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Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 19

Fresh: 10

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 5.4/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 13, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: DAILY SHOW regular Rob Corddry takes the spotlight in this wonderfully silly mocumentary, starring as Bobby Dukes, a former paintball champion who gets one last shot at putting a paintball team... DAILY SHOW regular Rob Corddry takes the spotlight in this wonderfully silly mocumentary, starring as Bobby Dukes, a former paintball champion who gets one last shot at putting a paintball team together and competing at the highest level of the game. Dukes's career ended in shame after he "wiped" in a competition--yes, even the rugged Dukes wasn't above a little cheating, rubbing off a clear splash of paintball and continuing with the game as if he hadn't been hit. After 10 years in the paintball wilderness, Dukes returns to his hometown determined to assemble a kick-ass paintball team that will destroy everyone else in sight. There's just one problem: no self-respecting paintballer will go anywhere near Dukes, so he has to scrape together a team from some of the biggest misfits he can find, most of whom are more likely to paintball themselves or each other instead of gunning down the opposition. A spoof of the sports movie genre that also has a lot in common with Christopher Guest movies such as BEST IN SHOW, BLACKBALLED is a neat vehicle for Corddry's first starring role in a motion picture. The supporting cast is mostly culled from the impressive improv comedy troup the Upright Citizens Brigade, and director Brant Sersen keeps the laughs coming thick and fast throughout. Sure, there are a few misfires, but the cast mostly hits the target with their mixture of carefully scripted material and quickfire improvisations, making BLACKBALLED a low-budget gem. [More]

Starring: Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle

Starring: Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle

Director: Brant Sersen

Director: Brant Sersen

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

There isn't the same labored yet quotable wit ... that you'll find in some of the scripted satires, but part of the fun of improvisation is its spontaneous lack of polish.

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09/18/07
Christopher Campbell
Cinematical

not enough to make Blackballed worth watching for more than a couple of giggles.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/19/06
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

With so much comic talent all in one place, Blackballed becomes a dopey but lovable gigglefest.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
06/28/06
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

More amusing than it is funny.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
06/09/06
Mike Russell
Oregonian

It doesn't have enough comic energy to support its plot.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
06/03/06
Jim Slotek
Jam! Movies

Needs a better smattering of colourful, interesting characters than it delivers [with its] scattershot approach . . . lacks any bruising zingers or zealously zany characters.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
05/11/06
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

Jiggly camerawork meant to mimic that of the unseen documentarians, and mismatched lighting, perfunctory paintball action, and overlong dialogue riffs that make the film look more like a really lengthy skit than a fully finished movie.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
05/06/06
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

... succeeds as a modest tribute to the kind of aging boys club that idles for hours in somebody's parents' rumpus room, its members tossing around big-man talk but trapped in emotional adolescence.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
04/28/06
Erin Meister
Boston Globe
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Sersen sneaks up behind the semi-obscure sport of paintball and hoists it up for an atomic wedgie.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
04/20/06
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

Though the performances are surprisingly good -- the characters are drawn with a broad brush, but the actors, almost all professional comics, hit all the right notes -- the material just isn't funny enough to justify the film's length.

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04/14/06
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It's a mildly amusing feature that takes a few too many potshots at some very broad targets.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
04/14/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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Corddry leads a game cast, but the film is rough around the edges and lacks the sophistication of, say, Christopher Guest's Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
04/13/06
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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While there's some dramatic interest in seeing how the story wraps, Blackballed pretty much wears out by midpoint.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
04/13/06
Noel Murray
AV Club

This spoof of sports biopics is essentially an extended improvisational skit, with a troupe of comics riffing on a central joke (the elevation of paintball to a noble calling).

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04/12/06
Dana Stevens
New York Times
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A mildly amusing mockumentary about a disgraced paintball champ who wants one more shot.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/11/06
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Blurbsters on Rotten Tomatoes will say it's hit-and-miss -- and they'll be right.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
04/11/06
Ben Kenigsberg
Village Voice
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Does it give you a finer appreciation for the 'sport' of paintball? Probably not, but like paintball, it's fun even when it's messy.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
04/11/06
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

An attempt at a Christopher Guest-style mockumentary minus the biting satire and wit.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
11/07/04
Jeff Otto
IGN Movies

For the price of one hour's catering on your average Hollywood comedy, Blackballed delivers probably three times the laughs.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/06/04
Scott Weinberg
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October 19, 2006: Rob Corddry Joins Ben Stiller's "Heartbreak" Remake
Entirely hilarious on "The Daily Show" (as well as the little-seen "Blackballed"), Rob Corddry was due to hit Hollywood sometime soon. And now he's been... More...

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