This movie is one of those Hollywood Cinderella stories that we hear of from time to time. Unknown Directors, Gordon and Speck, teamed up with a pair unknown brothers (Jeff and Craig Cox) to somehow land a project with star Will Ferrell and Napoleon Dynamite's star, Jon Heder. The result is a silly comedy, that is just as dumb as it appears to be, but is entertaining, nonetheless.
Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) are bitter figure skating rivals who are stripped of their gold medals and left banned from men's figure skating. Soon, they find a loophole that will allow them to compete in the pair's arena, much to the consternation of the ruling champions, Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (Arnett and Poehler), who set out to disrupt their progress. Their coach (Craig T. Nelson) has a secret move, though. It's dangerous, but can min it all for them if they can just master it in two weeks! This movie has some funny moments with overblown skating scenes, though the gag about homophobic guys who are freaked out by physical contact with another man is played to death. Look for some cameos by a number of skating stars. This will be enjoyed by Ferell fans and others who don't mind comedies that don't recognize any limits on how silly a movie can get.
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Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) are bitter figure skating rivals who are stripped of their gold medals and left banned from men's figure skating. Soon, they find a loophole that will allow them to compete in the pair's arena, much to the consternation of the ruling champions, Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (Arnett and Poehler), who set out to disrupt their progress. Their coach (Craig T. Nelson) has a secret move, though. It's dangerous, but can min it all for them if they can just master it in two weeks! This movie has some funny moments with overblown skating scenes, though the gag about homophobic guys who are freaked out by physical contact with another man is played to death. Look for some cameos by a number of skating stars. This will be enjoyed by Ferell fans and others who don't mind comedies that don't recognize any limits on how silly a movie can get.
This work was first posted on realmoviereview.com