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HimekosAhoge

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this is very funny :)

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Posted feb 10, 2009 2:28 am pt

Warrior427

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I like nascar alot of it didnt make any sense they would let you run lap in reverse and there are some less then funny parts but generally this is a good movie will ferral does a good job delivering humor alot of good race scenes

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Posted oct 22, 2008 6:08 am pt

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If you are a huge Nascar fan like me, stay away from this movie! If you are not a Nascar fan, you probably may enjoy this movie.

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Posted aug 5, 2008 8:15 am pt

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I wanted so much to hate this movie, and sure there were parts that I did, but overall I admit I laughed a lot. There were basic problems in the plot, but who goes to see a Will Ferrel movie expecting a great story? I found myself laughing...
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I wanted so much to hate this movie, and sure there were parts that I did, but overall I admit I laughed a lot. There were basic problems in the plot, but who goes to see a Will Ferrel movie expecting a great story? I found myself laughing hysterically most of the time, and that is all I am really looking for in this type of movie.

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Posted feb 8, 2008 12:53 pm pt

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This movie had its funny parts, thats for sure. I saw myself saying lines from that movie until about a month after I got it. It is certainly not the funniest ever, but it is a classic in my book, and the story is a classic example of a Hero's...
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This movie had its funny parts, thats for sure. I saw myself saying lines from that movie until about a month after I got it. It is certainly not the funniest ever, but it is a classic in my book, and the story is a classic example of a Hero's journey, so its good in that respect. 4 stars.

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Posted sep 2, 2007 6:35 am pt

Mr_Doom212

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Now this film is ok, but certainly not Farell's best (Compared to Anchorman). Now, I may be biased, because I am not that big of a fan of NASCAR. But I did get a few chuckles from this film, especially Sacha Baron Cohen, who played a homosexual...
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Now this film is ok, but certainly not Farell's best (Compared to Anchorman). Now, I may be biased, because I am not that big of a fan of NASCAR. But I did get a few chuckles from this film, especially Sacha Baron Cohen, who played a homosexual French man. The plot is based on fictional NASCAR racer Ricky Bobby, who is NASCAR's top racer until Jean Girad from France comes and joins NASCAR. The two build a rivarly, and Bobby develops a "mental problem" after crashing (He always thinks he's on fire). I thought that the movie had tried to be funny to many times, and jokes weren't fresh. But that didn't mean I did not like it. Its good for a good chuckle or two, but certainly not his best.

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Posted aug 24, 2007 6:14 am pt

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I never really thought that Will Farell was funny, and I never considered him a comedian. This pointless and stupid movie proves exactly why.

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Posted aug 14, 2007 12:06 pm pt

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My favorite Will Ferrel movie EVER!!! The dinner scene was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. I definitely reccomend this to any fan of comedy.

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Posted jun 20, 2007 10:22 am pt

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This was ok not as good as some of will ferrell's other movies (Anchorman & Zoolander. Worth seeing though

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Posted jun 3, 2007 8:16 pm pt

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As good as I expected. Will Ferrell at his best. There are some memorable scenes in this movies. You have to watch this movie if you haven't already.

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Posted apr 14, 2007 12:25 pm pt

• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  83
  It is Ferrell's best movie and the summer's funniest comedy so far.

  by William Arnold | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  83
  Will Ferrell does chicken-fried comedy right: with crackpot discipline and stripped-to-the-beer-belly courage.

  by Michael Sragow | Read Full Review »
• [+] Wall Street Journal
  
  80
  Talladega Nights may be brash, unbridled, even unhinged, but its cornpone humor is rich in parody, and its craftsmanship is superb -- smart writing, shrewd direction, precisely calibrated performances (whether the calibration calls for delicacy or broad-gauge burlesque), inventive language, inspired silliness and all-but-flawless timing.

  by Joe Morgenstern | Read Full Review »
• [+] LA Weekly
  
  80
  Not just the funniest but the smartest comedy around by a mile.

  by Scott Foundas | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  75
  Reilly can play nuts, too, and in a lower gear that reins Ferrell in. They're a great team.

  by Jack Mathews | Read Full Review »
• [+] Philadelphia Inquirer
  
  75
  The British star of "Ali G" fame plays Ricky Bobby's arch-nemesis. His name: Jean Girard. His provenance: France. His sponsor: Perrier. Speaking through a set of nasty-looking, tightly clenched teeth in the faux-est of faux French accents, Cohen is hilarious.

  by Steven Rea | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  75
  Like "Anchorman," the secret to the inspired absurdity of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is in the improv.

  by Claudia Puig | Read Full Review »
• [+] Boston Globe
  
  75
  We are treated to the riotous, almost David Lynchian moment in which Ferrell runs around a motorway in his undies screaming that he's on fire. He's not. Actually, come to think of it: He is.

  by Wesley Morris | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  75
  This is a decidedly blue-state take on a red-state phenomenon.

  by Mick LaSalle | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  75
  The races are scorchingly shot, and they lend the movie a zest.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Post
  
  75
  For the first half-hour or so, this thing works like white lightning.

  by Kyle Smith | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
  75
  Those who appreciate Ferrell's sense of humor will be utterly entertained by his efforts to kick it into high gear.

  by Angel Cohn | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  70
  Unlike many other purveyors of hip comedy, they're consistently clever without being contemptuous of their audience.

  by J.R. Jones | Read Full Review »
• [+] Slate
  
  70
  As good as a summer comedy about NASCAR has any right to be, with fine actors tucked into every nook and cranny.

  by Dana Stevens | Read Full Review »
• [+] Salon.com
  
  70
  An affable entertainment, both a celebration and a satire of lowbrow pleasures.

  by Stephanie Zacharek | Read Full Review »