No Fun Left Beating the Same Jokes Down in Dodgeball

Film: DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Actor(s): Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Rip Torn, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Alan Tudyk, Joel Moore, Chris Williams, Missi Pyle, Jamal Duff, Gary Cole, Jason Bateman, William Shatner, Julie Gonzalo, Trever O’Brien, Rusty Joiner, Kevin Porter, Brandon Molale, Curtis Armstrong, Scarlett Chorvat, Lori Beth Denberg, Cayden Boyd, Lance Armstrong, Chuck Norris, David Hasselhoff

Official Drop Date: June 18, 2004

Grade: C-

Blade(s): 4.5

Bottom-line: No lasting power

Review: This film had a few moments of laughs but seems to only follow the path of earlier comedy films. Same cast being recycled from film to film as though certain movies will only work with certain actors. Yet the jokes grow old at the same rate the actors do. Working on the same premise that losers become town heroes over some dumb shit like a dodgeball tournament, is used over and over again. Literally beating a dead horse into soup. This film was funny waaaay back when but doesn’t deliver the same punch years later. 4.5 blades and a C-.

blades: ★★★★½☆☆☆☆☆

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