History YMMV / TheReplacements2000

* HilariousInHindsight:
** The "I Will Survive" scene has Nigel playing along and [[{{Squick}} rubbing his nipples.]] He's played by Rhys Ifans, who would later appear in ''Film/LittleNicky'' as Adrian, who's Squicked out when someone does just that before him.
** Jon Favreau would later play ''[[Film/IronMan1 Iron Man's]]'' bodyguard. Here he plays Danny Bateman, who is MadeOfIron.
** Keanu Reeves plays for a team called the Sentinels. In ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' franchise, Reeves and his fellow zionites wage a RobotWar against machines some of which are known as "sentinels".

** Michael Jace playing Wilkinson, a convict on loan to the team. Jace killed his wife in 2014 and is serving a 40-year sentence for second degree murder.

* ValuesDissonance: In a Once AcceptableTargets sense. The players on strike are portrayed as spoiled, greedy millionaires who are paid millions to play a game. However, recent research has shown that the enormous physical punishment suffered by pro football players put them disproportionately at risk for long-term brain damage that causes early onset of severe dementia, not to mention the many long-term physical health issues - disproportionate amounts of aches, pains, limps, early arthritis, etc. that would be more appropriate to a person in their seventies, not their forties or even late thirties. The NFL does not cover the exorbitant costs of long term care for former football players with it, who tend to die young, penniless, and sometimes at their own hands as a result. Coupled with owners routinely threatening to move their teams (and in some cases, have) if taxpayers will not publicly finance a new stadium, a lot of people would perceive the players in this day and age very differently.

** The fact that Shane sustained three concussions during his college football career is a throwaway line. Later, he gets knocked down by his own team member and is disoriented for a few seconds, which is played for laughs. Within a decade after the movie's release, however, research on CTE among NFL players demonstrated that multiple concussions were doing permanent brain damage. These findings led the league to introduce [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concussions_in_American_football new concussion protocols]] which would prevent Shane from returning to play if he were disoriented, and would permanently disqualify him if he had 4 diagnosed concussions.

** The fact that Shane sustained 3 concussions during his college football career is a throwaway line. Later, he gets knocked down by his own team member and is disoriented for a few seconds, which is played for laughs. Within a decade after the movie's release, however, research on CTE among NFL players demonstrated that multiple concussions were doing permanent brain damage. These findings led the league to introduce [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concussions_in_American_football new concussion protocols]] which would prevent Shane from returning to play if he were disoriented, and would permanently disqualify him if he had 4 diagnosed concussions.

* ValuesDissonance: In a Once AcceptableTargets sense. The players on strike are portrayed as spoiled greedy millionaires who are paid millions to play a game. However, recent research has shown that the enormous physical punishment suffered by pro football players put them disproportionately at risk for long-term brain damage that causes early onset of severe dementia, not to mention the many long-term physical health issues - disproportionate amounts of aches, pains, limps, early arthritis, etc. that would be more appropriate to a person in their seventies, not their forties or even late thirties. The NFL does not cover the exorbitant costs of long term care for former football players with it, who tend to die young, penniless, and sometimes at their own hands as a result. Coupled with owners routinely threatening to move their teams (and in some cases, have) if taxpayers will not publicly finance a new stadium, a lot of people would perceive the players in this day and age very differently.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: For starters, John Madden (who makes a significant appearance in his role as a sports commentator) retired in 2009 and died in 2021. Also, as explained in HarsherInHindsight, this film was made long before the NFL added more strenous concussion protocols to their rules that would probably keep Shane Falco out of the game forever.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: For starters, John Madden (who makes a significant appearance in his role as a sports commentator) retired in 2009 and died in 2021. Also, as explained in HarsherInHindsight, this film was made long before the NFL placed more strenous concussion protocols that would keep Shane Falco out of the game forever.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: For starters, John Madden (who makes a significant appearance in his role as a sports commentator) is now dead. Also, as explained in HarsherInHindsight, this film was made long before the NFL placed more strenous concussion protocols that would keep Shane Falco out of the game forever.

