Dodgeball the movie taking ideas from FIRST?!?!?!??!

[Tyler Olds]

Has anybody seen the Movie "Dodgeball"?? The playing field that they play on in Las Vagas looks a little bit like the FIRST playing field (I.E. dimentions, and the plexiglas walls). I will try to find a picture of the playing field later, but I just kinda found that funny when I was watching the movie (this could probably go in the "you know your addicted to FIRST when....... thread).

[Elgin Clock]

Though I have not seen the movie, I wil add that a lot of sport have plexiglass walls around them. Take hockey for example, and then there was the movie about trhe sport "Rollerball" - Also had a plexi side.

It would be interesting though, to find out where the inspiration for the field layout came from for "Dodgeball, The Movie" Maybe that will be in the production notes when the DVD comes out??

You are definately addicted to FIRST though for pointing that out - Congratulations!

[Brandon Martus]

Yeah, but Elgin -- the Dodgeball playing field only had plexi at the ends, like the FIRST field. It wasn't like hockey or arena football where its all the way around. I didn't notice it when I saw the movie, but now that it was brought up .. very odd.

[Mike Ciance]

the field only has plexiglass on the ends because that is where the balls are generally thrown. still, safety should have been better

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by afflictionblade

the field only has plexiglass on the ends because that is where the balls are generally thrown. still, safety should have been better

Plexiglass walls? Throwing balls? Sounds like Frenzy to me.

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by afflictionblade

the field only has plexiglass on the ends because that is where the balls are generally thrown. still, safety should have been better

huh??

[Billfred]

Actually, I think it'd be kinda neat to see a dodgeball game played on a 2004 field, sans the platform (or at least the goals). I mean, you know it'd be fun to see guys running scared from the ball dumps.

(but if you get hit with the ten point ball, do you get taken down twice as badly?)

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Actually, I think it'd be kinda neat to see a dodgeball game played on a 2004 field, sans the platform (or at least the goals). I mean, you know it'd be fun to see guys running scared from the ball dumps.

(but if you get hit with the ten point ball, do you get taken down twice as badly?)

You'd have to keep the mobile goals. I can just see Ben Stiller rolling down the field taking cover inside of a mobile goal.

[Billfred]

Actually, when I think about it, you probably couldn't get much cover from a mobile goal. I can remember plenty of teams scoring on Archimedes where the balls slipped through the pipes.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Actually, when I think about it, you probably couldn't get much cover from a mobile goal. I can remember plenty of teams scoring on Archimedes where the balls slipped through the pipes.

We'll have to revert back to the goals used in 2001 then...
The cage dancer specials.

[Tyler Olds]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

We'll have to revert back to the goals used in 2001 then...
The cage dancer specials.

/me tries to find the picture of our mentor Sean Schuff dancing in the 2001 goal..................

[miketwalker]

It's sad cause when they showed the field in Dodgeball I immediately thought that the way the lighting and everything was that it reminded me of a FIRST setup. Lol. Yea, crazy stuff.

[Katie Reynolds]

Originally Posted by Tyler Olds

/me tries to find the picture of our mentor Sean Schuff dancing in the 2001 goal..................

Hahahaha

"I'm your private dancer
A dancer for money
I'll do what you want me to do
I'm your private dancer
A dancer for money
And any old music will do"



Erm, yeah ... I have yet to see "Dodgeball" but from the picture posted .. wow! If there are dodgeballs involved in next year's game, we'll all know why!

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

Yeah, but Elgin -- the Dodgeball playing field only had plexi at the ends, like the FIRST field. It wasn't like hockey or arena football where its all the way around. I didn't notice it when I saw the movie, but now that it was brought up .. very odd.

Ah ha.. Gotcha. Hmm.. interesting.

Another movie I have to go see now... lol

(Thanks for adding something for me to do soon - I was looking for fresh ideas )

[Horsegirrl]

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball