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When it comes to this summer, once again, remakes.
They're everywhere. You cannot avoid 'em.

But thankfully, when I saw Bad News Bears a few nights ago, it wasn't exactly your typical seen-it-before sequel. The movie is as charming as it is offensive, and the cast of kids are just right as the foul-mouthed losers turned heroes.

Sticking to the formula, Billy Bob Thornton is Morris Buttermaker, the one-time pro baseball player who is now coaching a little league team, seamingly to fuel his drinking habits.
When he is paired with the inevitable 'Bears', all of the kids really don't know how to play the game,
but they sure know how to react to almost any situation with a slew of obscenities.

Although we really do not need an update of the comedy classic, it's still enjoyable in present mode.
The child actors are all equally perfect, representing various stereotypes, but by the end, we're rooting for the whole team, despite the players personal setbacks from attitude, disability, general awareness, languages, and pride. Some of the kids have some kind of personal issue that does affect their skills in the game, and by the end of the movie, it's evident that, even though he's a boozing fool, Buttermaker has really taught them the games of both Baseball and life.

Outside of the team itself are a few roles filled by notable actors, Marcia Gay Harden, and Greg Kinnear, who is the but of almost every single crotch-related joke, due to his character's outfit choices.

It's cliche, familiar, and all together artificial, but somehow it seems fresh to the usual fare, and is definitely something worth seeing if you want to laugh.

NOTE:If there's one thing that ticks me off, it's parents being oblivious to what their children see for movies.Bad News Bears is PG-13 and should definitely only be seen by children over the age of 12, that is, unless, you want your tykes picking up on phrases like 'douche bag' and language as strong as 'asshole'. The movie also has loads of alcohol consumption, and sexual content, related to crude humor and a large assortment of various strippers and the presence of Hooters.
Do Not Take Your Kids Expecting Nothing Offensive.