‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’ Download and Reviews
“Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” Movie Details
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story tagline: Grab Life by the Balls (Australia & Europe)
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| Directors: Rawson Marshall Thurber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 out of 61,918 votes |
“Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” Movie Review
“Dodgeball” Plot Summary
A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain.
Great Fun!
Picked this up on DVD for ?3 ($6) – didn’t know anything about it We thought it one of the funniest films we’ve seen for some time. Thought I’d check out the rating and was surprised how low (6.6) it was. Then checked out some of the ‘Hated It’ comments to see why this could be I guess that a lot of people find this film offensive, with stereotypical attitudes – like how a bisexual woman could kiss both a man and a woman (an extraordinary observation). Or that it was unfair to poke fun at someone who spent all his waking hours dressed up as pirate. I think that comment came from a member of the Long John Silver Alliance
Lighten up! Comedy – like any other artistic endeavour is subjective – all I can say is that I laughed and found that at many points the jokes were coming faster than I could process them – always a good sign
A good combination of slapstick humour and smart-ass comments delivered at a rapid pace And an ever-popular theme: will the underdogs triumph? Watch it and find out
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Surprisingly good comedy
The supreme pinnacle of the fitness industry is GloboGym, owned and operated by large-haired, small-brained fitness fascist White Goodman (Ben Stiller). Next door is the pitiful competition: Average Joe’s, a run-down, homely gym run by amiable slacker Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) who is always ready with a little advice and encouragement for his misfit gym members and who is quite prepared to let people pay their fees a little late
Unfortunately, Peter’s lack of business acumen means that his gym is in foreclosure, and unless he comes up with ?50,000 dollars in one month his gym will be bought by White Goodman and bulldozed to make way for a new car park. Determined to save Joe’s, Peter and his friends enter a dodgeball tournament where first prize just so happens to be ?50,000 dollars, and find themselves an efficient (but completely nutty) coach in the shape of former dodgeball champion Patches O’Houlihan (Rip Torn). But White discovers their intentions and the fun really starts when he puts together his own team of champion dodge-ballers to thwart Joe’s …I remember this movie being something of a sleeper hit, and can see why: there’s something for everyone in terms of humour, from straightforward slapstick (usually with a wrench) to classic verbal sparring. Vaughn is the calm centre to the film, wisely playing it straight amongst his oddball team (Steve the Pirate is my particular favourite) Rip Torn is suitably OTT, but scenery-mastication honours must go to Stiller, easily delivering his funniest performance since Mystery Men. The plot is straightforward and you can see the end a mile off, but a number of fun cameos and a continual stream of jokes keep the laughs coming. Just plain fun.
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Balls are funny!
I am not a professional film critic! That partly explains my ten points to this movie. The reason I took the time to see this movie a few days ago was basically Ben Stiller. He has never let me down, so I expected this to be another ‘quality’ comedy! And it was – at the time! Now, when I have melted the movie I’m not so sure… Was the acting good? Not really! Were there surprises? Nooo… Was it fun? Hell YEAH! This comedy relies on balls (and other objects that people can throw at each other). You can’t help it! When a ball hits two other balls, it causes a physical reaction that can be seen in everyone involved! The guys know what I’m talking about: Your both hands instantly go for the nuts, you fall to the floor, your friends go ‘OOOOOOOOH’ and reach for their own… stuff. Then everybody laughs! It’s funny! And there are plenty of balls flying around in this film! Don’t expect superior acting or exciting plots, just relax and enjoy!
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‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’ – Grab Life by the Balls (Australia & Europe)
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