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Ben Stiller,
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Rawson Marshall Thurber,
Rawson Marshall Thurber
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: 20th Century Fox
: Comedies, Sports Comedy, Sports, Sports Comedy
: 92 min.
: English, Spanish, French
: English, Spanish
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Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story revolves around amiable underachiever Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn), whose rundown gym, Average Joe's, is populated by a less-than-average clientele including a self-styled pirate, an ultra-obscure sports aficionado, and a pining high school nerd. Despite Average Joe's posing little threat to Globo Gym, a fitness Goliath owned by White Goodman (Ben Stiller), Peter's humble recreation center becomes a subject of much controversy when Goodman learns of his competition's less than meticulous bookkeeping. Determined to expand his empire, Goodman hires attorney Kate Veach (Christine Taylor) to initiate a hostile takeover of the gym. Peter's ragtag group of regulars, however, are less than thrilled with the prospects, and mobilize a showdown, winner-takes-all Dodgeball tournament against Globo Gym. The film also features Missi Pyle, Rip Torn, Stephen Root, and Alan Tudyk. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
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by talltale
December 13, 2004 - 8:21 PM PST
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4 out of 5 members found this review helpful
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| DODGEBALL is a gross-out comedy without the special charms provided by the Farrelly brothers. It has a few very funny moments, plenty of unfunny/so-so ones and some clever ideas and satire of the world we live in. But it's so unfocused and all-over-the-place that it'll finally just get on your nerves. The "alternate ending" on the dvd has received some notice, but after viewing it, I can't figure out what the fuss is all about. The alternate (which was actually the film's original ending) doesn't jibe with the rest of the generally standard set of ideas and behavior, so the studio was probably wise to insist on something else. While the director may think his finale is meaningful, as shown, it simply looks lame. See what you think, but don't expect a whole lot from either the movie or the ending(s). |
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