Two comedic heavy hitters, Will Ferrell (ANCHORMAN - THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY) and Jon Heder (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE), join forces to push the boundaries of slapstick with their ice-skating farce, BLADES OF GLORY. Rival skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) begrudgingly set out to attempt a historical comeback in the pair-skating programme after being banned in the menÆs figure skating category after an unsportsmanlike scuffle. MacElroyÆs former coach (Craig T. Nelson) provides them with the tough-love coaching they so desperately need. Despite their absurdity, the duo arenÆt previous award winners for nothing, and their combined talent threatens the position of fellow American skating champions--brother and sister pair-skating team Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg, who are played by real-life husband and wife Will Arnett (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT) and Amy Poehler (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE). But while Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg may turn on the charm for their adoring public, they reveal their true colours as they connive to sabotage Michaels and MacElroy in their efforts to regain the championship. Ferrell's turn as the loud-talking, ego-swelling, hard-partying sex-addict skater is an abrasive and shrilling contrast to HederÆs innocent, cherub-faced prodigal son. Poehler and Arnett are splendid as the biting antagonists, and demonstrate a masterful understanding of how to portray characters full of spite and self-indulgence. BLADES OF GLORY is full of gut-busting wisecracks and painfully funny imagery, and will undoubtedly leave fans hoping that Ferrell and Heder will team up again for more hilarity and outlandish entertainment.
Product Identifiers
Producer
John L. Jacobs, Stuart Cornfeld, Ben Stiller
EAN
5051188153038
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60005437
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
Blades of Glory
Actor
Rob Corddry, Craig T. Nelson, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Romany Malco, Nick Swardson, Will Ferrell
Director
Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2007
Features
Widescreen, Interactive Menu
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Genre
General, Comedy
Run Time
93 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate
12A/12
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Director of Photography
Stefan Czapsky
Reviews
Box Office - Paired with Jon Heder as the first male-male figure skating team, Will Ferrell cuts a funny figure, New York Times - Mr. Ferrell and Mr. Heder strike an early claim to being the comedy couple of the year, Sight & Sound - An enjoyably silly send-up of the preening Lycra-clad antics of the ice-skating world, Daily Mirror - This year's coolest comedy, Entertainment Weekly - Arnett gives his evil skating dandy a touch of antic depravity....BLADES OF GLORY has funny moves...
Consumer Advice
Contains moderate sex references and slapstick violence
Movie/TV Title
Blades Of Glory
Composer
Theodore Shapiro
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Screenwriter
Jeff Cox, David Krinsky, John Altschuler, Craig Cox