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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm
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 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Quote: DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, commonly referred to as simply DodgeBall, is a 2004 American sports comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox and Red Hour Productions, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, and Rip Torn. The film focuses on a rivalry between the owners of Average Joe's, a small gym, and Globo-Gym, a competing big-budget gym located across the street. Peter LaFleur (Vaughn), the owner of the smaller gym, has defaulted on his mortgage and enters a dodgeball tournament in an attempt to earn the money necessary to prevent his gym from being purchased by Globo-Gym. Globo-Gym enters a team in the tournament in an effort to ensure that Average Joe's gym fails.
Dodgeball received generally good reviews, with a 70% aggregate rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $30 million in its first week and eventually grossed more than $114 million domestically. I liked it in theaters, but it wasn't until I saw it again on DVD that I loved it. It's seriously like one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller are gold. A-
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Maximus
Hot Fuss
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:46 am
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Location: floridaaa
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B+ Pretty damn funny.
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Jeff
Christian's #1 Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:25 pm
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Location: Awaiting my fate
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It was rather funny. Not the best film of the year, but definately worth at least a rental (I'll probably buy it soon enough). B-
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sako
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:07 pm
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This was my blind buy last week. Very very funny, I loved it. I loved the channel station, "ESPN 8 THE 'OCHO' ". 86
"Its time to put your mouth where our balls are." Love that part.
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bABA
Commander and Chef
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am
Posts: 30505
Location: Tonight ... YOU!
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Nobody makes me bleed my own blood!!
Solid B+/A-
That solid seems out of place.
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Atoddr
Veteran
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:07 am
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Location: Kansai
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After a few too many heavy dramas this was a welcome change. Some very funny one-liners. I grade it a B-.
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Appy
Veteran
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:22 pm
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Location: WA state baby!
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I did not much care for it C+
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insomniacdude
I just lost the game
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:00 pm
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C+
Some good one liners, but mostly just average humor.
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Mister Ecks
New Server, Same X
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:07 pm
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I thought it just felt good to watch. Not a feel-good movie, but just a good, funny movie.
Grade: A-
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Spidey
Teenage Dream
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:13 pm
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Hiliarious! One of the funniest movies of 2004! Grade: A-
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publicenemy#1
Extraordinary
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:25 am
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Location: San Diego
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Amusing, but overall it's quite average, nothing special.
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm
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Location: Bonn, Germany
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It was probably the funniest movie I've seen in 2-3 years. I was literally falling off my seat in the theatre. So hilarious...
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A. G.
Draughty
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I agree with Lecter's post above.
It also had the year's funniest lines like "You had me at blood and semen." and "If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball."
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
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Archie Gates wrote: A
I agree with Lecter's post above.
"If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball." That line and the following training sequences had me in stitches. As well as the first game in the new "outfits"  _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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tombraider17
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:21 pm
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Sure it was stupid and ridiculous, but I had a good time watching it. It was pretty funny too, but not super hilarious.
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BJ
Killing With Kindness
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:57 pm
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Chris
life begins now
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:09 pm
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Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Really funny!
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Terminator1997
George A. Romero
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:30 pm
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Location: Enjoying a cold pint
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very funny
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movies35
Forum General
Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:53 pm
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Location: Syracuse, NY
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Funny doesn't make a good movie ...
6/10 (C+)
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matatonio
Teh Mexican
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:56 pm
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I didnt find it hilarious, but you get some good laughs!,
Vince and Ben were great!
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Goldie
Forum General
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matatonio wrote: I didnt find it hilarious, but you get some good laughs!,
Vince and Ben were great!
B+ Funny movie.
As was his Zoolander - love the gas station scene - note set up a thread for Zoolander.
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matatonio
Teh Mexican
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Goldie wrote: matatonio wrote: I didnt find it hilarious, but you get some good laughs!,
Vince and Ben were great!
B+ Funny movie. As was his Zoolander - love the gas station scene - note set up a thread for Zoolander. ************************************ i didnt like Zoolander that much, but it wasnt bad at all
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Goldie
Forum General
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matatonio wrote: Goldie wrote: matatonio wrote: I didnt find it hilarious, but you get some good laughs!,
Vince and Ben were great!
B+ Funny movie. As was his Zoolander - love the gas station scene - note set up a thread for Zoolander. ************************************ i didnt like Zoolander that much, but it wasnt bad at all I give that Zoolander wasn't a great movie - and it had lots of ups and downs - but when it was up - it was very funny - also I remember it came out right after 9-11-01 so I needed some laughs.
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Maverikk
Award Winning Bastard
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:03 am
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Location: Slumming at KJ
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Decent movie, and had some funny parts, but it was nothing that I would consider a classic comedy.
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dolcevita
Extraordinary
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:24 pm
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Location: The Damage Control Table
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movies35 wrote: Funny doesn't make a good movie ...
6/10 (C+) It does if the movie is an all-out comedy. :wink:
This wasn't supposed to be deep or insightful. It was affectionate in the right moments, it also had great timing, delivery, editting, and Vaugn is really the funniest guy in the biz today. that bit with Lance Armstrong had me snorfing my soda.
One of the most delightful little comedies I've seen in years. Truly a movie you can sit back, relax, and laugh with. And thankfully, no potty humor, which I hate.
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