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Talladega Nights - The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
2006
Comic sensation Will Ferrell (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, ANCHORMAN) plays Ricky Bobby, a figure who is at once laughably ridiculous, infuriating, and loveable. Ricky Bobby, with his bleached-blonde wife, cute sons Walker and Texas Ranger, and dim sidekick Cal (award-winning actor John C. Reilly, flexing his considerable comedic .. Read more
| Starring | Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch |
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| Director | Adam McKay |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy |
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Talladega Nights - The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
Comic sensation Will Ferrell (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, ANCHORMAN) plays Ricky Bobby, a figure who is at once laughably ridiculous, infuriating, and loveable. Ricky Bobby, with his bleached-blonde wife, cute sons Walker and Texas Ranger, and dim sidekick Cal (award-winning actor John C. Reilly, flexing his considerable comedic muscle), has got it made. He is NASCAR's most popular driver, and nearly every aspect of his life is endorsed by a recognisable product. Yet his racetrack kingdom is not unshakeable: two formidable opponents, his unpleasable father, Reese (Gary Cole), and a flashy new opponent, the openly gay French import Jean (played by a hilarious Sasha Baron Cohen, known to millions as Borat and Ali G), threaten to hijack his crown and expose his vulnerabilities. Though it is one of America's most popular sporting events, the association of NASCAR with uneducated, backwards rednecks seems cemented into the American consciousness. So the brilliant comedy TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, is not just a side-splitting series of slapstick pratfalls and over-the-top accents, but a lens into an important part of American culture. Though many of the jokes are easy laughs (having Ferrell run around shirtless is a guaranteed guffaw-fest), the script (co-written by Farrell and Adam McKay) is nuanced and intelligent, lending its characters much more sympathy and complexity than dumber comedies are want to do. Every performer--from Ferrell to Amy Adams (as Susan, Bobby's fawning assistant)--tackles his or her part with joy and relish. A hilarious humdinger of a movie with smarts and savvy, TALLADEGA NIGHTS ensures Ferrell's position as one of comedy's shining talents.
| Starring | Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch |
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| Director | Adam McKay |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 48 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 48 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English |
| Dubbed | Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Hindi, Italian |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 15 Jan 2007 Blu-ray: 09 Apr 2007 |
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Ricky Bobby is a number 1 driver who stays at the top of the heap with the help of his friend and teammate Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver comes along, his skills are put to the test. read more »
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A very very sad load of old ballads
This film is about a racecar driver who loses everything and then finds his path back to the big time. Cor Blimey Chief as Penfold use to say, what a load of ... read more »
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very bad movie
Worst movie I have ever seen, it's irritating and not funny and i have no idea why i added it to my list
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Better the second time
Thought it was rubbish when it first came out.
Just watched it again and laughed so much it still hurts - 1000344
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Painful to watch
I normally like Will Ferrell movies - this one is a waste of film! Avoid it apart if you want to fall asleep.
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Children of Men is sitting at the top of the UK box office, despite suggestions the film's glory will be short lived. The film, starring Clive Owen and Julianne Moore, is based on the novel by PD James and directed by acclaimed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director, Alfonso Cuaron. In number two spot, The Queen, based on the English monarch, is sitting comfortably. Will Ferrell’s comedy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, dropped from the coveted number one place to... Read more
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Comic sensation Will Ferrell (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, ANCHORMAN) plays Ricky Bobby, a figure who is at once laughably ridiculous, infuriating, and loveable. Ricky Bobby, with his bleached-blonde wife, cute sons Walker and Texas Ranger, and dim sidekick Cal (award-winning actor John C. Reilly, flexing ...
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Talladega Nights - The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby
Comic sensation Will Ferrell (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, ANCHORMAN) plays Ricky Bobby, a figure who is at once laughably ridiculous, infuriating, and loveable. Ricky Bobby, with his bleached-blonde wife, cute sons Walker and Texas Ranger, and dim sidekick Cal (award-winning actor John C. Reilly, flexing ...
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