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Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (2006)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:3

Rotten:3

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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... 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.

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04/28/06
Erin Meister
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It's a mildly amusing feature that takes a few too many potshots at some very broad targets.

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Elizabeth Weitzman
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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.

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04/13/06
V.A. Musetto
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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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Dana Stevens
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New York Times
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A mildly amusing mockumentary about a disgraced paintball champ who wants one more shot.

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04/11/06
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Blurbsters on Rotten Tomatoes will say it's hit-and-miss -- and they'll be right.

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04/11/06
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Latest News for Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story

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...

August 01, 2006: Jon Stewart's Rob Corddry IS "The Donor"
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