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* PunchPunchPunchUhOh: Subverted. Maggie punches a bad guy, kicks him, does a [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Sophitia-esque]] [[BuffySpeak leg-grip-neck-crunchy thing]] to him, and he doesn't even bat an eye. [[spoiler:Then he falls over.]]
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* PunchPunchPunchUhOh: Subverted. Maggie punches repeatedly pummels a bad guy, kicks him, does a [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Sophitia-esque]] [[BuffySpeak leg-grip-neck-crunchy thing]] to him, GiantMook standing between her group and he doesn't even bat an eye. [[spoiler:Then their escape route, only to have him gather himself and give her a look that seems to imply a serious ass-kicking is about to commence. [[spoiler:Then, he falls over.]]over]].
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* SadisticChoice: Feng's real endgame - pitting Randy against [[spoiler:Maggie. Either way one of them will be killed for losing.]]
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* SadisticChoice: Feng's real endgame - -- pitting Randy against [[spoiler:Maggie. Either way one of them will be killed for losing.]]
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** Ping-Pong in general is taken VERY seriously in this movie.
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Karl Wulfstagg]].
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* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Karl Wulfstagg]].Wolfschtagg is killed before he challenges Randy Daytona once more]].
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* AllPartOfTheShow: Randy is performing ping-pong tricks as entertainment in a casino buffet when he starts bouncing a ball repeatedly off of an old guy in the audience, even as the guy is trying to block it. The man eventually has a heart attack and keels over. A few minutes later Ernie visits Randy in his dressing room, and Randy thinks he's in trouble because of the old guy having a heart attack. Ernie replies, "That's not what I'm here for. Honestly I thought that was part of the show until the paramedics showed up."
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Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), former ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) works as a local ping-pong trick artist when FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) invites him to participate in an exclusive tournament hosted by a reclusive criminal overlord named Feng (Creator/ChristopherWalken).
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Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), former ping-pong prodigy prodigy-turned-trick artist Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) works as a local ping-pong trick artist when is invited by FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) invites him to participate in an exclusive tournament hosted by a reclusive criminal overlord named Feng (Creator/ChristopherWalken).
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Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), former ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) works as a trick-ping-pong-artist when FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) invites him to participate in an exclusive tournament hosted by a reclusive criminal overlord named Feng (Creator/ChristopherWalken).
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Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), former ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) works as a trick-ping-pong-artist local ping-pong trick artist when FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) invites him to participate in an exclusive tournament hosted by a reclusive criminal overlord named Feng (Creator/ChristopherWalken).
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** Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa is the man who's been doing all the legwork for Feng, including [[spoiler:kidnapping and killing Randy's father.]]
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** Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa is the man who's been doing all the legwork for Feng, including [[spoiler:kidnapping and killing Randy's father.Pete.]]
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* HypocriticalHumor: Karl Wolfschtagg coldly mocks Randy and his dead father over and over, laughing at his own jokes. When someone heckles him from the audience with "You suck!" Wolfschtagg meekly protests that insults "sting."
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* HypocriticalHumor: Karl Wolfschtagg coldly mocks Randy and his dead father Pete over and over, laughing at his own jokes. When someone heckles him from the audience with "You suck!" Wolfschtagg meekly protests that insults "sting."
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From a slate of obscure-sports sports movie parodies (''Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'', ''Film/BladesOfGlory'') that were popular in the mid-'00s. It is directed by Creator/RobertBenGarant with the screenplay by Garant and Creator/ThomasLennon.
Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) is eking out a living as a trick-ping-pong-artist; on the day he gets fired, he is invited by FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) to be the Creator/BruceLee equivalent in a ping-pong themed ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' parody: reclusive criminal overlord hosting exclusive tournament in private fortress.
The film also stars Creator/ChristopherWalken as Feng, Creator/MaggieQ as Maggie Wong and Creator/RobertPatrick as Pete Daytona.
Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) is eking out a living as a trick-ping-pong-artist; on the day he gets fired, he is invited by FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) to be the Creator/BruceLee equivalent in a ping-pong themed ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' parody: reclusive criminal overlord hosting exclusive tournament in private fortress.
The film also stars Creator/ChristopherWalken as Feng, Creator/MaggieQ as Maggie Wong and Creator/RobertPatrick as Pete Daytona.
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From a slate of obscure-sports sports movie parodies (''Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'', ''Film/BladesOfGlory'') that were popular in at the mid-'00s.TurnOfTheMillennium. It is directed by Creator/RobertBenGarant with the screenplay by Garant and Creator/ThomasLennon.
Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), former ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler)is eking out a living works as a trick-ping-pong-artist; on the day he gets fired, he is invited by trick-ping-pong-artist when FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) invites him to be the Creator/BruceLee equivalent participate in an exclusive tournament hosted by a ping-pong themed ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' parody: reclusive criminal overlord hosting exclusive tournament in private fortress.
named Feng (Creator/ChristopherWalken).
