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this is not a great movie by any means.but it is a movie that takes ping pong(or table tennis)to the next level.the spoof level,that is. as far as i know this is the first spoof that's been made about the game.there are some chuckles here,but no real big laughs.it's sort of like "Karate Kid" but with Ping Pong.and obviously done with tongue firmly planted in cheek.it's fast paced,and has lots of action.Christopher Walken is the highlight of course,though we have to wait quite awhile to see him.you won't likely be bored while watching this flick.but i wouldn't expect anything resembling comedy of the fast and furious variety.for me,Balls of Fury is a 2.5/5

I liked this movie because it doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. It's "stupid" funny (fart jokes, silly faces, sexual innuendo, etc). There is no deep message or mind-blowing special effects. If you want to watch a movie that you can just shut your brain off for and laugh, then "Balls of Fury" is it! The interviews in the bonus features were very funny!

"Ping pong is not Macarena, it takes time and patience to learn". If you can appreciate the comic genius of this sentence, pronounced by your typical old and blind martial arts asian master you 're gonna like this ridiculously funny movie. If you can like what comes next ".. in fact it 's a like an old prostitute.. it takes years to master all her tricks.. and she keeps laughing at your mistakes.. but you still cannot help coming back to her and why.. oh why... well because it's the only one cheap enough that you can afford!" well then you 're actually going to love this movie :) It's kind of an hybrid between a parody and an homage to various martial arts movies, and what I especially like about it is that it's "overcharged".. I mean.. the jokes and funny moments are just gratuitously jumping one over the other giving that exceptional "overwhelming fun" sensation that you can also find in the "Naked Gun" series. Warning: not for people who take movies, life and themselves too seriously...

Lame and inane, yet with more than it's fair share of quirky comedic moments, BALLS OF FURY is not bad, not good, just. . .three stars. A spoof on extreme table tennis (where matches are to the death, of course) is interesting to begin with, and when our protagonist (Dan Fogler) is a short, pudgy guy sprouting Elvis sideburns and a mop of hair that looks like it's been through a Veg-O-Matic, this movie is a lock to have its moments. On top of that, Christopher Walken as the bad guy, a villain wearing some of the most outrageous satin outfits imaginable, is delightfully fun to watch. Forget the plot (is there one?) and just go along for the ride; the table tennis action is a howler (which can be good or bad), while this film is Exhibit X that George Lopez is not, nor never has been, funny. Maggie Q is visual viagra, while soft-spoken James Hong steals the show as the elderly, blind mentor who gets to throw out the best zingers. BALLS OF FURY is dumb, but fun, and very much deserves its middle-of-the-pack three stars. Your serve. --D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On

I am so disappointed with this film. I wasn't expecting much from this flick, after all, just look at the title. I was hoping that it would at least be enjoyable, but it almost is a waste of time. This is definitely one of those movies where the best scenes are shown in the trailers. So, if you have seen the trailers, you have seen the best parts of the movie. The rest of the movie is a thing where you smile at best, there never is a bust-a-gut laughing moment. Such a sad thing to admit, because I love Christopher Walken as an actor. He is always interesting to watch, but even he is kind of dull in Balls of Fury. This is worth watcing on TV for sure when it is free, and maybe renting, but I wouldn't buy this movie. It is only worth buying if you find it dirt cheap used.

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this is not a great movie by any means.but it is a movie that takes ping pong(or table tennis)to the next level.the spoof level,that is. as far as i know this is the first spoof that's been made about the game.there are some chuckles here,but no real big laughs.it's sort of like "Karate Kid" but with Ping Pong.and obviously done with tongue firmly planted in cheek.it's fast paced,and has lots of action.Christopher Walken is the highlight of course,though we have to wait quite awhile to see him.you won't likely be bored while watching this flick.but i wouldn't expect anything resembling comedy of the fast and furious variety.for me,Balls of Fury is a 2.5/5

I liked this movie because it doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. It's "stupid" funny (fart jokes, silly faces, sexual innuendo, etc). There is no deep message or mind-blowing special effects. If you want to watch a movie that you can just shut your brain off for and laugh, then "Balls of Fury" is it! The interviews in the bonus features were very funny!

