The announcer was played by Bob Uecker. He was a player in the '60s and then became more well known as the announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers for decades. He's known as Mr. Baseball.
I wasn't into sports much as a kid, but I vividly remember Bob Uecker from the ABC sitcom, Mr. Belvedere. For a baseball legend, he is a surprisingly good, funny actor.
@@joeconcepts5552 There is a fantastic mini documentary here on YT about him that covers his absolutely terrible playing career all the way up to basically present. The thing that surprised me was his Tonight Show appearances and how much Carson loved him
The drummers are a riff on John Adams, who came to nearly every Indians home game with his bass drum for 47 years until COVID and health problems ended his streak. He still roots for the Indians from home and was probably the most famous baseball fan in the country.
The guy who plays Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert) was actually hitting those balls. He played only Little League Ball but had the gift to keep those things that he learned and actually was knocking those out of the ballpark during all Major League movies.
And Charlie Sheen was a pitcher in school. He couldn't throw anywhere close to as fast as portrayed, but could actually pitch so they didn't have to use much trickery to shoot him throwing the ball.
I know it's for RUclips reasons so you couldn't show it, but when Vaughn relieves Harris and walks in as the entire stadium sings Wild Thing, always gave me goosebumps 🔥 Every major character was well-defined and memorable. The action was action really good. The actors knew how to swing a bat, unlike so many baseball movies. The stadium felt alive. A comedy with heart. A sporting classic!
One of the many memorable quotes from Bob Uecker. “The highlight of my baseball career came in Philadelphia’s Connie Mack Stadium when I saw a fan fall out of the upper deck. When he got up and walked away, the crowd booed.”
This is my dad’s favorite movie, when we talk we recite lines from the movie. Fun fact, one of the trainers in the movie was Steve Yeager, cousin of U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager. Steve used to play for the Dodgers during the 1970’s and ‘80’s. He actually trained the actors on set to learn some of the basics of baseball, so his role was more of a cameo. He was the guy who said “okay that’s enough fast balls, throw him some breaker balls”.
Fun fact: the big dude who Vaughn strikes out at the end (and was the Yankees most feared hitter) was played by Pete Vuckovich who was actually a pitcher in the majors for 12yrs, and actually won the Cy Young Award in '82.
@@rencro123 OK I figured it out. Duke Temple is the third base coach like you wrote. The Yankee reliever known as The Duke is played by a Willie Mueller. How about David S. Ward stop with all the "Dukes" in his scripts. Thanks for the correction.
As a guy from Milwaukee, this movie has a special place in my heart. ...A Disguised Milwaukee County Stadium and Bob Uecker. I had friends and family in the crowd as extras 👍
My late dad's best friend was the pastor of our church. They coached my little league team and would find ways to say that line at least once a week. And yes, pastor was cool as hell.
They filmed this in the old Milwaukee Brewers stadium and the whole city was buzzed when they came. A few of my freinds went to the end game when this was filmed and were in the stands singing "WILD THING!". They were so excited the next day! Bob Ueker's voice is synonomous with summer. If you were outside playing, washing your car or gardening.... You heard his pleasant voice on some radio outside in the neighborhood wherever you went. Hearing him speak sends you instantly back to the 1980's. Love that man and this film!
This and Platoon were huge movies for me growing up in the 80s, child of Vietnam vet, and huge baseball fan. Watching Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger in both was surreal. Love this movie bigly - thanks for review!
I'm always impressed when actors can act together in 2 different movies and create a completely different dynamic between the 2 movies. For Berenger and Sheen to go from mortal enemies in Platoon to basically best buddies in Major League and for both relationships to feel completely realistic is impressive from both a writing and acting standpoint.
I remember watching this in the cinema not knowing anything about it other than it was a baseball comedy and being blown away on how good it was...the scene where charlie sheen walks out of the pen in the final game to wild thing is one of the best moments ever in a movie for me,loved it.
Another great movie which I'd totally forgot about. Another really good baseball movie you two should check out is A League of Their Own with Tom Hanks and Geena Davis.
I was about 9 years old when this movie was filming. It actually takes place at Milwaukee County Stadium (which was torn down and eventually Miller Park was built on the site). I remember being super disappointed that I couldn't be an extra in the stands because our family was going on vacation at that time. Great movie, and I love watching it because I get my nostalgia fix for County Stadium, which I spent a ton of time at when I was little and fell in love with baseball.
Bob Uecker is such a legend. He's almost 90 years old and still announces Milwaukee Brewers games. And, he's one of the funniest people ever. He used to appear many times on the Johnny Carson show as "Mr. Baseball". Hilarious interviews.
One of the BEST Baseball movies EVER. You guys were spot on when you said it was a feel-good movie- a perfect Friday night movie to watch with friends, a couple of beers and pizza. The announcer was Bob Uecker- a baseball player, comedian, sportscaster and even sitcom comedian! His Wikipedia page is worth reading. It's a completely different kind of movie, but I'll throw in my recommendation for Hot Shots. I know you guys like Airplane! and it's like that from a military POV.
Legendary film…I’m actually in the second movie….they filmed it here in Baltimore and my brother and I were extras in the stands…we are in several shots…we were like 13, 14 yrs old and huge baseball fans/players. I played at Maryland in college then Bowie triple A minor leagues, that’s as far as I got unfortunately…still was awesome
Very cool! My parents and I were in Baltimore to go to the aquarium one time and the stadium lights were on out of season- it was when they were filming it.
