Blades of Glory (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.6/10   

Directors:

Josh Gordon
Will Speck

Escritores (WGA):

Jeff Cox (screenplay) &
Craig Cox (screenplay) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

30 marzo 2007 (USA)

Género:

Comedia | Romance | Deporte

Frase comercial:

Kick Some Ice

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Competition | Ice | Fight | Rivalry | Figure Skating

Premios:

3 wins & 10 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Fantastically Overblown

Reparto

Will Ferrell	...	Chazz Michael Michaels
Jon Heder	...	Jimmy MacElroy
Will Arnett	...	Stranz Van Waldenberg
Amy Poehler	...	Fairchild Van Waldenberg
Jenna Fischer	...	Katie Van Waldenberg
William Fichtner	...	Darren MacElroy
Craig T. Nelson	...	Coach
Romany Malco	...	Jesse
Nick Swardson	...	Hector
Scott Hamilton	...	Sports Anchor
Andy Richter	...	Mountie
Greg Lindsay	...	Mountie
Rob Corddry	...	Bryce
Nick Jameson	...	PA Announcer
Tom Virtue	...	Floor Manager

También conocida como:

Patinando a la gloria (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Patinazo a la gloria (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, a comic violent image and some drug references.

Duración:

USA:93 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Japonés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Clasificación:

Ireland:15A | UK:12A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Germany:6 | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43376) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-11 | Malaysia:U | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | South Korea:15 | France:Unrated | Australia:M

Locaciones de Filmación:

Habitat 67, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Compañía:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivialidades:

Will Arnett and Amy Poehler (who play siblings in the film) are actually married.

Errores:

Errores Reales: When the skaters' scores are posted on the TV, the Van Waldenbergs are listed by their first names, but all of the other skating teams are listed by last name. It should have read Van Waldenberg/Van Waldenberg instead of Stranz/Fairchild.

Citas:

[first lines]
Darren MacElroy: [watching a young Jimmy skate at an orphanage] I'll take him.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV)

Banda de Sonido:

Call Him a Thief

Fantastically Overblown

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!