"Ping pong is not Macarena, it takes time and patience to learn". If you can appreciate the comic genius of this sentence, pronounced by your typical old and blind martial arts asian master you 're gonna like this ridiculously funny movie. If you can like what comes next ".. in fact it 's a like an old prostitute.. it takes years to master all her tricks.. and she keeps laughing at your mistakes.. but you still cannot help coming back to her and why.. oh why... well because it's the only one cheap enough that you can afford!" well then you 're actually going to love this movie :) It's kind of an hybrid between a parody and an homage to various martial arts movies, and what I especially like about it is that it's "overcharged".. I mean.. the jokes and funny moments are just gratuitously jumping one over the other giving that exceptional "overwhelming fun" sensation that you can also find in the "Naked Gun" series. Warning: not for people who take movies, life and themselves too seriously...

Lame and inane, yet with more than it's fair share of quirky comedic moments, BALLS OF FURY is not bad, not good, just. . .three stars. A spoof on extreme table tennis (where matches are to the death, of course) is interesting to begin with, and when our protagonist (Dan Fogler) is a short, pudgy guy sprouting Elvis sideburns and a mop of hair that looks like it's been through a Veg-O-Matic, this movie is a lock to have its moments. On top of that, Christopher Walken as the bad guy, a villain wearing some of the most outrageous satin outfits imaginable, is delightfully fun to watch. Forget the plot (is there one?) and just go along for the ride; the table tennis action is a howler (which can be good or bad), while this film is Exhibit X that George Lopez is not, nor never has been, funny. Maggie Q is visual viagra, while soft-spoken James Hong steals the show as the elderly, blind mentor who gets to throw out the best zingers. BALLS OF FURY is dumb, but fun, and very much deserves its middle-of-the-pack three stars. Your serve. --D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On

I am so disappointed with this film. I wasn't expecting much from this flick, after all, just look at the title. I was hoping that it would at least be enjoyable, but it almost is a waste of time. This is definitely one of those movies where the best scenes are shown in the trailers. So, if you have seen the trailers, you have seen the best parts of the movie. The rest of the movie is a thing where you smile at best, there never is a bust-a-gut laughing moment. Such a sad thing to admit, because I love Christopher Walken as an actor. He is always interesting to watch, but even he is kind of dull in Balls of Fury. This is worth watcing on TV for sure when it is free, and maybe renting, but I wouldn't buy this movie. It is only worth buying if you find it dirt cheap used.

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this is not a great movie by any means.but it is a movie that takes ping pong(or table tennis)to the next level.the spoof level,that is. as far as i know this is the first spoof that's been made about the game.there are some chuckles here,but no real big laughs.it's sort of like "Karate Kid" but with Ping Pong.and obviously done with tongue firmly planted in cheek.it's fast paced,and has lots of action.Christopher Walken is the highlight of course,though we have to wait quite awhile to see him.you won't likely be bored while watching this flick.but i wouldn't expect anything resembling comedy of the fast and furious variety.for me,Balls of Fury is a 2.5/5

I liked this movie because it doesn't pretend to be anything it's not. It's "stupid" funny (fart jokes, silly faces, sexual innuendo, etc). There is no deep message or mind-blowing special effects. If you want to watch a movie that you can just shut your brain off for and laugh, then "Balls of Fury" is it! The interviews in the bonus features were very funny!

