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Rupertbear
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09-19-2003
| Sunday, June 20, 2004 - 1:19 pm
'Dodgeball' Buries 'Terminal' at Theaters Jun 20, 3:48 PM (ET) By DAVID GERMAIN LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn buried Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg under a barrage of red rubber balls. Stiller and Vaughn's "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" debuted as the weekend's top movie with $30 million, whipping Hanks and Spielberg's "The Terminal," which opened at No. 2 with $18.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "With a Spielberg and Hanks movie, we never thought we would be this far ahead. That's rarefied air," said Bruce Snyder, head of distribution for 20th Century Fox, which released "Dodgeball." The weekend's other new wide release, Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan's "Around the World in 80 Days," came in at No. 9 with just $6.8 million for the weekend and $9.6 million since opening Wednesday. "Dodgeball" stars Vaughn as a gym owner whose squad of geeks and losers tries to save their destitute health club in a dodgeball showdown against rival bully Stiller's team. The movie's lowbrow humor - including a coach forcing his players to duck metal wrenches to hone their dodging skills - proved a stronger draw than the classy comedy "The Terminal," about an Eastern European stuck for months in customs limbo at Kennedy airport. "It's really hard to beat a movie like 'Dodgeball.' Everybody I talked with wanted to see it, even though they thought it looked really dumb," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations. "The Terminal" had the weakest opening among Spielberg's recent wide releases - "Catch Me If You Can,""Minority Report,""A.I. Artificial Intelligence" and "Saving Private Ryan." Those films all opened in the $30 million to $35 million range. "Dodgeball" drew a young male audience, while "The Terminal" played mostly to older crowds less likely to rush out on opening weekend. DreamWorks, which distributed "The Terminal," hopes the film has staying power. "Smart, high-concept movies can be a difficult sell, but they often have a long theatrical life," DreamWorks head of distribution Jim Tharp said. Based on Jules Verne's adventure and featuring a cameo by Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Around the World in 80 Days" was produced by Walden Media, a family-entertainment outfit that is part of Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz's empire. Disney acquired the movie, which became the latest in a string of duds from the studio this year, including "The Alamo,""Home on the Range" and "Raising Helen." The studio hopes to rebound with "King Arthur,""The Village" and "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" in July and August. "Little streaks like this happen to everybody, but it's never about the short term," said Chuck Viane, Disney head of distribution. After a monthlong surge, Hollywood's business dipped, with the top 12 movies taking in $126.9 million, down 10 percent from the same weekend last year. Some of the previous weekend's new flicks tumbled. Vin Diesel's "The Chronicles of Riddick" fell from second place to seventh, taking in $8.3 million, down a steep 66 percent. Nicole Kidman's "The Stepford Wives" came in at No. 6 with $9.2 million, a 57 percent drop. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," the No. 1 film the previous two weeks, was No. 3 with $17.4 million. Its 17-day total of $190.3 million lagged about $10 million behind revenues for the franchise's last installment, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," after 17 days. "Shrek 2" was fourth with $13.6 million, pushing its total to $378.3 million and passing "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" to become No. 6 on the all-time domestic chart. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday. 1. "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story," $30 million. 2. "The Terminal," $18.7 million. 3. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," $17.4 million. 4. "Shrek 2," $13.6 million. 5. "Garfield: The Movie," $11 million. 6. "The Stepford Wives," $9.2 million. 7. "The Chronicles of Riddick," $8.3 million. 8. "The Day After Tomorrow," $7.55 million. 9. "Around the World in 80 Days," $6.8 million. 10. "Troy," $1.7 million.
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Fabnsab
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08-07-2000
| Thursday, June 24, 2004 - 12:39 am
Friggin hysterical movie. Stay till the very end of the credits.
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Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000
| Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 3:01 pm
Saw it yesterday. It is quite funny. Wish I'd come here first to get the advice to stay until the end of the credits. We didn't.
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 9:42 pm
DH son works at the theater for his summer job and told us we had to stay for the end credits so we did... very funny movie. I so want to play dodgeball again!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 10:38 pm
We just came back from seeing this movie. I laughed a lot ... it's one of those movies that's sooo bad it's good...! My partner's son thought it was da bomb...
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Haerpino
Member
06-30-2004
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 1:03 am
It's a stupid movie of course but it's clever and often hilarious.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 6:37 am
My 14 year old and his friends have seen it at least twice. They are now trying to get a dodge ball league! LOL
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 5:05 pm
Have y'all watched Extreme Dodge Ball on GSN?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 5:22 pm
I always see it on when my ds isn't home, then forget to tell him.
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 3:49 pm
This movie is hilarious! Jason Bateman's character absolutely made the show for me. His interactions with the other announcer (Cotton and Pepper were their character names) were ridiculously funny. ESPN 8. The Ocho. We're gonna buy this one.
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Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 12:22 am
We should mate. What? I said...we should DATE. I think I just threw up in my mouth. Spy, I totally agree about JB. His commentary was hilarious, and DID make the movie. Oh, and the commercial at the beginning of the movie for White Goodman's gym. LOL.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 6:24 am
Chuck Norris was precious!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 7:36 am
What did you think of Stiller singing "Milkshake" after the credits finished rolling? I about fell off the chair laughing ...
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 8:30 am
This'll get me going...here are a few of my favorite exchanges (Pepper is the one played by Jason Bateman): Cotton: I'm being told that Average Joe's does not have enough players and will be forfeiting the championship match. Pepper: It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em. Cotton: In 23 years of broadcasting I thought I'd seen it all, folks. But it looks like Peter La Fleur has actually blindfolded himself. Pepper: He will not be able to see very well, Cotton. Cotton: We haven't seen Average Joe's yet. They haven't made it to the court. It could be a psychological ploy, or something worse. Pepper: They're definitely not on the court, Cotton. Their absence is noticeable. and the best standalone comment: Cotton: It's time to separate the wheat from the chaff, the men from the boys, the awkwardly feminine from the possibly Canadian.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Monday, April 25, 2005 - 9:42 am
LOL Spy!! I loved his "obvious" comments!! Those two reminded me of the news anchors in The Family Guy cartoons. Ladytex, I HAVEN'T seen after the credits!! Sheesh! I'll have to go back and watch!!
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