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If they gave Oscars for Best Performance by a Comedic Actor playing an endearingly clueless oaf in a sports comedy... Will Ferrell would be up for the Lifetime Achievement Award by now.
Ferrell isn't breaking new ground, but one day -- when he's branching out to play psycho killers and getting in touch with his inner Thespian -- we'll look back on his clowning period and wonder why he would want to do anything else.
Blissfully silly, triumphantly tasteless and improbably hilarious.
Some of the best lines are featured in the TV commercials, making you wish the premise had lived up to its promise.
Blades of Glory is only slightly less funny -- if you ask ignorant old me -- than watching real figure skating. It's your coin.
Blades is an acceptable Friday evening diversion, most of which will have run through your system by Saturday morning.
No guts and no glory, and not much in the way of comedy, either.
This really shouldn't have taken five writers and two directors, especially considering the splendor costume designer Julie Weiss achieves all by herself. But it's not bad for such a thoroughly unitarded concept.
Spandex, stereotypes, and Will Ferrell on ice.
...kind of a one-note affair, actually, and when it's stretched as far as this one is, it gets old in a hurry. (Blu-ray Edition)
Blades of Glory doesn't get the gold, in fact, I think they just miss out on the bronze.
I can't imagine what circumstances would lead me to watch the film, in its entirety, a second time. But I'm glad I saw it once.
... as stupid and silly as it is funny, with absurdly florid and tastelessly choreographed skate routines... and plenty of backroom scheming.
roughly twice as good as a movie with such a thin comedic premise deserves to be
...humorous fluff at best but formulaic and predictable.
The HD-DVD version comes with a load of extras in high definition.
Sketch comedy stretched to its maximum length, and while it's good fun, like that big dumb goof in every high school class, it comes oh-so-close to wearing out its welcome.
A no harm-no foul feelgood flick where everybody gets an 11th hour dispensation since Jimmy was really straight all along.
Artistic Merit: 3.8. Technical Presentation: 5.5.
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