Thanks for the great reaction. Speaking as a Cleveland Guardians (Indians) fan, the World Series losing streak, unfortunately, still exists...74 years now. 😫
This movie was actually a lot deeper it showed people from different backgrounds can get along with each other for one cause and in this case supporting their baseball team
I stomped at the movie 20 years ago, casually seeing it in TV and immediately fell in love with it. Such a fun movie! And the characters are so lovable. Also, this and To Wong Foo are two movies, Wesley Snipes is really killing it in comedic terms. After, he became this big action star, but besides Blade I like to enjoy his comedy more. The sequel is not bad, but it's missing Snipes. But the announcer is the highlight of the sequel, so if you liked him here, check the sequel out :D
I guess Snipes decided comedies were beneath him, or something. They cast Omar Epps instead. While Epps is a fine actor, he wasn't Snipes. Major disappointment for me. That, and Corbin Bernsen's character was portrayed as a buffon in #2. Huge character change.
@@Caseytify Snipes started doing action movies, like Blade. He didn't want to risk being hurt f ou r a comedy. Thus, the character of Hayes did action movies in the off-season and spends all his time trying to get out of playing any. A direct roast of Snipes.
*Most realistic baseball action in any movie. Charlie Sheen was throwing in the upper 80's and the home runs WERE home runs. Unlike movies like The Babe where pop-ups were going 600 feet* 🤣🤣🤣
charlie sheen actually planned on pursuing baseball and was going to go to kansas state on a baseball scholarship but had legal issues that resulted in him not graduating highschool
This was an excellent film, still one of my favorite sports movies of all time. The Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker as Harry Doyle just elevates the comedy, can't imagine the movie without him. Credit to him for being in every single movie in the series too, he's fantastic!
Fun fact, Dennis Haysbert (Cerano/State Farm guy) actually was a ballplayer in his youth. He was in another baseball movie, Mr. Baseball with Tom Selleck about baseball in Japan. He didn't have to fake his scenes. It's worth a watch too!
i was in the USAF and stationed in South Korea a year after this came out. the internet hadnt yet arrived so there were just a few movies we could watch on VHS. we watched this one every2-3 days. it was/is still hilarious. i know just about every line in this movie. thanks for sharing. you guys are awesome!!!
Well, um, icing happen when the puck come down, bang you know, before the other guys you know. Nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up.
Bob Uecker is an absolute legend in baseball (although, he fully admits he sucked as a player) for his commentating, and in TV and movies for this, his appearances on the Johnny Carson Show, and for his role as the father in the show Mr. Belvedere. Saying this in all caps because it's true... YOU HAVE TO REACT TO HIS HALL OF FAME SPEECH!!! So good! His comedic timing is on-par with some of the greats. His story about the series with Phil and Joe Niekro (two players, one a teammate of Uecker and the other on the opposing team) had me in tears laughing the first time I heard it!
If you havent done A League of their own yet I think youll like it. Tom Hanks, Rosie Odonell, Madonna and more. About the year they tried publicizing Womans baseball due to most of the men going to war.
Baseball fan my whole life and a Braves fan through the 70's and 80's, so when this movie came out, I watched it over and over again to finally have something to cheer about when it came to baseball. Halfway through the '91 Braves season, I got to see this play out in real life so I didn't watch this movie again until last year when I discovered YT reactors LOL. I had forgotten how good it was, and how many lines I had stolen from the movie and use way too often.
Bob Uecker played professional baseball for 3 separate teams during his 6 year career (1962-1967) and is in The Baseball Hall Of Fame, but not as a player but as an announcer. He won the Ford C. Frick award that is only given out to legendary announcers, mostly for their knowledge but also for their personalities. His acceptance speech is extremely hilarious and had the entire audience laughing hysterically, including President George H. Bush.
The announcer is famous. His name is Bob Uecker. Former player, current announcer and comedian. Real genuine guy. Major League 2 is decent check it out.
One of my top 3 baseball movies. Watch it every year in the spring. -Cleveland won the pennant in 1995, 6 years after this movie came out -this was a major factor in closers (then everybody) coming out to music -Charlie Sheen was recruited for baseball in hs and was pitching in the 80s in the film (which is pretty impressive for a non athlete) -Vagasil Pitcher Harris was modeled after a Gaylord Perry a real hall of fame pitcher that admitted to regularly cheating during his career -many pro ball players say this one of the most accurate baseball movies because of all the interpersonal club house stuff -Miami got a team in 1993
Oh man thanks for reacting to this. It's a huge favorite of mine. Always loved the leadership portrayed by Jake and the coach. All sports movies are underdog stories, but I don't think any do it better than this, as gritty as it is.
The majority of this film was filmed in Tucson, AZ. The training camp was at aHi Corbett Field, at Reid Park. Same for the later MLB parks. (Clever edits helped sell it). His Ex’s Fiancé’s apartment is really the city courthouse, downtown. Many of my friends were extras in the movie. Fun times.
I can quote every line from this movie and would do so to the point that my mom refused to let me watch it when she was home! 🤣😂 She instantly regretted taking me to see this in the theater as she didn't realize it was rated R! An absolute favorite!!!!!
broadcaster in Major League movie = Robert George "Bob" Uecker (born January 26, 1934) is a retired American Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian and actor. Uecker is also known as "Mr. Baseball". Since 1971, Uecker has served as a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts.
