This movie is pretty funny and has a lot of good jokes. It has a few "painful" parts, but mostly the humor is good. And Steve the Pirate makes the movie!

This is a movie I waited a few years to see only to rent it then see it was on tv the next day or so.....that is irony but it was a good late night flick and I had fun watching it. Not Vince Vaughns funniest stuff but decent and I always like Ben Stiller.....the theme was good as were Stiller's costumes. I also always like it when his wife Christine Taylor makes an appearance in his movies. Worth renting!!!!

I'd have to rate it the top comedy of '04.

I mean c'mon, who couldn't love a short Ben Stiller against Vince Vaughn throwing balls at each other.


Not a movie recommended for the younger crowd though. There are a few scenes that could have made this movie R.

This has become a cult film for our family and we watch it over and over. Subtle and in-your-face humor keep you laughing all the time. Great actors - Bill Stiller always makes me laugh and Christine Taylor is always great in comedic roles. If you like Zoolander, Office Space, and Taledega Nights, you'll love this one. I'm just spit-ballin' here, but this is a FUN movie! Touche!

Ok, very funny movie. Quite a bit of language from Rip Torn, although it's funny/embarrasing. I don't think the Unrated version is any better than the other cut. So what ever's cheaper.

I really didn't know what to expect when I watched this movie, but I certainly didn't expect to be laughing so hard that my stomach hurt! Ben Stiller truly inherited some comic chops from his comedian dad Jerry Stiller, and it shows in this movie. He is unequivocably funny every time he's on screen. Vince Vaughn, with his less flamboyant and more deadpan style of humor, is just as funny as the leader of the opposing team. And what a silly premise - dodgeball! It's the game you haven't thought about since you were 10 years old, and to think there's a movie about it that is actually VERY FUNNY. Enjoy this silly movie that is very, very entertaining.

I am glad that once in a year a person can see a good comedy where people try to achieve something to save themselves from downfall.
Ben Stiller is pretty awesome and rough in his character. I would have preferred more effects when contestants are hit by the ball.
Neverthless outstanding 'unique' comedy- belongs with Get Shorty, Borat, and Dumb and Dumber.

A superb cast, super-funny script and lots of fun loaded with physical comedy make Dodgeball a winner. Never a lull in the laughs, this film is an upbuilding, fun flick to share with friends. Rooting for the underdog is an exciting and hilarious experience. Watch with friends.

What is there to say about Dodgeball - A True Underdog Movie other than it's a no-brainer of a hilarious movie that doesn't aspire to lofty heights. What it does do is come out firing with some of the funniest physical comedy and one-liners since The Farrelly Brothers' Something About Mary. First time director Rawson Marshall Thurber does a good enough job to keep the laughs coming one right after the another to keep Dodgeball from becoming too repetitive.

The movie is a riff from the stock underdog sports genre with a Peter La Fleur (played by Vince Vaughn with his usual sardonic wit) having to find a way to save his Average Joe's Gym from being foreclosed by his bank and turned by a rival hi-tech gym next door into a parking lot. Who else would be the perfect foil for Vince Vaughn's Peter La Fleur but none other than Ben Stiller as the former-fatty turned workout fitness Nazi, White Goodman. Goodman's Globo Gym is a state-of-the art, sterile and BALCO-like gym where insults and making its members feel ugly, fat and useless is the way to clean health and the perfect bod.

Already, within the first fifteen minutes, we know who to root for and who to boo. In one corner we have the Average Joe's guys played with comedic timing by Justin Long, Stephen Root, Chris Williams, Alan Tudyk and Joel Moore. Stiller's Goodman and his consigliere Me'Shell (Jamal Duff channelling Barry White) with a hand-picked ringer of a dodgeball team he calls the Purple Cobras. With the two sides set the dodgeball carnage begins as Average Joe's must win the Las Vegas Dodgeball Invitational to earn the $50,000 needed to save the gym. To round out the Average Joe's team will be the bank accountant who ends up sympathizing with the Joe's, Kate Veatch (played by Stiller's real-life wife, Christine Taylor) and Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn in a scene-stealing role).

Rip Torn is hilarious as the acerbic and insane former Dodgeball great Patches O'Houlihan. He pretty much gets all the best one-liners in the movie the moment he appears on the screen. He coaches the Average Joe's team by browbeating them, insulting them and, failing that, throwing wrenches at them to help them in learning the 5 D's of dodgeball: Dodge, duck, dip, dive, dodge. In fact, I would say that if it wasn't for Rip Torn's character dominating the middle part of the movie, I think Dodgeball's constant ball to the groin shots would've gotten old. Instead Patches O'Houlihan constantly gave people watching a reason to laugh out loud.

Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story is a movie that the Academy voters will not think twice about showering with praises and awards, but I'm sure most of them will be watching it and laughing out loud like the rest of the movie-going public. Dodgeball is one hilarious, one-liner after one-liner ball to the nuts funny and it doesn't aspire to be anything else but that. This movie will never get old with each viewing and will continue to make people laugh out loud.

I would never have bought this movie for myself - I think the movie is lame. I borrowed it from my nephew to see it and a friend "borrowed" and never returned it. I just bought it because I owed my nephew the movie. There were very few original funny moments in it.

_Dodgeball_ is a movie about "the little gym that could." Threatened by foreclosure, the main characters (and boy, are they characters) participate in a dodgeball tournament in order to win enough money to pay off the outstanding debt.
In the background, the evil corporate giant is looming, ever threatening to dash the dreams of our daring protagonists.

The story is ridiculous, the characters are caricatures, the backdrops are insane, the dialogue is nutty; all in all, this adds up to total hilarity.

This is one to purchase and keep in your collection.

This movie is hilarious! I've been a Ben Stiller fan ever since Meet the Parents, and his comedic range is impressive.

The plot isn't necessarily original, but the humor is. My only reservation is that Ben Stiller was too cruel to his character. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the guy, and the Milkshake comeuppance was mean-spirited, comedy or no comedy.

Anyhoo, my one reservation aside...I watched this movie with a friend of mine who's a good 20 years older and who endured the brutal game of Dodgeball during P.E. One time the game got so aggressive that his glasses ended up cracking (and this was b/f you could sue schools for personal injuries and grievances). To this day he's scarred by the experience, but he had a good laugh at the dodging of wrenches and the flashback (1950's educational video) endorsement of lead-based paint.

The girl who played Peter's (owner of "Average Joe's") love interest is a dead-ringer for the girl who played Marcia Brady (in fact, I think she played Marcia in The Brady Bunch Movie). Her unicorn decor is even more obnoxious than my ballet-themed decor (some of my guy friends have mocked my decorating).

Lance Armstrong's cameo reminds us not to feel sorry for ourselves, but to keep plugging away despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Oh, Jason Bateman...what a hottie! I've had a "celebrity" crush on him since I was a little girl watching "Silver Spoons." He's still as hot as ever, and I enjoyed his "punk" portrayal of an ESPN-Ocho commentator. (The guy from Office Space--the mean boss--proved his range as the other sports commentator.)

This movie isn't a high-toned BBC drama, but it is a guaranteed belly laugh. I enthusiastically recommend it. It's hard for a screenwriter to top the lines, "You've caught the scent of a lesser stag..." and "We're better than you, and we know it" (talk about anti-Dalai Lama ways of thinking!).

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is the type of over the top comedy that will always either be great or suck so bad that it is almost unwatchable. Rarely is there a middle ground with these movies. In this case, they got it right, I nearly wet my pants several times.

Globo Gym wants to buy out Joe's to turn it into a parking deck for their carb counting clientele. White acquires the mortgage and Average Joe's finds itself needing $50,000 in a month or face the wrecking ball. They soon find themselves entered in a $50K dodge ball tournament with the fate of the gyms hanging in the balance.

