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Blades of Glory (2007) 6.3
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Reviews: 236 user | 188 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team. |
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When rivalry between the world's best men's figure skaters - sex addicted, improvisational Chazz Michael Michaels and germophobic, precise Jimmy MacElroy - breaks into a fight on the awards platform, they're banned from the event for life. Three years later, desire for a gold medal and a careful reading of the rules lead them to compete as skating's first male-male pair. Can they overcome mutual dislike, limited time to prepare, their coach's secret past, and the dirty tricks of their main opponents, the Van Waldenberg siblings? The key to victory or defeat may lie in the attraction of the virginal Jimmy toward Katie, the Van Waldenbergs' little sister. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Kick Some IceMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, a comic violent image and some drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
30 March 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Les rois du patin See more »Box Office
Budget:
$61,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,023,836 (UK) (6 April 2007)Gross:
$118,153,533 (USA) (6 July 2007)Company Credits
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Darren MacElroy: [watching a young Jimmy skate at an orphanage] I'll take him.
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Written by Dan Hartman, Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg & Spice
Performed by Mark Wahlberg (as Marky Mark) & The Funky Bunch
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Trivia
The van Waldenberg name was taken from the family name of one of the writers. See more »Goofs
When they are at the finals and the announcers say how the two American pairs have pulled away from the field, they show the standings. The lead they show the Van Waldenberg's have combined with their score shown in their John F. Kennedy/Marilyn Monroe routine would make it impossible for MacElroy/Michaels to catch them mathematically even with straight 6.0s (although their scores are never shown). See more »Quotes
[first lines]Darren MacElroy: [watching a young Jimmy skate at an orphanage] I'll take him.
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Crazy Credits
During closing credits, Hector plays with Jimmy, Chazz, and Hector action figures. See more »Soundtracks
"Good Vibrations"Written by Dan Hartman, Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg & Spice
Performed by Mark Wahlberg (as Marky Mark) & The Funky Bunch
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Blades of Glory is the story of Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrel) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder), two rival ice skaters banned from competition after a podium brawl at an "Olympic" event. After Jimmy's stalker finds a loophole in the rulebook (yes, you read that right), the pair join forces to reclaim their rightful position at the top of the skating rankings.
While it follows the predictable rise, fall, and rise again pattern of most comedies, Blades of Glory is different enough to be memorable. The costumes are ridiculous, the set-pieces are brilliant (including a very awkward chase sequence involving a crossbow and an unfortunate mascot), and the performances, what these films hinge on, are excellent.
The Ferrel-Heder exchanges are drenched with homoeroticism, and their struggles to come to terms with each other's lifestyles (Ferrel: "I'm a sex addict. It's my cross to bear" and Heder: "If you can dream it, you can do it!") are funny enough to carry the film for large sections. The supporting performances of the Waldenbergs (Will Arnett, Amy Poelher, and Jenna Fischer) fill in the gaps successfully, their conversations charged with an unusual mix of villainy and incestuous desire. Then of course there are the skating scenes, which are quite a sight to behold, in all their spandex-and-diamonds splendour.
Overall, Blades of Glory is hilarious. Pretty much every aspect of it is fantastically overblown, and it keeps you laughing quite steadily for its 90-minute running time. Boom!