no masterpiece,but has its moments (2.5/5)
Added 3/3/2010
this is not a great movie by any means.but it is a movie that takes
ping pong(or table tennis)to the next level.the spoof level,that is. as
far as i know this is the first spoof that's been made about the
game.there are some chuckles here,but no real big laughs.it's sort of
like "Karate Kid" but with Ping Pong.and obviously done with tongue
firmly planted in cheek.it's fast paced,and has lots of
action.Christopher Walken is the highlight of course,though we have to
wait quite awhile to see him.you won't likely be bored while watching
this flick.but i wouldn't expect anything resembling comedy of the fast
and furious variety.for me,Balls of Fury is a 2.5/5
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Stupid Funny
Added 2/2/2010
I liked this movie because it doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. It's "stupid" funny (fart jokes, silly faces, sexual innuendo, etc). There is no deep message or mind-blowing special effects. If you want to watch a movie that you can just shut your brain off for and laugh, then "Balls of Fury" is it!
The interviews in the bonus features were very funny!
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Ridiculously funny
Added 2/18/2009
"Ping pong is not Macarena, it takes time and patience to learn". If you can appreciate the comic genius of this sentence, pronounced by your typical old and blind martial arts asian master you 're gonna like this ridiculously funny movie. If you can like what comes next ".. in fact it 's a like an old prostitute.. it takes years to master all her tricks.. and she keeps laughing at your mistakes.. but you still cannot help coming back to her and why.. oh why... well because it's the only one cheap enough that you can afford!" well then you 're actually going to love this movie :)
It's kind of an hybrid between a parody and an homage to various martial arts movies, and what I especially like about it is that it's "overcharged".. I mean.. the jokes and funny moments are just gratuitously jumping one over the other giving that exceptional "overwhelming fun" sensation that you can also find in the "Naked Gun" series. Warning: not for people who take movies, life and themselves too seriously...
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A Solid Three Stars
Added 2/9/2009
Lame and inane, yet with more than it's fair share of quirky comedic moments, BALLS OF FURY is not bad, not good, just. . .three stars. A spoof on extreme table tennis (where matches are to the death, of course) is interesting to begin with, and when our protagonist (Dan Fogler) is a short, pudgy guy sprouting Elvis sideburns and a mop of hair that looks like it's been through a Veg-O-Matic, this movie is a lock to have its moments. On top of that, Christopher Walken as the bad guy, a villain wearing some of the most outrageous satin outfits imaginable, is delightfully fun to watch.
Forget the plot (is there one?) and just go along for the ride; the table tennis action is a howler (which can be good or bad), while this film is Exhibit X that George Lopez is not, nor never has been, funny. Maggie Q is visual viagra, while soft-spoken James Hong steals the show as the elderly, blind mentor who gets to throw out the best zingers. BALLS OF FURY is dumb, but fun, and very much deserves its middle-of-the-pack three stars. Your serve.
--D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On
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Disappointing
Added 1/24/2009
I am so disappointed with this film. I wasn't expecting much from this flick, after all, just look at the title. I was hoping that it would at least be enjoyable, but it almost is a waste of time. This is definitely one of those movies where the best scenes are shown in the trailers. So, if you have seen the trailers, you have seen the best parts of the movie. The rest of the movie is a thing where you smile at best, there never is a bust-a-gut laughing moment. Such a sad thing to admit, because I love Christopher Walken as an actor. He is always interesting to watch, but even he is kind of dull in Balls of Fury. This is worth watcing on TV for sure when it is free, and maybe renting, but I wouldn't buy this movie. It is only worth buying if you find it dirt cheap used.
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no masterpiece,but has its moments (2.5/5)
Added 3/3/2010
this is not a great movie by any means.but it is a movie that takes
ping pong(or table tennis)to the next level.the spoof level,that is. as
far as i know this is the first spoof that's been made about the
game.there are some chuckles here,but no real big laughs.it's sort of
like "Karate Kid" but with Ping Pong.and obviously done with tongue
firmly planted in cheek.it's fast paced,and has lots of
action.Christopher Walken is the highlight of course,though we have to
wait quite awhile to see him.you won't likely be bored while watching
this flick.but i wouldn't expect anything resembling comedy of the fast
and furious variety.for me,Balls of Fury is a 2.5/5
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Stupid Funny
Added 2/2/2010
I liked this movie because it doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. It's "stupid" funny (fart jokes, silly faces, sexual innuendo, etc). There is no deep message or mind-blowing special effects. If you want to watch a movie that you can just shut your brain off for and laugh, then "Balls of Fury" is it!
The interviews in the bonus features were very funny!
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Ridiculously funny
Added 2/18/2009
"Ping pong is not Macarena, it takes time and patience to learn". If you can appreciate the comic genius of this sentence, pronounced by your typical old and blind martial arts asian master you 're gonna like this ridiculously funny movie. If you can like what comes next ".. in fact it 's a like an old prostitute.. it takes years to master all her tricks.. and she keeps laughing at your mistakes.. but you still cannot help coming back to her and why.. oh why... well because it's the only one cheap enough that you can afford!" well then you 're actually going to love this movie :)
It's kind of an hybrid between a parody and an homage to various martial arts movies, and what I especially like about it is that it's "overcharged".. I mean.. the jokes and funny moments are just gratuitously jumping one over the other giving that exceptional "overwhelming fun" sensation that you can also find in the "Naked Gun" series. Warning: not for people who take movies, life and themselves too seriously...
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