Stiller’s2004 stretch is affirmed because his clout got a first-time director’s dodgeball film made; Mary and Tropic Thunder are alternatives but the group returns to2004. — Craig Horlbeck
Vaughn is assigned to Wedding Crashers the following year, while Taylor is affirmed here. — Craig Horlbeck
The sport of dodgeball is emphatically affirmed for being revitalized by the film. — Craig Horlbeck
Stunt casting is proposed through Armstrong, Norris, Shatner and Hasselhoff, with amazement that these appearances fit a modest budget. — Craig Horlbeck
Talk Like a Pirate Day is affirmed for2004; pirates generally are debated against Pirates of the Caribbean and actual historical piracy. — Craig Horlbeck
Inflatable athletic cups are proposed and compared with Austin Powers’s different penis-enlarger prop. — Craig Horlbeck
Movie announcers are proposed against Bob Uecker in Major League; Cotton and Pepper are affirmed for a fictional, non-major-league sport. — Craig Horlbeck
Cash in suitcases is proposed through the deliberately unimpressive appearance of a hundred thousand dollars. — Craig Horlbeck