* ValuesDissonance: In a Once AcceptableTargets sense. The players on strike are portrayed as spoiled greedy millionaires who are paid millions to play a game. However, recent research has shown that the enormous physical punishment suffered by pro football players put them disproportionately at risk for long-term brain damage that causes early onset of severe dementia. The NFL does not cover the exorbitant costs of long term care for former football players with it, who tend to die young, penniless, and sometimes at their own hands as a result. Coupled with owners routinely threatening to move their teams (and in some cases, have) if taxpayers will not publicly finance a new stadium, a lot of people would perceive the players in this day and age very differently.

** Nigel, the english kicker.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: If you like this movie at all, then it's hard to find anyone who isn't popular to some degree, but there are a few standouts.
** LightningBruiser and part time RabidCop Danny Bateman.
** Deaf player Brian Murphy. The fact that it was his actors first role helps.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: The final game. Not just the players, even the ''cheerleaders'' are going at it like there's no tomorrow.

** Michael Jace playing Wilkinson, a convict on loan to the team. Jace shot his wife dead in 2014 and is in prison for second degree murder.

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: [=McGinty=]'s speech about fear before the San Diego game.

* ValuesDissonance: In the movie, the players on strike are portrayed as spoiled greedy millionaires who are paid millions to play a game. However, recent research has shown that the enormous physical punishment suffered by pro football players put them disproportionately at risk for long-term brain damage that causes early onset of severe dementia. The NFL does not cover the exorbitant costs of long term care for former football players with it, who tend to die young, penniless, and sometimes at their own hands as a result. Coupled with owners routinely threatening to move their teams (and in some cases, have) if taxpayers will not publicly finance a new stadium, a lot of people would perceive the players in this day and age very differently.

* HarsherInHindsight: Michael Jace playing Wilkinson, a convict on loan to the team. Jace shot his wife dead in 2014 and is in prison for second degree murder.

* CrazyAwesome: Danny Bateman, who's just a step shy of actually foaming at the mouth when he hits the field.

** Jon Favreau would later play ''[[Film/IronMan Iron Man's]]'' bodyguard. Here he plays Danny Bateman, who is MadeOfIron.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [=McGinty=]'s speech about fear before the San Diego game.

** It doesn't help their case when Martell is attempting to explain why $5 million a year isn't actually that much and Lamont complains about the high cost of insurance on a Ferrari.

* ValuesDissonance: In the movie, the players on strike are portrayed as spoiled greedy millionaires who are paid millions to play a game. However, recent research has shown that the enormous physical punishment suffered by pro football players put them disproportionately at risk for long-term brain damage that causes early onset of severe dementia. The NFL does not cover the exorbitant costs of long term care for former football players with it, who tend to die young, penniless, and sometimes at their own hands as a result. Coupled with owners routinely threatening to move their teams (and in some cases, have) if taxpayers will not publicly finance a new stadium, a lot of people would perceive the players in this day and age very differently.

* ValuesDissonance: In the movie, the players on strike are portrayed as spoiled greed millionaires who are paid millions to play a game. However, recent research has shown that the enormous physical punishment suffered pro football players put them disproportionately at risk for long-term brain damage that causes early onset of severe dementia. The NFL does not cover the exorbitant costs of long term care for former football players with it, who tend to die young, penniless, and sometimes at their own hands as a result. Coupled with owners routinely threatening to move their teams (and in some cases, have) if taxpayers will not publicly finance a new stadium, a lot of people would perceive the players in this day and age very differently.

* SoBadItsGood: Danny (Cop) and Earl's (Convict) reaction to Shane's 'can't we all just get along?' interrupting their argument in jail.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Oh dear ''lord'' do they ever. The cheerleaders are probably [[FetishFuel just as good a reason]] to watch the movie as the actual players are.
* CrazyAwesome: Danny Bateman.

** Jon Favreau would later play ''[[Film/IronMan Iron Man's]]'' bodyguard. Here he plays Danny Bateman, who is MadeOfIron!