Semi-Pro2008
Semi-Pro (2008)
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Critic Consensus: Semi-Pro is an intermittently funny, half-hearted attempt at sports satire, and one of Will Ferrell's weaker cinematic efforts.
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Cast
as Jackie Moon
as Monix
as Clarence
as Lynn
as Dick Pepperfield
as Lou Redwood
as Bobby Dee
as Commissioner
as Kyle
as Father Pat the Ref
as Dukes
as Bee Bee Ellis
as Twiggy Munson
as Scootsie Double Day
as Vakidis
as Petrelli
as Jackie's Mom
as Cornelius Banks
as Nacho Fan
as Bear Handler
as Ms. Quincy
as Nets Coach
as Turtleneck
as White Pants
as Wheelchair Jody
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Critic Reviews for Semi-Pro
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The semifunny Semi-Pro is amiable enough, but you never feel there's much at stake.
Judging from this low-scoring sports comedy about the mystique of men with balls, Will Ferrell needs to call a time-out from belly baring to refocus his fan-favorite game of playing clueless male doofuses.
You take the Will Ferrell formula and you plug it in, but somehow it just feels kind of uninspired and flat.
There are some ludicrous sight gags and uniquely silly, if foul-mouthed, laughs. The movie falters when it tries to be serious. Fortunately, those moments are few.
You can't help but marvel, and laugh at, Ferrell's indefatigable enthusiasm and willingness to make a complete ass of himself.
I laughed from start to finish at its relentlessly, energetically profane absurdity and a cast crammed with funny actors in even the smallest roles.
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Super Reviewer
More like semi-funny. Good thing Will Ferrell made up for this flop with Step Brothers right after.
Super Reviewer
This is really a lame sports comedy, we've seen so many films like this now, especially with the 70's look going on, its extremely old and cliched. To make things worse this isn't even funny, only two occasions actually made me laugh, the rest of the time its just kinda dull. All the characters, looks and ideas have been done before, Ferrell has played this same charcter afew times now and its getting boring. Harrelson has made much better with 'White Men' and 'Kingpin', the latter being a truely brilliant sports spoof of sorts. This is just 'Talladega Nights' with basketballs, the only impressive thing was Harrelsons wig.
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Semi-Pro Quotes
| Jackie Moon: | Everybody panic! |
| Jackie Moon: | It's just like the Titanic but it's full of bears! |
| Jackie Moon: | If you see a possum try to kill it okay it's not a pet. |
| Jackie Moon: | If you see a possum try to kill it okay, it's not a pet. |
| Jackie Moon: | Everybody Love Everybody |
| Jackie Moon: | Everybody love everybody! |