Funniest Sports Movie Since "Happy Gilmore"

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2004)

"Dodgeball" is the fourth movie starring Ben Stiller this year, the others being "Almong Came Polly", "Starsky and Hutch" and "Envy." Only two of those four are worth seeing, and "Dodgeball" is one of them (the other is "Starsky and Hutch"). "Dodgeball" is the story of Peter La Fleur (Vaughn), the owner of Average Joe's Gymnasium. La Fleur is 8 months behind on his rent, and the owner of Globo Gym (Stiller) is going to buy and demolish Joe's if La Fleur can't pay his $50,000 debt in 30 days. There's only one way to get this money: Dodgeball. The plot is just a set-up for gag after homophobic, hilarious gag. Rip Torn is probably the funniest of any of the actors in the movie, as all of his jokes are extremely mean and extremely hilarious. There is also a great abundance of people getting hit in the balls/face/stomach. I laughed my a**e off, and I'm sure you will too.