"Ping pong is not Macarena, it takes time and patience to learn". If you can appreciate the comic genius of this sentence, pronounced by your typical old and blind martial arts asian master you 're gonna like this ridiculously funny movie. If you can like what comes next ".. in fact it 's a like an old prostitute.. it takes years to master all her tricks.. and she keeps laughing at your mistakes.. but you still cannot help coming back to her and why.. oh why... well because it's the only one cheap enough that you can afford!" well then you 're actually going to love this movie :) It's kind of an hybrid between a parody and an homage to various martial arts movies, and what I especially like about it is that it's "overcharged".. I mean.. the jokes and funny moments are just gratuitously jumping one over the other giving that exceptional "overwhelming fun" sensation that you can also find in the "Naked Gun" series. Warning: not for people who take movies, life and themselves too seriously...

Lame and inane, yet with more than it's fair share of quirky comedic moments, BALLS OF FURY is not bad, not good, just. . .three stars. A spoof on extreme table tennis (where matches are to the death, of course) is interesting to begin with, and when our protagonist (Dan Fogler) is a short, pudgy guy sprouting Elvis sideburns and a mop of hair that looks like it's been through a Veg-O-Matic, this movie is a lock to have its moments. On top of that, Christopher Walken as the bad guy, a villain wearing some of the most outrageous satin outfits imaginable, is delightfully fun to watch. Forget the plot (is there one?) and just go along for the ride; the table tennis action is a howler (which can be good or bad), while this film is Exhibit X that George Lopez is not, nor never has been, funny. Maggie Q is visual viagra, while soft-spoken James Hong steals the show as the elderly, blind mentor who gets to throw out the best zingers. BALLS OF FURY is dumb, but fun, and very much deserves its middle-of-the-pack three stars. Your serve. --D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On

I am so disappointed with this film. I wasn't expecting much from this flick, after all, just look at the title. I was hoping that it would at least be enjoyable, but it almost is a waste of time. This is definitely one of those movies where the best scenes are shown in the trailers. So, if you have seen the trailers, you have seen the best parts of the movie. The rest of the movie is a thing where you smile at best, there never is a bust-a-gut laughing moment. Such a sad thing to admit, because I love Christopher Walken as an actor. He is always interesting to watch, but even he is kind of dull in Balls of Fury. This is worth watcing on TV for sure when it is free, and maybe renting, but I wouldn't buy this movie. It is only worth buying if you find it dirt cheap used.

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Since you are looking at an item that contains 72 balls, I am going to assume you are a serious player who wants to improve your game and intend to use these balls for multi-ball drill or for tournament/league play. I would strongly advise you to stay away from this item. Here are the reasons why: 1. These are not ITTF approved as the original Butterfly balls are. The label says USATT approved, which does not translate to quality. 2. I found each ball are off different weights. 3. Many of them are so unbalanced because of the seam and uneven weight distribution of the two parts. If side spin is applied, the ball will display a vibrating motion as it would if one side is heavier than the other. I seriously doubt that this is a genuine Butterfly product. My guess is that MK(Martin Kilpatrick) is branding these balls as butterfly and selling it for cheap price. I have been using butterfly balls for a long time and never ever I have seen such low quality.

Great buy light weight even bounce...should last for around 10 hrs each ball based on my first few, much lighter and less bouncy than the ITTF balls but for a practice ball can't complain and I am an intermediate level medallist here at Singapore. These balls a great buy even for Asian/costs and standards...

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3D0LZ78Z5D5TE I have to make a response this time!!! This is actually my first time to "write" review for Amazon.com. Please excuse my English and everything else. I want to let everyone knows what product they're actually buying. ONE THING THAT MAY NOT MAKE SENSE IN THE VIDEO IS THAT: I said I returned them immediately after I received them, and I am actually showing the balls on the video because after I returned them, my club needed ping pong balls right away and the price went down to $24.99 so I bought another one immediately. (and same thing happened). Is it leagal to have the product different than advertised??? My conclusion for this product is that "it's your money, to me, I won't buy them again" So make your decision, and good luck (you can return them to amazon anyways, but again, I won't do it) Welcome to comment on anything, or ask more about this product (I will receive e-mail when customers comment on the review).

The image of the balls display these balls are approved by I.T.T.F. In fact, the balls I received are approved by U.S.A.T.T. With the different approved, the balls have different qualities. I feel I was cheated!

