![]() ![]() The TrueHD track is the way to go of course and it sounds decent for a comedy. This disc comes with a Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1 audio track as well as a DD+ 5.1 track. There was some grain in a few scenes but it was minor and not a problem. There are a lot of ping pong balls flying around at high speeds, and even though they were all CGI additions, there weren't any compression artifacts that are usually associated with fast moving objects. The colors are also very good and while the palate isn't very bright (aside from Walken's outfits) the tones are solid and even. The embroidery on Christopher Walken's outrageous clothing makes the outfits even more over the top, and the sweat on Fogler's brow is easy to notice. The high definition side looks very nice with good definition and fine details that come through very well. Flipping between sides, it's easy to see the advantages of the HD DVD image. This combo disc has the 1080p/VC-1 encoded HD DVD film on one side and the anamorphic widescreen standard definition image on the other. While this could add to the comedic effect in some films, in this case it just comes across as being cheap. The sets were all obviously sets and the entire production looked like it was filmed in a dressed up warehouse. Obviously made on a small budget, the film clearly shows a lack of money. His brief scene was hilarious and the one part that I watched over again after the movie was done. The one person who really stole the show was Patton Oswalt who played The Hammer, a county level ping pong champion who was way too full of himself. You'd look much better if it didn't look like a strong wind would blow you away.) Fogler was okay, but his comic pratfalls and pained expressions when he was kicked in the crotch didn't garner many laughs. (Note to Maggie- go eat a cheese burger why don't cha. Maggie Q had a lot of screen presence and was nearly always dressed in a midriff-bearing outfit which was nice to see, but she didn't have a very big role. Walken was excellent, as he always is, but why did they have him playing an Asian? He looks about as oriental as Chris Rock. The cast tried, but there was only so much they could do with the material. The ping pong games didn't provide many laughs either, which is sad since that's the focus of the movie. The entrance dinner for example: it followed the events in the Bruce Lee movie, but it wasn't very funny. At times it felt like they were choosing to follow Dragon's plot at the expense of the humor. Part of the problem is they were trying to do too much parody Enter the Dragon and make a funny movie about ping pong. The first 15 minutes of the film were fun, and there were a couple of inspired moments sprinkled through the movie, but overall it just didn't work. ![]() Can Randy's ping pong talents stand up to those of the other competitors? Once ready, they set off to Feng's tournament, where the sudden death matches are just that the loser is killed. Rodriquez takes him to Master Wong (James Hong) a blind ping pong master who trains him with the help of his niece Maggie (Maggie Q). ![]() The FBI wants Daytona to enter so that he and Rodriquez can get evidence of Feng's criminal activity.ĭaytona reluctantly agrees but first he has to hone his skills. FBI agent Ernie Rodriquez (George Lopez) approaches Daytona and informs him that Feng (Christopher Walken), the man who murdered Daytona's father, is holding a ping pong tournament at his secret hideout that's filled with the best players in the world. Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) was once a ping pong superstar, but now he's an overweight has-been working as the lunchtime entertainment at a buffet restaurant in Reno. ![]() How many times have we seen that done? Though it starts off promising, the movie is soon gets mired in unfunny jokes and people being kicked in the crotch.įlash forward a number of years. Not only does this film borrow its idea from those earlier films, but it's also a parody of Enter the Dragon. Dodgeball was funny and Blades of Glory was okay at best, but last year's Balls of Fury was just a disappointment. The obscure-sport comedy film seems to have run its course. ![]()
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