National Lampoon's Blackball
by Mel Smith
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Actor: Angus Loughran, Ashleigh Caldwell, Christopher Godwin, David Schneider (IV), Paul Kaye (IV)Director: Mel Smith
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 97 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-15
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: First Look Pictures
Movie Reviews of National Lampoon's Blackball
Movie Review: Glory Be
Summary: 5 Stars
I simply don't get it. Given a second thought, perhaps I do. If you've ever found yourself tantalized by the local paper's movie reviews, only to find, upon seeing a particular movie, that your opinion actually differed from the voice upon high (blasphemy!), you may consider yourself baptized.
Paul Kaye acts his behind off, while it's nice to see James Cromwell (Babe, Clear and Present Danger) in majestic motion. Vince Vaughn adds a nice touch of extra comedy and you can't go wrong with Mr. Double Down.
This movie might not be funny if: you need a laugh-track to cue the humorous parts, story and character development take a backseat to explosions and gratuitous T/A, or this movie was not featured in the Men's Health Entertainment Section, and if you're reading that, I can only pray for your conversion in the least anyways.
The National Lampoon moniker threw me at first, but don't let it deter you. Even the worst tennis player scores a point now and then. Bring on the soundtrack featuring Queen, The Who, and U2. The only thing missing from this movie is a Stone Roses song. I waited to write this review until I had two copies in my library, so now drink deep from the well and be satisfied at last.
Summary of National Lampoon's Blackball
Try as he might, Cliff Starkey just can't keep out of trouble. With a dead-end career, there's not much that makes him want to get out of bed in the mornings. except his one passion: Lawn Bowls. Almost as soon as he learned how to walk, he displayed a genius for the sport. To the dismay of the elderly, uptight bowls fraternity in town, Cliff honed his mastery of the game alone, playing by no one's rules but his own. Now, the time has come for his skill to be recognized, and Rick Schwartz (Vince Vaughn), an American sports agent, is going to ensure that this 'Bad Boy' of bowls gets the spotlight he deserves. Cliff's rock 'n' roll attitude and army of screaming female fans soon take England by storm, and he finds himself on the way to super-stardom! But can he take on the stuffy, business-like attitude of the Bowls Association and his senior arch-rival, Ray Speight? Starkey is only one match away from super-stardom as he joins forces with Ray in a ball-busting championship showdown!Art House & International DVD Video
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