Blades of Glory review & various other topics for discussion

[SLADE775]

BLADES OF GLORY - 7.0

+ Heder and Ferrell actually make a good team
+ Funny spoofs on the world of Figure Skating
+ "Coach" and Mr. Feeny are in this (need I say more?)

- No big laughs
- As formulaic as a film get get
- Forgettable


There's really no reason for this paragraph to be here. You probably read the "Pros & Cons" and went "meh" maybe I'll see it on DVD. Well if you didn't rush out of here, let me say that BOG isn't quite as bad as the initial set-up makes it seem. Heder (who I mostly despise) and Ferrell as Professional Figure Skaters? Yikes......At least that's what I though when I heard about it. Surprisingly they make for a funny combination. My favorite scenes consisted of the pair fighting and bickering like children over their different styles of skating. Craig T. Nelson shws up as the two-some's coach, yes you did read that right. It's pretty amusing to watch him "coach" them into a winning team through all their idiotic behavioral problems.
A few other cameos round out a rather underwhelming helping of Will Ferrell-like antics. Many of the movies funniest scenes are blown because of the fact that we've all seen them a thousand times in every commercial and trailer. Anchorman and the more recent Telledega Nights are much funnier than this as far as Ferrell movies go. Heder is only amusing when his character is some kind of turmoil, (In one scene he's forced to eat toilet paper) he's mostly annoying in any other situaltion (nice lip gloss & glitter). Unless you're a big figure skating fan, go ahead and wait for this to come out on DVD.

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(1) I'm really enjoying the new FATA ep, first time I've been able to get into this style of music in quite some time

(2) Hot Fuzz looks very funny

(3) I have a 3 inch blister on my foot

[SLADE775]

hmph

[Blake Solomon]

i really enjoyed Blades of Glory, way more than I thought I would.

FATA's new album is also surprising


Hott Fuzz looks stupid.

[vandalsandquinn]

Mr.Feeny? Hahah great

[SevenOhThree]

I was going to wait until DVD for this.

[romantic rights]

1. the fata album was good, but got repetitive seven songs in

2. I am sure it will be very funny

3. yummy.

[SLADE775]

1. the fata album was good, but got repetitive seven songs in

2. I am sure it will be very funny

3. yummy.


I havn't heard the album.....but I like the new sound so far.

[SLADE775]

Mr.Feeny? Hahah great


he's still a hard ass


hahaha

[romantic rights]

I havn't heard the album.....but I like the new sound so far.

I dug the ep too, and the new sound was great.... Its the best album they've made since their first. But it just felt too similar to me by track 7.

[laryssa]

Coach used to be my favourite show

[AP_Punk]

I like the FATA EP too. I'm interested to hear how the new album will sound.

[vandalsandquinn]

he's still a hard ass


hahaha
What kind of role did he play in the movie?

[last light]

didnt see it. the guitar player in my band voices Wilbur Robinson in Meet The Robinsons for anyone who saw that haha.

[DroppedUrPocket]

poopoo

[SLADE775]

What kind of role did he play in the movie?


He's the commish of Figure Skating.

lolz

[SLADE775]

didnt see it. the guitar player in my band voices Wilbur Robinson in Meet The Robinsons for anyone who saw that haha.


You should put that on the front of your album via sticker.

"featuring the guy who did the voice of the little kid in Meet the robinson's"

hahahaha

[vandalsandquinn]

He's the commish of Figure Skating.

lolz
Hahah

[last light]

You should put that on the front of your album via sticker.

"featuring the guy who did the voice of the little kid in Meet the robinson's"

hahahaha

hahah hes done some other "big" voices, like Charlie Brown


http://imdb.com/name/nm1130617/

[Shatter590]

i stood in line at the AMC to either see this or see 300 for about the 300th time...

i chose to watch the spartans yet again

[DroppedUrPocket]

the t-rex in the movie has the funniest voice ever.

[a speedo model]

Ehh, it looks like a good rental.

I love FATA new album, one of my favorite of the year.