I played baseball as a kid and absolutely LOVED this movie and the Sandlot. There's no crying in baseball, but there is laughing. "Juuuuust a bit outside!" ⚾
I was born and raised in CLEVELAND, OHIO and still live here now and THIS MOVIE is EVERY CLEVELAND INDIANS (well, NOW the "Guardians" but to ME they will ALWAYS BE THE INDIANS with the nickname of the TRIBE) HOPE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN FOR REAL!! (WHY didn't you at LEAST let the song "WILD THING" play for a LITTLE bit, because that was a BIG DEAL in the movie and became a "THING" for us Indian's fans. BEST PART OF THE MOVIE SINGING IT, and you DIDN"T show at least a LITTLE bit of them singing it) LAST time our team won a WORLD SERIES was in 1948 when I was ONE YEAR OLD. I am 75 NOW and STILL waiting! I HOPE I live LONG ENOUGH to see them WIN the WORLD SERIES. ( We WERE IN the SERIES in '95 and lost to the Braves, it was HEARTBREAKING. When "MAJOR LEAGUE" was first in the theaters, everyone in the theater was wearing their Indians gear, it was like being at a game . At the end we were all going crazy in the theater as if we had really won! I CRIED because I WANT THAT TO HAPPEN SO BAD while I am still alive, so I can EXPERIENCE IT. CLEVELAND has WAITED A LONG TIME for a WORLD SERIES WIN....74 YEARS is TOO long of a DROUGHT! GO TRIBE (Guardians) WE IN CLEVELAND LOVE YOU!!! INDIANS have ALWAYS BEEN an "underdog:
Having Bob Uecker as the announcer in this was like putting a cherry on top of a perfect confection. That little extra touch that made it all the better. Also, I highly recommend you guys reacting to "A League of Their Own" (1992), with Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Lori Petty are great in this movie about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League inaugural season in 1943.
I must’ve been 7 years old when I watched this movie (1992). Me and my bro liked it even though we are Aussie kids that didn’t know Jacksht about baseball 😅
As mentioned earlier, the announcer is Bob Uecker. A former major league catcher turned announcer. Uecker always joked about going into the hall of fame as a player, but actually made it as a sports announcer. He is the play by play for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is also a very very funny guy. He was one of Johnny Carson's favorite guests on the Tonight Show. Bob also starred in the sitcom Mr Belvedere. He also appeared in several Miller Lite beer commericials. where he always remarks "I must be in the front row!" but in reality he gets moved to the nosebleed sections. Those seats are now referred to as Uecker seats and are commonly the cheapest and worsts possible. the movie spawned 2 sequels. most of the cast, with the execption of Wesley Snipes, reprised their roles. Willie was played by Omar Epps. In Mahor League 3; Back to the Minor, Scott Bakula takes over the starring role. some of the cast from Major League 2 appear in the the third movie. Bob Uecker appears in all three movies as Harry Doyle. The power hitter Clu Hayward was portrayed by former Major League pitcher, Pete Vuckovich. He quipped that he never hit a homerum until appearing in the movie. The role of Yankees relief pitch Duke Simpson was also portrayed by a former MLB pitcher Willie Mueller for the Milwaukee Brewers. Although set in Cleveland, the movie shot mostly in and around Milwaukee because it was cheaper. Another sports movie but this time football is Necessasry Roughness starring Scott Bakula (who starred in Major League 3).
For some other baseball movies (that aren't as popular as others and are better than their reviews suggest), you should watch *Mr. Baseball* with Tom Selleck and more Dennis Haysbert, and *Mr. 3000* with Bernie Mac. Pretty good movies with some humor and good lessons and meaning.
This and Sandlot are my favorite Baseball films. While I do like MAJOR LEAGUE 2, just know that it is sillier and every character is like a "caricature" of themselves.
@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 That's awesome and a great memory! I would have that dvd on stand by showing everyone I knew lol. "You know, I'VE been in a Hollywood movie before..."--Next thing you know she married me lol.
This is the most legit sports ending that I've ever seen. The fact that the Indians don't win this on any of the stereotypical endings, like a home run or a strikeout. This ending is awesome, when they talk about manufacturing a run in baseball, that is an example of that. I'm HAF now and rambling.This is one my favorite sports movies of all time.
In the "Wild Thing" Special Edition DVD there is a twist ending that they decided not to use. In the twist ending, Lou Brown goes to Rachel Phelps and is about to hand in his resignation, when Phelps admits that they had no money to get any known players to play for the team, and had to settle for unknowns, and over the hill ball payers. Also, because they had no money, that explains the plane, the bus, no hot water in the showers, and no new therapies. She also reveals that the Miami deal was made up by her in hopes that a move might get the team to play harder. Also, she had adopted the "hated owner" bit in an effort to get the team to play better. She also tells Lou that she loves the team, and what, at first, looks like a random bunch of guys, was in fact a team personally scouted by her, (except Willie Mayes Hayes he was a surprise). Brown, after hearing all of this, including that she scouted him too for the team, takes back his resignation. But she warns him not to tell anyone about her admitting any of this, or she would fire him. There were also scenes of her eagerly cheering the team on, that had to be reshot. The director and producer said, in the commentary, that test audiences liked hatting her, so in the end they scraped the twist ending, and just made her the "hated owner".
I actually prefer the twist ending. It would have made the movie stand out more. I understand why they decided to just make her the "villain". But it would have changed almost nothing if they kept the surprise ending.
@@Lazrael32 I like the idea of the twist ending, but from the clips that I’ve seen of it it just falls flat and doesn’t work. Besides, they needed a villain as motivation. If she truly were revealed to be a good guy, the victory would feel hollow.
One of my favorite baseball movies of all-time. Love that you both loved it. I’m sure this has been recommended to you before, but “Bull Durham” is another great one from this era.
Bob Uecker Is an absolute legend, and other than him drinking during the dames in this movie that is exactly how he would commentate the games in real life.
I love this movie. It still makes me laugh. I watch it every time it comes on the tv. I still even get a little emotional at the end. Yes, I am a giant sap. 😄
Damn, I’ve watched Major League a bunch of times but it never occurred to me that Charlie Sheen & Tom Berenger starred opposite of each other in Platoon in very different roles lol
I got to meet Berenger and asked him about that. My comment, you guys hated each other in Platoon and are best buds in Major League and his response was "That's why they call it acting."
