Balls of Fury wasn't the greatest comedy of 2007, but it did feature ping-pong and Christopher Walken. If anything, the movie earns points for trying. In a year that saw both Knocked Up and Superbad come down the cinematic pike, Balls of Fury had an uphil climb from the get-go. A movie that can be best described as Enter the Dragon with ping-pong instead of martial arts, Balls of Fury does have its moments if you're not going into it with any high (brow) expectations. Although Walken is severly under used for the pic, and Maggie Q makes the visuals an easy ride on the eyes, Balls of Fury will undoubtedly appeal to the Reno 911 crowd and curious Christopher Walken fans. Unfortunately, Balls of Fury doesn't have the same set of comedic balls and timing as some of this year's more successful comedies, but it is a mindless ride into the obscure sport of ping-pong if you're up for it. The best aspect of the movie is the presence of the great James Hong, who plays Walken nemesis Master Wong, the "good" ping-pong master, like an old and blind Bruce Lee.

Considering how there are only five bonuses on the single-disc, the best bang for your buck comes in the form of "Under the Balls: The Life of a Ball Wrangler," a fictitious segment about a hot blonde chick with big red lips and hoochie shorts who supposedly wrangled all of the balls on set. Let's just say she LOVES collecting balls. Aside from the sexually-charged eye-candy of the "Ball Wrangler," the "Making Of" extra is the only goodie on the disc that provides any behind-the-scenes info whatsoever, which includes Reno 911 duo Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon who wax on bringing ping-pong to life on the big screen.

Four out of five deleted scenes fall flat. For a comedy, we were hoping for a few cuts on the scale of the Knocked Up DVD.

Like I mentioned, Balls of Fury wasn't the best comedy of 2007, but it wasn't the worst, either. The tone is somewhat reminiscent of a Wayne's World movie with less organic laughs. For those who loved seeing George C. Scott take a football to the groin on The Simpsons, it'll be time well spent. As a DVD, Balls of Fury is appropriately light on all fronts, but it could have been a lot better... much like the movie itself. As the year comes to a close, we'll ping this one back to your side of the DVD court.