Very happy with the purchase. The Butterfly 3-star balls are well made, not like the ones you would purchase from Wal-mart or Sears. The pricing is reasonable so we bought two buckets. These are sold by Amazon so there were no worries. These balls are great for practice with the Robopong.

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Like the title says, these are acceptable balls for the money. However, that doesn't mean they're great balls, because frankly, they're not. They are not as heavy, thick, or hard as other 3 star balls, so don't expect to use them for much other than practicing and drilling, but if that's what you're buying them for like I was, then you should be satisfied. If you want a better quality ball for a bit more, go with the Gambler Platinum 3 star balls. They're definitely better in my book, closer in weight and hardness to accepted ITTF balls, and they're still not too expensive, though clearly more than these balls.

This is my first time buying ping pong balls myself. My son got into the game recently and I wanted to support him by playing with him at home. As we were losing Starcraft 3-star balls that came with ping pong table, I started shopping. I didn't look for professional or competition-level balls. GoGo, I have never heard the brand before, caught my eyes purely because of price advantage and Amazon.com review. Other popular ping pong brand such as Stiga, Butterfly, Joolar and etc, their balls are more than $1 per ball. I bought this 144 GoGo 3-star balls and am so happy with its quality. Very durable and look nice. I used the first ball for almost 2 weeks - we played 1 hr almost every day - until my son stepped on it last night. I don't know how long it takes to use all of them! Highly recommended.

I purchased the GOGO 3-Star Ping pong Balls about 3 weeks ago. For the price you can't beat it. They work great for the Newgy Robo-Pong device as they only support 40 MM balls. (My 38 MM balls were jamming up the machine). They seem pretty durable so far and I am pleased with the purchase.

Been pretty impressed with these balls. Playin' for few weeks with them, and smashing them all over the place but have yet to crack one. I would buy again, but I don't think I'll ever need to. I bought way too many! :)

Fast delivery. I mainly used for practices and I am happy with product. Price is good but the delivery charge is a little high.

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While these paddles are usable, they were packaged with the ping pong balls tightly pushed against them and that left indentations in the padded part of the paddle. You can not hit the ball correctly without a smooth paddle. After a week of being opened and used they still had the indentations in them.

Very nice paddles, good quality. should have a set with 4 and more balls. Otherwise, it is fine.

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good beginners book covering basic forward hand, backhand, ect. but, does not cover some needed pointers. however, i haven't seen any book that covers all the aspects of each of the strokes adequately. therefore, highly recommended.

This book will tell you everything that you ever wanted to know about how to improve your table tennis game. Easy to read, and has many helpful drawings to illustrate the point being made. Covers the basics as well as advanced concepts. Each chapter contains many drills to help the reader master the different types of strokes and strategies.

I could see that this could be a good book if you were brand new to table tennis and had a coach. Good drills for practicing with similarly leveled players. However, I feel book does not accurately describe how to truely improve your stroke. Descriptions tend to be vague and leave it to the player to experiment to get the result they are looking for. The danger for the player without a coach is that common early bad habits that are effective for begginers will become engrained. Also, the strategy section is not as good as in other TT books.

I found the book to be very helpful and informative. I have just begun playing competitively for the past year and found that the graphics/steps really have helped my game. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is just developing their game. I have bought other table tennis books, but they lacked the graphics this book has, so I am very happy with this purchase.

This book is one of the best book on table tennis that I have ever read. The clear and concise text makes this book very readable. While you may not turn into a table tennis champion overnight, following the instructions by Mr. Hodges by disciplined practice, a newcomer to the sport can learn the game, but it can also be used as a reference for intermediate players to correct their stroke or to improve it. This book is useful not only because it explains the different strokes but it also contains sections on physical training and tactics against different style of play.Table Tennis: Steps to Success is a must-have in any table tennis player's library.

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I bought this game for my brother and it's not that bad. It's fun and it's a typical ping pong game. The graphics are not that great, but I really believe that it is recieving way to much flack.

