Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
by Adam McKay
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Actor: Sacha Baron Cohen, Will FerrellDirector: Adam McKay
Brand: FERRELL,WILL
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Reviews of Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
DVD Review: Silly Is Not Always Funny
Summary: 1 Stars
Not even the added presence of Sacha Baron Cohen, arguably the greatest comic actor since Peter Sellars, could raise this hideous flop above abject sub-mediocrity. I expected a laugh or two for my money, Will Farrell's generally good for that, and was prepared to suffer through a lot to get them but this truly, deeply, achingly bad movie was one of the most egregious misfires to come down the pike since the Dumb & Dumber prequel. I'm not a comedy snob, I'll take laughs where I can get them, gags about bodily fluids, farts and amorous overweight old ladies not excluded, but this film oozed a stench that effectively covered anything resembling humor. This was one Blu-ray that went straight to the nearest Goodwill once I was done with it.DVD Review: Bring on the nights!
Summary: 4 Stars
Even people who have seen neither movie will discern that this DVD is a spoof of Days of Thunder (the fact that they allude to DOT in the film makes this fact all the more apparent!). This is a racing story Will Ferrell style, and I like it!!
To be sure, this is the funniest movie I've seen in awhile. I thought it would be hilarious from the theatrical previews & I was not disappointed. According to other reviewers, they actually deleted a few key scenes from the theatrical release. I never saw the original, but it sounds like that was a poor decision. Typically, "uncut" means they ADDED a few scenes, not deleted them!
The film would have gotten a 5 Star rating from me except for the fact that, unlike most unrated Will Ferrell flicks, this one omitted the obligatory gratuitous nudity. This fact is a particular shame in this film as Leslie Bibb and Amy Adams are both SMOKIN' hot - AND they had plenty of opportunities for some tittilating sequences if they wanted to put them in. Hence, those expecting some topless girls to be thrown into the uncut version (as was the case with Wedding Crashers - Uncorked (Unrated Full Screen Edition) will be disappointed. This is basically a PG-13 ditty with a few swear words added - that's it.
While they didn't get the nudity part right, they did get the comedy part on the $$. This is a movie that pokes fun at NASCAR as well as rednecks, which means that guys like me get a twofer! I can't for the life of me see the appeal of watching cars going around in circles for 5hrs. The makers of the movie tapped into the absurdity of the notion of marathon car races, as well as the silliness of having corporate sponsers tagged all over the race cars. The sardonic wit of the movie's writers made this one quite cathartic for me!
DVD Review: Hilarious...highly recommend!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This has got to be Will Farrell's funniest movie to date...and he's got some great ones out there! It's classic Will Farrell...silly, stupid, laugh out loud, fantastic catch phrases (Shake and Bake, Baby!!!) Especially helpful if you're having a bad day and need a good laugh. His supporting cast is equally entertaining. John C. Reilly and Sacha Baron Cohen definitely turn this one up a notch. This movie is the best...because if you ain't first, you're last! Oh...and it gets funnier the more times you watch it. :)DVD Review: the winner!
Summary: 5 Stars
you don't have to be "all jacked up on mountain dew" to love this movie. it takes the world of nascar and movies like days of thunder and turns them hilarious. this unrated version offers uncut scenes and the for example the famous dinner scene is now less random and even funnier.
get thrown of an abblebee's--then get the unrated version!
DVD Review: It had some funny parts, but over all really stupid
Summary: 3 Stars
I dont get it when people say this movie is so hilarious. I watched it and would like to think I have a good sense of humor, but it was just so stupid. I am a huge fan of Will Ferrell, but this movie didnt come close to the humor in some of his other movies, like Old School.
Description of Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
A top race car driver loses his title in a challenge, along with his wife and fortune, and must overcome his fears to regain his title.Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: UN
Release Date: 4-SEP-2007
Media Type: DVD
Sweet baby Jesus, we thank you for blessing Will Ferrell and Adam McKay with the talent to create a NASCAR comedy as hilarious as Talladega Nights. The so-called "Ballad of Ricky Bobby" is hardly flawless in fact it's not always firing on all cylinders but with comedy star Ferrell and director McKay still hot from the success of their previous comedy hit Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, most of this 108-minute spoof of oval-track racing is so knee-slappin' funny that you can't help but surrender to the stupidity.
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Obviously, Ferrell's the shining star, and his portrayal of lead-footed pit-crew-member-turned-#1 NASCAR champion Ricky "I Wanna Go Fast" Bobby (how can you not love that name?) is spot-on perfect, righteously spoofing the entirety of NASCAR culture without insulting its oft-ridiculed roots in redneck bootlegging of a bygone era. You could even argue that Talladega Nights is truer to NASCAR than Tom Cruise's Days of Thunder, and it's certainly more entertaining, especially when you add John C. Reilly as Ricky's life-long pal, teammate, and eventual rival Cal Naughton, Jr. (together they're nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake"), and Sacha Baron Cohen (from Da Ali G Show and Borat) as gay French "Formula Un" driver-turned NASCAR rival Jean Girrard, to a stellar cast including Molly Shannon, Greg Germann, Amy Adams and Michael Clarke Duncan.
Sure, it's mostly a showcase for Ferrell's loud, over-the-top antics and nonsensical non sequiturs (like cameo appearances by Elvis Costello and Mos Def), but with Ferrell behind the wheel, Talladega Nights rolls into victory lane with fuel to spare, and there's one final bit of comedy (with a tip of the hat to William Faulkner) for those who sit through the credits. --Jeff Shannon
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