Ladybugs

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Ladybugs

Rodney Dangerfield had at this point become known for playing sympathetic losers who go to outrageous lengths to climb the ladder of success. Here he is Chester Lee, a salesman with an understanding fiancée and a typical apathetic stepson. While trying to get a promotion, he somehow gets himself into coaching his bosses' championship soccer team, The Ladybugs. He accepts, merely on hearing the team's legacy. He soon finds out that all but one of the players is new to the team and know even less than he does. He then enlists the help of his stepson, a gifted soccer player, having him pose as a girl. The film is funny enough, as Dangerfield's wit carries it through. The b plot of the stepson's crush, who is also the bosses daughter,r is thrown in for teen appeal. This movie does not pretend to be anything more than a harmless farce, and is all the better for it.

Rarely funny and rarely entertaining Rodney Dangerfield flick that has him kissing up to his boss (Tom Parks) and becoming the coach of a young girl's soccer team that is sponsored by Parks' corporation. A silly fish-out-of-water story that involves cross-dressing, cameos, stupid situations and worst of all---lots of soccer. What's to like? 2 stars out of 5.

Absolutely hilarious! Gave everyone a laugh! Probably one of my all time faves! Every five seconds there was something new to laugh about! All harmless jokes. It also includes one of my very favorite actors, Jonathan Brandis, so that's a bonus! :)

well i am not a fan of rodney dangerfield, but this movie he wasnt as bad as a thought it would be. being a teenager, i found the kid playing the boy and the girl was pretty cute and kept my attention throughout the whole movie. the lady that helps rodney coach the crummy girls that cant play soccer, the mom from sister sister on the disney channel, was a great match to help rodney, since they both have those kind of voices that you want to turn down the volume. it still had a predictable ending, but i liked the corny side of this movie and watch it occasionally when i see it on comedy central. (C C-)

Rodney Dangerfield is at his best. Some excellent one liners and some excellent gags. Probably one of my favourite films. There have been a lot of films when a male has been forced to dress in drag. Some good, some bad. This one is excellent. 10 out of 10.

I quite liked the movie. Even though it was rated at13% on Rotten Tomatoes. The thing with Rodney Dangerfield movies. You will enjoy any of his work irrespective of the movie. However the movie Ladybugs had a good story, it was fun and keeps you engrossed. There are light moments when Rodney Dangerfield has arguments with other coaches. Also one take away is how to still remain respectful to your boss even though he is difficult. The lead does not fire back at him saying I quit. It is worth repeated viewing!

I thought this film was so funny - I can see why some people may not have found it as amusing as I did because some of the jokes were only tasteful if you like that sort of thing, but otherwise, I thought that everything was portrayed as best it could have been and Jonathan Brandis, playing Martha as well as Matthew, was wonderful. Some parents may find this a bit childish, but it's the type of film you can't help but laugh at. I think the best bits are where Matthew/Martha are both confronted with some difficult explaining to do and they have to get each other out of a awkward position. One of the funniest films I've ever had the chance to see!

Ladybugs is a bit of a change of pace for Rodney Dangerfield in this fairly wholesome family friendly film. However, in these times if the same movie was made today, it might get an R, or would be considered too controversial to be released. Ladybugs is a very warm, lighthearted, but at the same time has a lot of innuendo and raunchy humor that one would expect from a Rodney Dangerfield movie. Rodney Dangerfield plays a hard working family oriented man that has to coach a girls soccer team to appease his boss and get a promotion. There still are the one liners that are the price of admission for a Dangerfield movie, but the story flows well and the characters are well drawn out and easily likeable. This is in a lot of ways similar in quality to Meet Wally Sparks, but a bit more wholesome and in my opinion a better movie. Having said that, Ladybugs is still really funny and holds up pretty well.