This movie is almost totally flat. The first one in the series was already uneven, but the end saved the day, and really got you involved in the success of the Indians.In this installment, things just happen for no reason. For awhile the Indians are bad, for no real reason. Then suddenly they get very good. Why? Who knows.Until we get to the final games, the humor is lame to downright disabled. Bob Ueker's character becomes an embarrassment, as does the Japanese player from Toledo. The movie just meanders along, going nowhere.There was talent involved in the making of this movie, but not in the writing of this script. Couldn't they have found a script doctor to make this better?

In my opinion, the biggest flaw was that it was supposed to be the 'very' next year, but in reality the movie was filmed five years later. This really showed with some of the characters. Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) was a rookie in the first film, but he's obviously not a kid anymore in this one. When Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger) first stepped out of the taxi at the beginning of this movie, he looked so much older that it was stunning. And Margaret Whitton (Rachel Phelps) had aged so much and gained enough weight that I literally didn't even recognize her at first. All of this just took a while to get accustomed to, not to mention Willie Mays Hayes now being played by a different character. They just casually slipped that in there like we weren't supposed to notice, but I never really could accept this as being the same character that I loved so much in the first film.As far as the comedy, it's a bit more slap-stick than the original. The character of Rube Baker (played by Eric Bruskotter) is likable, but borderline goofy. Also, Roger Dorn's character (played by Corbin Bernsen) has transformed from an egotistical bad-boy to a wimpy cry-baby. I had trouble believing that was the same character as well.But all of that aside, I still liked this film pretty well. It just took me a while to adjust to the changes. I enjoyed it better the second time I watched it, once the initial shock had worn off.

What do you get if you take "Major League" and make it all over again: same people, same concept? You get "Major League II", a watchable but weak sequel to a classic film.Charlie Sheen carries this film, easily. If he was not in it, the whole movie would have been worthless and nobody would ever have rented it. This is evident in "Major League III" where SHeen is absent and nobody has ever rented that installment. But even in part 2, Sheen does not offer the story he had in part one. He's now just a pitcher who cannot pitch.Wesley Snipes was replaced by Omar Epps. This was a poor move on the casting director's part. While I understand Snipes had other places to be, the rule to follow to get people to see your film is this: for every big name lost, get a new one to replace them. Epps does not have that star power. So some other celebrity should have conveniently joined the team, or made a guest appearance.Bob Uecker was great, maybe even better than the first movie. But the real selling point -- if there is one -- is Randy Quaid, whose "Wild Thing" taunts were just about the only funny parts in the whole film.Worse a look if you liked the original, but you might just be better off pretending this one never existed.

I've probably seen this movie 15-20 times by now, and I know many of the lines word-for-word, and when they appear. Why have I watched this movie so many times, you ask? Because it was just that great. The first one was gold, but this movie was pure platinum. I thought the opening game was done to perfection, with the Indians losing to the Chicago White Sox. Well, except for the fact that Pedro Cerrano was already out for stepping out of the baseline before he was tagged by the outfielder, but that's a little inconsistency that only the baseball knowledgeable would catch. The losing highlights were priceless, thanks in huge part to the commentary of Harry Doyle, portrayed by Bob Uecker. Then the movie actually kept its consistency when the Indians started winning, and I believe it was great all the way to the end. Jack Parkman was the best possible antagonist this movie could have asked for, and despite the ending being a little obvious before it happened, I still enjoy it every time I see it. I don't know why many IMDb users have rated it so low, because this film deserves so much more. Too bad the third movie in this trilogy was a tank job, because if not, it would have been the greatest trilogy ever made. I strongly recommend this movie to the highest degree.