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Will Ferrell,
Will Ferrell,
John C. Reilly,
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Adam McKay,
Adam McKay,
Lauryn Kahn
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: Sony Pictures
: Comedies, Slapstick, SNL Alums
: 204 min.
: English, French
: English, French
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby co-stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly re-team with that film's director, Adam McKay, to tell the tale of two pampered best friends whose single parents fall in love and decide to marry. McKay and Ferrell share screenwriting credits, and Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller produce. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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| Mixed bag of laughs, with good commentary
by underdog
June 10, 2009 - 11:40 AM PDT
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As a big fan of both Reilly and Ferrell (Taladega Nights still makes me laugh every time I watch it, as dumb as it is), I guess I had higher hopes for this one than I probably should have. Truth be told the two of them are still hilarious here, but the narrative is kind of lazy -- even though there is something interesting about a story of two developmentally immature adults. There are also some cringe-inducing sophomoric moments, and some absolutely inspired comedy. I have a feeling it may be one of those that seems funnier to me the second time I see it with expectations lowered. Steenbergen and the always good Richard Jenkins try their best as the beleaguered parents but seem a little out of their element, having to take a back seat to the two goofballs.
The audio commentary by director McKay, Reilly and Ferrell is an attempt at a "musical commentary" that is sort of like the movie itself: sometimes inspired and hilarious, sometimes wholly unfunny and goes on too long. To be fair, they're improvising the songs as much as their non-singing commentary so you'd expect it to be hit or miss. There's also an odd choice of special guest (about 30 mins in): NBA star Baron Davis joins them for awhile, but their conversation turns out surprisingly amusing. Anyway, that is worth listening during any parts of the film in which you find yourself bored. |
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