What kind of reception underdog got from film critics?
Graeme Swann: Underdogs England can bounce back in Champions Trophy semi-final Graeme Swann insists miserable England can avoid a second public one-day humiliation in South Africa this week. The spinner is confident he and his floundering team-mates could still stun the limited overs world by reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals. That’s despite the fact Andrew Strauss’s battered and shattered men walk out at Durham today facing total 50-over meltdown and a possible 7-0 whitewash by Ashes losers Australia. Swann said: “I am a great believer it is good to be an underdog in a big tournament. Every underdog can have its day. Why can’t we? “Clearly we are not the in-form team, but any side can beat the other in oneday cricket. So why can’t we do a South Korea [World Cup 2002] and maybe get to the semi-finals? We’re going to give it a crack. “Of course it’s been tough since the last Test at The Oval. Nobody likes losing game after game, but we haven’t talked about 7-0. “It hasn’t taken
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, although Slant Magazine dismissed the movie as “a less-than-one-joke film”,[2] while TV Guide remarked that Ben Stiller “doesn’t know when to stop”.[3] Other critics, such as the Boston Globe, praised Stiller’s satirical take on male virility and praised the chemistry between Vince Vaughn and Christine Taylor.[4] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 70% “fresh” rating out of 151 reviews, with 105 of the reviews being positive. The film was mostly praised for its “cheerfully sloppy, dumb fun” according to the website. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story proved to be a large success upon its release. In its first week, the film grossed over $30 million, eventually grossing a domestic total of $114,324,072.[5] [edit] Awards 2004 ESPY Awards Best Sports Movie – Nominated 2005 BMI Awards Best Film Music, Theodore Shapiro – Won 2005 MTV Movie Awards Best Comedic Performance, Ben Stiller – Nominated Best On-Screen Team (Vince Vaughn, Chr
Underdog received mostly negative rating from film critics.Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating for Underdog presently clocks just at 14%. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
