Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby

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DotTheEyes

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TRAILER: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/talladeganights/teaser/

After a series of disappointing movies, including Bewitched (one of last year's worst), Kicking & Screaming, and The Producers, Will Ferrell returns to full-on comedic lunacy mode and delivers his funniest effort since Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy. Here, he plays a legendary racecar driver who must go head-to-head with a gay Formula One veteran from France. Their conflict is a fun lampooning of the Blue State/Red State divide and the movie is both a tribute to and send-up of the colorful NASCAR culture, which means it will appeal to both NASCAR hardcores and everyone else (I fall into the latter camp).

Ferrell creates a soon-to-be iconic character, a hilarious fellow who surrounds himself with kitschy excess and has one main goal in life: to go fast and win everything. The supporting cast is fileld with great talents at the top of their games, especially John C. Reilly as Cal Naughton Jr., the protagonist's dedicated sidekick. A character actor known for his dramatic turns in such films as The Aviator, Boogie Nights, and Magnolia, he gives fantastic support to Ferrell and steals many scenes.

Overall, I was quite impressed with Talladega Nights. I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it as I am not fond of NASCAR, but I had a great time and laughed from beginning-to-end.

This is an entertaining, well-made summer comedy and I definitely recommend it. :popcorn:
 
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Being a Nascar fan, I'm glad that it didn't poke fun at the fans or the drivers. It wasn't about that.

I thought it was funny, not hilarious, but funny.

Several parts of the movie were a little over the top, quite silly actually.

And, I was disappointed that only one Nascar driver made an appearance in the movie. :ohwell:
 
AndyMarquisLIVE

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Speedy70 said:
Being a Nascar fan, I'm glad that it didn't poke fun at the fans or the drivers. It wasn't about that.

I thought it was funny, not hilarious, but funny.

Several parts of the movie were a little over the top, quite silly actually.

And, I was disappointed that only one Nascar driver made an appearance in the movie. :ohwell:
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Too bad it was Junyer and McMurray. I thought the movie was hilarious but you're right over the top.

But the critics disagree about the movie now. Now it's racist:
http://ak-msnbc.msnbc.com/video/100/n_scarborough_talladega_060808.asf
 
AndyMarquisLIVE

AndyMarquisLIVE

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Joe pronounces it Talladega Fights :killingme

Since Joe's from the south, I've got to wonder how this is bigotry

Typical conservatives :coffee:
 
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Xbrand

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It's rife with blatant commercial plugs and product placement, Ford, Applebee's, Coke, Pepsi, a few funeral homes and even Halliburton and DynaCorp. Which in itself is a pretty funny joke when you consider the movie is about Nascar.

It does have it's fun moments. And was mildly entertaining.

So I am stuck on the precipe of "If you like Will Farrell movie's, go see it. If you don't, wait till the DVD and rent it from Netflicks...)
 
thakidistight

thakidistight

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Xbrand said:
It's rife with blatant commercial plugs and product placement, Ford, Applebee's, Coke, Pepsi, a few funeral homes and even Halliburton and DynaCorp. Which in itself is a pretty funny joke when you consider the movie is about Nascar.

It does have it's fun moments. And was mildly entertaining.

So I am stuck on the precipe of "If you like Will Farrell movie's, go see it. If you don't, wait till the DVD and rent it from Netflicks...)
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Its DYNCORP, not Dynacorp. Why does everyone pronounce it Dynacorp? Can you not read? Did hooked on phonics fail you??
 
jazz lady

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thakidistight said:
Its DYNCORP, not Dynacorp. Why does everyone pronounce it Dynacorp? Can you not read? Did hooked on phonics fail you??
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Didn't it use to be Dynamac or was that another company entirely? There's been so many contractors around here it's hard to keep track. :jameo:
 
kwillia

kwillia

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jazz lady said:
Didn't it use to be Dynamac or was that another company entirely? There's been so many contractors around here it's hard to keep track. :jameo:
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Dynamac was another company entirely and is still in existence to this day, but no longer holds contracts here at Pax.
 
Xbrand

Xbrand

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thakidistight said:
Its DYNCORP, not Dynacorp. Why does everyone pronounce it Dynacorp? Can you not read? Did hooked on phonics fail you??
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Surprise, but it used to be called DynaCorp. Then after a few switching of hands and name changes, it trimmed down to DynCorp & DynCorp International.

A few of us just happen to remember the history of a company we work for....
 
thakidistight

thakidistight

Wanker
Xbrand said:
Surprise, but it used to be called DynaCorp. Then after a few switching of hands and name changes, it trimmed down to DynCorp & DynCorp International.

A few of us just happen to remember the history of a company we work for....
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1. Is it still called DynaCorp? No? Well then I win.

2. Good for you, you work for DynCorp, want a cookie? I dont work for them so I could give two craps les.
 
Xbrand

Xbrand

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Go see the movie they refer to the defense contractor DynaCorp.

Soooo, in short, what you originally thought was someone not pronoucing correctly, is correct. DynaCorp was said in the movie. AND I said DynaCorp in reference to the movie. You assumed it was the current contract entity and are obviously mistaken.

Lets see what he won.

CONGRATS YOU'VE WASTED YOUR TIME READING THIS POST AND INEVITABLY MAKING A REPLY!
 
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