And Margaret Whitton (Rachel Phelps) had aged so much and gained enough weight that I literally didn't even recognize her at first. All of this just took a while to get accustomed to, not to mention Willie Mays Hayes now being played by a different character. They just casually slipped that in there like we weren't supposed to notice, but I never really could accept this as being the same character that I loved so much in the first film.As far as the comedy, it's a bit more slap-stick than the original. The character of Rube Baker (played by Eric Bruskotter) is likeable, but borderline goofy. Also, Roger Dorn's character (played by Corbin Bernsen) has transformed from an egotistical bad-boy to a wimpy cry-baby. I had trouble believing that was the same character as well.But all of that aside, I still liked this film pretty well. It just took me a while to adjust to the changes. I enjoyed it better the second time I watched it, once the initial shock had worn off.
4 out of 6 people found the following review useful: Seamless, 10 February 2002 Author: Leif Hellström from Stockholm, Sweden
This may not be a great movie but it is excellent craftmanship. The acting is uniformly good and relaxed and the cinematography simple but efficient. The story may be similar to the first film but it is not a copy and is quite OK for a Sunday afternoon type film.The film flows effortlessly and seamlessly from beginning to end and there are none of those badly played/cut/directed/whatever scenes or really dull spots that reminds you it is "just a film". For this reason it is one of those films I can watch again and again with enjoyment.
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Has a few 'major' laughs, 9 August 2001 Author: jellyneckr
MAJOR LEAGUE 2 isn't as good as the first MAJOR LEAGUE movie, but it isn't as bad as MAJOR LEAGUE 3: BACK TO THE MINORS is. Just like the first one it had some major laughs. Charlie Sheen is responsible for most of the laughs and he gives another memorable performance as wild thing. Worth seeing at least once.
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Major League II, 27 June 1999 Author: Tim Cox from Marietta, OH
Poor follow up to the 1989 hit comedy with most of the original players returning, with the exception of Snipes. (His role was played by Omar Epps here.) Uecker still has the best lines and the best scenes. Quaid continues his string of idiot roles as a bitter, drunk fan. Followed by yet another sequel in 1998.
Crap 2 the sequel to an awesome baseball movie, 21 November 2009 Author: peterpants66 from United States
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If i could give this movie a zero i would. I just recently got into the ML movies, and the first one is utterly smashing in every sense of the word. And then there is this pile of bum dung known to many as Maijor League 2. I first knew i was in trouble with the rating. When you take a movie that's rated R and turn it into a PG squeaky clean for the masses base-a-ball movie, you kill it. Its like in Robocop 3 when it went PG it totally lost it's edge. Yeah i mean Robocop might have flown around in 3 and fought an android Samurai, but it stunk like a ten year old corpse in your bed next to you. This whole movie fowls up, None of the returning cast look like they wanna be there, Charlie Sheen is totally muted in this movie, he looks chubby like he had been partying for a year and needed more pocket money for strippers and booze. But Sheen is just one of many returning stars that failed to do anything remotely funny. The Cuban exile who goes on a wacky vision quest in part 1 gets demoted to peace loving monk. In replacement for Snipes they bring in Omar Epps to fill his shoes, which are obviously unfillable. The main cast from the first picture excluding Snipes starts to morph back into their characters from the first movie towards the end, but its too little too late for these jokers cause its just not funny. The plot is basically the same with most but Snipes back to play their roles which from the looks of it were not fun to play this time around. I can just see Tom Berringer or however you spell his last name, at a wrap meeting freaking out like "What do you mean i can tell this a--hole to go f--k himself". So do yourself a favor and leave this one on the shelf, i bought it for a dollar at a thrift store and i feel ripped.
The GREATEST Baseball Movie of All Time, 4 December 2008 Author: jfmvp from United States
I know some people are reading that title and thinking, "Wow, this guy's an idiot." But please, hear me out."Major League II" is the best of the trilogy, and is an absolutely hilarious baseball film for those who know the game well, and know how truly outlandish this movie is. Outlandish, however, in a good way.First let me tell you that "Major League II" is a cult classic amongst young baseball players on Long Island. It's like an unspoken understanding, until someone speaks. For example, a pitcher might come in out of the bullpen to face a couple of batters, perform poorly, and then immediately get yanked out of the game...Cue someone on the bench saying, "Nice game." Others on the bench will instantly begin laughing, and then talk about another scene they think of from "Major League II." The "nice game" line is a reference to manager Jake Taylor taking Roger Dorn out of the game following his only at bat of the season...a hit by pitch. Taylor sends Dorn in there to lean into one during a crucial situation in the ALCS, and Dorn reluctantly obliges. After a hilarious "oh God!" and tumble to the ground, Dorn temporarily refuses to be relieved by a pinch runner.He eventually gives in and is greeted by Taylor, who pats him on the butt and says, "Nice game." Of course there are other classics like: "He'd need a rocket up his a$$ to get to that one!"; Jack Parkman mimicking Taylor's bad knees during the preseason; "I think I'll call it the 'Masterbator'; 'Kamikaze' Tanaka's many amusing contributions; 'Wild Thing' Vaughn's "that's enough for today" after five pitches in Spring Training...and more.Look, with "Major League II," you can't take it seriously. The baseball action sequences play smoothly, but the managerial decisions and player antics are silly. Just take this film for what it is...The funniest baseball movie of all time, and quite simply, the best.
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