Blades of Glory Trailer
Filed under: Comedy, Trailer Trash, Movie Marketing
Oh, for the love of God. Perhaps the best part of the new Blades of Glory trailer occurs when Will Ferrell turns to Jon Heder and says, "I see you still look like a 15 year-old girl, but not hot." Because it's so true! Apart from that, picture The Cutting Edge, except with two men and a host of bad physical comedy ... and really bad gay jokes.
Yes, Will Ferrell and Jon Heder (in what has to be one of his last roles as leading man -- when will Hollywood wake up and realize the Heder phenomena was up a long time ago?) star as two male figure skaters who are banned from the sport after they get into a fight at the Olympics. They soon discover that the only way back onto the ice is if these two bitter rivals join together to form the fiercest pair of male figure skaters ever. Part of me can't decide whether the film would be funnier without Jon Heder, or if nothing (apart from its disappearance off the planet) could help this ticking time-bomb. But, if you're a sucker for stupid, sports-related Ferrell shtick, then I suppose Blades of Glory might be right up your alley.
It took four writers (two of which penned episodes of King of the Hill) to finally churn this sucker out, and it's directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. (Don't worry, I don't know who they are either. Apparently, this is either their first or second feature film.) I'm sure the pic will wind up with a small fanbase -- a few of the scenes have the potential to be almost funny -- but when a trailer for a comedy makes you want to cry, that can't be a good sign of things to come. Blades of Glory skates its way into theaters on March 30.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-12-2007 @ 2:10PM
mrpoopypants said...
Who are you kidding?? Are you forgetting that this is a Will Farrell movie? Did this really look any worse than Talladega Nights? Did that movie have what you would call "a small fanbase"? This thing is going to rake it in, whether it deserves it or not. Personally, I think it looks ten times funnier than Talladega, especially since Will "Gob" Arnett's in it along side Amy Poehler. And who, in their right comedic mind, wouldn't get behind a comedy about male pairs figure skaters?? That's comic genius! Loosen up a bit, man.
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2-18-2007 @ 11:46PM
Me said...
Senior Davis does not know anything about comedy, much less movies. This movie will pull in big box office numbers. Regardless of the actual quality of the movie, and Ferrell/Heder combo is sure to pull in millions of fans. I wish this article would actual critic to movie rather than having little Erik sound off his horn and try to act lile a substantial part of human existence. Hey, little buddy, learn how to critic a movie first before trying slam it into the ground. I promise you that this movie will do the exact opposiste of what Davindi predicts. This movie wil be a big hit- mark my words.
P.S. Erinkino... how does it feel that on the slim chance (like you getting laid in the next year) this movie fails... miserably, it will still be more of a success then you will ever be?
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2-16-2007 @ 8:43PM
me said...
Senior Davis does not know anything about comedy, much less movies. This movie will pull in big box office numbers. Regardless of the actual quality of the movie, and Ferrell/Heder combo is sure to pull in millions of fans. I wish this article would actual critic to movie rather than having little Erik sound off his horn and try to act lile a substantial part of human existence. Hey, little buddy, learn how to critic a movie first before trying slam it into the ground. I promise you that this movie will do the exact opposiste of what Davindi predicts. This movie wil be a big hit- mark my words.
P.S. Erinkino... how does it feel that on the slim chance (like you getting laid in the next year) this movie fails... miserably, it will still be more of a success then you will ever be?
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