I like watching the odd movie, but to be honest I've not got much time for them, being more of a sports fan. My mate in work's just asked me if there's any good comedies out that I'd recommend. Now I quite like that wee guy who was in Meet The Parents, Ben Stiller is it?

I was going to recommend a film to my mate that he was in, but can't for the life of me remember what it was called. It was out a couple of years ago and it was a madcap film about different teams trying to hit each other with balls. If you got hit you were out, so the whole film was basically about this team trying to win a tournament by trying to dodge or evade these balls as they got hurtled at them. It was quite a big winner at the box office I recall, don't know why I've had a memory blank. I'm sure someone will answer this question easily though, so cheers in advance.

I think it's called Zoolander. It's got Owen Wilson in it too. If I remember correctly they are both trying to dodge balls that are being thrown at them in that film so I'm pretty sure that's the one.

Just done a quick search and this is a list of all of the films that Ben Stiller (I think he is the jewish guy) has done since Meet the Parents :

# The Mirror (2007) (in production)
# Hardy Men (2009) (pre-production) (attached)
# Tropic Thunder (2008) (pre-production) .... Speedman
# Untitled Christine Taylor Project (2007) (TV) (pre-production)
# Madagascar 2 (2008) (filming) (voice) .... Alex
# The Marc Pease Experience (2008) (filming) .... Mr. Gribble
# The Heartbreak Kid (2007) (post-production) .... Eddie Cantrow

# Night at the Museum (2006) .... Larry Daley
# Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) .... Guitar Center Guy
# Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education (2006) (TV) .... David Blaine
# School for Scoundrels (2006) .... Lonnie
# Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006) .... Ben Stiller
# "Arrested Development" .... Tony Wonder (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
- S.O.B.s (2006) TV Episode .... Tony Wonder
- The Sword of Destiny (2005) TV Episode .... Tony Wonder
- The Immaculate Election (2005) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Tony Wonder
- Good Grief! (2004) TV Episode .... Tony Wonder
# Madagascar (2005) (voice) .... Alex
# Sledge: The Untold Story (2005) (uncredited) .... Commander
# Meet the effers (2004) .... Greg effer
# Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) (uncredited) .... Arturo Mendes
... aka Anchorman (USA: short title)
# Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) .... White Goodman
... aka Dodgeball (USA: short title)
... aka Voll auf die Nüsse (Germany)
# Envy (2004) .... Tim Dingman
# Starsky & Hutch (2004) .... David Starsky
# "King of the Hill" .... Rich (1 episode, 2004)
- That's What She Said (2004) TV Episode (voice) .... Rich
# Along Came Polly (2004) .... Reuben Feffer
# Nobody Knows Anything! (2003) (uncredited) .... Peach Expert
# Duplex (2003) .... Alex Rose
... aka Appartement-Schreck, Der (Germany)
... aka Our House (UK)
# Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002) (TV) (voice: English version) .... Robbie the Reindeer
... aka Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (USA)
# "Prehistoric Planet" (2002) TV Series (voice) .... Narrator
# "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" .... Thomas Jefferson (1 episode)
- Conflict in the South (????) TV Episode .... Thomas Jefferson
# "The King of Queens" .... Jerry - Arthur Spooner's Father (1 episode, 2002)
- Shrink Wrap (2002) TV Episode .... Jerry - Arthur Spooner's Father
# "Undeclared" .... Rex (1 episode, 2002)
- Eric's POV (2002) TV Episode .... Rex
# "The Simpsons" .... Garth Motherloving (1 episode, 2002)
- Sweets and Sour Marge (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Garth Motherloving
# Orange County (2002) (uncredited) .... The Firefighter
# The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) .... Chas Tenenbaum
# Zoolander (2001) .... Derek Zoolander
... aka Zoolander (Germany)
# Meet the Parents (2000) .... Gaylord 'Greg' effer

I've highlighted Zoolander for you to prove I was right.

Love Zoolander, but that is not this film. Zoolander is set in the world of male models.

The film you are after is aptly named Dodgeball, not quite as good as Zoolander, but it is calss. The funniest thing is that it is an actual spor, have seen it on cable and it is even funnier in real life, the literally had teams dressed up in jockey/sume outfits

If you're thinking of the dodging balls scene, I think that's from 'There's something about Mary'.

I think Yoda was attempting sarcasm

Now that was a good film.

Ah, that's right, cheers mate. I can't believe I'd forgotten the name of it, it was so obvious. What a numpty I am.

My mate will p*ss himself at that if he's not seen it.

Can't believe you're trying to wind me up with the old ' I've seen it on cable, it's a real sport' routine Wooly. You think I'm buttoned up the back?

Ive just got back from lunch, have I miseed an in joke

It is a real sport. They play it with Badgers.

Have seent the thread now They deserve it though

Anyway, check this shit out, it is actually funnier than the film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvGCu1A7aCo

Sorry.....what did you say

Outstanding avatar

I concur that the Ben Stiller film about dodging balls, was indeed called 'Dodgeball', and pretty good it is.
I've been trying to remember what that film is with Johnny Depp, about a weird kid called Edward who has scissors for hands. Anyone know what it's called?

I think that was 'Ed the Duck' which won a 'Best Make-Up' Oscar for the work on Depp's central character.

Yep thats right. Ed went on to migrate to the caribbean, where he became a pirate.

i think they made a film about the pirates of the carribean. any idea what it was called?

The two times I have played dodgeball it was fun.

I think it was called Edward Sausage Fingers or something like that.