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Title: Semi-Pro (2008)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Will Ferrell | ... | Jackie Moon | |
| Woody Harrelson | ... | Monix | |
| André Benjamin | ... | Clarence | |
| Maura Tierney | ... | Lynn | |
| Andrew Daly | ... | Dick Pepperfield | |
| Will Arnett | ... | Lou Redwood | |
| Andy Richter | ... | Bobby Dee | |
| David Koechner | ... | Commissioner | |
| Rob Corddry | ... | Kyle | |
| Matt Walsh | ... | Father Pat the Ref | |
| Jackie Earle Haley | ... | Dukes | |
| DeRay Davis | ... | Bee Bee Ellis | |
| Josh Braaten | ... | Twiggy Munson | |
| Jay Phillips | ... | Scootsie Double Day | |
| Peter Cornell | ... | Vakidis | |
Three men, three dreams. It's 1976 in Flint, Michigan. Jackie Moon's American Basketball Association team languishes in last place, with few fans in the seats. Jackie dreams of a merger with the NBA. A tough-minded point guard named Monix is at the end of his career; he's played on the champion Celtics but accepts a trade to Flint to be close to Lynn, the love of his life. Clarence "Coffee" Brown dreams of stardom: he's the Tropics' best player, but he's a hotdog who doesn't value teamwork. When the trio learns that a merger is in the works that won't include the Tropics, they pull the team together to try to achieve the impossible. Can dreams come true in Flint? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
One of the joys of being a university student is getting invited to free sneak previews. I went to one last night, where the front half of the theater was packed with students while the back was filled with members of the writing team, taking careful notes on which jokes we did and did not laugh at. For the most part, the reaction was positive, and the jokes that failed miserably will probably get edited out by the time the movie officially opens.
The movie was pretty sports-comedy formulaic, with the down-and-out lovable losers getting a big chance, then introducing a new character who will inspire them, and a few montages later, the big finale. The R-rating was used mainly on adding in lots of cuss-words, with mixed humorous results. There was a really funny joke about masturbation. I was hoping for a little more basketball craziness, but oh well.
The highlight, of course, was Will Ferrel meeting the 70s. I myself was not alive in the 70s, so I only know about the culture through the disco-funk lens of caricature cinema. Ferrel is one funky mofo so he thrives. I would say this was one of his better efforts, topping Taladega nights, Elf, and the ice skating one. It's not as good as Anchorman, mainly because it's just not as quotable.
In short, if you like Will Ferrel, or 70s funk (the soundtrack is hella dope), see this movie.