Blades of Glory (2007)
User Rating: 6.6/10 (38,158 votes)
Overview
Directors: Josh Gordon Will Speck
Writers (WGA): Jeff Cox (screenplay) &
Craig Cox (screenplay) ...
Release Date: 30 March 2007 (USA) more
Genre: Comedy | Romance | Sport more
Tagline: Kick Some Ice
Plot: In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords: Hit In Crotch | North Korea | Depression | Death Stunt | Flirting
Awards:
3 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments: Fantastically Overblown
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Fantastically Overblown, 12 April 2007
Author: Mike Keating (yamawhore@gmail.com) from London, England
Blades of Glory is the story of Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrel) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder), two rival ice skaters banned from competition after a podium brawl at an "Olympic" event. After Jimmy's stalker finds a loophole in the rulebook (yes, you read that right), the pair join forces to reclaim their rightful position at the top of the skating rankings. While it follows the predictable rise, fall, and rise again pattern of most comedies, Blades of Glory is different enough to be memorable. The costumes are ridiculous, the set-pieces are brilliant (including a very awkward chase sequence involving a crossbow and an unfortunate mascot), and the performances, what these films hinge on, are excellent. The Ferrel-Heder exchanges are drenched with homoeroticism, and their struggles to come to terms with each other's lifestyles (Ferrel: "I'm a sex addict. It's my cross to bear" and Heder: "If you can dream it, you can do it!") are funny enough to carry the film for large sections. The supporting performances of the Waldenbergs (Will Arnett, Amy Poelher, and Jenna Fischer) fill in the gaps successfully, their conversations charged with an unusual mix of villainy and incestuous desire. Then of course there are the skating scenes, which are quite a sight to behold, in all their spandex-and-diamonds splendour. Overall, Blades of Glory is hilarious. Pretty much every aspect of it is fantastically overblown, and it keeps you laughing quite steadily for its 90-minute running time. Boom!
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