BASEketball (1998)
BASEketball was the link movie connecting John Tucker Must Die and Coming Soon.
Linked through Jenny McCarthy and Yasmine Bleeth.
Both Jenny McCarthy and Yasmine Bleeth appeared in BASEketball.
About BASEketball
"Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!"
Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of baseball. When the game becomes a huge success, they, along with a billionaire's help, form the Professional Baseketball League where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities. When a rival owner wants to institute major rule changes, Coop and Remer's team is the only one standing in the way.
Directed by David Zucker
Written by David Zucker, Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman, Jeff Wright
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Awards
Yasmine Bleeth and Jenny McCarthy received nominations at the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress, respectively. Bleeth lost to the Spice Girls for Spice World, while McCarthy lost to Maria Pitillo for Godzilla.
Soundtrack
Score by Ira Newborn
The soundtrack includes a ska cover of A-ha's 'Take On Me' by Reel Big Fish, who also perform at the Milwaukee Beers' home stadium. Other notable covers include 'Why Can't We Be Friends?' by Smash Mouth and 'Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)' by Cherry Poppin' Daddies.
Movie trivia
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David Zucker originally intended BASEketball as a television series, having filmed a pilot episode starring Chris Rock, but it did not materialize.
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Zucker initially wanted Chris Farley for the lead role but ultimately cast Trey Parker and Matt Stone after their success with South Park.
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Parker and Stone worked on BASEketball while simultaneously continuing their work on South Park, as the latter was not canceled before filming began.
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Principal photography for the film took place in Los Angeles, California, starting on January 13, 1998, and concluding on March 28, 1998.
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The film's unique sport, BASEketball, is a combination of baseball and basketball, which Parker and Stone invented while playing a game in the streets.
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BASEketball is credited with coining the Internet slang term 'derp', which later appeared in South Park episodes.
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