My sister in law was Rene Russo's personal assistant for a while. My stepson stayed the summer at Rene's house during the filming of "Ransom" with Mel Gibson. Rene's son in the movie was kidnapped (the plot), his name was Sean Mullen. My stepson's name was Sean Mullen! Rene gave him a 8x5 framed portrait signed "To Sean, Love, Mom". P.S. my sister in law is currently Channing Tatum's PA.
Now you need to do "Bull Durham", another classic baseball movie. Starring Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. It's more of a drama and is more about baseball. Tim and Susan met on the movie and stayed together for 23 years.
This is one of my favorite sports comedies of the '80s. I had such a crush on Charlie Sheen back then. To answer your question about the secret language you were joking about the hand signals each team have those actually originated back in the 1900s when they were created for the first death baseball player and it was taken on by all teams so they could have their own communication that nobody else could understand. There is a movie called The silent natural you guys should check out that is based on the first death baseball player
The play-by-play announcer is Bob Uecker. He was a real-life Major Leaguer who in addition to becoming an actor and comedian, is most well-known for being the play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers for many decades. His nickname is "Mr. Baseball". The worst, nosebleed seats in stadiums are often jokingly referred to as the "Uecker seats" based on a television ad campaign where he was often given the worst seats in the stadium, but would shout criticism at the umpires anyway.
Love your guys' reactions!! Love Major League! Some of my favorite comedies in different sports that are definitely worth checking out are The Replacements (football) and Dodgeball.
The announcer was played by Bob Uecker. He was a player in the '60s and then became more well known as the announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers for decades. He's known as Mr. Baseball.
I wasn't into sports much as a kid, but I vividly remember Bob Uecker from the ABC sitcom, Mr. Belvedere. For a baseball legend, he is a surprisingly good, funny actor.
@@gradydurham4990 I never watched that show; didn't know he was on it. 😄
Hey! Can you not think of your own original thoughts? Just because you said it an hour before I did .... gaah
He was also in a bunch of commercials, especially a series of popular beer ads featuring lots of athletes and sports celebrities during the 80s.
@@joeconcepts5552 There is a fantastic mini documentary here on YT about him that covers his absolutely terrible playing career all the way up to basically present. The thing that surprised me was his Tonight Show appearances and how much Carson loved him
The drummers are a riff on John Adams, who came to nearly every Indians home game with his bass drum for 47 years until COVID and health problems ended his streak. He still roots for the Indians from home and was probably the most famous baseball fan in the country.
The guy who plays Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert) was actually hitting those balls. He played only Little League Ball but had the gift to keep those things that he learned and actually was knocking those out of the ballpark during all Major League movies.
And Charlie Sheen was a pitcher in school. He couldn't throw anywhere close to as fast as portrayed, but could actually pitch so they didn't have to use much trickery to shoot him throwing the ball.
TBF they weren't _trying_ to strike him out or get him to pop out. The script called for him to connect so they threw him cookies and meatballs.
I know it's for RUclips reasons so you couldn't show it, but when Vaughn relieves Harris and walks in as the entire stadium sings Wild Thing, always gave me goosebumps 🔥
Every major character was well-defined and memorable. The action was action really good. The actors knew how to swing a bat, unlike so many baseball movies. The stadium felt alive. A comedy with heart. A sporting classic!
One of the many memorable quotes from Bob Uecker. “The highlight of my baseball career came in Philadelphia’s Connie Mack Stadium when I saw a fan fall out of the upper deck. When he got up and walked away, the crowd booed.”
😅😅
Never change, Philly! lol
From Philly…..that sounds about right
Stay classy, Philly.
This is my dad’s favorite movie, when we talk we recite lines from the movie.
Fun fact, one of the trainers in the movie was Steve Yeager, cousin of U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager. Steve used to play for the Dodgers during the 1970’s and ‘80’s. He actually trained the actors on set to learn some of the basics of baseball, so his role was more of a cameo. He was the guy who said “okay that’s enough fast balls, throw him some breaker balls”.
Fun fact: the big dude who Vaughn strikes out at the end (and was the Yankees most feared hitter) was played by Pete Vuckovich who was actually a pitcher in the majors for 12yrs, and actually won the Cy Young Award in '82.
And the Yankee reliever, "The Duke," was played by former Dodgers catcher Steve Yeager.
I saw Pete at a local bar recently.
He's from Johnstown Pa/ East Conemaugh and he moved back here.
@@paulymar5996 Negative, Steve Yeager is Cleveland Coach #8 who tells the pitcher enough fastballs to Cerrano during his first appearance @6:07
@@rencro123 IMDB must be wrong, as they have Duke Temple being played by Steve Yeager. Might be a mistake on their part.
@@rencro123 OK I figured it out. Duke Temple is the third base coach like you wrote. The Yankee reliever known as The Duke is played by a Willie Mueller. How about David S. Ward stop with all the "Dukes" in his scripts.
Thanks for the correction.
"Want me to drag him outta here? Kick the shit outta him?" Love that line.
As a guy from Milwaukee, this movie has a special place in my heart.
...A Disguised Milwaukee County Stadium and Bob Uecker. I had friends and family in the crowd as extras 👍
As a European, this is my favorite sports movie of all time. I kid you not. Watched it first when I was in elementary school.
Did you know anything about baseball?
"Are you saying Jesus can't hit a cureveball?" That always gets me!
I'm partial to later when he says Jobuu needs a refill and he gets hit with a bat. Lol
"Up your butt Jobu."
@@MrRyguy2112 That *doink* gets me every damn time 🤣🤣🤣
My late dad's best friend was the pastor of our church. They coached my little league team and would find ways to say that line at least once a week. And yes, pastor was cool as hell.
I LOVE that line
As a Brit with only a basic grasp of baseball this movie was so well made that it's still my favourite sports movie of all time
Ken Burns documentary Baseball would bring you up to speed. Baseball has some rather fascinating history.
