I saw this last night on HBO:
And yes it was dumb. And yes the plot was predictable. And yes it had it's share of homosexual jokes. And yes it played out exactly how you think it's going to.
But you know what? I could not have cared less. I laughed like crazy during some parts and in general I liked this movie. I'm glad I didn't have to pay anything to see it, we've been getting free HBO on our digital cable for months now, and I'm glad I got to see it because it was funny. Now I understand that some of you don't think Will Ferrell's aggressively stupid arrogant guy bit is funny, but I do. I find it enormously funny sometimes, I loved him in that NASCAR movie and I'll probably love him in that basketball movie as well. Sue me, I laugh when he acts arrogantly idiotic.
Amy Poehler and her real life husband Will Arnett were hilarious as a brother sister skating duo who are a little too close for comfort. Jenna Fischer is cute as a button in this movie as well. Romy Malco and Craig T. Nelson are also good in the film too. The cameos of the skating greats was fun also, Nancy Kerrigan, Peggy Fleming, and Dorothy Hamill all are in it and they are all still gettin' it done.
If you want a few laughs and some brainless entertainment that doesn't ask too much of you then check this out. I liked it and odds are if you like dumb comedies, then you will too.
9 comments:
Ha! The wife and I watched this last night as well, and I agree, I hate NASCAR and figure skating, but both those films made me laugh.
I don't think Will Ferrell has been in a good movie since "Old School," but that hasn't kept me from watching them. Call it a guilty half-pleasure.
"Mind bottling?" Minds in bottles? I have always enjoyed a good evil brain kept artificially alive in a jar of nutrients!
I thought it was a funny movie, too. It had it's moments. Dumb is not always bad.
Sometimes you just need a little chewing gum for the brain. I liked him in Kicking and Screaming - especially the coffee subplot.
I've got to respect the fact that Will Ferrell has carved himself out such a successful niche of films that I will probably never see.
When will the French start praising his genius?
yeah, dumb but still funny as hell.
Maybe Will F is sort of like a modern day Jerry Lewis
Cool. This is in my Netflix queue. Will Ferrell can do no wrong in my eyes. And I'll ignore GT's Jerry Lewis comment. Hey lady!!!
I laughed a lot more than probably even Will would have expected me to.
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