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Talladega Nights [DVD] [2006]
enlarge	Director: Adam McKay Actors: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £0.95 as of 21/11/2009 14:26 GMT details You Save: £19.04 (95%) New (46) Used (74) Collectible (1) from £0.28 Seller: direct-2-u Rating: 35 reviews Sales Rank: 4683 Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Hindi (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Italian (Dubbed) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 116 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5035822228337 ASIN: B000JU7M5C Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: January 15, 2007 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Reviews Sweet baby Jesus, we thank you for blessing Will Ferrell and Adam McKay with the talent to create a NASCAR comedy as hilarious as iTalladega Nights/i. 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 iAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy/i, 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.p 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 iTalladega Nights/i is truer to NASCAR than Tom Cruise's iDays of Thunder/i, 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 iDa Ali G Show/i and iBorat/i) 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.p 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, iTalladega Nights/i 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. i--Jeff Shannon/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next » Not a Will Ferrell fan.... December 29, 2006 N. Watson (Halstead, Essex) 7 out of 10 found this review helpful I must admit that I have not liked many and when I say many, I mean any, Will Ferrell films, but I watched this film on a flight recently and this has to be one of my films of the year. You could tell the other people on the flight who were also watching, this as they also had tears running down their faces. br / br /As the other reviews have said, very clever humour and will be a film I will definately watch again and again. br / br /Top tip on how to get over your fear of driving...priceless awesome May 28, 2007 jonathan fox (England) 4 out of 7 found this review helpful Talladega nights kicks ass! If Anchorman wasnt invented then this would be the funniest movie ever! br / br /Shake n Bake! Fantastic! November 18, 2007 Act (UK) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful I can watch this film over and over and still laugh out loud! I can't believe that people have rated it so poorly, I can't understand why anyone who likes Will Ferral didn't enjoy this film, surely they weren't expecting a complex story line and adult humor. Personally the two foul mouthed kids who play Ferral's kids make the film, the bonus features show the auditions for the two of them, well worth a watch. Great satire, goes beyond "silly" November 3, 2007 F. L. P. Souza (Amstelveen, The Netherlands) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful This is a great film, funny and provocative. I can see that some people may not find it funny, though... It pokes fun at the NASCAR culture, and I guess people who identify strongly with that culture simply don't get it. The film is sometimes blunt, sometimes subtle, and there may be a lot of people in the audience who are so much like the characters portrayed in the film, that they fail to see the humour in the whole thing. It helps if you already have a critical view of the NASCAR culture, or if you're capable of laughing at yourself, when the joke's on you. This is one of those comedies who passes as a "silly" film, but it actually is much smarter than that. It's a great social satire, which will be appreciated by people who enjoy reading between the lines. If you're looking for a simple slapstick comedy, this is not for you. Will Ferrell 10/10 February 15, 2007 Mrs. H. Cattell (UK) 2 out of 6 found this review helpful After watching a few will ferrell films , i knew this was not going to be a judi dench ,jeremy irons classic , its fast and very very american in its humour which at times i was lost ,nascar i didnt know what it was but i can not reccomed this film enough Showing reviews 1-5 of 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next »

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