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Movie Review: Blades of Glory
Issue date: 4/6/07 Section: The Edge
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There are only two very distinct men who tower on top of the world of men's singles ice skating: struggling sex addict, manliest man of all Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and his younger rival Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder).
Both skaters hold their own styles and fan bases - making their relationship quite bitter. Their hatred for each other is further fueled by the sweet taste of victory. With Chazz's brash and rude humor and Jimmy's simplicity, the duo set the stage (or screen) for an interesting and hilarious movie.
The film starts at the World Figure Skating Championship, where the two skaters impress and woo the crowd with extraordinary techniques and fabulous improvisation. Their performances were so good, in fact, that they were both given a gold medal and shared the first-place slot.
This does not sit well between the skaters and teams, and they disgrace the sport by interrupting the ceremony with an all-out brawl. The fight results in the two rivals being banned from men's singles skating indefinitely.
The two make ends meet for a few years by skating in children's shows and working in skate shops until the day when MacElroy's biggest fan, Hector (Nick Swardson), delivers news of a loophole that would allow him to compete in the pairs' figure skating category.
A series of events leads to the two coming across one another and again ends with a fight that lands them in jail. MacElroy's old coach (Craig T. Nelson) is driven to do what has never been done and leads the male pair to the championship to compete against their fiendish rivals, Fairchild and Stranz Van Waldenberg (Amy Poehler, Will Arnett).
What good would any movie be without a little romance? When MacElroy falls for the youngest daughter and assistant of the Van Waldenburg family team, Katie (Jenna Fischer), Stranz and Fairchild attempt to use the opportunity for their own gain and do their worst to ruin the Michaels and MacElroy duo. The story gets even more complex from there.
There were a number of coincidences I noticed during this movie that I thought were humorous. You might have realized this is not the first time Will Ferrell has played a character named Chazz. It was not the only time Craig T. Nelson has played the "coach." Chazz's tattoos changed on his body, unless my eyes were lying.
The movie was very simple and steadily paced. I found it entertaining, and it had plenty of great humor. If you're a fan of either of the featured actors' comedy, then you'll surely find this a decent movie and a great addition to your library. In the words of Chazz Michael Michaels, it is definitely a "mind-bottling" experience.
- Denver Murphy
edge staff
Both skaters hold their own styles and fan bases - making their relationship quite bitter. Their hatred for each other is further fueled by the sweet taste of victory. With Chazz's brash and rude humor and Jimmy's simplicity, the duo set the stage (or screen) for an interesting and hilarious movie.
The film starts at the World Figure Skating Championship, where the two skaters impress and woo the crowd with extraordinary techniques and fabulous improvisation. Their performances were so good, in fact, that they were both given a gold medal and shared the first-place slot.
This does not sit well between the skaters and teams, and they disgrace the sport by interrupting the ceremony with an all-out brawl. The fight results in the two rivals being banned from men's singles skating indefinitely.
The two make ends meet for a few years by skating in children's shows and working in skate shops until the day when MacElroy's biggest fan, Hector (Nick Swardson), delivers news of a loophole that would allow him to compete in the pairs' figure skating category.
A series of events leads to the two coming across one another and again ends with a fight that lands them in jail. MacElroy's old coach (Craig T. Nelson) is driven to do what has never been done and leads the male pair to the championship to compete against their fiendish rivals, Fairchild and Stranz Van Waldenberg (Amy Poehler, Will Arnett).
What good would any movie be without a little romance? When MacElroy falls for the youngest daughter and assistant of the Van Waldenburg family team, Katie (Jenna Fischer), Stranz and Fairchild attempt to use the opportunity for their own gain and do their worst to ruin the Michaels and MacElroy duo. The story gets even more complex from there.
There were a number of coincidences I noticed during this movie that I thought were humorous. You might have realized this is not the first time Will Ferrell has played a character named Chazz. It was not the only time Craig T. Nelson has played the "coach." Chazz's tattoos changed on his body, unless my eyes were lying.
The movie was very simple and steadily paced. I found it entertaining, and it had plenty of great humor. If you're a fan of either of the featured actors' comedy, then you'll surely find this a decent movie and a great addition to your library. In the words of Chazz Michael Michaels, it is definitely a "mind-bottling" experience.
- Denver Murphy
edge staff
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