The film also starsCreator/ChristopherWalken as Feng, Creator/MaggieQ as Maggie Wong and Creator/RobertPatrick as Pete Daytona.
Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), former ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler)
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* DancePartyEnding: A karaoke party over the end credits, with nearly all the characters regardless of whose side they're on (Feng, Mahogany and even his servant girls are here).
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* DancePartyEnding: A karaoke party is played over the end credits, with nearly all the characters regardless of whose side they're on (Feng, Mahogany and even his servant girls are here).
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Karl Wolfschtagg for Randy, and the BigBad as well.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Karl Wolfschtagg for Randy, and the BigBad Feng as well.
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* ImGoingToDisneyWorld: Randy, in a daze, blurts this out when he is humiliated at the Olympics. Years later, when greeting Feng's audience, a foreign national breaks the silence with, "how was Disney World?" making this statement an OldShame.
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* ImGoingToDisneyWorld: Randy, in a daze, blurts this out ImGoingToDisneyWorld:
** A dazed Randy says he's going to Disneyland when he is humiliated at the Olympics. Years later, when greeting Feng's audience, a foreign national breaks the silence with, "how wasDisney World?" Disneyland?" making this statement an OldShame.OldShame.
** Master Wong later invokes the trope [[spoiler:after falling down an elevator shaft due to his blindness]].
** A dazed Randy says he's going to Disneyland when he is humiliated at the Olympics. Years later, when greeting Feng's audience, a foreign national breaks the silence with, "how was
** Master Wong later invokes the trope [[spoiler:after falling down an elevator shaft due to his blindness]].
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* ExactWords: Feng demonstrates how evil he is by killing the first contestant that loses (played by Terry Crews) and telling Randy:
-->"What part of 'sudden '''death'''' didn't you understand?"
-->"What part of 'sudden '''death'''' didn't you understand?"
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* ExactWords: Feng demonstrates how evil he is by killing the first contestant that loses (played by Terry Crews) and telling Randy:
-->"WhatRandy "What part of 'sudden '''death'''' didn't you understand?"understand?".
-->"What
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* HighVoltageDeath: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:Randy exploits Feng's weak backhand, causing the latter to be fatally electrocuted by his own vest]].
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** Feng's female assistant, who among her other duties [[spoiler:executes losing contestants with poisoned darts]]. For extra ShoutOut points, she resembles [[Film/AViewToAKill May Day]].
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** Feng's female assistant, Mahogany, who among her other duties [[spoiler:executes losing contestants with poisoned darts]]. For extra ShoutOut points, she resembles [[Film/AViewToAKill May Day]].
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* {{Expy}}: Jason Scott Lee plays the translator for "The Dragon," doubling as an ShoutOut to himself in ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' and also as a ShoutOut to the urban legend of Bruce Lee fighting for the ability to teach the ''kwailo'' kung fu. "The Dragon" herself is an Expy to Bruce Lee, in this case in the realm of ping pong.
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* {{Expy}}: Jason Scott Lee plays Eddie, the translator for "The Dragon," doubling as an ShoutOut to himself in ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' and also as a ShoutOut to the urban legend of Bruce Lee fighting for the ability to teach the ''kwailo'' kung fu. "The Dragon" herself is an Expy to Bruce Lee, in this case in the realm of ping pong.
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From a slate of obscure-sports sports movie parodies (''Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'', ''Film/BladesOfGlory'') that were popular in the mid-'00s. It is directed by Robert Ben Garant Creator/RobertBenGarant with the screenplay by Garant and Thomas Lennon.
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* LargeHam: [[EvilIsHammy Karl Wolfschtagg]]. He's anything but subtle in his gloating-
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* OhCrap: Said by the blow dart chick after [[spoiler:she gets stuck with one of her own blow darts.]]
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* OhCrap: Said by Mahogany invokes the blow dart chick trope after [[spoiler:she gets stuck with [[spoiler:Randy deflects one of her own blow darts.darts back at her.]]
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* YellowPeril: Parodied: Feng, played by Christopher Walken, is so white yet obsessed with being a stereotypical 'kung-fu film crime lord BigBad' kind of guy that only gets a pass because of RuleOfFunny (and probably PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy).
* YouKilledMyFather: Randy's father was executed by Feng due to his son losing match and him owing money to the Triad that he bet on Randy's victory.
* YouKilledMyFather: Randy's father was executed by Feng due to his son losing match and him owing money to the Triad that he bet on Randy's victory.
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* YellowPeril: Parodied: Feng, played by Christopher Walken, is so white yet obsessed with being a stereotypical 'kung-fu "kung-fu film crime lord BigBad' BigBad" kind of guy that only gets a pass because of RuleOfFunny (and probably PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy).
* YouKilledMyFather:Randy's father Pete was executed by Feng due to his son losing match and him owing money to the Triad that he bet on Randy's victory.
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From a slate of obscure-sports sports movie parodies (''Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'', ''Film/BladesOfGlory'') that were popular in the mid-'00s.
