thegreatgrundle
Joined Sep 2003
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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.
For those of you who do not get the reference, Samurai Jack is a cartoon whose creator developed it in response to the lousy action cartoons he suffered through in his childhood. You know the shows: where the characters sit around half the time, and only have a small battle at the end. Well, Jack is nothing but action, and the same can be said for Bill.
The plot here is thinner than the paper it's written on, but it just doesn't matter. In fact, that's the point. Why try to constrain all of the great action with something as useless as a plot? Just give Uma a list of people she needs to kill, and let her do it in the goriest way possible. All action films should be so simple. So often the plot just gets in the way, and big showdowns, for example, seem ridiculous and forced, instead of tense and dramatic. This movie was made for the sake of big showdowns, and it delivers. It's refreshing to have a movie dish out what it advertises.
In fact, there's so much action and violence I'm surprised they were able to get an R rating (not that I'm complaining. Personally I think these people need to lighten up more often). I guess the blood spray was so exaggerated that they decided it was more humorous than traumatic. But the body count seemed better suited for a video game, or Antietam.
But I digress. If you want to see action for the sake of action, here's your movie. If the sight of blood makes you sick, bring a barf bag. As for me, I give it two thumbs up.
The plot here is thinner than the paper it's written on, but it just doesn't matter. In fact, that's the point. Why try to constrain all of the great action with something as useless as a plot? Just give Uma a list of people she needs to kill, and let her do it in the goriest way possible. All action films should be so simple. So often the plot just gets in the way, and big showdowns, for example, seem ridiculous and forced, instead of tense and dramatic. This movie was made for the sake of big showdowns, and it delivers. It's refreshing to have a movie dish out what it advertises.
In fact, there's so much action and violence I'm surprised they were able to get an R rating (not that I'm complaining. Personally I think these people need to lighten up more often). I guess the blood spray was so exaggerated that they decided it was more humorous than traumatic. But the body count seemed better suited for a video game, or Antietam.
But I digress. If you want to see action for the sake of action, here's your movie. If the sight of blood makes you sick, bring a barf bag. As for me, I give it two thumbs up.