Brit's invented Baseball, just the same game as the kids game Rounders but with a bigger bat lol. Rounders was only game I was good at, at school.
@@VonPunk Rounders was everything 🥰🤣😍
How dare you as a brit you know it's escape from victory 😜
They filmed this in the old Milwaukee Brewers stadium and the whole city was buzzed when they came. A few of my freinds went to the end game when this was filmed and were in the stands singing "WILD THING!". They were so excited the next day! Bob Ueker's voice is synonomous with summer. If you were outside playing, washing your car or gardening.... You heard his pleasant voice on some radio outside in the neighborhood wherever you went. Hearing him speak sends you instantly back to the 1980's. Love that man and this film!
So many moments I love in this film. Nothing beats the “Gimme Vaughn!” scene. Gets me going!
You mean Rick Vaughn?!
This and Platoon were huge movies for me growing up in the 80s, child of Vietnam vet, and huge baseball fan. Watching Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger in both was surreal. Love this movie bigly - thanks for review!
Same here for everything you said
Yeah Sheen was excited about doing another movie with Tom because of their experience on Platoon
I'm always impressed when actors can act together in 2 different movies and create a completely different dynamic between the 2 movies. For Berenger and Sheen to go from mortal enemies in Platoon to basically best buddies in Major League and for both relationships to feel completely realistic is impressive from both a writing and acting standpoint.
I remember watching this in the cinema not knowing anything about it other than it was a baseball comedy and being blown away on how good it was...the scene where charlie sheen walks out of the pen in the final game to wild thing is one of the best moments ever in a movie for me,loved it.
THIS is my favorite baseball movie. The cast is absolutely perfect.
Another great movie which I'd totally forgot about. Another really good baseball movie you two should check out is A League of Their Own with Tom Hanks and Geena Davis.
another great baseball movie the natural
rookie of the year
Bull Durham
I was about 9 years old when this movie was filming. It actually takes place at Milwaukee County Stadium (which was torn down and eventually Miller Park was built on the site). I remember being super disappointed that I couldn't be an extra in the stands because our family was going on vacation at that time.
Great movie, and I love watching it because I get my nostalgia fix for County Stadium, which I spent a ton of time at when I was little and fell in love with baseball.
Dennis Haysbert, who played Cerrano, is also very well known for playing the President in the TV series 24.
he was also in a military show called the unit it was really good too just like 24
Bob Uecker is such a legend. He's almost 90 years old and still announces Milwaukee Brewers games. And, he's one of the funniest people ever. He used to appear many times on the Johnny Carson show as "Mr. Baseball". Hilarious interviews.
The 80's is arguably the best decade for comedies. Major League is an all time classic.
One of the BEST Baseball movies EVER.
You guys were spot on when you said it was a feel-good movie- a perfect Friday night movie to watch with friends, a couple of beers and pizza.
The announcer was Bob Uecker- a baseball player, comedian, sportscaster and even sitcom comedian! His Wikipedia page is worth reading.
It's a completely different kind of movie, but I'll throw in my recommendation for Hot Shots.
I know you guys like Airplane! and it's like that from a military POV.
Legendary film…I’m actually in the second movie….they filmed it here in Baltimore and my brother and I were extras in the stands…we are in several shots…we were like 13, 14 yrs old and huge baseball fans/players. I played at Maryland in college then Bowie triple A minor leagues, that’s as far as I got unfortunately…still was awesome
Very cool! My parents and I were in Baltimore to go to the aquarium one time and the stadium lights were on out of season- it was when they were filming it.
Thats super cool man.. I watch this movie every Spring to get me psyched for baseball season. Never disappoints 😄😄
First movie was filmed in Milwaukee, and I was an extra
Uecker appeared on the Tonight Show many times in the 80s and early 90s. His deadpan humor even had Johnny cracking up.
Him and Yogi Berra are probably the two funniest people in baseball history.
Thanks for the great reaction. Speaking as a Cleveland Guardians (Indians) fan, the World Series losing streak, unfortunately, still exists...74 years now. 😫
Looks like we’re going to the playoffs this year, maybe they can break the streak.🙏🏾
Always be the Indians to me. As a fellow Clevelander
This movie was actually a lot deeper it showed people from different backgrounds can get along with each other for one cause and in this case supporting their baseball team
The use of that Randy Newman song at the beginning is absolutely perfect.
One of the Awesome 80s Comedies with Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, great Decade indeed. Really funny , badass , great characters a real scorcher.
My family and I loved impersonating Lou Brown. This film is so quotable and I love it.
It’s one of the best movies to quote. Everyone loves doing Lou Brown
@@terrygracy8345 "Shut up, Dorn."
I stomped at the movie 20 years ago, casually seeing it in TV and immediately fell in love with it. Such a fun movie! And the characters are so lovable. Also, this and To Wong Foo are two movies, Wesley Snipes is really killing it in comedic terms. After, he became this big action star, but besides Blade I like to enjoy his comedy more.
The sequel is not bad, but it's missing Snipes. But the announcer is the highlight of the sequel, so if you liked him here, check the sequel out :D
I guess Snipes decided comedies were beneath him, or something. They cast Omar Epps instead. While Epps is a fine actor, he wasn't Snipes. Major disappointment for me. That, and Corbin Bernsen's character was portrayed as a buffon in #2. Huge character change.
@@Caseytify Snipes started doing action movies, like Blade. He didn't want to risk being hurt f ou r a comedy. Thus, the character of Hayes did action movies in the off-season and spends all his time trying to get out of playing any. A direct roast of Snipes.
Even if you’re not a baseball fan this is such a fun movie. Bob Uecker is the greatest 😄
I couldn't agree more!
Just watched this and enjoyed a bit but not quite because I’m not familiar with the system of baseball, nonetheless indeed a fun film!
he called the 97 world series on NBC w the Indians v Marlins. it just felt right.
