Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
“Dodgeball (2004) pitted the lovable losers of Average Joe’s Gymnasium against the hyper-masculine, corporate monster of Globo Gym. Vince Vaughn plays the laid-back Peter La Fleur, while Ben Stiller delivers an over-the-top performance as the ego-maniacal White Goodman. The film is a relentless parody of sports movie tropes, featuring the legendary Patches O’Houlihan and his ‘five D’s’ of dodgeball. The colorful cast of characters, including a man who thinks he’s a pirate and a shy guy obsessed with cheerleading, made the tournament in Las Vegas unforgettable. Between the hilarious commentary from Cotton McKnight and Pepper Brooks and the sight of Ben Stiller in spandex, it’s a high-energy comedy that never takes itself seriously for a single second.”
Dodgeball was a glorious celebration of the underdog spirit and spandex… but prepare yourself, because the next movie involves a Vegas bachelor party that goes so wrong, it ends with a tiger in the bathroom.
