Probably the most underrated things in this movie is they got Al Michaels to be in it. The man who said “Do you belive in Miracles” also said “I can’t believe those girls were in grade school just a few years ago”
Look up an Al Michaels interview from Howard Stern during the mid 90s. You’ll see he’s someone who definitely doesnt get bent out of shape about anything at all.
This movie is horrible and I love it. It’s so mean spirited, tasteless, and downright stupid in its writing. I’m almost convinced that the film would be unwatchable if anyone else played the two lead characters. Trey and Matt have an iconic friendship and perfect on screen chemistry
@@DarthKofi391deathASSASSIN That's the order they were released in but the first two don't hold up as well as Baseketball without nostalgia doing a lot of heavy lifting.
@@DarthKofi391deathASSASSIN Matt and Trey didn't write or direct Baseketballl, they only star in it. It was written and directed by David Zucker. Matt and Trey's real third movie was South Park bigger, longer and uncut and fourth was Team America: World Police. I get that you are referring to films they actually live action acting in but just wanted to clear that up for anyone reading.
"You're excited, feel these nipples!" Saw this in theatres with my mom, great movie. What's amazing how much of what they made fun of as ridiculous (e.g. choreographed end zone celebrations) has actually become the accepted reality
We went to theater to see this movie. I dont think ive ever been in a theater laughing so loud without complaints. And my poor buddy Phil left with the nickname Squeak forever linked to him😂
Everyone sleeps on that opening scene the narrator talking about teams relocations the ridiculous sponsors for teams and arenas. Players not caring about the sport anymore just chasing a bigger and bigger check. It basically predictiled what sports has become today. A farce.
"The Jazz moved to Utah where they don't allow music" I always loved that scene, but I remember finding the football player's voice familiar, later I learned that Kevin Michael Richardson played that role, and you can really tell when he says "The fine city of MIAMI!"
@@justinlee5874 "He kept screaming 'CHOKE CHOKE' but then he lost consciousness." Sorry, I've been randomly quoting this movie all throughout this comment section.
@ManWithMicrophone basically, my lil' brother was a Sophomore, I was a Senior. We knew enough nerds to collectively form 3 teams, we would meet at the local middle school courts on Fridays after school (fri. Was 1/2 days in CA). I would provide herbal accouterments to those that partook. And we played some Baseketball like only teenagers could. It all spawned in an "arts production" class, which was very progressive at the time. You learned how to shoot and edit short films. It was (obviously) mostly stoner drama kids. We got a 1/4 page in the yearbook, no big deal.
One of the joys of my life was going to see Baseketball. I also saw Orgasmo. Yeah I suppose you know the demands of South Park, creating a feature film, Team America: World Police, etc... I do wish there would have been more Matt Stone and Trey Parker films, but you know people also wish their were more Beatles films too. Sometimes these folks get so busy, and they are in such high demand; they run out of time to make more great work; which is the definition of irony.
If this movie had any other cast, it wouldn't have worked for me. Trey and Matt are just naturally funny guys with awesome chemistry, and I truly believe they're the funniest modern comic duo. Plus, this was Robert Stack's best role ever, not a surprise as he was the only good part of Caddyshack II.
Me n my buddies were obsessed with this movie as kids we watched it literally 419 times rofl, theres actually alot of fun little easter eggs throughout that you notice with every rewatch
Comedies from the late 90s and early 2000s had a ton of random cameos that added to the movie lol. Two that come to mind is Zoolander and the 2nd Jay and Silent Bob movie lol
Cool to hear other people actually went out and played this sport after seeing the movie, cause damn we used to spend the summer playing for hours. It's a perfect driveway game. It's crazy how good it works (though I do believe it was a sport Zucker had actually fleshed out with their friends so it makes sense)
Technically not true: the duo has a cameo in the Troma film "TerrorFirmer" directed by Lloyd Kaufman. "Uncle Lloyd" had a cameo at the end of "Orgazmo". Troma, headed by Kaufman, bought their first film, "Cannibal: The Musical".
The part where his ball deflates and the kid brings him the ball he made is a nod to the Natural with Robert Redford. Same thing happens but with a baseball bat.
