Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

 WOW what a bad movie!
So bad that I couldn't wait to eject it. I think I suffered through a half hour before giving up.

I tried. I did. But not once did I even crack a smile. Not even remotely funny.

Shake 'n bake. Ha ha. May 9, 2008

 Hilarious movie!!!!
I loved this movie! I think this is Will Farrell at his best! It's so amazingly hilarious! I definitely recommend it for major laughs! April 30, 2008

 Will Ferrel is Hilarious.
If your a race car fan and a Will Ferrel fan your going to love this movie. This mvie is a tale of a backwoods kid who grows up to be a race car driver. His alcoholic father who is played by Gary Cole, plays a crucial role in his earlier years by telling him on a career day "If your not first your last." As far as Sascha Cohen, he is all the foreign stereo-type drivers roled into one. It is a great comedy team(Will Ferrel and Sascha Cohen). I would recommend this film to any Nascar fan, or a fan of either of the 2 big actors. April 23, 2008

 Hilarious juvenile humor
I'm not a fan of Will Farrel, and I don't watch Nascar, but I just love this movie. I've watched it multiple times, and I always laugh out loud throughout. Warning, though. The humor gets pretty raunchy at times. April 2, 2008

 This flic needs some juice!
Should have known from all the hype with the commercials at the time this came out that it wasn't a strong production. Unrated? Suitable for anyone 5 years and up if you'd ask me. Ferrell has his comedic moments, sure, he's a great actor. This is more of a dramatic comedy (you know just as well as I do that it's really hard to combine drama and comedy) and the director just doesn't get the job done. Cohen could have been a much stronger, more dramatic character (no pun intended here); I wish they would have cast someone who could pull it off in the role of the arch nemesis. Character development, Ricky's motivations, it's just not as well developed as it should have been to compensate for the lack of comedic tone. Ferrell actually does a commendable job in the dramatic moments - there are many for sure - and I give him credit for that. But after his father puts him back on track for Nascar glory you'd expect a completely off the charts finish. The script disappoints big time with a weak attempt at being funny one last time and have the characters walk to the finish line of the final, Talladega race (disqualifying them both) and having Ricky's long-time best friend finally win it (even though he crashed his car together with - aren't we all surprised - the rest of the pack. For a classic Will Ferrell, well put together story line I would look elsewhere (just look up Will Ferrell's name and take your pick). March 17, 2008

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