Dodgeball > The Rewatchables
Movie
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story / Pulp Fiction / Talladega Nights / Happy Gilmore / Kicking and Screaming / Nacho Libre / Bad News Bears / The Longest Yard / Balls of Fury / Blades of Glory / Semi-Pro / Forgetting Sarah Marshall / Superbad / Pineapple Express / Knocked Up / The Terminal / Anchorman / Something About Mary / Starsky and Hutch / Zoolander / Meet the Fockers / Heavyweights / Tropic Thunder / Old School / Wedding Crashers / Accepted / Jeepers Creepers / Waiting... / American Pie / Madagascar / Night at the Museum / Major League / The Deer Hunter / Iron Man / The Hangover / Kingpin / Something About Mary / Meet the Parents / The Royal Tenenbaums
Person
Matt Belloni / Lazer / Blazer / Danny Hyvitz / Danny Kelly / Adam Sandler / Will Ferrell / Vince Vaughn / Owen Wilson / Luke Wilson / Jack Black / Paul Rudd / Judd Apatow / Jonah Hill / Rosson Marshall Thurber / Ben Stiller / Todd Phillips / Justin Long / Chris Williams / Joel David Moore / Alan Tudyk / Stephen Root / Jake Kring-Schreifels / Terry Tate / Janice / Doug / Craig / Reggie / Catherine / Fran Stalinovskovichdavidovitchsky / Michelle / Roger Ebert / Bill Simmons / Gus / White Goodman / Peter LaFleur / Kate Veitch / Rip Torn / Billie Jean King / Cotton McKnight / Pepper Brooks / Lance Armstrong / Chuck Norris / William Shatner / David Hasselhoff / Gary Cole / Al Kaplan / Bill / Sean / Chris / Dakota Johnson / Kyle Shanahan / Owen / Steve the Pirate / Bernice / Michelle / Tony Perkis / Shaq / Jeremy Grey / Tony Wonder / Derek Zoolander / Hansel McDonald / Mike Ovitz / Daniel Day Lewis / Steven Spielberg / Derrick Henry / Dion Lewis / Patrick Willis / Gary Bertier / Calvin Ridley / Pete Rose / Jontay Porter / Desmond Ritter / Lumbergh / Patton Oswalt / Peyton Pritchard / Missy Pyle / Hank Azaria / Joyce / Tom Cruise / Kawhi Leonard / Will Levis / Denise / Tina Fey / Jon Hamm / Bob Uecker
Studio
The Ringer / Fox / Disney / Netflix / Paramount / CAA / Marvel / ESPN / Reebok / USC
Podcast
The Town / Ringer Podcast Network / Ringer Fantasy Football Show / Rewatchables / Big Picture
TV Show
Air Force / What I'm Hearing / The Office / Friends / Seinfeld / Parks and Rec / SNL / Arrested Development / Baywatch / American Gladiators / Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt / Veep
Band/Artist
Kelis / Van Halen
Behavioral Patterns
insights
- The underdog story of Dodgeball's production - Hosts discuss how the movie itself, its creation, and even its cast were underdog stories. - All
- The impact of ESPN's sponsorship on the movie's legitimacy - Hosts analyze how the ESPN branding helped legitimize the fictional dodgeball tournament. - All
- The evolution of comedy styles - Hosts discuss the shift from structured sitcom-like comedies to more improvised and mockumentary styles. - All
- The influence of Dodgeball's post-credit scene - Hosts discuss how the movie's post-credit scene may have influenced later comedies like The Hangover. - All
deep dives
- The making of Dodgeball - Discussing the oral history of the movie and the director's journey. - All, approx. 10 minutes
- Most rewatchable scenes in Dodgeball - Listing and analyzing various memorable scenes from the movie. - All, approx. 15 minutes
- Casting and characters in Dodgeball - Analyzing performances, discussing potential recastings, and comedic styles. - All, approx. 15 minutes
- Comedic eras and styles - Comparing the 'Dodgeball era' of comedies to the Apatow era and discussing their quotability and rewatchability. - All, approx. 10 minutes
most debated
- Ben Stiller's comedic talent - Comparing Stiller to Ferrell; debating if Stiller is underrated. - All
- Vince Vaughn's performance in Dodgeball - Discussing if Vaughn underplayed his role and his contribution to the movie. - All
- Best Ben Stiller character - Comparing White Goodman to Derek Zoolander. - All
- Who won the movie (Dodgeball) - Debating whether Ben Stiller or the director benefited most from the film's success. - All
- The double fault at the end of Dodgeball - Analyzing the rules of dodgeball and whether the final play was correctly called. - All
- Whether Vitamin Water still exists - Hosts have differing recollections of seeing or consuming Vitamin Water recently. - All
funny moments
- Terry Tate Office Linebacker - Hosts reminisce about the commercial and its connection to the director. - All, observational/nostalgic humor
- White Goodman's character - Numerous quotes and scenes featuring White Goodman are discussed and found humorous. - All, slapstick/character-driven humor
- Patches O'Houlihan's lines - Hosts quote and laugh at the absurd things Patches says. - All, absurd/character-driven humor
- Steve the Pirate - The character's mere existence and his laugh are found humorous. - All, absurd/character-driven humor
- Peter LaFleur's laziness and incompetence - Hosts make jokes about LaFleur's lack of business acumen and apathetic attitude. - All, situational/character-driven humor
- The co-host's personal anecdote about wetting himself on the set of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - The co-host recounts a humiliating but funny experience involving Jon Hamm - Unnamed Co-host, self-deprecating humor
personal connections
- Nostalgia for the early 2000s comedy era - Hosts share their memories of quoting these movies in college and the impact of the internet on quote culture. - All
- Learning about bisexuality from Dodgeball - A host recalls learning about bisexuality from the movie at a young age. - Danny Kelly
- Working as a PA on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - A host shares an anecdote about working on the show and a funny experience with Jon Hamm. - Unnamed Co-host