Comedic attempt Balls of Fury hits, misses jokes
· Balls of Fury is a loosely satirical take on Enter the Dragon, with pingpong replacing karate and Christopher Walken (Click) playing the villain. Let that sink in for a second. Roll it around on your palate. Really think about it. That sounds funny. It may not be original, but Balls of Fury should at least be funny.
Sports movies: The good, the bad and the end zone
· Remember the Titans is a classic sports film that was a part of our generation's collective maturation. We all remember Louie Lastik's spontaneous cafeteria karaoke, Sunshine's locker-room kiss and schoolyard yoga routine and Denzel Washington yelling, "What is pain?" Other sports films have become classics for different generations, with 1993's The Sandlot and 1989's Field of Dreams affecting their respective generations in the same way.
Self-Medicated suffers boring, ineffective story
· Life-altering event hits. Affected suffer and almost fall apart. Then, things get better.