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Talladega Nights - The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby [Blu-ray] [2006]


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Will Ferrell, Elvis Costello, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole

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Sweet baby Jesus, we thank you for blessing Will Ferrell (Blades of Glory, Stranger than Fiction) and Adam McKay with the talent to create a NASCAR comedy as hilarious as Talladega Nights. The so-called "Ballad of Ricky Bobby" is hardly flawless – in fact it's not always firing on all cylinders – but with comedy star Ferrell and director McKay still hot from the success of their previous comedy hit Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, most of this 108-minute spoof of oval-track racing is so knee-slappin' funny that you can't help but surrender to the stupidity. Obviously, Ferrell's the shining star, and his portrayal of lead-footed pit-crew-member-turned-#1 NASCAR champion Ricky "I Wanna Go Fast" Bobby (how can you not love that name?) is spot-on perfect, righteously spoofing the entirety of NASCAR culture without insulting its oft-ridiculed roots in redneck bootlegging of a bygone era. You could even argue that Talladega Nights is truer to NASCAR than Tom Cruise's Days of Thunder, and it's certainly more entertaining, especially when you add John C. Reilly as Ricky's life-long pal, teammate, and eventual rival Cal Naughton, Jr. (together they're nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake"), and Sacha Baron Cohen (Da Ali G Show and Borat) as gay French "Formula Un" driver-turned NASCAR rival Jean Girrard, to a stellar cast including Molly Shannon, Greg Germann, Amy Adams and Michael Clarke Duncan. Sure, it's mostly a showcase for Ferrell's loud, over-the-top antics and non-sensical non-sequiturs (like cameo appearances by Elvis Costello and Mos Def), but with Ferrell behind the wheel, Talladega Nights rolls into victory lane with fuel to spare, and there's one final bit of comedy (with a tip of the hat to William Faulkner) for those who sit through the credits. --Jeff Shannon

Definitely worth a watch
Review date: 2008-09-07 Rating: 8 out of 10

In Ricky Bobby we have another of those classic quote-laden wide-eyed Will Ferrell performances that essentially carry the films on their backs. The plot of Talladega Nights is rubbish, sports-movie-by-numbers trash, but the comedy is golden. Low on brains, high on stupid, one-liner trailer-trash-isms courtesy of Ferrell and John C. Reilly, who's really starting to establish himself on the comedy scene. The pair's chemistry is undeniably strong here. Just two big stupid hairy men making fools of themselves. Sacha Baron Cohen's a tad much as the French competition, but the rest of the cast provide solid back up. If you're a fan of Anchorman... well, if you're a fan of Anchorman, you've no doubt already seen this. Wasn't it good?

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Stupidly Funny
Review date: 2008-03-03 Rating: 6 out of 10

Will Farrell doing what Will Farrell does best, acting stupid to make you laugh ! and with the added bonus of having Sacha Baron Cohen as Will's excentric french ex F1 driver rival you will be sure to be laughin at many points in this film.
The blu-ray itself has ok picture quality and sound is good, with the racing brought to life with excelent use of surround sound. Some good extra features on the disc as well which give you even more to laugh at even after the film has finnished.
I have only given this 3 stars because I aint the biggest will farrel fan in the world and I though anchor man was better, But this shouldn't put anyone off taking this blu-ray for a spin ... sorry had to be done !

What I watched it on.
Panasonic 42px60 (plasma 1080i)
playstation 3 blu-ray player (HDMI)
JVC th-v70r surround sound (optical) (dolby digital 5.1) (inc tannoy m1 front L/R speakers)

Wet myself laughing.
Review date: 2008-02-27 Rating: 8 out of 10

This is such a funny film, even people with minus sense of humour would still laugh at this.

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Actor(s):
John C. Reilly
Sacha Baron Cohen
Will Ferrell
Elvis Costello
Gary Cole

Creators:
Will Ferrell (Primary Contributor)
Elvis Costello (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5050629228311
Binding: Blu-ray
Number of items: 1
Format: Dubbed, PAL,
Release date: 2007-01-15
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 116 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006
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