RyothChatty ridiculous rating

Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Texaspoontappa First off, he doesn't even get to 3000 in the end, so the title is invalid. Now that I got that out of the way, if you want to lose 2 hours of your life, pop this in the ol DVD player. It's kind of like watching golf, with more depression. There isn't even any sweet eye candy to break the mind numbing boredom that arises from Bernie Mac's mailed in performance. I'm pretty confident the casting director walked down the milk aisle at Kmart, pointed at the first dark skinned girl he saw, and asked her "do you want to be the female lead in a subpar baseball movie? Also I'm pretty sure Bernie Mac is dead, how did he make this movie in the first place? This movie has inspired me to buy any copy I find so that it can't hurt anyone else anymore.

TheNorthernMonkee SPOILERSThere's something somewhat predictable about this film, but after 30-45 minutes of the film (yes, I'm reviewing it half way through), it's enjoyable.The late Bernie Mac is Stan "Mr 3000" Ross. An arrogant, egotistical individual who never cared about his team or the fans. Instead all he thinks of is that 3,000 home runs and getting into the hall of fame.When it becomes clear that the records are wrong, Ross assumes he can just walk back into the game and reclaim his name. Sometimes life doesn't work like that.So, let's not beat around the bush, this is not an original film.The plot is predictable and you can more or less write out the script in advance.If anything though, that is part of the charm. You don't need to think about it, you simply watch and you simply enjoy.Character personalities change over night, cinematography, soundtrack and direction fluctuate between mediocre and woeful. However the one endearing factor is that in the title role, Mac shines.Yes, it's not a challenge role for him, but the film was never going to be an Oscar contender.It is simply a fun, relaxed, happy film that you can watch and (dare I say it) feel inspired by.Not one to go out and buy, but if it's on TV and there's nothing better to do, you might as well watch it. There are worse ways to spend an evening.

Hang_All_Drunkdrivers Most baseball movies are weak because the main characters are played as all-American types. Not so here. Bernie Mac plays Stan Ross as all all-around louse and in a way it makes him attractive. You have to admire a guy who is this egotistical and so unconcerned with what people think of him. Hilarious scene near the start of the movie where he steals a baseball from a fan - who's just a little kid. That scene could have backfired but it didn't.I was afraid the director would soften the character to make him lovable but that didn't happen. I also feared a sugary ending but that didn't happen either. Bernie Mac is sensational throughout. I can't imagine anyone doing a better job.

view_and_review What was funny about this movie is that I expected a lot more laughs and a lot less substance. Being that Bernie Mac was the star, I expected the movie to be full of pointless absurdities just for laughs without getting to serious. On the contrary, this movie actually had a decent message, and a good one.Stan (Bernie Mac) was a star baseball player and the embodiment of the typical professional athlete: overpaid, flashy, mouthy, and selfish. After he hit what he thought was his 3000th hit, he retired immediately so that he could be inducted into the hall of fame. Some statisticians poured over his numbers and found that he actually only had 2,997 hits. So, after many years out of baseball, he decides to make a come back to get his 3000th hit and ensure his place in the hall of fame.There are some mildly funny moments, but the comedic moments weren't even as good as the serious moments. After failing time and time again as an over the hill baseball player, Stan actually comes to realize what the game was all about: teamwork. Sometimes teamwork calls for a sacrifice bunt, or sacrifice fly to achieve your goal. Sure, the hitter may be out and fail to boost his precious stats, hence the word "sacrifice", but the goal was never for himself, but for the team. "Mr. 3000" could have been better, and done a better job at driving home the message, but it was serviceable still.