The Good: It's watchable. There's the occasional funny bit. Woody Harrellson, basically playing a dramatic role in the middle of a Will Ferrell farce, does reasonably well given the circumstances.
The Bad: Two movies got smashed into one at the expense of both. It's a tame comedy that doesn't reach the over-the-top stupid-funny of Talledega Nights or Blades of Glory and a played-out sports drama with misfits being brought together by a veteran player to Overcome All Odds. Really, if it had just picked one and went for it, things would have been better.
The Ugly: How many times are we going to have to watch Will Ferrell play an out of shape athelete that occasionally strips? The joke is getting very, very stale.
Points Pondered
- The one standout in the film is the announcer that's not Will Arnett - the straight delivery is constantly hiliarous.
- There's was really no need for this movie to be rated R. Cut out some of the swearing and you'd have a just as funny PG-13. Or just throw in some naked people to make it worth it. NOT Will Ferrell.
- There are at least 5 scenes completely stealing from Slap Shot. It's basically shameless.
- Random funny people cameo and then proceed to not be funny. It's very strange.
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