Apparently 22% of people liked it..
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/balls_of_fury/
They could've found a better table than that flimsy thing...
Iskandar
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| Author: | davidclay123 [ 23 Aug 2017, 04:42 ] |
| Post subject: | A movie about table tennis |
Hi guys, I've been playing ping pong for years. Recently I've heard about the comedy movie "Balls of fury" Has anyone watched it? Is it good? Any thoughts? |
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| Author: | iskandar taib [ 23 Aug 2017, 09:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
Apparently 22% of people liked it.. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/balls_of_fury/ They could've found a better table than that flimsy thing... Iskandar |
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| Author: | rokphish2 [ 23 Aug 2017, 11:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
Pretty good light comedy film. Just get some popcorns and be mindless for an hour or so... |
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| Author: | GMan4911 [ 23 Aug 2017, 13:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
It's a parody of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. If you like low brow humor, sight gags, stupid jokes, and one liners, you'll probably enjoy it. |
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| Author: | RebornTTEvnglist [ 23 Aug 2017, 14:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
I've seen this movie several times over the years, not because it's so great just watching with different friends and my daughter who all found it enjoyable. It's slapstick type comedy, the type that's so silly it's funny. If you want a serious movie, its not for you. If you accept its going to be a bit far fetched, then you might enjoy it. |
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| Author: | iskandar taib [ 24 Aug 2017, 03:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
Sight gags done well (and thoughtfully) aren't low brow. My favorite examples would be the first two "Pirates of the Carribean" movies and that "Spinal Tap" movie. Somehow, though, I don't think I'll go hunting for this particular movie anytime soon. Iskandar |
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| Author: | Danthespearton HQ [ 24 Aug 2017, 05:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
I apologize if this counts as hijacking the thread, but another table tennis related piece of film (well, it's actually an anime so I guess it doesn't count as a film) is something called "Ping Pong The Animation" directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Rather than being a comedy like "Balls Of Fury" (which is ridiculously cringy and funny at the same time at first glance via Youtube clips), it's more serious and I found that the characters developed really well imho. EDIT: There's an actual movie on the exact same thing too, which was released back in 2002, directed by Fumihiko Sori... Gee, I was literally a little over 1 month old when it came out. |
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| Author: | iskandar taib [ 24 Aug 2017, 13:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
More hijacking. Iskandar |
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| Author: | iskandar taib [ 11 Sep 2017, 13:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
Not actually about table tennis, but there is some table tennis in the movie. Watched it this last weekend. VERY short clip at the table tennis club in the trailer. Iskandar |
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| Author: | teekay [ 22 Sep 2017, 04:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
Ping Pong Summer (2014) A family vacation during the summer of 1985 changes everything for a teenage boy obsesses with ping pong. Ping Pong Playa (2007) A kid dreams of playing professional basketball in order to escape his dead-end job, living in the suburbs, his bossy older brother and running his Mom's ping pong classes. Pinpon (2002) Japanese film based on a manga of the same name. The film traces the growth and friendship of two very different highschool ping pong player.... Sent from my Lenovo A5500-F using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | ModernDef [ 17 Dec 2017, 06:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
Personally not a fan of these films. Balls of fury's very strange and unrealistic, I totally agree with the reviews! |
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| Author: | mynamenotbob [ 18 Dec 2017, 08:14 ] |
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| Author: | benc6190 [ 20 Dec 2017, 00:25 ] |
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at 1:26 the Dragon doesn't say "no fair", she actually says a bad curse in Chinese lol. (他奶奶的) |
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| Author: | iskandar taib [ 21 Dec 2017, 02:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
Good grief - that looks the tables in the Eigenmann Hall basement. Piece of wood on saw horses. You had to bring your own net, most of the time it was that crappy. Last time I saw it was in 2001. Wonder if they're still there - they were made to be grad-student proof. Iskandar |
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| Author: | benc6190 [ 21 Dec 2017, 09:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A movie about table tennis |
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