What's crazy is how consistently good South Park season ratings are... Also, if I recall PHONEbooth had release issues because there was an actual active sniper that started up a few weeks before the films release and the studio chose to delay the release and the public (back then) thought it was tempting fate to go see it.
i remember getting a VHS tape of this off a mate and remember a scene with Indian kids in turban hard hats, then after years i watched it on tv a few times it was always cut out. then i got it on DVD and there was no such scene in that either... did i just imagine it? also, joey diaz was off his tits the entire time he was employed
There's a scene where Coop goes to Calcutta and sure enough, he walks through a sweatshop and I'm fairly certain there were some hard hats, I need to rewatch it.
Pairing Zucker and Stone/Parker was an unsurprising success. As someone that grew up watching Airplane and Kentucky Fried Movie, it was neat seeing titans of comedy from different eras overlap.
there is also 'cannibal! the musical' by troma, another great movie involving these guys. totally worth checking out and possibly reviewing for your channel to shine some light on a little known film.
Besides being one of my favorite movies, baseketball is legitimately a fun game with rules that totally work. My brothers and played for years. Psych outs are so fun.
The truth about the man they are basing their new character on was a slave who was dressed up as a samurai to mock him and he was seen as an attraction
Man, if you loved this, Cannibal! The Musical is possibly the best movie ever made. Matt Stone and Trey Parker made it when they were in college, the songs are legitimately magnificent (even though several parts are deliberately out of tune).
I was 8 when this movie came out. I wasn't allowed to see it in the theaters of course but I got my dad to rent it on VHS The Weeknd it premiered on Starz I recorded it on a blank tape and watched it over and over until I had every single line memorized by heart. I still can quote ever line in this movie. I'm surprised you barely talked about Jenny McCarthy in this video, that has always made me laugh with her innuendos
AWESOME REVIEW INSTANT SUBSCRIBE, LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE THIS MOVIE IS ABSOLUTELY UNDERRATED BUT I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DIDN'T MENTION ROBERT STACK'S CAMEO
This movie was my favorite movie to watch in college when I got “wierd” most people hate it but this movie has a special place in my heart- it is stupid but I love it
Very good video! I would like if you made one reviewing their early live action movie Cannibal The Musical though. One of my favorite things they've done
They started with movies. “Cannibal, the musical” and “orgazmo” is what lead me to South Park. But i definitely love Basketball the most (and they didn’t even write or direct it).
@brinta3 i don't know about other people, but I made this review because it's legitimately one of my favorite comedies from my childhood. I love this movie, and the sport so much that I want more people to know about it
You forget out of college they got to work with Troma to make cannibal the musical and while it's not their best work plus they criticize it all the time it was still funny and someone made a play out of it just so you know
Yeah, I recorded a cannibal the musical part but I left it out because I felt like the video was getting a bit long.... I might have to make a separate video just about that with all the requests I have been getting
This movie is a gem and and it may not be mainstream but it was big enough with my family & friends that I can still reference it without blank stares. Probably a product of it's cult status but every time I watch it I think that it really does not get enough credit for accurately predicting where professional sports & sports broadcasting were headed. A lot of things it was lampooning in what at the time was an exaggerated way became not that far from the truth in subsequent years. Glad youtube threw this video my way, now subbed, and also just a nice reminder to go watch it since it has been a while for me.
thanks for checking out the video! totally agree about the predictive nature of the introduction though. especially the celebrations part because all professional sports are full of that now.
The British journalist and filmmaker Adam Curtis said, a couple of years ago, that South Park is true genius! That was the first thing I heard from Curtis that I already knew, btw.
This is one of my favorite and in my opinion one of the most underrated films. It did suffer from the "shitty summer movie" syndrome that plagued so much of cinema.
BASEketball is my all-time favorite comedy, hands down. Saw it twice in the theater cause we laughed too hard the first time (yeah, I'm old. Was going into my JR year of HS in July 1998) It's criminally underrated, and while "stupid" on the surface, it's pretty brilliant & has a really good heart to it Also, Squeak reading the psyche out to "Big" Ed Tuttle OFF HIS HAND, is one of the funniest scenes in any movie, EVER 🤣🤣🤣 "Oh.... I guess that's why, she didn't move a-round-a-lot..." Just priceless
al michaels had an issue with his contract. he claimed they low money-balled him during production cause he found out other salaries. glad it was worked out :)
It is a hilarious movie. Thank you for bringing more people into watching something that is completely ridiculous And if only movies now would be made like this Once again! Anyways, happy Friday
