Ferrell scores again in Blades of Glory, a comedy that would not seem to need making.
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03/30/07
Blades of Glory (2007)
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Reviews Counted:178
Fresh:122
Rotten:56
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: With a talented cast, Blades of Glory successfully milks its one-joke premise into a feature-length comedy.
Theatrical Release:06-04-2007
Synopsis: Two comedic heavy hitters, Will Ferrell (ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY) and Jon Heder (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE), join forces to push the boundaries of slapstick with their ice-skating farce,... [More]
Starring: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett
Director: Will Speck, Josh Gordon
Reviews for Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory doesn't pack quite the wallop of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, but it offers enough rewards to keep Ferrell fans happy.
03/30/07
The comedy plunges so deep into lame (lamé?) it comes out on the side of fangless fun.
03/30/07
Both fun and edgy. It's crowd friendly comedy that still knows how to push against the borders.
03/30/07
I'd try to avoid the usual cliche of saying this is a fine 10-minute Saturday Night Live sketch that's padded with another 80 minutes of filler, but if this unclever and mostly unfunny film doesn't bother to put in any effort, why should I?
03/30/07
Top CriticIt's one of Ferrell's lightest, least edgy movies, and you'd need a microscope to find things at which to take serious offense.
03/30/07
Blades is most gloriously goofy in those moments when Ferrell follows his own advice and leaps above the compulsory comedy.
03/30/07
As long as it's near the ice, Blades of Glory sticks a lot of its landings.
03/30/07
If you liked Anchorman or Talladega Nights, you'll get the same thing here with Ferrell's locker-room brand of humor.
03/30/07
It isn't terrible, just terribly lazy. How many comedians would play two different sex-addicted lunkheads named Chazz in two different movies? Some funny bits here and there, but Will Ferrell's sports shtick is badly glazed over.
03/30/07
Although Will Ferrell does supply most of the film's intermittent laughs, the ridiculous concept and poor execution put "Blades" at the bottom of Ferrell's otherwise winning resume.
03/30/07
How do you put fire & ice together and get gold? It takes a lot of work and in the midst of all the great one liners you have a solid comedy.
03/30/07
if it doesnt earn a gold, is a solid comedic silver.
03/30/07
Heder, with his snappy reactions and his bride-of-Elton-John skating ensembles, is funny beyond the call of a second banana. And Ferrell, with his little piggy eyes and his bursts of unfounded braggadocio, is frequently hilarious. We've seen him do this s
03/30/07
Completely and shamelessly silly, the movie elicits more than enough big laughs to make even the most cynical and parsimonious moviegoer feel like he got his money's worth of entertainment.
03/30/07
The script's failure leaves a heavy burden on the cast, and how well they compensate is both a testament to their talent and a waste of it.
03/30/07
Yes, Will Ferrell is once again playing a macho jerk in dire need to learn some life lessons--in spandex and ice skates, no less. But honestly, can anyone else do it better?
03/30/07
It's Ricky Bobby and Napoleon Dynamite on ice... the film for all the people who loved that Snickers Super Bowl ad and were upset when it was pulled.
03/30/07
Having to watch so many wonderful comedic actors suffer through it makes it all the more depressing.
03/30/07
...the latest in a seemingly endless line of unremarkable comedies featuring Will Ferrell...
03/30/07
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