Friday · June 18 2004
Ben Stiller's last 3 movies: Along Came Polly, Starsky & Hutch, and Envy.
Think about that before you go see Dodgeball because Ben Stiller is in it. I wish he'd make more movies like The Zero Effect and The Royal Tenenbaums and less of the SNL ripoffs.
Ben Stiller: Over. Rated.
You've seen Dodgeball twice? I'm going to be really gullible and say I believe you. For the love of God, *why*?
Well, mainly because I don't have a life.
But also because I thought much of it was very funny. I love it when a Hollywood comedy transcends the genre by refusing to take anything in itself seriously. You know - no self-improvement or learning of any kind. No true love found.
Starsky and Hutch was funny in the same way, and I thought it was additionally cool that the director kept the action down to a cheesy '70s TV level. Though I strongly objected to the use of "Sweet Emotion" at the end. Hard rock had no play on the series.