I gave this a 4 because it could and should have been way funnier. Basically a Kung Fu pastiche, but with Ping Pong in place of Kung Fu, some of the jokes and situations are very funny and some are not. Worth seeing once.
... View More"Balls of Fury" is a poor, obvious comedy notable only for starring Christopher Walken as a....as a what? A mixed race, Manchurian, mafia, robot-loving super villain with a fetish for ping-pong? The film's a comedic take on Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon", but its jokes are mostly all dated. Even by the standards of similarly trashy "sports comedies" like "Dodgeball", "Blades of Glory" and "Semi Pro", "Balls of Fury" is weak. The film stars actress Maggie Q, who is some kind of statistical anomaly: a Vietnamese, Hawaian, Polish, American Irish woman. That's what the Q stands for. Quirky.According to IMDb stats, females under 18 adore this film. Must be all the balls.5/10 – Worth no viewings.
... View MoreThis movie is smart and funny....it's difficult to do both. Walken steals every scene he is in....the story line moves along at a great pace, and it's just plain "laugh out loud" funny. If you don't find it funny, go watch Dumb and Dumber....maybe that's more your speed. Dan Fogler was the perfect choice for Randy Daytona (makes one say "Jack Black who?") James Hong plays Daytona's blind ping pong master Wong and has some great lines...because of his blindness, he's constantly left in the dark (ba dumb bum) and remarks "what's going on? What's going on?" It's absurd, but it's hilarious. One of my favorite moments involves Walken (of course) giving Daytona his email address so they can stay in contact later..."Well, poop. Randy, I was serious about my offer, okay? And e-mail me when you make up your mind. I'm [email protected]. 'Pradafan' is all one word."
... View MoreThis film Is a good film very funny But the cast is very poor. A good family film that would appeal to all ages. This film is about a bloke who starts off as a great table tennis player who wins lots of awards but in later life he loses his form and when the FBI get involved they want him to compete in a secret championship, so he visits China for some coaching. Some time later he competes in the secret championship where he defeats three players who loose their life as a result of loosing and then when he reaches the final he is faced with a tougher challenge which could have life of death consequences. When death is mentioned the threat is real and his life hangs in the balance.
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