The Big Green (1995) and Ladybugs (1992)

Get ready for the youth soccer edition of Old Millennials Remember Movies! Okay, disclaimer: Hosts Angela and Tyler don’t really like soccer, and they really don’t know why they decided to watch these little-seen soccer movies from the 90s.

“The Big Green” is your standard live-action Disney sports comedy – think “The Mighty Ducks” only less good. Steve Guttenberg is here as a small-town sheriff who coaches…err, wait, the British teacher coaches the team. Actually, The Gutes serves no story purpose in the movie. He’s there to hit on the teacher and serve a perfunctory role in the film’s immigration subplot. Yes, “The Big Green” tackles the topic of immigration with surprising compassion. But there’s also a bunch of soccer in the movie, including a climactic “big game” that feels like it plays out in real-time. Why are we watching scenes of kids throwing the ball in from out of bounds? Show us the goals and MOVE IT ALONG!

The Old Millennials also discuss the Rodney Dangerfield turd, “Ladybugs,” a movie that was probably offensive back in 1992, but is MOST DEFINITELY offensive now. Lots of Rodney (as a guy named Chester, not better) making derogatory remarks towards women, and don’t let us forget to mention the implied rape joke that gets played in the movie’s theatrical trailer. Oh yeah, and a boy puts on a wig to play for a girl’s soccer team. At least in “The Big Green,” the team is co-ed and nobody tries to act superior to anybody else.

Look, listen to the podcast, but do yourself a favor and NEVER watch “Ladybugs.” It will only bring you pain.

Also discussed in this episode:

Palm Springs (2020)
The Baby-Sitters Club (2020 TV series)
Troop Zero (2020)
Police Story (1985)
She’s Gotta Have It (1986)
School Daze (1988)

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