The boys from Average Joe's are a bunch of uncoordinated spaz's, which makes for some hysterical scenes. But they get some help when they find a coach. The coach they find is former dodge ball champion Patches O'Houlihan, played by Rip Torn. One of his theories is if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. So he likes to hurl huge pieces of some of Craftsman's finest products at the teams' heads. He also utters such words of encouragement as "you're as useless as a poo flavored lollipop". All of the characters are funny, but Patches was by far the best quote machine in the movie.

There's something hilarious about seeing grown men hurl a rubber playground ball into one another's groin. But if that isn't enough, there are some great cameos and surprises in this movie. For once, the studio got it right and did not give away the best laughs in the trailer. And Dodgeball is one of those movies you're going to want to see at least twice because there are so many small touchs in the background that you cant possibly catch them all in one screening. I will give this one 5 stars, it's a must see, and I think a movie this funny is best seen the first time with a crowd. You wont feel as silly howling about the nut shots when you see the rest of your buddies is also rolling in the floor too.

This is not exactly top shelf drama. Mostly very juvenile type humor, if you want to call it that. Two thumbs down!

In true spirit of David vs. Goliath, Dodge ball is a play-by-the-book story about the little guys overcoming big odds and coming out on top. Normally this kind of plot line could be a pit fall for clichés and highly predictable setups, but thankfully this movie is in the hands of a skilled director and fronted by likable and funny performers.

Rawson Marshall Thurber writes and directs a highly entertaining, low brow, feel good story that utilizes a game most of us played in our youth. When I played we called it Warball, but it was generally the same. In the movie, the plot basically follows a charismatic, likeable slacker Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaghn) who owns a lackluster gym called Average Joe's. Financially he's in over his head, and he doesn't really care. He's smart and capable, but unmotivated and lacks the confidence. He's facing bankruptcy, foreclosure and a buyout from the big franchise Globo Gym, run by the feather haired, Fu-manchu sporting narcissist White Goodman (played well over the top by Ben Stiller, but certainly one of his funniest roles). Lafleur and a misfit group of his gym members decide to enter the professional Dodge ball circuit and go to Las Vegas to win the money needed to keep their gym open.

Enter Kate Veatch (Christine Taylor, Stiller's real life wife) as the bank rep who is pursued by Goodman but finds herself drawn to Peter. So much so she joins his group of underachievers in the competitions, baring a softball pitch cannon of an arm.

After a hilarious regional bout with a group a girl scout-like opponents, the group find themselves on their way to Vegas with a chance to prove themselves and win the cash. The dodge ball bouts are definitely the highlight of the movie. Anyone who has seen the `Terry Tate: Office Linebacker' commercials can tell the kinetic style transfers well to the big screen. The climax features a showdown between the Globo Gym and Average Joe's. The rest of the cast is well placed, especially role of Patches O'Houlihan played by Rip Torn, and the younger version played by Hank Azaria. The number of cameos is impressive as well; William Shatner, Chuck Norris, Lance Armstrong, David Hasselhoff as the German teams coach and especially funny is Jason Bateman as a former Dodge ball champ turned analyst whose commentary leaves intellect at the front door. In all, this is a feel good movie for adults, probably more directed at men, but still funny for all. Using a childhood memory, whether good or bad, and making it funny and entertaining. For everyone who probably wasn't very good at the game as a kid, this movie will make you believe you can be good at it as an adult.

I guess my husband and I just don't have the sophistication needed to appreciate "films," because this movie is just our type! We actually had to stop the DVD a couple of times to compose ourselves. My stomach hurt so much from the wrench-throwing and car-dodging scenes. I know it's stupid, but it totally cracked us up! If you want to watch something that requires no thinking but entertains you to the max, give this one a try.

It's a funny concept to begin with, and Stiller is hilarious. Then you throw in Rip Torn (probably the best film Judas, among his many credits over the years), and these cameos that are out of control (Shatner, Armstrong, Norris) and you've got a comic classic.

A great movie addition (or gift) or if you like movies with the likes of Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, etc.

Let's get one thing straight: there really is, God help us, an International Dodge Ball Federation. That alone seems like enough of an excuse for a comedy about the sport. And lo, Ben Stiller saw that it was good and he made a movie about it with mixed results.

