The 3 Guys Podcast Recorded on 6/16/2022 From the director of the "Naked Gun" and starring the creators of "South Park, this week we review David Zucker’s comedy BASEketball (released 1998) starring Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine and Dian Bachar. WARNING: There will be SPOILERS!
The 3 Guys Rating 2.2/5
Notes From The Show * Quick Synopsis * Released: July 31, 1998Directed By: David ZuckerScreenplay By: David Zucker, Robert LoCash, Jeff Wright and Lewis FriedmanStars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Dian Bachar and a bunch of other actorsPlot: Two childhood friends are pro athletes of a national sport called BASEketball, a hybrid of baseball and basketball, and must deal with a greedy businessman scheming against their team.Tagline: From the director of the “Naked Gun” and starring the creators of “South Park”
How did this movie doBudget: $23 MillionBox Office: $7 Million * Casting * + Chris Farley turned down the role of Joe Cooper. The script was subsequently offered to Trey Parker and Matt Stone who rewrote it to reflect their sensibilities better. * South Park References * + In the final game, when trying to “psych-out” a fat Dallas player by commenting on his weight, Trey Parker’s character Joe Cooper begins to speak in a high pitch, “whiny” voice reminiscent of Eric Cartman, another character from South Park (1997). + The line used by Joe Cooper (Trey Parker), “I forgot how much Douglas Remer cares about kids!” is spoken with the same voice Trey uses for his South Park (1997) character Mr. Garrison. + In response to a negative review from Roger Ebert, Parker and Stone named the South Park second season episode “Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods”, which, despite its title, did not feature Ebert. + Parker and Stone referenced BASEketball’s negative reception in South Park’s season eight episode, “The Passion of the Jew”, where at one point, Stan Marsh tells Kenny McCormick as they attempt to get a refund for the tickets they bought to see Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ: “This is about being able to hold bad filmmakers responsible! This is just like when we got our money back for BASEketball!” * How To Play * Setup: The game is focused on shooting baskets from different distances. The different shot areas signify single squares, double squares and triple squares, with each area representing the points awarded. Additionally, if the shooter makes a shot from half-court, that is considered an automatic home run. After making a shot, the shooter runs the bases. Teams are made up of 6 players each, with 3 players on offense and 3 on defense.
Objective: To outscore the opposing team.
Defense: Players on defense can use Psycho-outs to distract the other team’s shooter. This can include spitting beer on the other player, offensive remarks, cutting off a fake finger, sound effects, etc. Defense may not touch the player or block their view of the hoop. 3 Defensive players are positioned in front of 3 offensive players. While one defensive player is guarding the shooting player, the other 2 are positioned under the basket. Their job is to rebound the baseketball. If the shoot ball bounces off the backboard or the rim, they may attempt to make a basket for a double play, which counts as 2 of the 3 outs in a given inning.
Play: The game is divided into 9 innings. Each shot missed or if the shooter steps out of the designated area, it is counted as an Out. When 3 outs are earned, the other team takes over on offense. Balls and strikes are not part of the game. To start the game, both teams take turns shooting from the first base until one team makes a basket. The first team to make a basket gets to shoot first in each inning over the course of the game. The offense player will choose a base to shoot from. If he makes the shot, the player will run to the base indicated by their shot (if they make a single, the player runs to first base). If the next player makes double, the player would run to second base, while the earlier runner advances two bases to third. A run is scored when a shot required to get the player home is made, advancing the player around all 4 bases. Additionally, an offensive player is not allowed to shoot 2 of the same shots in a row. The team with the most points after 9 innings is declared the winner. * Trivia * + Trey Parker and Matt Stone agreed to do this film under the assumption by the time filming began, South Park (1997) would have already been canceled. It wasn’t, and having been committed to both projects, had to attend principal photography for this project during the day and produce South Park (1997) during the night, leaving very little time for any sleep. + The role of Kenny “Squeak” Scolari (Dian Bachar) was created when Trey Parker and Matt Stone were cast. Director David Zucker had no intentions of a third character, but Trey and Matt convinced him to create the part. + The movie is based on a real-life game that director David Zucker created with his friends, literally played in the driveway of his home. Many of the reappearing teammates are friends of Zucker and actual original players of the Zucker-driveway game, asked by the director to be in the movie to pay homage to origins of BASEketball. + In the scene where Remer meets with his entertainment lawyer, Coop accuses of Remer of being a “sell-out” for doing “a big Hollywood movie” now that he’s famous, leading to Coop and Remer to act as though they’d heard that phrase before. This is a reference to the fact that, when BASEketball was announced, many of South Park’s fans accused Matt Stone and Trey Parker of being “sell-outs” for doing “a big Hollywood movie” now that they’re famous. + The internet slang for stupidity, the expression ‘derp’ was first used as a line in this film by Matt Stone’s character. The term is later used in a number of episodes of South Park by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, that led to the spread and usage of the term. + The word “dude” is spoken a total of 98 times throughout the movie (including the scene after the credits). 