Pay close attention, and you can probably figure out my moods by the movies I watch. It seems lately that I may be watching movies because I need a good laugh or two. Sometimes 90 minutes of guilty-pleasure, mindless enjoyment is cleansing.
Blades Of Glory fit the bill.
Jon Heder and Will Ferrell are both quite funny in the story of a same-gender ice skating duo. I liked Ferrell's character Chazz Michael Michaels particularly for his faux-outlaw shtick. While I've yet to see a Ferrell performance I didn't like, I've heard others say they don't like him at all. Go figure.
Ferrell is so different in each of his movies, and I found myself comparing his role in Blades to some of his other film and TV work. While I like the movies in which he's the lead, it's sometimes his small role in some-other-star's-flick that I think he's funniest.
Here's my list of favorites:
5. Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back ~ Wildlife Marshal Willenholly
4. Elf ~ Buddy
3. Wedding Crashers ~ Chazz Reinhold
2. Old School ~ Frank
1. More Cowbell ~ cowbell-playing member of the Blue Oyster Cult, Saturday Night Live
(If you haven't seen that in a while, do yourself a favor and hit the link to the youtube posting of the skit. It's an SNL and Ferrell classic.)
Have you seen the "Landlord" video he did? Freaking hysterical.
ReplyDeleteI swear, Will Ferrell could stand on stage and chew gum and it would be hilarious to me. I love that man.
I so looking forward to Blades of Glory. Of course I also love John Heder.