Gareth's Top Ten Comedies of the 21st Century (So Far)
#7 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
Dodgeball does exactly what it says on the tin: provides big, dumb fun. Kicking off the recent spate of minority sport comedies, 2004s Dodgeball features one of Ben Stillers more over the top performances (which is saying something) but it works. His megalomaniacal White Goodman is a vain, deluded simpleton, otherwise known as a perfect comedy villain. Vince Vaughn gives a rather toned down performance as Whites nemesis and antithesis, the laid-back Peter LaFleur. As is this case with most of the films on this list it is the supporting characters who steal the show though: comedy veteran Stephen Root, Alan Tudyk, Joel Moore, Justin Long and Chris Williams (the guy who played Krazee-Eyez Killa on Curb Your Enthusiasm) round out Peters gym members, while the legend that is Rip Torn delivers some brilliant one-liners as slightly insane coach Patches OHoulihan; Youre about as useful as a cock flavoured lollipop being my favourite. Dodgeball also features some nice cameos from a host of cult icons, even if they do feel a bit tagged on, messrs Hasselhoff and Shatner crop up but the best cameo is reserved for Walker, Texas Ranger himself Chuck Norris fucking Chuck Norris.