Cinematography:
Stefan CzapskyComposer:
Theodore ShapiroCast:
Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, Craig T. Nelson, William Fichtner, Romany Malco, Nick Swardson, Andy Richter, Rob Corddry (more)VOD (3)
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When rival figure skaters Chaz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy McElroy (Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder) start battering each other on an Olympic podium in front of the world's press, they're stripped of their gold gongs and banned from the sport for life. Several years down the line and they're reduced to IceCapades-type ice theatre shows and hating it considerably. There's one loophole that might get them back into competing but it involves them pairing up and becoming the first male-male pair in world figure skating. Their macho male egos are only two of the obstacles they need to overcome, and hating each other's guts certainly doesn't help. (Paramount Pictures AU)
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“As if figure-skating weren’t camp enough as it is." The first time you watch this, this is a classic “Ferrell sport movie", spiced up with boys dressed in tight, peacock-colored leotards. And this applies also to the second and third viewing. So, if you like this special type of humor, go watch it. But you don’t gain anything by doing so. Blades of Glory is surprisingly void of gags (apart from some wonderful exceptions) and rather sterile. It’s not boring, it’s pleasant to watch, it’s not embarrassing, but not very funny either.
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This is even more impactful than Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and crazier than Zoolander. I haven’t seen such a deadly barrage of humor for years and I’m now waiting to see who will be the first to serve up the Iron Lotus in a real championship. The Koreans can do it!
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The first half of the movie was pretty boring (them fighting, getting thrown out, throwing up in their costumes, tying up their skates, a loophole in the rules, etc...). But then I was flooded with a good shower of humor, and that was when they were training and when they "skated" their first game, during which it was mentioned what an advantage it is when both men are in a pair... :-D It was very funny! ;-))) Well, then it fell into that standard of Ferrell's films (Kicking and Screaming, Bewitched, Elf, Old School...), I didn't see anything new that surprised me, made me laugh... So it gets 3 stars, gentlemen... :-)
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A little Zoolander on ice, a little Dodgeball, Semi-Pro, Talladega Nights... But still fun. I like Will Ferrell that way, and I like how Blades of Glory simultaneously makes fun of sports movies while keeping the story about friendship pretty sincere. Many of the scenes are really hilariously funny, but there are some slightly (not too many) weaker moments.
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That was so awkward at times it was hilarious. Jon Heder as the princess and Will Ferrell as the tough guy were convincing. I don't know why I'd give it 3 stars, but I thought it was pretty good. Especially the archive scene with the Iron Lotus and then the creations at the end.
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This idea is so silly that one can't help but be excited about it. The figure skating par consists not of a man and a woman, but of two men. In the portrayal by Will Ferrell and Jon Heder, they make for a great duo whose struggles, victories, and losses are simply entertaining. Some of the jokes are excellent, and the figure skating environment isn't one we see very often, thus making it captivating. Yes, I really enjoyed this one.
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