Review of Beer League (2006) by Adam R — 21 Aug 2010

Artie Lange does his best John Belushi impersonation for the feature-running-length of this movie, entirely missing the wit and charm of the seminal fat goofball comedian who came before him.

Artie DeVanzo (Lange; you can tell he's a good actor when his character's first name is the same as his) is the leader of a shitty softball team. Predictable sex, drugs, and liquor-related shenanigans predictably ensue in this lame, National Lampoon-wannabe that unsuccessfully copies the "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" formula while spoofing "A League of Their Own." Predictably.

Thankfully, the movie does have one bright spot: Seymour Cassel, whose profane dick of an old guy adds some much-needed humor to the melange of idiocy that surrounds him.