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Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story [UMD for PSP]

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I guess my husband and I just don't have the sophistication needed to appreciate "films," because this movie is just our type! We actually had to stop the DVD a couple of times to compose ourselves. My stomach hurt so much from the wrench-throwing and car-dodging scenes. I know it's stupid, but it totally cracked us up! If you want to watch something that requires no thinking but entertains you to the max, give this one a try.

My wife and I saw this on opening night and laughed ourselves silly the whole time. The comedy here takes all forms - from subtle, to slapstick, to sexual references. The plot is standard small guy vs. big guy, but is very rewarding nonetheless.

Ben Stiller plays a fitness club owner who wants to buy out his neighbor's club. In response, Vince Vaughan's character is about to fold but gets together with some of his friends (one of whom is a pirate, who is absolutely hilarious the whole time) and enter a dodgeball competition. The rest is somewhat predictable but hilarious anyway. This movie is not about plot, it's about laughs, and luckily there are more than enough to last.

If you liked Dumb & Dumber, Pet Detective, etc. then get this DVD. You'll be laughing for days.

"This is where dodgeball was invented....by opium addicted chinamen." This movie is perfect. It was never meant to be some critically acclaimed opus....actually, the more I know about most critics the less I care what they think but this movie is a perfect 90 minute smilefest with wonderfully warm performances by absolutely everyone in this film. From the two main stars all the way down to Chuck Norris.

I absolutely love everything about this film. They actually have a guy who actually thinks he's a pirate. Justin Long says "no doy" and did that guy by the jukebox get killed by a dodgeball? The direction is spot on, the writing is fantastic and everyone on the screen is absolutely the best person I can imagine for their respective roles. Also, there is something so funny about a rhino-skin playground ball smacking someone in the chops. I could never grow tired of watching this film. It will put you in a good mood....isn't that what entertainment is about?

Really..that's it..VERY basic, no need for thought if you're watching this movie..seriously...You have a great cast of comedic actors portraying funny characters...some good physical comedy as well..Stephen Root's character of Gordon is great! Plus Steve the Pirate..Steve the Pirate? Yea..Steve the Pirate!! cmon..Just the name of that character alone rules!!(and the character himself is pretty damn good) Throw in Rip Torn as Patches O Hoolahan, and Hank Azaria playing a younger Patches (in a wonderful B&W instructinoal video from the 1950's telling Timmy to take a break from that fine lead based paint to learn the wonderful game of Dodgeball) and you got soem serious laughs....and remember..this movie IS stupid and that's the whole point..go with it!!

To be honest, there's nothing on display here that even comes within sniffing distance of "new" or "original," but director Rawson Marshall Thurber has nonetheless delivered the physical comedy goods in spades with a tried-and-true plot of good versus evil; the hopeless no-lifers of Peter La Fleur's (Vince Vaughn) Regular Joe's Gym against White Goodman (Ben Stiller) and a phalanx of smug muscleheads from Globo Gym in a dodgeball tournament with a $50,000 top prize, precisely the amount La Fleur needs to pony up to prevent foreclosure on his gym by Goodman.

Vaughn and Stiller are both terrific in the lead roles, but it's Rip Torn who perhaps turns in the performance of his career, chewing up scenery as the crusty, slightly tetched, wheelchair-bound Patches O'Houlihan, former seven-time dodgeball all-star, who takes La Fleur's clueless misfits and molds them into clueless winners with a training regimen that includes dodging wrenches and traffic, verbal intimidation, and a take-no-prisoners approach to the game. The only downside to Torn's portrayal is trying to deflect my kids' questions about snatches of dialogue like "queerbait," "crotch stain," "dyke," and "a bunch of retards trying to hump a doorknob" with "Go ask your mother."

Dodgeball is one of the greatest movies ever made. The movie is about Vince Vaughn leading a group of misfits to win a Dodgeball tournment to save his gym. The movie is funny from the beginning to the end. Ben Stiller plays a great villian, White Goodman a sucessful gym owner who uses a whole bunch of funny and stupid sayings to every phrase. Rip Torn does a great job as Patches O'Houllahan, the Average Joes dodgeball coach who says the now classic line "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball". Also you can't forget Christine Taylor and Stephon Roots great performances and my favorite in the movie Steve The Pirate.

Buy this movie, it is great. Best Sports Movie Ever made.

If you are looking for a fun flick to waste some time, you've found it! This movie has some very funny and unforgettable moments. Sadly and strangely, I found myself laughing uncontrolably at the sight of the red balls pounding people. A cheap thrill that I would recommend if you want a good laugh.

The underdog story is a typical one, with which we are all familiar. But the genius of this film doesn't depend on a story we've never heard before. It rests on the interplay between characters and the sheer exuberant fun of watching this group of misfits -- because even the "cool" guys are misfits (Ben Stiller and crew) -- exist in the only way they know how.

Some critics have called the movie low-brow because it does depend on physical comedy a great deal. However, there is still a very smart edge to the dialogue. Christine Taylor is sharply witty, especially in her dealings with Ben Stiller. Vince Vaughn embodies the underacheiving slacker

This movie is funny. It's smart, but it doesn't take itself seriously. If you enjoyed Zoolander, it's a good bet you'll enjoy this film as well.

I'd have to rate it the top comedy of '04.

I mean c'mon, who couldn't love a short Ben Stiller against Vince Vaughn throwing balls at each other.


Not a movie recommended for the younger crowd though. There are a few scenes that could have made this movie R.

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is the type of over the top comedy that will always either be great or suck so bad that it is almost unwatchable. Rarely is there a middle ground with these movies. In this case, they got it right, I nearly wet my pants several times.

Globo Gym wants to buy out Joe's to turn it into a parking deck for their carb counting clientele. White acquires the mortgage and Average Joe's finds itself needing $50,000 in a month or face the wrecking ball. They soon find themselves entered in a $50K dodge ball tournament with the fate of the gyms hanging in the balance.

The boys from Average Joe's are a bunch of uncoordinated spaz's, which makes for some hysterical scenes. But they get some help when they find a coach. The coach they find is former dodge ball champion Patches O'Houlihan, played by Rip Torn. One of his theories is if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. So he likes to hurl huge pieces of some of Craftsman's finest products at the teams' heads. He also utters such words of encouragement as "you're as useless as a poo flavored lollipop". All of the characters are funny, but Patches was by far the best quote machine in the movie.

There's something hilarious about seeing grown men hurl a rubber playground ball into one another's groin. But if that isn't enough, there are some great cameos and surprises in this movie. For once, the studio got it right and did not give away the best laughs in the trailer. And Dodgeball is one of those movies you're going to want to see at least twice because there are so many small touchs in the background that you cant possibly catch them all in one screening. I will give this one 5 stars, it's a must see, and I think a movie this funny is best seen the first time with a crowd. You wont feel as silly howling about the nut shots when you see the rest of your buddies is also rolling in the floor too.