The Replacements
[whoooooa!]
It would "not be good at all" if, "for some reason", you missed this "fine film" which will give you "more of a bright, goofy" good time then any "terribly cheesy love" ever could "and it is worth noting" fans aren't kidding "about this"; so "amazingly wonderful", you'll "ask for more" (or at least "some more").
Definitely not a "good" movie, but, in my mind, one of the great ones. You know that "what 5 movies would you take on a desert island" question? This would be one of my 5. One of my favorite movies. Ever.
This is not exactly fine film material; it ends up feeling like more of a bright, goofy sports/music video than an actual movie, and yet this is a HUGE Keanuthon favorite. Maybe it's Keanu's sincere, honest turn as a retired football player, maybe it's the solid, funny supporting cast, maybe it's the Gloria Gaynor right when we need her; whatever it is, it's great and we love it.
Ahh, what to write about this movie... it is one of those movies that really should not be good at all. It is a cheesy, overdone, sappy sports movie. And yet, for some reason (most likely because it stars Keanu Reeves) this movie is amazingly wonderful. It has moments of hilarity, moments of action, and a moment of a terribly cheesy love scene: who can ask for more? Here's some more: there are also some great quotes in this movie. The supporting cast is excellent, and it is worth noting that Keanu took a pay cut just so that the production company would have enough money to pay Gene Hackman. Now that is dedication to the craft.
Cast
Keanu Reeves
Annabelle Farrell
Jimmy McGinty
Clifford Franklin
Jumbo
Daniel Bateman
Brian Murphy
Todd (of Bob, Rob and Todd) (uncredited)