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Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Unrated Widescreen Edition) Starring: Will Ferrell, Sacha Baron Cohen $9.99 Features:
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Editorial Review:
The story of nascar racing sensation ricky bobby whose win at all costs approach has made him a national hero. When a flamboyant french formula one driver jean girard challenges him for the supremacy of nascar ricky bobby must face his own demons & fight girard to be known as racings top driver. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/23/2008 Starring: Will Ferrell Sacha Baron Cohen Run time: 121 minutes Rating: Ur
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.
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
Stills from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby(click for larger image)
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Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
Skipped Near End: 
It was a gift and the receiver said that it stopped playing near the end before the climax and she tried everything to get it to continue to run , but it just started at the beginning again, so she doesn't know how the last quarter ends. This is weird since the DVD was brand new and had never been opened. It got to where it was supposed to in great time and in great condition, so I guess the gift receiver must have done something wrong to it, because she said she had trouble getting it out of the package. I...
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Great All American Spirit: 
When I heard the line "I'm the best. I piss excellence" and found out it was from this movie, I had to see it. It really struck a chord with me, because I AM the best in my field and I do all I can to be the best I can be at what I do and to always keep improving as much as I can. I am ALL about excellence, supremacy, and success. Most people are about passivity and mediocrity, which I find pathetic and disgusting. On a very superficial level, this movie is a comedy where everyone acts kinda dumb, but when...more info
better than I expected--3.5 stars: 
This was actually better than I'd expected. I'm not a NASCAR fan, but Will Farrell does on occasion make me laugh.
And laugh I did. Ricky Bobby (Will Farrell) is a born race car driver who becomes a champion, until an accident leaves him psychologically unable to race again. John C. Reilly plays his sidekick, always coming in second, helping Ricky Bobby win. Will Farrell's over-the-top goofiness was toned town a bit--a small bit, which for me made the movie funnier, because I was laughing at the lines...more info
No parking: 
This movie was just not funny. Not even stupid funny. It was more insulting on many different levels. I wonder if the screen writer is Jewish, because they have a thing for making fun of everything Christian. I know it's a comedy but it seems a lot of Jews go out of their way to bash Jesus and Christianity. For example Sarah Silverman, Family Guy, American Dad among others. Some things that absolutely made no sense whatsoever. First, Ricky Bobby is kicked out of his own house by his ex-wife and best friend...more info
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