Great spoof

Rating: 9/10 (5 July 2004)

I've been reading the comments for this movie, and some people seem to think that this is just "another sports underdog movie." That's not the point. It's a spoof. It's making fun of every other sports movie ever made. Why do you think they deliberately call it An Underdog Story, and why else would it be about dodgeball? They took every piece of the formula (the financial dilemma, the goofy teammates, the greedy villain) and mercilessly shredded them. And it's hilarious because it works. Getting hit in the head with a wrench and numerous shots to the crotch can only take you so far. The real humor is in the subtleties, like having Lance Armstrong commiserate with someone for wanting to quit. That's just classic.