Excellent analysis of Dorn going over to Vaughn on the mound in order to calm his nerves so that they could win the game. Very insightful.
So many quotable lines in this movie. A true classic!
The play Jake called for at the end is the "suicide squeeze". One of the best sports movies of all time, imo
The only reactors I stick around for the analysis. Always great. Congrats & thanks x
*Most realistic baseball action in any movie. Charlie Sheen was throwing in the upper 80's and the home runs WERE home runs. Unlike movies like The Babe where pop-ups were going 600 feet* 🤣🤣🤣
Realistic to the era in baseball at the time too, Charlie admitted to using steroids to increase his velocity.
charlie sheen actually planned on pursuing baseball and was going to go to kansas state on a baseball scholarship but had legal issues that resulted in him not graduating highschool
Sheen does have excellent form
@@samzilla1281 I LOL'd for real cuz I 101% believe you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀. 2 decades later he discovered the really good stuff lmao
Some version of Hayes' miracle home run saving catch has actually happened in real games.
This was an excellent film, still one of my favorite sports movies of all time. The Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker as Harry Doyle just elevates the comedy, can't imagine the movie without him. Credit to him for being in every single movie in the series too, he's fantastic!
Fun fact, Dennis Haysbert (Cerano/State Farm guy) actually was a ballplayer in his youth. He was in another baseball movie, Mr. Baseball with Tom Selleck about baseball in Japan. He didn't have to fake his scenes. It's worth a watch too!
This movie has some of the best quotes ever if you are a baseball fan. It's so great.
Rene Russo who played Lynn has been in a lot of great movies including Outbreak, Ransom, and Tin Cup. I’d love to see you react to some of these.
The Thomas Crown Affair, and she is Thor's and Loki's Mother in the Avenger and Thor movies.
i was in the USAF and stationed in South Korea a year after this came out. the internet hadnt yet arrived so there were just a few movies we could watch on VHS. we watched this one every2-3 days. it was/is still hilarious. i know just about every line in this movie. thanks for sharing. you guys are awesome!!!
Another classic sports comedy, in a similar vein, 'Slapshot,' with Paul Newman.
Who own Chiefs????
YES! Do SLAPSHOT! Hanson Brothers rule!
Well, um, icing happen when the puck come down, bang you know, before the other guys you know. Nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up.
What the hell are you doing? (while hammering the bus) "Makin it look mean!"
Trade me right fuckin now!
Bob Uecker is an absolute legend in baseball (although, he fully admits he sucked as a player) for his commentating, and in TV and movies for this, his appearances on the Johnny Carson Show, and for his role as the father in the show Mr. Belvedere.
Saying this in all caps because it's true... YOU HAVE TO REACT TO HIS HALL OF FAME SPEECH!!! So good! His comedic timing is on-par with some of the greats. His story about the series with Phil and Joe Niekro (two players, one a teammate of Uecker and the other on the opposing team) had me in tears laughing the first time I heard it!
This and The Natural are my favorite Baseball films
Major League one of my favorite movies all time growing up!
If you havent done A League of their own yet I think youll like it. Tom Hanks, Rosie Odonell, Madonna and more. About the year they tried publicizing Womans baseball due to most of the men going to war.
Yes. Love that movie.
Great suggestion!
Charlie Sheen loved doing baseball films - this was also the time he was in Eight Men Out which is about the White Sox and the 1919 World Series.
Best baseball film
one thing i always thought was funny about this movie is when the Voodoo guy and the old pitcher are talking to Jesus... Voodoo guy has a Cross on.
Baseball fan my whole life and a Braves fan through the 70's and 80's, so when this movie came out, I watched it over and over again to finally have something to cheer about when it came to baseball. Halfway through the '91 Braves season, I got to see this play out in real life so I didn't watch this movie again until last year when I discovered YT reactors LOL. I had forgotten how good it was, and how many lines I had stolen from the movie and use way too often.
You gotta watch Bull Durham now, with Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins.
Bob Uecker played professional baseball for 3 separate teams during his 6 year career (1962-1967) and is in The Baseball Hall Of Fame, but not as a player but as an announcer. He won the Ford C. Frick award that is only given out to legendary announcers, mostly for their knowledge but also for their personalities. His acceptance speech is extremely hilarious and had the entire audience laughing hysterically, including President George H. Bush.
The announcer is famous. His name is Bob Uecker. Former player, current announcer and comedian. Real genuine guy. Major League 2 is decent check it out.
I had no idea he was still alive.
"I must be in the front row!" 👍🤣
Bob Uecker's sports commentary is so great! His voice is iconic and he's hilarious.
Also the dad on MR. BELVEDERE.
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One of my top 3 baseball movies. Watch it every year in the spring. -Cleveland won the pennant in 1995, 6 years after this movie came out
-this was a major factor in closers (then everybody) coming out to music
-Charlie Sheen was recruited for baseball in hs and was pitching in the 80s in the film (which is pretty impressive for a non athlete)
-Vagasil Pitcher Harris was modeled after a Gaylord Perry a real hall of fame pitcher that admitted to regularly cheating during his career
-many pro ball players say this one of the most accurate baseball movies because of all the interpersonal club house stuff
-Miami got a team in 1993
The song "Wild Thing" by the Troggs originally came out in the summer of 1966 and actually went to #1 for a week or two that year.
Here it's the Joan Jett cover.
Not Joan Jett, it's by a punk band called X
@@jonbjorling3337 Ah ok. She really sounds like Joan Jett.
I didn't know the song was that old. My guess would have been the mid '70s.
One of my all time favorite quotes is "Juuuuust a bit outside." XD
*Please* watch/react to Major League 2.
Before you ever watch Hot Shots, you gotta watch Top Gun.
