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Actors: Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Brian J. White
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mr. 3000 |
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Stan Ross, an egotistical major league baseball player gets his 3,000th hit, which he believes is his guarantee to the hall of fame and then quits, abandoning his team in the middle of a pennant run.
A statistition learns that three of Stan's hits didn't count.
Not sure of his hall of fame status, Stan comes out of retirement to get three more hits.
During his comeback, Stan has to deal with an ESPN reporter, Maureen, whom he has a history with. Along the way, they rekindle their romance.
Stan isn't playing too well, but he helps to wrangle in a cocky young player and bring the team together.
However, once he starts to play better he returns to his same old self serving ways.
Maureen puts Stan in his place and makes him see the error of his ways.
Stan gets two hits and is only one away from his coveted 3,000th.
However, in his last bat in the last game of the season, Stan foregoes the opportunity to get his hit and instead, he sacrifice bunts and gets out, but drives in the winning run.
--Brandon Swenson, Resident Scholar
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Stan Ross (played by Bernie Mac) is a former baseball star who segued from the sports arena to the business arena after retirement. Years ago, Stan retired from baseball after successfully making it to 3,000 hits. Ever since, the moniker Mr. 3000 has been attached to his name. When it is discovered that Stan didn't actually earn 3,000 hits and is actually 3 hits away from reaching this number, Stan must return to the world of baseball in order to reach the magic number of 3,000 and be in line for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Upon returning to the Milwaukee Brewers Stan discovers that returning to the game that made him a superstar isn't as easy as he thought. For starters, Stan is in his late forties, out of practice and seriously in need of conditioning. Stan is forced to deal with the gigantic ego of TRex (played by Brian J. White), the reigning superstar and homerun king of the team. TRex is cocky, tends to hog the media spotlight and trashes his teammates on air. Acting as T-Rex's mentor, Stan advises the superstar of the foolishness of his ways and advises TRex that the team needs a positive leader. TRex becomes a positive force on the team and along with Stan, motivates him team to a winning streak. Meanwhile, Mo (played by Angela Bassett), Stan's former girlfriend, is back in the picture as a on air commentator for ESPN. Mo and Stan still share a blazing attraction and have unresolved issues between them. Back in the day Mo fell hard for Stan, who cheated on her with groupies when he was on the road and couldn't commit. Although Stan wants to rekindle things with Mo, she doesn't want to run the risk of having her heart broken by Stan. Stan promises her that he's not the selfish arrogant young man she used to date. As the Brewers continue their winning streak, the teams goals don't exactly coincide with Stan's objective. Ultimately, Stan must decide if regaining his title of Mr 3000 is more important than his loyalty to his teammates.
--Sandra Calhoune, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Mr. 3000 |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Kind of sports story:
- baseball
Sports story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- athlete
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
- Chest and Buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 60%
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- sports arena
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- actual description of sex
- seeing nude male butt
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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