Format:Full Screen, Ntsc Languages:English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) Rating:PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Number Of Items:1 Running Time:93 Aspect Ratio:2.35:1 Shipping Weight (lbs):1 Dimensions (in):7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
Product Description Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 03/04/2008 Run time: 93 minutes Rating: Pg13
Amazon.com Take two male figure skaters, throw in a preposterous storyline, and you've got Blades of Glory, a surprisingly funny film that almost makes you forgive Will Ferrell for his back-to-back 2005 clunkers Kicking & Screaming and Bewitched. This time around, Ferrell eats the scenery in his role as a sex-addicted, cocky skating champ named Chazz Michael Michaels. When he gets into an on-podium fight with his nemesis and co-gold medallist Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder, Napoleon Dynamite), both skaters are banned from competing in men's figure-skating events. Forever. Their fall from grace is brutal. Chazz is forced to work for a D-list skating show, while pampered Jimmy is disowned by his wealthy and cold-hearted adoptive father (excellently played by William Fichtner), who only wants to be around winners. When Jimmy points out that he tied for gold, his dad cruelly says, "If I wanted to share, I would've bought you a brother." Flash forward 3-1/2 years and Jimmy's No. 1 stalker Hector (Nick Swardson) says he's found a loophole. Jimmy's been banned from men's singles events, but there's nothing that says he can't compete in pairs skating. After a chance meeting with Chazz, mayhem ensues as the two rivals team up to go against the brother-and-sister team of Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (played by Will Arnett and his real-life wife, Amy Poehler of Saturday Night Live and Mean Girls fame). The Van Waldenbergs will stop at nothing to beat the competition, even if that means literally beating up the competition. They have no qualms manipulating their sweet little sister (Jenna Fischer, The Office) to seduce both men to try to break up the team.
The finale will be no surprise to moviegoers who know that comedies like this aren't set up to make its leading men losers. But there is one brief skating sequence set in North Korea that will surprise (and shock) many viewers because of its brutality. Ferrell and Heder make a great comedy team. Though he has been accused of playing the same role since his breakthrough performance in Napoleon Dynamite and, to a certain extent, plays a similar type of role here, Heder is spot-on as Jimmy. He manages to convey innocence, bitterness, and longing--all within the span of a few seconds and while wearing a peacock unitard (You can understand why Hector is so enthralled with him). Look for guest appearances by real-life skating champs Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Nancy Kerrigan, and Sasha Cohen, who gets to sniff Chazz's jockstrap. --Jae-Ha Kim
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Blades of Glory- Blu-ray InfoOctober 14, 2008 Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 Average video bit rate: 31.51 Mbps Running time: 1:33:09 Movie size: 29,86 GB Disc size: 43,86 GB LPCM 5.1 6912Kbps 24-bit English DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps English / French / Spanish
Subtitles: English / English SDH / Spanish / French
#Featurettes -- Return to Glory (HD - 15 minutes) -- Cooler Than Ice: The Super-Sexy Costumes of Skating (HD - 5 minutes) -- Celebrites on Thin Ice (HD - 6 minutes) -- Arnett & Poehler: A Family Affair (HD - 5 minutes) -- 20 Questions with Scott Hamilton (HD - 5 minutes) -- Hector: Portrait of a Psychofan (HD - 4 minutes) #Moviefone Unscripted Promotional Interview (SD - 10 minutes) #Photo Gallery (HD) #Deleted Scenes (HD) #Outtakes/Alternate Takes (HD - 10 minutes) #Music Video (SD) #MTV Interstitials (SD - 10 minutes)
Weird, bizarre and FUNNYOctober 3, 2008 'Blades of Glory' is not the most significant film of all time but it is definitely hilarious. The plot is bizarre and oddball beyond imagination and, as something genuinely different, deserves a high rating. Two enemies, who are figure-skaters with diametrically opposed styles are thrown out of skating because of a stupid fight during an awards ceremony. Both are forced into demeaning jobs but find that there is a loophole in the regulations. They can still compete but must compete as dancing doubles.
Reluctantly and with huge antagonism they decide on it. They do well but must compete against an unscruplous, brother-sister doubles team that will do anything to win. They encourage their younger sister to seduce the younger member of the competitive team and then betray him with his partner [who happens to be an uncontrollable sex maniac]. It almost happens which drives a huge wedge between the partners.
To hedge their bets the brother-sister team attempts to handcuff their opponents until the Montreal competition is over. Both men escape, however, to finish their routine with the incredible and lethal 'iron lotus'. They win; the brother-sister team is arrested; and boy gets girl.
One of many funny scenes is the brother-sister competing as JFK and Marilyn Monroe. Hilarious.
Ron Braithwaite
A Perfect Comedy!!!September 9, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Will Ferrell and Jon Heder are awesome together! This is an extremely funny movie! Jimmy MacElroy and Chazz Michael Michaels are skaters who tie for the gold. When they soon fight in front of everyone watching, they are banned for life from men's singles competition. Three years pass, and Jimmy's gay stalker finds a loophole; he can skate in couple's skating. Jimmy's old coach has an idea for Jimmy and Chazz to work together and become the first males couple's skating. Jimmy and Chazz finally work together and become friends to beat the brother-sister team of Stranz and Fairchild van Waldenberg. Jimmy falls in love with their sister Katie. Stranz and Fairchild try to stop Jimmy and Chazz from winning the gold. If you love comedy, and Will Ferrell, and John Heder, you'll love BLADES OF GLORY!!!
Forgettable ComedyJuly 24, 2008 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
You can't expect too much out of anything with Will Ferrell. But if you don't expect much, you might not be let down and may be pleasantly amused. This was the case in Blades of Glory. Jon Heder and Will Ferrell are a very good comedic team, and Will Arnett and Jenna Fischer also have great supporting roles. I would definitely not plan a weekend around watching this movie, but if you have some time to kill, it is a pleasant waste of time.
A few words of warning - it is a bit crude in parts, as you would expect from a Will Ferrell movie, so is not recommended for particular viewers. Also, fans of ice skating may also be offended for the portrayal of their sport in the movie. However, several skating big wigs do come in for cameos, so that might be fun for some. Lastly, if you think the premise of the movie might be a thin disguise for promotion of a homosexual agenda, you might be right, but it is a very minor part of the movie and the references are few and/or not overt.
Packaged poorlyJuly 17, 2008 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The sender mailed my DVD without its orginal DVD case. It was taped to a piece of cardboard. I haven't watched the movie yet, but wouldn't doubt that its scratched.
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