Enjoyed this a lot more on the rewatch than I originally did when it came out. I think I had an issue with Ferrell prior to "Elf" and once that film flipped me, I've enjoyed his films more. But let's face it...this is not his movie. It is owned by Walker and Texas Ranger. They steal every scene they are in. Which is good, because Sacha Baron Cohen's work puts it in the minus column. Luckily, the movie has some bonafide knee slappers in here that make it good fun to watch.
Typical 2000s comedy movie. Has some funny parts and some forgettable parts.
Amazing movie, Shake n bake baby!
“I wanna go fast.” Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is an outrageous comedy that’s full of laughs. The story follows NASCAR’s number one driver Ricky Bobby as he rises to the challenge of French Formula One driver Jean Girard to see who’s the fastest, but after getting into a wreck Bobby loses his self-confidence and has to get it back in order to return to the track and beat Girard. Starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Leslie Bibb, and Gary Cole, the film has an impressive cast that has great chemistry together. And the comedy is hilarious, with a lot of over-the-top humor that works incredibly well (like learning to drive with a live cougar in the car). Ridiculously funny, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a terrifically entertaining film.
A lot of great quotes that I still use and still pretty funny but not the best Will Ferrell movie.
When this movie hits, it had me screaming and tearing up with laughter - two scenes in particular are exceptionally funny... The family meal is just brilliantly written and funny as hell. And the knife in the leg scene had me crying with laughter.
There are patches in the middle of the film that aren't as funny as they should be and the pace gets bogged down there too.
But the rest of the characters and plot deliver giggles and laughs throughout.
When it first came out, I wasn't digging the Sacha Baron Cohen turn. On rewatch, it is very well done.
7.25/10 overall
Talladega Nights is a brilliant comedy. While I still like some of McKays movies better it’s a good comedy. It rushes into the movie pretty fast but makes up for it later. The jokes are great and well written. It starts out ridiculous and keeps it that way until the end. The racing scenes are well done and final race is great. The plot is good it’s the typical man who is famous messes up/loses and then works to get it back and learning about himself, then winning/ fixing it and becomes a different person. The acting is good from most of the cast. Will Ferrell has a good southern accent and most of the characters are like able and memorable. This movie also has a ton of quote able lines. Overall it’s good comedy that’s is fast and fun.
(8 out of 10)
This is a typical will ferrell movie but it is not enough this time. It doesn't have the wow factor and extremely dumb that you expect so it kind of stands like a simple not good comedy. Watch "Semi-Pro" instead
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Even though most of the best parts of this movie had been given up in the previews, I had a smile on my face the whole time. I think they combined the best parts of Frank the Tank with Ron Burgundy and came up with one great NASCAR driver. I don't think they left one element out in their pursuit of mocking all things NASCAR. We had trophy wives, dim-wit pit crew members, ridiculous masculinity showings, fear of homosexuals, love of Southern Rock, and of course, my favorite, the obligatory Dale Earnhardt (dead one) reference. It was quick and just a cutout on the fence, but you knew it HAD to be there. Ali G completely steals the show in this movie. Little weird seeing a Frenchman not run at the first sign of conflict but he really delivered the goods. The scene where he introduced his husband and the disgusted appalled response of the NASCROWD was priceless. Loved the reference to Highlander winning the Oscar for "Best Movie of All-Time". Whether you love NASCAR or love making fun of it, this movie has plenty of laughs for all. Check it out, I'm sure you'll enjoy.