Save your money and rent Baseketball

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2004)

I'm pretty sure the writers and producers of Dodgeball just got together one day and decided that the only reason Baseketball was a flop was because it wasn't based on a real sport. So they took Baseketball, every single idea and clever little touch, repackaged it and decided that the movie really needed to suck. Enter Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.
Let me get to the nitty gritty: Vince Vaughn sleeps his way through the flick, the rest of the cast are completely forgettable and filled with lame gimmicks, and the only one with any energy is Stiller. He delivers another over the top, trying to hard for his own good, performance. (And I don't know about you, but I really don't think he's very funny at all. Sure, Something about Mary was good, but I don't think I've seen anything else, with him, where I was really just laughing like crazy). About the only great thing about the flick is Rip Torn. The guy is great and delivers some of the best lines that I've ever seen. He's about the only reason that I laughed throughout the film. The whole thing just seemed pretty trite and about as deep as a kiddie pool.
Do yourself a favor and spend your money renting Baseketball. It's much funnier, and at least you'll save the extra twenty you'd normally spend on popcorn and soda.
4/10