I purchased this game hoping it woud be similar to the table tennis that is on the Mario & Sonic Olympics game. Boy was I wrong....This game is cheap, and the graphics are horrible, if I would have known this game was so terrible, I wouldn't have purchased it. I think that the Wii Sports disc has better graphics than this game! I do not recommend this game, unless you just want to see what its like, but its definitely not worth $28.99 that amazon is selling it for. I bought it when it was $19.99 and I think that price is too high.

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This game can be fun for a bit but it gets tiring very fast. I don't like it very much. It's pretty lame. It can be very hard as well.

I realy don't like this game. It is too hard for an average player that just wants to have fun. I love to play the game for real, I also love my DS games. I just can't play this game for more than like 5-10 min. It is annoying to either keep losing or quitt right after starting because I am not having fun.

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We bought these ping-pong balls for our cat to play with. However, we CANNOT let her play with them now, IF EVER! They smell like a chemical waste dump! It is horrible! I have had the box in the garage for several days (opened) in the hope it will air out. So far, after a few days they are still very much like a toxic waste dump! I certainly don't want my cat to get sick from playing with her toys. Just so you folks know, most cats love to chase ping-pong balls on a hard floor. Carpet makes it impractical.

These balls are not round and the material is not uniform so they wobble when they spin. Some are dead right out of the box and break when they are hit. I don't know if I just got a bad batch or what. I have played 1 star balls before from other companies and have had much better experiences. These balls aren't even as good as some no name brand balls we got as company swag a while back. I would advice against these balls for all but the most casual play and honestly if you are that casual a player why not buy a 6 pack of better balls...

I just had a family get together and the ping pong was the center of attention. I just got the balls and broke them out for the guests because I didn't wanna beak any of the pricer balls I usually play with when little kids are around. However, the whole trip I didn't have one ball break. The balls are solid. While they are not as adept at spinning they hold up very well and I will buy another case of these when the time comes. Probably will be awhile though!

I bought these balls for the soul purpose of playing beer pong with them. They seem to be excellent beer pong balls for the price (lot for little $).

Hey they came in on time and have worked well. They seem a littel lite compared to the othe balls I have.

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Like the title says, these are acceptable balls for the money. However, that doesn't mean they're great balls, because frankly, they're not. They are not as heavy, thick, or hard as other 3 star balls, so don't expect to use them for much other than practicing and drilling, but if that's what you're buying them for like I was, then you should be satisfied. If you want a better quality ball for a bit more, go with the Gambler Platinum 3 star balls. They're definitely better in my book, closer in weight and hardness to accepted ITTF balls, and they're still not too expensive, though clearly more than these balls.

This is my first time buying ping pong balls myself. My son got into the game recently and I wanted to support him by playing with him at home. As we were losing Starcraft 3-star balls that came with ping pong table, I started shopping. I didn't look for professional or competition-level balls. GoGo, I have never heard the brand before, caught my eyes purely because of price advantage and Amazon.com review. Other popular ping pong brand such as Stiga, Butterfly, Joolar and etc, their balls are more than $1 per ball. I bought this 144 GoGo 3-star balls and am so happy with its quality. Very durable and look nice. I used the first ball for almost 2 weeks - we played 1 hr almost every day - until my son stepped on it last night. I don't know how long it takes to use all of them! Highly recommended.

I purchased the GOGO 3-Star Ping pong Balls about 3 weeks ago. For the price you can't beat it. They work great for the Newgy Robo-Pong device as they only support 40 MM balls. (My 38 MM balls were jamming up the machine). They seem pretty durable so far and I am pleased with the purchase.

Been pretty impressed with these balls. Playin' for few weeks with them, and smashing them all over the place but have yet to crack one. I would buy again, but I don't think I'll ever need to. I bought way too many! :)

Fast delivery. I mainly used for practices and I am happy with product. Price is good but the delivery charge is a little high.