Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - Page 2

Writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber's only prior work behind the camera came in the popular Terry Tate, Office Linebacker Reebok ads that aired during the 2002 SuperBowl. Like those short spots, Dodgeball could have been a brilliant bit of comedy if it had been squeezed in to a five-minute short. As a feature-length film, the joke is stretched far too thin. Fans of low-brow comedies should find much to love here. More discerning viewers should just stay away.

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  • 1 - Andrew Duncalfe

    Jun 18, 2004 at 11:42 pm

    Too bad I didn't read this before flushing 15 bucks down the can this evening. Bleh.

  • 2 - RJ Elliott

    Jun 19, 2004 at 2:00 am

    Well, I was going to watch this movie tonight, but instead flushed my cash down the crapper watching the hideous "Saved!"...

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