This is a story of three nerds (Gus, Richie, and Clark) (yes, the actor who plays Clark was also Napoleon Dynamite) who never had a chance to play baseball as kids because they were seen as losers. After encountering a kid getting bullied by a baseball team, they play the bullies at a game. Later that night, the coach, who used to go to school with the three, confronts them. Gus tells him off, then they leave the Pizza Hut buffet that looked really delicious. They meet that one kid's dad, Mel, who is a billionaire and helps them make a team. They play in a league and have a huge following until it comes out that Gus was a bully as a kid instead of the facade he was putting on. Mel makes a deal with the devil or something like that in order to build a baseball stadium in 24 hours, where The Benchwarmers and those bullies from earlier play each other. Gus, Richie, and Clark decide to let kids who were just like them play instead of them, where they lose 46-1. The other team lets them score a point because they were jealous of their freedom. They celebrate at Pizza Hut because of course they do and Gus realizes he's going to become a father.
I watched this movie because I haven't seen it since I was 7 (give or take) and I was not disappointed. I can see why critics overall give this movie average reviews and I can also see why it has a cult-like following. I enjoyed it a fair bit, it seemed much shorter while watching it again though. The constant conflict with Gus was a reason why I liked this movie a fair bit. The only thing I didn't really like was how Carlos stomped on his hand, I mean, it adds extra conflict, but it just seemed unnecessary to the plot. Clark and Richie were both hilarious as I remembered. Gus is surprisingly amazing at baseball, which makes Clark and Richie's failures even better. There's practically only one person on their team and they made it to a tournament. Howie and Carlos were both funny as heck too. I felt that this movie kept me hooked more than the others, probably since I knew a general summary of it the whole time. This movie was great, but I'd have a hard time recommending this to people who are 14 or older. It's childish humor, which I love, but it's not the most appealing movie of all time. Don't get it misconstrued, I like this movie and would definitely watch it again again.
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