Mr. 3000 (Movie Review)

Bernie Mac plays Stan, a self-absorbed, retired baseball player. There are some other people in the movie...but they don't really count.

Anyway, in his younger days Stan got his 3,000th career hit and abruptly retired...in the middle of the season. Now he calls himself "Mr. 3000" and owns several bars and stores, all of which are named "3000 Beers", "3000 Haircuts", etc. As you can see, having 3000 hits is very important to Stan. His dream is to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. However, Stan was so hated by the media during his playing days that he has yet to receive enough votes for election. It is then revealed (exciting plot twist ahead!) that he actually only has 2,997 career hits! So, obviously Stan comes out of retirement (at age 47) to try to get 3 more hits and restore his nickname and pride. I mean a guy can't go through life being called Mr. 2997 can he? Along the way he learns valuable life lessons (such as "Stan, listen to the sausage") and teaches his younger teammates a few things about baseball and the "game of life."

This movie is supposed to be a comedy but I only remember laughing a couple of times. I was too distracted by the "ballplayers" who looked like they may never have played any sport, at any time in their past. These actors were definitely the last ones picked for teams in P.E. I do not recommend that you see this movie, especially if you are a huge baseball fan (like me). It is mildly entertaining but you should just wait until it comes to your local video store (probably pretty soon).