Hot Fuzz does look great, I cannot wait to see it. When does it come out?

[JulieLynn]

Please tell me i'll enjoy this movie..because i love WF..and i don't want to be let down.

[SLADE775]

Please tell me i'll enjoy this movie..because i love WF..and i don't want to be let down.


If you love Ferrell, you'll enjoy this.

[JulieLynn]

If you love Ferrell, you'll enjoy this.

good!

how does this movie live up to Talladega nights?

[Shatter590]

hey slade, you got any alldivide shirts? i want one.

[SLADE775]

Ehh, it looks like a good rental.

I love FATA new album, one of my favorite of the year.

Hot Fuzz does look great, I cannot wait to see it. When does it come out?


I dunno if it will be one of my fav's....

We'll see.

[SLADE775]

hey slade, you got any alldivide shirts? i want one.


We do....

We have a few left.

New ones are one the way.

You have to hear our new songs, we have 10 written right now. I think you'd really enjoy it.

Size?

[Shatter590]

We do....

We have a few left.

New ones are one the way.

You have to hear our new songs, we have 10 written right now. I think you'd really enjoy it.

Size?

Large, and yes, i do want to hear your new stuff.

[splitsecond]

I was 3 glasses of scotch down when I saw this, so it was pretty amusing. People in my theater didnt catch a lot of the little things, which was odd. I laughed every time they called craig t nelson "coach". I was probably the only one.

[SaoMattie]

I thought BOG was a lot better than thought it would be. Did you have a chance to see the Lookout this weekend?

[SLADE775]

I laughed every time they called him Coach as well.

I was surrounded by idiot teens who had no idea why it was funny.

[SLADE775]

I thought BOG was a lot better than thought it would be. Did you have a chance to see the Lookout this weekend?


I'm seeing it Tuesday.

[Jared Kaufman]

I'm sorry, but when they showed what happened when North Korea attempted the "Iron Lotus" I was laughing hysterically, so there was at least ONE big laugh. But yeah, Anchorman is much, much funnier -- I need to see Talladega Nights again because I don't remember a lot of it.

[LostSymphonies]

BLADES OF GLORY - 7.0

+ Heder and Ferrell actually make a good team
+ Funny spoofs on the world of Figure Skating
+ "Coach" and Mr. Feeny are in this (need I say more?)

- No big laughs
- As formulaic as a film get get
- Forgettable


There's really no reason for this paragraph to be here. You probably read the "Pros & Cons" and went "meh" maybe I'll see it on DVD. Well if you didn't rush out of here, let me say that BOG isn't quite as bad as the initial set-up makes it seem. Heder (who I mostly despise) and Ferrell as Professional Figure Skaters? Yikes......At least that's what I though when I heard about it. Surprisingly they make for a funny combination. My favorite scenes consisted of the pair fighting and bickering like children over their different styles of skating. Craig T. Nelson shws up as the two-some's coach, yes you did read that right. It's pretty amusing to watch him "coach" them into a winning team through all their idiotic behavioral problems.
A few other cameos round out a rather underwhelming helping of Will Ferrell-like antics. Many of the movies funniest scenes are blown because of the fact that we've all seen them a thousand times in every commercial and trailer. Anchorman and the more recent Telledega Nights are much funnier than this as far as Ferrell movies go. Heder is only amusing when his character is some kind of turmoil, (In one scene he's forced to eat toilet paper) he's mostly annoying in any other situaltion (nice lip gloss & glitter). Unless you're a big figure skating fan, go ahead and wait for this to come out on DVD.

___________________________________ _____________________

(1) I'm really enjoying the new FATA ep, first time I've been able to get into this style of music in quite some time

(2) Hot Fuzz looks very funny

(3) I have a 3 inch blister on my foot

isn't your band FATA style..generic metalcore?

[Drew Beringer]

I thought there was a good amount of big laughs, especially during the Forte-Ferrell chase scene and Heder and Ferrell's first skate routine. I loved it, one of Ferrell's best. 8/10

And I really enjoy the new FATA as well. Review this week. :-)

[SevenOhThree]

I really enjoyed new FATA way more than I thought I would. It isn't half bad, but it's only half good.

