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‘Dodgeball’ With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly
August 6, 2024 · Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) · Comedy · Sport · 1:40:54 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Picking Nits
Craig HorlbeckVegas is the last place you'd be shocked to see a guy in a costume - he just got out of doing a show▶ 8:10
Danny HeifetzThe dodgeball throw was incredible - he should have been on the team (questioning why the coach was so mean)▶ 8:07
Most Rewatchable Scene
Craig HorlbeckLists nine rewatchable scenes including opening montage, meeting Peter and Average Joe's customers, White tasing his nipples, sub-regional qualifiers against Girl Scouts, White crashing bar celebration, training scene with Patches, and others▶ 20:16
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Craig HorlbeckLaFleur sucks - he's a bad gym owner who hasn't collected membership fees in 13 months, accepts bribes, sexually harasses Kate, and is generally not invested in running the gym▶ 45:13
Danny HeifetzBen Stiller is the best nepo baby in Hollywood - he got a head start but stands on his own merit and talent▶ 48:14
Danny KellyJustin Long could have been his generation's Matthew Broderick - a lovable doofus with charisma who had the range and talent for bigger stardom▶ 46:32
Dion Waiters Award
Danny HeifetzPatton Oswalt — Agrees Patches is disqualified, supports Patton Oswalt comparison to Peyton Pritchard half-court shot▶ 1:05:17
Danny KellyPatton Oswalt — Agrees with Pepper Brooks but also suggests Patton Oswalt doing voiceovers▶ 1:05:04
Casting What-Ifs
Craig HorlbeckGlen Powell — Christine Taylor is 'fine' but forgettable (5/10); suggests Glenn Powell for White Goodman, Adam Driver for Peter, and Bill Hader for Vince Vaughn role in 2024 recasting▶ 1:05:57
Danny HeifetzJennifer Aniston — Suggests Jennifer Aniston as alternative to Christine Taylor but acknowledges she was probably too big for the role▶ 1:07:15
Danny KellyCourteney Cox — Christine Taylor works well and was effective; suggests Courtney Cox as alternative; Andy Samberg for White Goodman in 2024 recasting▶ 1:06:02
Is This Movie Better With
Craig HorlbeckTony Romo — Tony Romo for director's commentary - would pay pay-per-view for it▶ 1:09:23
Danny KellyTony Romo — Tony Romo for director's commentary - thinks Romo bases his persona off Pepper from the movie▶ 1:09:26
Half-Assed Internet Research
Craig HorlbeckMovie kickstarted dodgeball boom across the country; actors had rigorous training with injuries including Justin Long going blind; Rip Torn had no idea what movie he was in and was mean to Justin Long, had a handler to prevent him from leaving set; shot at Cabrillo High School in Long Beach using sports camera operators▶ 1:10:39
Danny HeifetzTheir generation had foam dodgeballs instead of rubber ones because the rubber balls were phased out for being too dangerous▶ 1:11:14
Danny KellyThe sound effects are amazing and perfect - dodgeballs hitting faces transports him back to middle school; you can see Rip Torn had no idea what movie he was in when watching his line delivery▶ 1:11:03
Hall of Fame Plaque
Danny HeifetzCash in suitcases scene - 'You ever see what a hundred thousand dollars looks like? It's just like ten bills. One rubber band.'▶ 1:20:40
Danny KellyBob Uecker as announcer - calls it an all time performance for announcers in movies▶ 1:20:22
Hanks or Cruise
Craig HorlbeckTom Cruise — Agrees with split casting - Hanks as Peter, Cruise as White Goodman▶ 1:21:12
Just One Oscar
Danny KellyRip Torn — Agrees with Rip Torn/Patches pick, praising his high-energy performance▶ 1:31:13
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Danny HeifetzDo you think Tom Brady ever took a low grade beaver tranquilizer? A hundred percent▶ 1:34:00
Danny KellyAre there weird Nazi references with the ADAA? The association started in 1938 and has a chancellor - was it started by Nazis?▶ 1:33:06
Best Double Feature
Danny KellyHappy Gilmore — Happy Gilmore, Kingpin (slapsticky sports movies), and Wedding Crashers (for Vince Vaughn connection)▶ 1:34:35
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Danny KellyGet in where you fit in, referencing Average Joe's gym and the motivational signs with messages like 'pain is weakness leaving your body' but modified to be more accepting▶ 1:38:41
Movies Referenced (46)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoolander (2001) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly | ▶ 14:14 |
| Wedding Crashers (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 16:33 |
| The Terminal (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 12:22 |
| Happy Gilmore (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz | ▶ 4:25 |
| Meet the Fockers (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 14:52 |
| Tropic Thunder (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz | ▶ 15:44 |
| Blade (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 24:36 |
| Grease (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 54:58 |
| Meet the Parents (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly | ▶ 1:15:20 |
| Mona Lisa Smile (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 21:40 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | ▶ 1:28:06 | |
| Madagascar (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Danny Heifetz | ▶ 1:40:03 |
Directors Referenced (4)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Phillips | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly | Joker, Due Date, Old School | ▶ 8:47 |
| Paul Bellany | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Danny Kelly | Stardust | ▶ 0:05 |
| Richard Linklater | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | Before Midnight | ▶ 1:11:51 |
| Tom Brady | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Danny Heifetz | The Hot Chick | ▶ 1:33:56 |
Actors Referenced (66)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Vaughn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 30 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly | Wedding Crashers, Couples Retreat | ▶ 4:07 |
| Ben Stiller | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 24 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly | Tropic Thunder, Zoolander | ▶ 6:05 |
| Justin Long | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz | Live Free or Die Hard, Jeepers Creepers | ▶ 9:13 |
| Chuck Norris | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz | ▶ 42:44 | |
| Lance Armstrong | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | ▶ 31:55 |
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz, Craig Horlbeck | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 1:20:54 |
| Tony Romo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Danny Kelly, Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz | ▶ 15:05 | |
| Rip Torn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly | Men in Black, Freddy Got Fingered | ▶ 25:45 |
| Stephen Root | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly | Office Space, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | ▶ 10:37 |
| Gary Cole | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Office Space | ▶ 31:04 |
| Owen Wilson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Kelly, Danny Heifetz | The Royal Tenenbaums, Wedding Crashers | ▶ 4:07 |
| Will Ferrell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory | ▶ 3:10 |
Writers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 18:15 | |
| Al Kaplan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 1:02:48 | |
| M. Scott Veach | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 44:33 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Longman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | Jason Bourne, Draft Day, Tropic Thunder | ▶ 33:50 |