19 years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games, ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) is eking out a living as a trick-ping-pong-artist; on the day he gets fired, he is invited by FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) to be the Creator/BruceLee equivalent in a ping-pong themed ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' parody: reclusive criminal overlord hosting exclusive tournament in private fortress.
19 years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games, ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) is eking out a living as a trick-ping-pong-artist; on the day he gets fired, he is invited by FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) to be the Creator/BruceLee equivalent in a ping-pong themed ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' parody: reclusive criminal overlord hosting exclusive tournament in private fortress.
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From a slate of obscure-sports sports movie parodies (''Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'', ''Film/BladesOfGlory'') that were popular in the mid-'00s.
19mid-'00s. It is directed by Robert Ben Garant with the screenplay by Garant and Thomas Lennon.
Nineteen years after a humiliating failure at the '88 OlympicGames, Games against Karl Wolfschtagg (Lennon), ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Creator/DanFogler) is eking out a living as a trick-ping-pong-artist; on the day he gets fired, he is invited by FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) to be the Creator/BruceLee equivalent in a ping-pong themed ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' parody: reclusive criminal overlord hosting exclusive tournament in private fortress.
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The film also stars Creator/ChristopherWalken as Feng, Creator/MaggieQ as Maggie Wong and Robert Patrick as Pete Daytona.
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** The best player in the local competition in the first act is [[LittleMissBadass a little girl]] who is ltierally nick-named "the Dragon".
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* YellowPeril: Parodied: Feng, played by Christopher Walken, is so white yet obsessed with being a stereotypical 'kung-fu film crime lord BigBad' kind of guy that only RuleOfFunny (and probably PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy) prevents it from having UnfortunateImplications.
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* YellowPeril: Parodied: Feng, played by Christopher Walken, is so white yet obsessed with being a stereotypical 'kung-fu film crime lord BigBad' kind of guy that only gets a pass because of RuleOfFunny (and probably PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy) prevents it from having UnfortunateImplications.PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy).
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From a slate of obscure-sports sports movie parodies (''Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'', ''Film/BladesOfGlory''), that were popular in the mid-'00s.
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From a slate of obscure-sports sports movie parodies (''Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory'', ''Film/BladesOfGlory''), ''Film/BladesOfGlory'') that were popular in the mid-'00s.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa used to be in the same role as Feng. [[Film/MortalKombat As Shang Tsung.]]
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa used to be in the same role as Feng. [[Film/MortalKombat [[Film/MortalKombatTheMovie As Shang Tsung.]]
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* GiftShake: At the end, Randy gives his master a gift. He vigorously shakes it before Randy has a chance to tell him that it's a new lucky cricket, which is now dead.
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* Fanservice: What else would you call Maggie Q in a sports bra and tight workout shorts for half of the movie and wearing a short red qipao like dress(which she cartwheels in during one of the ping pong matches, showing her underwear)?
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* Fanservice: {{Fanservice}}: What else would you call Maggie Q in a sports bra and tight workout shorts for half of the movie and wearing a short red qipao like dress(which she cartwheels in during one of the ping pong matches, showing her underwear)?
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* BadBoss: Feng in spades. He has Mahogany kill his associate, the Mysterious Asian Man, because Wong, Randy and Ernie were 15 minutes late to the banquet.
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19 years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games, ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is eking out a living as a trick-ping-pong-artist; on the day he gets fired, he is invited by FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) to be the Creator/BruceLee equivalent in a ping-pong themed ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' parody: reclusive criminal overlord hosting exclusive tournament in private fortress.
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19 years after a humiliating failure at the '88 Olympic Games, ping-pong prodigy Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) (Creator/DanFogler) is eking out a living as a trick-ping-pong-artist; on the day he gets fired, he is invited by FBIAgent Ernie Rodriguez (Creator/GeorgeLopez) to be the Creator/BruceLee equivalent in a ping-pong themed ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' parody: reclusive criminal overlord hosting exclusive tournament in private fortress.
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* ActorAllusion: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa used to be in the same role as Feng. [[Film/MortalKombat As Shang Tsung.]]
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* ActorAllusion: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa used to be in the same role as Feng. [[Film/MortalKombat As Shang Tsung.]]
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** Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is the man who's been doing all the legwork for Feng, including [[spoiler:kidnapping and killing Randy's father.]]
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** Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa is the man who's been doing all the legwork for Feng, including [[spoiler:kidnapping and killing Randy's father.]]
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Feng used to be Master Wong's ping-pong student until he got deep into the criminal business.
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* YouKilledMyFatherYouKilledMyFather: Randy's father was executed by Feng due to his son losing match and him owing money to the Triad that he bet on Randy's victory.
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [[NeverLiveItDown People taunting Randy about the Disneyland thing.]]
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* NeverHeardThatOneBefore: [[NeverLiveItDown [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten People taunting Randy about the Disneyland thing.]]