[Drew Beringer]

Anchorman is still the best Ferrell movie, but BoG is one of his best movies, I would say top 5.

[TJ Wells]

best will ferrell movies (no order, haven't seen bog):

stranger than fiction
elf
anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy
old school
zoolander

[AShannon04]

I hated Talladega Nights :shrug:

[tnwlf13]

saw this last night, i thought it was really funny. Better than talladega, but not quite as funny as anchorman, but i laughed hard pretty much the whole movie......

[SLADE775]

isn't your band FATA style..generic metalcore?


Not at all.

www.myspace.com/alldivide (http://www.myspace.com/alldivide)

[SLADE775]

Anchorman is still the best Ferrell movie, but BoG is one of his best movies, I would say top 5.


Anchorman, Old School, Telledega all better than this.

[DroppedUrPocket]

we're going streaking!

[Greg]

i saw TMNT and Shooter last week

[Drew Beringer]

Anchorman, Old School, Telledega all better than this.

Nah, Talladega is good but it got on my nerves. My favorite Ferrell movies are (no order): Anchorman, Old School, Zoolander, Elf, Blades of Glory

[Trainsaw]

the crotch to crotch slide landing was hilarious

[SLADE775]

Crotch 2 Crotch

[Drew Beringer]

the crotch to crotch slide landing was hilarious

That whole first routine was fuckin great.

[SLADE775]

The hardest I laughed was when he was in the wizard costume.

That whole bit was funny to me.

[Trainsaw]

"Nancy Kerrigan, are you an official....cause you've officially given me a boner"

[SLADE775]

"Nancy Kerrigan, are you an official....cause you've officially given me a boner"


I would have lol'd at that part if it weren't for the fact that I've seen it already in previews.

[Trainsaw]

I would have lol'd at that part if it weren't for the fact that I've seen it already in previews.

yeah they blew that big time by showing it early.

I dunno why but i lost it when Will Arnette pulled that Asian girl infront of him in the ski shop and Will Ferrell said "Don't make me kill her"

I also lost it bad when he shot that mascot in the head w/ the crossbow

[SLADE775]

yeah they blew that big time by showing it early.

I dunno why but i lost it when Will Arnette pulled that Asian girl infront of him in the ski shop and Will Ferrell said "Don't make me kill her"

I also lost it bad when he shot that mascot in the head w/ the crossbow

hahahaha

I almost lost it when he was talking to the kids in the wizard costume.

He should have been more vulgar.

[Smash Adams]

"not only did we let down marky mark we let down the whole funky bunch" was the best line

[TasonJate]

I lost it when I was 13 :shrug:

[atticus1492]

I lost it when I was 13 :shrug:

This was very funny to me.

[sateendreem]

I have chosen to wait for the DVD.

In the Toledo Blade (The local yokel paper) gave this movie 4 stars out of a possible 5. I was wondering if the reviewer was paid extra to give it a great review.

[rockitmarty]

Can't wait to see it....Will Ferrell is the man!

[GRIFFARD]

i loved this movie. :shrug:

[duhpunk]

this movie was amazing, just a step below Anchorman.

"night is a dark time for me"
"night is a dark time for everyone"
"nuh uh, not people in alaska and dudes with night vision goggles"

but best line ever:
"get out of my face"
"i'll get inside your face!"

[eraserhead]

They should have called this movie "Jenna Fischer in Lingerie: The Movie" because I would have seen it opening day if they called it that.

[senatorlamb]

definitely better than expected. And like others have said, not too many laugh out loud moments, but I thought overall, it was a moderately funny film that is best for escapism purposes. I've seen some lame comedies these past years, and at least Blades of Glory embraced the wacky, over the top angle and didn't try to be anything more.

[framebyframe]

This movie was not as hilarious as I expected it would be. It was still funny though. I laughed pretty hard at their skating routines and the things Will Ferrell Said. It's definately one of those movies you have to be in a good mood to see.