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Balls of
Fury (PG)
Synopsis: In the
unsanctioned, underground, and unhinged world of extreme Ping-Pong, the
competition is brutal and the stakes are deadly. Now, this outrageous new
comedy serves up this secret world for the first time on-screen. Down-and-out
former professional Ping-Pong phenom Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is sucked
into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Rodriguez recruits him for a secret
mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and recapture his former glory,
and to smoke out his father's killer ¿ one of the FBI's Most Wanted,
arch-fiend Feng (Academy Award winner Christopher Walken). But, after two
decades out of the game, Randy can't turn his life around and avenge his
father's murder without a team of his own. He calls upon the spiritual
guidance of blind Ping-Pong sage and restaurateur Wong, and the training
expertise of Master Wong's wildly sexy niece Maggie (Maggie Q), both of
whom also have a dark history with Feng. All roads lead to Feng's mysterious
jungle compound and the most unique Ping-Pong tournaments ever staged.
There, Randy faces such formidable players as his long-ago Olympics opponent,
the still-vicious Karl Wolfschtagg (Thomas Lennon). Can Randy keep his
eye on the ball? Will he achieve the redemption he craves while wielding
a paddle? Is his backhand strong enough to triumph over rampant wickedness?
Robert's Review
"Balls of Fury" is
a fun, slapstick comedic romp about ping pong. It's incredibly silly, but
still delivers some good laughs and makes you feel mind-numbingly happy.
All you have to do is sit back, turn your brain off and enjoy. That's really
about all I can say about it. I would recommend seeing "Balls of Fury"
if you just want a light, fluffy popcorn movie – it'll put a smile on your
face and you'll leave the theater pleased, but not really impressed or
wowed.
All in all, I'd give
this movie 3 Ping Pong Balls (out of 5). Re-watch value: MEDIUM
Brett's Review
So after watching
"Balls of Fury" I felt a need to go play Xbox "Mortal Kombat Armageddon".
This was so I could take out my frustrations about a comedy remake of "Blood
sport" or "Mortal Combat" or any of the other fight to the death movies.
I felt kind of awkward watching a movie about ping pong, and it being a
death match. However there was some funny parts and the movie did
seem to somehow in a sick twisted way fall together. Overall this
is a brain dead comedy that can be watched stoned, drunk, tripping, or
just from sheer boredom.
Overall Rating: 2
Ping Pong Balls (out of 5). Re-Watch Value: Low (Must be one of the above
LOL.)
Trivia: Factual errors: Karl Wolfschtagg's Olympic
uniform should have read 'DDR' (Deutsche Demokratische Republik, the German
name) rather than 'GDR', the English name for East Germany. Olympic country
names are customarily rendered in their native language.
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