21 of these are during Coop and Remer’s “dude” argument. + During the “Unsolved Mysteries” scene, almost all of the computer users in the background behind Robert Stack are playing solitaire, Except the one to the far right that is playing the classic point-and-click adventure game Myst by Cyan. + The scene where Joey asks Coop to hit a home run for him on the night of his liver operation is inspired by a real life event in which Babe Ruth visited a sick child in the hospital and promised to hit two home runs for him. + The same fruit bowl presented as the championship trophy for the driveway game was an element of the Denslow Cup trophy presented to the champions when the game went professional. + During the scene in the hospital, these lines are all improvised by Parker and Stone. Remer: “I’m giving her all I’ve got, Captain.” Coop: “I love you, I always have.” + The shooting schedule worked out in such a way that Yasmine Bleeth’s first scene was the one where she walks in on Matt Stone and Trey Parker naked in the locker rooms. + Al Michaels made $60,000 for his part in the film and Bob Costas made $50,000. Michaels had originally agreed to be paid $15,000, but when Costas told Michaels during filming that he was making $50,000 for the movie, Michaels became apoplectic. Michaels then hired a lawyer to re-negotiate his salary and it was raised to $60,000. + At the end of the movie when Coop and Remer fall into the Lagoon of Peace, one of them says to “Hold your breath right before we go in and never let go.” These are lines from Titanic right before Jack and Rose fall in the water as the ship sinks. + This is Robert Vaughn’s 100th film. + The microphone flag the sports reporter has is for UPN affiliate WCGV channel 24. This was an actual station’s logo, call sign, and channel in Milwaukee during the time the movie was released. + The song Cooper is humming when he uses plant clippers to cut off his finger when psyching out the San Antonio Defenders player is heavily based upon the instrumental theme played during the pre-feature animated trailer at General Cinema Corporation movie theaters. + There are 25 “psych outs” during the film. + The kissing scene when Coop and Remer make up was Parker and Stone’s idea + In the scene in the car where Cooper is listening to the radio and the song starts “your life is spinning out of control”, it is actually Trey Parker singing on the recording of that song. + Victoria Silvstedt, Kelly Monaco, and Courtney Ford’s film debut. + During the hospital scene where Coop and Remer are “attempting” to bring little Joey back to life, Coop requests heart paddles, calling them “the little things George Clooney uses.” This is a reference to when Clooney was on E.R. (1994). Clooney would later cameo as Dr. Gouache in South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999) and as Sparky the dog in the South Park television series. + The line “you’re excited? Feel these nipples!” was previously used by director David Zucker in Brain Donors (1992), which he produced. It was reused in another movie Zucker directed, Scary Movie 3 (2003). + The taxi that Dale Earnhardt drives has a big #3 on each side, just like the NASCAR racer he was famous for competing in. + Director David Zucker is one of the three men with hotdogs shooting out (he’s in the middle) when the pole dancing cheerleaders are performing. + Reel Big Fish performs at the Baseketball event + The car that they are working on is a Chevrolet Corvair. + When Joey is in the hospital, Coop yells “10000 volts!” and Doug increases the machine to 15,000 volts. + Cast includes one Oscar winner Ernest Borgnine and two Oscar nominees Robert Vaughn and Robert Stack. + The celebration salute that Remer, Coop, and Squeak do after the Beers win the Denslow Cup is the same salute that the NFL team the Denver Broncos did as a touchdown celebration at the time. This was known as the “Mile High Salute”. Matt Stone and Trey Parker are avid Denver Broncos fans. + During the scene where a young Coop and Remer are at the 1977 World Series one of the fans seated next to him is Matt Stone + Body Count: 5 (three are mentioned on a news report).
Released: July 31, 1998Directed By: David ZuckerScreenplay By: David Zucker, Robert LoCash, Jeff Wright and Lewis FriedmanStars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Dian Bachar and a bunch of other actorsPlot: Two childhood friends are pro athletes of a national sport called BASEketball, a hybrid of baseball and basketball, and must deal with a greedy businessman scheming against their team.Tagline: From the director of the “Naked Gun” and starring the creators of “South Park”
How did this movie doBudget: $23 MillionBox Office: $7 Million
Chris Farley turned down the role of Joe Cooper. The script was subsequently offered to Trey Parker and Matt Stone who rewrote it to reflect their sensibilities better.
In the final game, when trying to “psych-out” a fat Dallas player by commenting on his weight, Trey Parker’s character Joe Cooper begins to speak in a high pitch, “whiny” voice reminiscent of Eric Cartman, another character from South Park (1997).
Setup: The game is focused on shooting baskets from different distances. The different shot areas signify single squares, double squares and triple squares, with each area representing the points awarded. Additionally, if the shooter makes a shot from half-court, that is considered an automatic home run. After making a shot, the shooter runs the bases. Teams are made up of 6 players each, with 3 players on offense and 3 on defense.
Objective: To outscore the opposing team.
Defense: Players on defense can use Psycho-outs to distract the other team’s shooter. This can include spitting beer on the other player, offensive remarks, cutting off a fake finger, sound effects, etc. Defense may not touch the player or block their view of the hoop. 3 Defensive players are positioned in front of 3 offensive players. While one defensive player is guarding the shooting player, the other 2 are positioned under the basket. Their job is to rebound the baseketball. If the shoot ball bounces off the backboard or the rim, they may attempt to make a basket for a double play, which counts as 2 of the 3 outs in a given inning.
Play: The game is divided into 9 innings. Each shot missed or if the shooter steps out of the designated area, it is counted as an Out. When 3 outs are earned, the other team takes over on offense. Balls and strikes are not part of the game. To start the game, both teams take turns shooting from the first base until one team makes a basket. The first team to make a basket gets to shoot first in each inning over the course of the game. The offense player will choose a base to shoot from. If he makes the shot, the player will run to the base indicated by their shot (if they make a single, the player runs to first base). If the next player makes double, the player would run to second base, while the earlier runner advances two bases to third. A run is scored when a shot required to get the player home is made, advancing the player around all 4 bases. Additionally, an offensive player is not allowed to shoot 2 of the same shots in a row. The team with the most points after 9 innings is declared the winner.
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