For me....that ending still gives me chills and i still get choked up when Eucker says "OH MY GOD, THE INDIANS WIN IT". he reminds me of my old man.
Oh man thanks for reacting to this. It's a huge favorite of mine. Always loved the leadership portrayed by Jake and the coach. All sports movies are underdog stories, but I don't think any do it better than this, as gritty as it is.
Also- Cerano's "Fuck you Jobu, I do it myself" is a line that always stuck with me about being confident in yourself.
The majority of this film was filmed in Tucson, AZ. The training camp was at aHi Corbett Field, at Reid Park. Same for the later MLB parks. (Clever edits helped sell it).
His Ex’s Fiancé’s apartment is really the city courthouse, downtown.
Many of my friends were extras in the movie. Fun times.
I can watch the spring training sequences of this movie every day.
I can quote every line from this movie and would do so to the point that my mom refused to let me watch it when she was home! 🤣😂
She instantly regretted taking me to see this in the theater as she didn't realize it was rated R! An absolute favorite!!!!!
broadcaster in Major League movie = Robert George "Bob" Uecker (born January 26, 1934) is a retired American Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian and actor. Uecker is also known as "Mr. Baseball". Since 1971, Uecker has served as a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts.
I played baseball as a kid and absolutely LOVED this movie and the Sandlot. There's no crying in baseball, but there is laughing. "Juuuuust a bit outside!" ⚾
Uncle Buck, Spinal Tap, Raising Arizona and Dazed And Confused are pretty funny too, you should watch them.
I literally popped in my Uncle Buck DVD after reading this. Hadn't seen it in probably 20 years. I was dying laughing all over again.
These go to 11
"Just a bit outside!"🤣🤣
The Replacements would be a great one to watch after this one
I was born and raised in CLEVELAND, OHIO and still live here now and THIS MOVIE is EVERY CLEVELAND INDIANS (well, NOW the "Guardians" but to ME they will ALWAYS BE THE INDIANS with the nickname of the TRIBE) HOPE TO SEE THIS HAPPEN FOR REAL!! (WHY didn't you at LEAST let the song "WILD THING" play for a LITTLE bit, because that was a BIG DEAL in the movie and became a "THING" for us Indian's fans. BEST PART OF THE MOVIE SINGING IT, and you DIDN"T show at least a LITTLE bit of them singing it) LAST time our team won a WORLD SERIES was in 1948 when I was ONE YEAR OLD. I am 75 NOW and STILL waiting! I HOPE I live LONG ENOUGH to see them WIN the WORLD SERIES. ( We WERE IN the SERIES in '95 and lost to the Braves, it was HEARTBREAKING. When "MAJOR LEAGUE" was first in the theaters, everyone in the theater was wearing their Indians gear, it was like being at a game . At the end we were all going crazy in the theater as if we had really won! I CRIED because I WANT THAT TO HAPPEN SO BAD while I am still alive, so I can EXPERIENCE IT. CLEVELAND has WAITED A LONG TIME for a WORLD SERIES WIN....74 YEARS is TOO long of a DROUGHT! GO TRIBE (Guardians) WE IN CLEVELAND LOVE YOU!!! INDIANS have ALWAYS BEEN an "underdog:
Part 2 is a good one also.
Saw this movie as a kid and I still enjoy it immensely to this day. Great casting fun movie.
Having Bob Uecker as the announcer in this was like putting a cherry on top of a perfect confection. That little extra touch that made it all the better.
Also, I highly recommend you guys reacting to "A League of Their Own" (1992), with Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Lori Petty are great in this movie about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League inaugural season in 1943.
I would love to see a reaction to Necessary Roughness (1991) its also a sports comedy with a good cast.
And much better than The Replacements, which copied Necessary Roughness.
2nd greatest sport and football comedy ever. For me only Wildcats with Goldie Hawn is better
Holy shit yes!
It's crazy how bad most football movies are, but Necessary Roughness is one of the exceptions. Underrated gem
"Just a bit outside."
I still remember being a kid and going to see this in the theater. To this day it remains one of the greatest baseball films ever made.
I must’ve been 7 years old when I watched this movie (1992). Me and my bro liked it even though we are Aussie kids that didn’t know Jacksht about baseball 😅
As mentioned earlier, the announcer is Bob Uecker. A former major league catcher turned announcer. Uecker always joked about going into the hall of fame as a player, but actually made it as a sports announcer. He is the play by play for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is also a very very funny guy. He was one of Johnny Carson's favorite guests on the Tonight Show. Bob also starred in the sitcom Mr Belvedere. He also appeared in several Miller Lite beer commericials. where he always remarks "I must be in the front row!" but in reality he gets moved to the nosebleed sections. Those seats are now referred to as Uecker seats and are commonly the cheapest and worsts possible.
the movie spawned 2 sequels. most of the cast, with the execption of Wesley Snipes, reprised their roles. Willie was played by Omar Epps.
In Mahor League 3; Back to the Minor, Scott Bakula takes over the starring role. some of the cast from Major League 2 appear in the the third movie. Bob Uecker appears in all three movies as Harry Doyle.
The power hitter Clu Hayward was portrayed by former Major League pitcher, Pete Vuckovich. He quipped that he never hit a homerum until appearing in the movie.
The role of Yankees relief pitch Duke Simpson was also portrayed by a former MLB pitcher Willie Mueller for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Although set in Cleveland, the movie shot mostly in and around Milwaukee because it was cheaper.
Another sports movie but this time football is Necessasry Roughness starring Scott Bakula (who starred in Major League 3).
For some other baseball movies (that aren't as popular as others and are better than their reviews suggest), you should watch *Mr. Baseball* with Tom Selleck and more Dennis Haysbert, and *Mr. 3000* with Bernie Mac. Pretty good movies with some humor and good lessons and meaning.
