| Blades of Glory - Review | | | | Both agree to put aside their differences as well as |
| Set for release on March 30, 2007, Blades of Glory | | | | their similarities - they're both men! --and exploit a |
| from DreamWorks pictures is a sports comedy | | | | loophole (created exclusively for the movie) that |
| directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and | | | | would allow them to compete in the pairs figure |
| Produced by Ben Stiller. | | | | skating category. |
| Will Ferrell and Jon Heder are the lead "pair", who | | | | This category is, of course, usually reserved for |
| exploit a loophole to do their act in this movie - which | | | | opposite-sex couples and this duo must go |
| is to "Kick some Ice". | | | | face-to-face with fierce competition from rivals far |
| So, welcome to the world of competitive figure | | | | more experienced at the art, such as Stranz (Will |
| skating - and all its passion and power generated by | | | | Arnett) and Fairchild (Amy Poehler), the unrelentingly |
| an unlikely pair who aim to steal the trophy, beating | | | | competitive reigning champion pair. |
| the odds. Two men skating together -- Chazz Michael | | | | 'Amy Poehler and Will Arnett (as evil brother and |
| Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) | | | | sister figure skaters) manage to steal almost every |
| - become the first male pair in the history of figure | | | | scene they're in. There are some really great |
| skating! | | | | moments including a hilarious ice skate chase and |
| As states, 'figure skating for the first time ever is | | | | some very funny ice routines (that i won't spoil). The |
| finally watchable. Also, hilarious. | | | | ice skating was never boring. And the costumes are |
| Blades of Glory is about two rival figure skaters | | | | as funny as the people wearing them, especially the |
| (Ferrell and Heder) who after a fight with each other | | | | outfits given to Poehler and Arnett. Also, Jenna |
| in front of 30,000 fans, have their gold medals | | | | Fischer has never ever looked as hot as this. |
| stripped from them and are banned from competitive | | | | Purr-Rawrr.' |
| skating for a lifetime.' | | | | This very funny movie was shot in both Los Angeles, |
| Three years down the line, one is many pounds | | | | California and Montreal, Quebec (Canada). |
| heavier while the other is still girlish, but still not "hot". | | | | |