Here we go once again. When it comes to making blithely silly and lowbrow comedies that deliver plenty of enormous belly laughs and a handy helping of tasty distaff nudity, few low-budget indie studies have this winning formula down better than those fine folks at Troma. A reigning all-male softball team has their championship status challenged by a formidable all-female rival team in a high stakes game in order to determine which team is better. Director Lloyd Kaufman, working from a cheerfully inane and good-natured script by Charles Kaufman and Haim Pekelis, relate the joyfully dippy and dynamic story at a constant snappy pace and offer a lively array of amusingly dumb jokes that certainly won't win any awards for either taste or subtlety, but nonetheless still tickle the funny bone something sweet. The lead actresses are quite attractive and appealing: Jennifer Hetrick as feisty, spunky ladies' softball team captain Samantha, Helen Campitelli as the perky Jamie, Melissa Michaels as sweet'n'sassy Southern belle Mary Lou, and Diana Valentien as the brash Maureen. The rest of the cast also give very likable and spirited performances, with especially praiseworthy contributions from Jim Harris as cocky, hunky male softball team captain Wes, Al Corley as amiable clod Buddy, Michael P. Moran as belligerent fat jerk Bozo, and William Kirksey as a hearty sports announcer. The big game is funny, bawdy, and highly entertaining. Kudos are also in order for the infectiously bouncy soundtrack. A yummy wet t-shirt contest set piece hits the deliciously naughty spot, too. Okay, so we ain't talking Oscar caliber work of profound cinematic art here, but this flick still rates as one tremendously entertaining raunchy'n'raucous romp all the same.
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