Then he goes and makes a movie like Stranger than Fiction, where he is genuinely likable. Ferrell steals the show, playing his patented jerk manly man with plenty of quotable lines. Blades of Glory is pure hilarity, a gold medal comedy winner staring comic superstar Will Ferrell Talladega Nights and John Heder Napoleon Dynamite. Little did I know I was about to see what has to be in the top three funniest Ferrell films to date. Those expecting Ferrell to actually pass up an opportunity to take off his clothes would be best advised to just keep on waiting.
The supporting work by Craig T. He plays abrasive, often vulgar characters and would appear at first glance to be as one-note as they come. As is a necessity while parodying anything involving figure skating, the cheese level is appropriately high. Three years later, desire for a gold medal and a careful reading of the rules lead them to compete as skating's first male-male pair. .
Can they overcome mutual dislike, limited time to prepare, their coach's secret past, and the dirty tricks of their main opponents, the Van Waldenberg siblings? The Will Ferrell Movie has really become a genre of its own. In the film Ferrell is Chazz Michael Michaels, a sex-a-holic figure skater who is bitter enemies with rival Jimmy MacElroy Heder , a pretty boy whose life is run by his overbearing father, Darren Fichtner. As a moderate fan of his dramatic work and a toss-up fan of his comedic offerings, I entered Blades of Glory with the utmost of cautious optimism. Heder makes for a serviceable sidekick, but he still comes across as Napoleon Dynamite with a different wig. Fortunately there is a scene of equal or greater comedy on deck. Figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels Will Ferrell and Jimmy MacElroy Jon Heder take their intense rivalry too far during the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City; both are banned from competition after a nasty brawl. After a brawl breaks out over a result that forces Chazz and Jimmy to split a gold medal, both are stripped of their winnings and banned from the sport forever — or so they think.
Nelson is a fantastic mix of his old Coach days updated accordingly with a rudeness that occasionally catches you off-guard. Most people seem to either love or hate the guy, dating all the way back to his early Saturday Night Live career. Nelson, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler and Jenna Fischer. Bitter figure skating rivals Chazz Michael Michaels Ferrell and Jimmy MacElroy Heder brawl after tying for the gold medal at the world championships. Nelson — how appropriate , the two begin their training for a showdown with their new rivals, Stranz Arnett and Fairchild Poehler Van Waldenberg. Turns out a loophole exists and Chazz and Jimmy can get back in the game, provided they are partners. When rivalry between the world's best men's figure skaters - sex addicted, improvisational Chazz Michael Michaels and germophobic, precise Jimmy MacElroy - breaks into a fight on the awards platform, they're banned from the event for life.
Banned for life from men's competition, these archrivals beat the system thanks to a loophole that allows them skate again in pars, competition! The key to victory or defeat may lie in the attraction of the virginal Jimmy toward Katie, the Van Waldenbergs' little sister. Granted, mocking figure skating can be done by just about anyone, but there is a refreshing zaniness to be found in nearly every scene. After several years out of the public eye and hungry for glory, the men decide to set aside their feud and exploit a loophole that allows them to compete as a pair. After several years out of the public eye and hungry for glory, the men decide to set aside their feud and exploit a loophole that allows them to compete as a pair. .
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