Arguably one of my most favorite movies of all time! Thia movie got heart. Thanks for reacting!
This and Sandlot are my favorite Baseball films. While I do like MAJOR LEAGUE 2, just know that it is sillier and every character is like a "caricature" of themselves.
I was in the 2nd one as a fan in the stands…shot it at Camden Yards here in Baltimore . You can see me and my brother singing “wild thing”…lol
@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 That's awesome and a great memory! I would have that dvd on stand by showing everyone I knew lol.
"You know, I'VE been in a Hollywood movie before..."--Next thing you know she married me lol.
This was my dad’s favorite movie. I make a point to see it once a year
Classic baseball movie one of the best to this day!
This is the most legit sports ending that I've ever seen. The fact that the Indians don't win this on any of the stereotypical endings, like a home run or a strikeout. This ending is awesome, when they talk about manufacturing a run in baseball, that is an example of that. I'm HAF now and rambling.This is one my favorite sports movies of all time.
In the "Wild Thing" Special Edition DVD there is a twist ending that they decided not to use. In the twist ending, Lou Brown goes to Rachel Phelps and is about to hand in his resignation, when Phelps admits that they had no money to get any known players to play for the team, and had to settle for unknowns, and over the hill ball payers. Also, because they had no money, that explains the plane, the bus, no hot water in the showers, and no new therapies. She also reveals that the Miami deal was made up by her in hopes that a move might get the team to play harder. Also, she had adopted the "hated owner" bit in an effort to get the team to play better. She also tells Lou that she loves the team, and what, at first, looks like a random bunch of guys, was in fact a team personally scouted by her, (except Willie Mayes Hayes he was a surprise). Brown, after hearing all of this, including that she scouted him too for the team, takes back his resignation. But she warns him not to tell anyone about her admitting any of this, or she would fire him. There were also scenes of her eagerly cheering the team on, that had to be reshot. The director and producer said, in the commentary, that test audiences liked hatting her, so in the end they scraped the twist ending, and just made her the "hated owner".
Glad they kept the original ending. That other ending sounds bad.
I actually prefer the twist ending. It would have made the movie stand out more. I understand why they decided to just make her the "villain". But it would have changed almost nothing if they kept the surprise ending.
@@Lazrael32 I like the idea of the twist ending, but from the clips that I’ve seen of it it just falls flat and doesn’t work. Besides, they needed a villain as motivation. If she truly were revealed to be a good guy, the victory would feel hollow.
One of my favorite baseball movies of all-time. Love that you both loved it. I’m sure this has been recommended to you before, but “Bull Durham” is another great one from this era.
Bob Uecker Is an absolute legend, and other than him drinking during the dames in this movie that is exactly how he would commentate the games in real life.
Fun fact Charlie Scheen was actually throwing 88-93 mph. He actually had several offers to play college baseball when he finished high school.
12:08 Bob Uecker ❤️
I love this movie. It still makes me laugh. I watch it every time it comes on the tv. I still even get a little emotional at the end. Yes, I am a giant sap. 😄
Damn, I’ve watched Major League a bunch of times but it never occurred to me that Charlie Sheen & Tom Berenger starred opposite of each other in Platoon in very different roles lol
I got to meet Berenger and asked him about that. My comment, you guys hated each other in Platoon and are best buds in Major League and his response was "That's why they call it acting."
@@jamminjohn yeah those 2 became good friends after Platoon actually and partied on another level together in the late 80s into the 90s
My sister in law was Rene Russo's personal assistant for a while. My stepson stayed the summer at Rene's house during the filming of "Ransom" with Mel Gibson. Rene's son in the movie was kidnapped (the plot), his name was Sean Mullen. My stepson's name was Sean Mullen! Rene gave him a 8x5 framed portrait signed "To Sean, Love, Mom". P.S. my sister in law is currently Channing Tatum's PA.
what a lovely cast and a lot of fun! tom berenger is such a bad ass guy - so much charisma
"Juuuuuuuuuust a bit outside"
-Harry Doyle
Now you need to do "Bull Durham", another classic baseball movie. Starring Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. It's more of a drama and is more about baseball. Tim and Susan met on the movie and stayed together for 23 years.
Totally agree! A great feel good baseball movie with plenty of laughs. 😉
Long gone was another one
It’s a MUST!
AMEN! Bull Durham needs to be on their list!!
There is a lot. Money ball. Sandlot. Leage of their own. Rooke of the year.
The final at-bat scene in this movie is, I think, one of the best sports movie moments ever.
Great reaction. Looks like "Raising Arizona" is getting close to winning a poll. I am excited to see if it ever makes it to reaction territory.
This is one of my favorite sports comedies of the '80s. I had such a crush on Charlie Sheen back then. To answer your question about the secret language you were joking about the hand signals each team have those actually originated back in the 1900s when they were created for the first death baseball player and it was taken on by all teams so they could have their own communication that nobody else could understand. There is a movie called The silent natural you guys should check out that is based on the first death baseball player
Rewatched this again just a while ago…..such a great, fun, feel good movie.
Bull Durham is another great baseball movie.
The play-by-play announcer is Bob Uecker. He was a real-life Major Leaguer who in addition to becoming an actor and comedian, is most well-known for being the play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers for many decades. His nickname is "Mr. Baseball". The worst, nosebleed seats in stadiums are often jokingly referred to as the "Uecker seats" based on a television ad campaign where he was often given the worst seats in the stadium, but would shout criticism at the umpires anyway.
Love your guys' reactions!! Love Major League! Some of my favorite comedies in different sports that are definitely worth checking out are The Replacements (football) and Dodgeball.
5:50 I loved that scene Dorn says hes not taking one to the face. Manager Brown replies "And Im deeply moved"