Ben Stiller usually plays sympathetic, frustrated nerds who lose their tempers when things don't go their way. In Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, the usual Stiller charm has been dropped and replaced by an arrogant, irritating character named White Goodman. He is the founder of an extremely popular gym that has plans to expand by taking over extremely uptight, fastidious Peter La Fleur, played by Vince Vaughn.

Just kidding! Of course Vaughn wouldn't play anyone uptight or fastidious. He's made a career out of playing easygoing regular Joes, sometimes with large vocabularies that betray a hint of intelligence, who don't work too hard and just want to get by in life. When Vaughn is paired with an even more mellow guy like Owen Wilson, it makes Vaughn look animated in comparison and the two become an excellent combination of mellow/acerbic. See Wedding Crashers for a more palatable mix.

But alas, Wilson isn't in this film. Instead, Le Fleur is backed by a cast of equally lovable idiots, including obscure sportsphile Gordon (Stephen "Red Stapler" Root), clueless Owen (Joel Moore), normal guy Dwight (Chris Williams), the appropriately named Justin (Justin Long), and for some reason that only Stiller understands, Steve the Pirate (Alan Tudyk). Le Fleur falls hard for the lovely Kate Veatch (Christine Taylor and Stiller's wife), a lawyer in the employ of Goodman.

How can our just-like-you gaggle of guys possibly beat the overcoifed, hyperactive Goodman? Why, with a little training from the dodgeball champion himself, Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn). Patches is the funniest character in the entire movie. That's not a compliment.

Like the ill-fated Anchorman, Dodgeball is actually more amusing to quote than it is to watch. Stiller is much funnier as an underdog and makes for a two-dimensional villain. Vaughn is unbelievable as a successful business owner and flounders without a foil to play off of. Taylor tries, again, to be the straight woman like she did in Anchorman, but she's too slickly attractive to pull it off convincingly.

Thing is, Dodgeball doesn't care if you like it. Jason Bateman, Lance Armstrong, Chuck Norris, William Shatner, and David Hasslehoff all make appearances, so it's obvious the film doesn't take itself too seriously. On the other hand, the amusement around these characters being in the movie depends directly on the cultural relevance to the audience. The Chuck Norris jokes are getting a little creaky.

If you watch Dodgeball with your buddies and a case of beer, it definitely earns five stars. Otherwise it's merely a passable entry in the goofy sports genre.

Dodge is the key word! You will be better off to buy some of Ben Stiler's fun stuff rather than this unfunny production. Vince Vaughan - was that acting? Appalling in the extreme. Unfair on the team! Recommended is Bens part in the brilliant British TV production: "Extras"

This movie makes me laugh for a different reason every time I watch it. I enjoy the supporting characters the most. They are each interesting and wildly funny. I guarantee that you will laugh.

Watching this movie is the only way possible to make "Wedding Crashers" look good. This is the worst "comedy" ever in my life. It's easily the most over hyped, and definitely the most over rated movie I've ever seen. I kept waiting for the funny parts I was told so much about to show up, and kept waiting... Before I knew it the credits started rolling. There is nothing, NOTHING funny about this movie at all. The characters are too over the top, as is the script itself, and the situations and the very storyline offer only an over indulgence of even more, I can't even call it sophomoric because sophomoric I can stand. I lovvvve sophomoric humor. That would be an upgrade. It's just corny characters, given terrible corny, "let's give high school mentalities something to guffaw about at lunch" storylines and interplay. Ben Stiller is never more wasted. And if I hear one more proclomation about how funny Vince Vaughn is I'm gonna puke. To hear folks response, Vaughn's mere appearance on the screen is cause for belly rolling laughs. I just don't see it. None of the over the top characters in this movie derived so much as a chuckle from me. I merely sat through it to say I gave it a fair chance. Even that was too much to bare. There are not enough bad things to say about this movie, and to prevent from falling into a ornry diatribe, I'll leave it at this. This movie completely stinks. By Comparison, "Wedding Crashers" is another "Godfather" as far as quality. And believe me, I couldn't stand "Wedding Crashers" either.

