Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

Having seen this a few time it does quickly lose some of its humour, although it was never quite a 'Zoolander' or an 'Anchorman'. There are still a few moments of comic brilliance - mainly in Ben Stiller's repulsive performance - my own favourite being Lance Armstrong's cameo. The most noticeable thing, though, is how quickly the plot goes by, which means fairly obvious characterisation and and a very unsubtle narrative arc in which it's clear the heroes will inexplicably manage to come through and save the day. The better comedies or recent times have succeeded because they've been so arbitrary and unexpected, but 'Dodgeball' is unfortunately extremely predictable.