Blades of Glory (2007)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Directors:

Josh Gordon
Will Speck

Writers:

Jeff Cox (screenplay) &
Craig Cox (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

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.

Plot Keywords:

Competition | Ice | Fight | Figure Skating | Rivalry

Awards:

3 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Will Ferrell	...	Chazz Michael Michaels
Jon Heder	...	Jimmy MacElroy
Will Arnett	...	Stranz Van Waldenberg
Amy Poehler	...	Fairchild Van Waldenberg
Jenna Fischer	...	Katie Van Waldenberg
William Fichtner	...	Darren MacElroy
Craig T. Nelson	...	Coach
Romany Malco	...	Jesse
Nick Swardson	...	Hector
Scott Hamilton	...	Sports Anchor
Andy Richter	...	Mountie
Greg Lindsay	...	Mountie
Rob Corddry	...	Bryce
Nick Jameson	...	PA Announcer
Tom Virtue	...	Floor Manager

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, a comic violent image and some drug references.

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:15A | UK:12A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Germany:6 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43376) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-11 | Malaysia:U | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | South Korea:15 | France:Unrated | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Habitat 67, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

Stranz and Fairchild plot to injure Chazz "below the knee and above the ankle", references the attack on Nancy Kerrigan prior to the 1994 Olympics.

Goofs:

Factual errors: During Jimmy's "Time to Say Goodbye (Con te partirò)" routine, he executes a double Salchow jump, to the delight of his coach and everyone present. However, at his level of competition, a double Salchow would be considered a failed or downgraded jumping pass, and the spectators would react as such.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Darren MacElroy: [watching a young Jimmy skate at an orphanage] I'll take him.

Movie Connections:

References Short Circuit (1986)

Soundtrack:

Good Vibrations

I'm happy to say that it is VERY FUNNY

When I first saw the trailer for this film I didn't think much of it. It looked as if it were just trying to cash in on the popularity of Will Ferrel after the success of Talladega Nights. Well, I was wrong, big time wrong. First off, almost every scene in this film is hilarious and the trailer does it no justice. Don't get me wrong, I love Will Ferrel films for the most part but this one looked like it would be an exception. Instead this film fits perfectly with my taste in comedies like Talladega Nights, Zoolander, Anchorman, Water Boy, Old School and Billy Madison. If you like these kinds of films you will love this film.