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Dodgeball - A formulaic comedy that is ironically aware of how formula it is. This means it can sell to mainstream audiences and still play to more savvy ones, but has a tough line to walk. Sometimes it does so by playing up a few lowball gags ala the new gross-out comedy. Still, it manages most of the time, and does have a large number of funny bits that work well to bring it along, as well as the brilliant Stephen Root and Rip Torn. Hasselhoff and Shatner put in nice self-parodying cameos. For a lowball fake sport comedy I prefer Baseketball by a small margin.
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