While not one of my favorite Ben Stiller movies, it definitely was funny. I enjoyed the comic oddity scenes, with many freaks,and geeks. I thought the whole idea of Professional Dodgeball, was pretty hilarious. Does this even exist? I hear you can't play it on school grounds anymore, but maybe that's just a rumor.

I loved the characters in this one, as well as the main characters. The "Marcia Bradey" look-a-like was also nice. Too bad she didn't have any nude scenes. I could have continued my adolescent male fantasies into modern time. But I'm sure you don't want to read about that.

The last segment, where Ben Stiller was dancing to "My Milkshakes" was worth the price of admission. It really was extremely funny.

I suggest you buy or rent this immediately.

MC White said: Check it out! It rocks!

Though not a classic in terms of Hollywood comedies, Dodgeball does have its moments. The performances (with the exception of the brilliant Justin Long and superb Christine Taylor) sometimes get over the top and so stereotypical they're unbelievable--but the film's many comedic points keep most of those elements out of mind. Regardless of its obvious flaws Dodgeball is an entertaining and at times inspirational film.

This is a mildly entertaining comedy with quite a few funny moments. Vince does a good job of carrying the film as straight man. Ben Stiller's performance is way over the top, as the vain eccentric evil rich guy. The supporting cast is adequate. Too much of the humor is a cliche, dodgeball players get hit in the groin. Vince seemed a bit overweight and out of shape. Overall, the movie is good for a few laughs.

"This is where dodgeball was invented....by opium addicted chinamen." This movie is perfect. It was never meant to be some critically acclaimed opus....actually, the more I know about most critics the less I care what they think but this movie is a perfect 90 minute smilefest with wonderfully warm performances by absolutely everyone in this film. From the two main stars all the way down to Chuck Norris.

I absolutely love everything about this film. They actually have a guy who actually thinks he's a pirate. Justin Long says "no doy" and did that guy by the jukebox get killed by a dodgeball? The direction is spot on, the writing is fantastic and everyone on the screen is absolutely the best person I can imagine for their respective roles. Also, there is something so funny about a rhino-skin playground ball smacking someone in the chops. I could never grow tired of watching this film. It will put you in a good mood....isn't that what entertainment is about?

Dodgeball is an excellent sports-comedy movie about a local gym named Average Joe's gymnasium lead by Peter Lefleur (Vince Vaughn) that enters a Dodgeball tournament in Las Vegas to win $50,000 to pay its mortgage. Otherwise, super gym Globogym, lead by White Goodman (Ben Stiller), with take it over. They as well, enter the tournament too. Average Joe's get help from former Dodgeball Star Patches O'Houlihan to train them. Both teams win all their games and make it the finals. The night before the final game, White tries to bribe Peter by giving Peter $100,000 and letting Peter sign the deed to White. We do not know until the end. Average Joe's wins the game in an exciting sudden death match. We find out that Peter did accept the bribe, but bet on Average Joes to win at a 50-1 odds and win $5,000,000. Peter decides to buy the controlling state of Globo-Gym, creates his own Average Joes Gym.
Overall the movie was quite entertaing. A little slow in the beginning, but picks up when the tournaments starts. If you want a good, funny sports movie, this is the one for you. At least give a rental and remember the 5 D's of Dodgeball: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and Dodge.
Rating: 9.3/10

...and they will take care of you."
An excellent comedy, Dodgeball, brings to the screen the story of a gym owner and his friends as they take part in the annual Dodgeball tournament in order to win 50,000 dollars and save their gym from a hostile takeover.
Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, and the rest of the cast, have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)!
There are also the guest appearances of actors such as William Shatner, Hank Azaria, Chuck Norris, and David Hasselhoff among others, who add a great deal to the overall enjoyment.
Very well written and very well presented, it allows for a highly entertaining movie that can be watched over and over again!
The pirate was a bit much, but the setting, the plot, the dialogues, the humor, and the music are all wonderful! Quotes like "Time to put your mouth where your balls are," says it all!
Finally, the dvd's Special Features are a "must." The deleted scenes, the bloopers, and the alternative ending are so worth it!
In short, Dodgeball is a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection (if you haven't done so already)! 4.5 Stars

This movie is what it is - a middle of road mostly slapstick comedy. Expect some cheap laughs and overall lighthearted fun, but don't expect a lot of brain activity either. Exactly as advertised. From an acting standpoint - not the principals worst outing, but not their best (try zoolander).

Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn are on top of their game in this hilariously entertaining comedy. The premise has Vaughn facing eviction from his local run-down gym 'Average Joes' if he can't come up with $50,000. Across the street is 'Average Joes' nightmare 'Globo-Gym' run by the hilarious Ben Stiller. Vaughn and his team of losers including a nerd, a pirate, and man who seems to have down syndrum and a teen with girl issues, not to mention the girl the banks sent to repo his place of business (Taylor), deside to enter a dodgeball championship in order to win the money, which brings them to a final showdown with 'Globo-Gym'. They enlist the help of Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn), a master of the dodgeball. Rip is hilarious is every scene, with one liners like the one I used for my title that will keep you laughing harder and harder. From start to finish this is one film that will keep you rolling...it's freaking hilarious. Ben Stiller proves he is box-office gold and comedic genius!

The more I see of Dodgeball, the more I realize that this movie is the cream of the crop when talking about the Frat Pack movies (ie. Anchorman, 40-Year-Old Virgin, Meet the Parents, Starsky and Hutch, Wedding Crashers, etc.)

Unlike The Wedding Crashers and Anchorman, there is not one minute of downtime in this movie, as it is a laugh a minute. From the classic wrench scene to the Lance Armstrong cameo to simply the name of the TV channel carrying the tournament, this is the funniest movie of this generation, and one that rivals "Animal House" and "Spinal Tap" for best ever.

'DodgeBall',the DVD explores most prejudices with cameo roles:e.g.( Lance Armstrong and Chuck Norris) ...Although it "adds" teen and adolescent as "part of the "cast of 1,000", It has scenes with teens (cheerleaders) and children(encouraging them to be "fit') but it has to be rated "Adult", due to its language content, a reference to bisexuality,obesity and generally raunchy scenes..interestingly enough it has a moral :"sometimes all that can go wrong doesn't stop the underdog from winning";Vince Vaughn does well as the "straight guy" and Ben Stiller* does "carry the movie" with assurance to the viewers that with his* "M.O.", he can't be the victor at the story's ending.In fact,after the movie credits,he* gets the "last pitch" on "Are the audience happy that the "good guy won" ?.

Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn were great. The movie had me laughing from one scene to the next.

If you want a good laugh I highly recommend this film.

If you're thinkin' to yourself, "Gone With the Wind wasn't a comedy..." You are absolutely right...but this, my friend, is. Sure, it's sophmoric and basically juvenille, but look at the subject matter we're talkin' about here; we're talkin' frickin' dodgeball and it really is a competitive sport...geesh...what's next...professional hopscotch?

This is an incredibly funny movie. Both Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn are their usual great selves, but the one who really made this movie for me is Rip Torn..."Is it necessary that I drink my own urine?" Uhhh...that's a quote from the movie and not a question I'm actually asking.

I think the problem with most of the world today is that we take ourselves too seriously. I'm not saying that we should be loopy and silly, but I think we all need to take the things that are in our lives with a lighter tone. Yeah, this movie is stupid, but it's stupid in a good way, which sounds stupid, but isn't...y'know what I'm sayin'?

Hey, I'm a professional counselor and I'm tellin' you, you need to see this movie. You need to laugh at life, you need to grab life by the balls and live a little bit...c'mon, it's your urine, drink it!

Mmmm...okay. Nuff said. Just buy the movie. It is pretty darn good.

I really had an enjoyable time watching this. The characters are marvelously developed and each one has a distinctly funny personality. The script, while cliched, is well written and not over done. Plus, the movie has Chuck Norris in it! How can you go wrong with Chuck Norris? The bottom line is, if you don't mind a slightly cliched movie and have a saturday night to spare, rent this one and have some laughs.