DIRECTV had the movie channels for free this weekend, so I watched this movie. After all, I had always been interested in it ever since I heard it was coming out in 2006.

I'm really happy that I didn't have to pay to see this movie. One of the most moronic and idiotic movies I've ever seen. Why NASCAR went along with this stupid premise is beyond me.

6/16/2008 12:28:02 AM

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ps- opinions lol

6/16/2008 12:30:01 AM

bc it was funny

6/16/2008 12:33:43 AM

you must not be familiar with nascar fans

6/16/2008 12:33:52 AM

IMO Will Ferrell really hasn't done anything good since Anchorman.

6/16/2008 12:40:39 AM

only will ferrell movies i've seen:

anchor man
old school
talledega nights


i'd give oldschool a 7.5/10
anchorman 8/10
talledega nights 6.5-7/10

6/16/2008 12:43:15 AM

aha, you took it seriously, didn't you?

6/16/2008 1:16:41 AM

all of ferrell's movies are ass. anchorman was the dumbest shit i've probably ever seen. the only one to get a few chuckles out of me was a night at the roxbury, and that came out over 10 years ago.

6/16/2008 1:34:38 AM

Quote :

"One of the most moronic and idiotic movies I've ever seen."

so.... you have a problem identifying satire?

6/16/2008 7:55:14 AM

i thought they nailed the NASCAR feeling spot-on

6/16/2008 8:04:14 AM

great movie, it gets better every time i watch it on a movie channel.

6/16/2008 8:46:22 AM

i thought it was hilarious

i guess the two first names in the title flew right over your head

6/16/2008 9:18:04 AM

A+ Movie. Would watch again.

6/16/2008 11:34:41 AM

I liked this movie, he nailed every little stupid nuance about NASCAR and the culture that i can't stand and that made me lol

also

Quote :

"so.... you have a problem identifying satire?"

6/16/2008 12:07:08 PM

satire or no satire... this movie is terrible.

6/16/2008 12:24:36 PM

Quote :

"satire or no satire... this movie is terrible."

yup

6/16/2008 12:26:23 PM

Did you know that it won an oscar for best movie ever made?

6/16/2008 4:58:46 PM

several of them, actually

6/16/2008 5:02:29 PM

anyone that thinks this movie sucks obviously has seen like 5 movies in their lifetime...i can think of many movies worse than this

6/16/2008 5:03:59 PM

http://rottentomatoes.com

Quote :

" Though it is one of America's most popular sporting events, the association of NASCAR with uneducated, backwards rednecks seems cemented into the American consciousness. So the brilliant comedy TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, is not just a sidesplitting series of slapstick... Though it is one of America's most popular sporting events, the association of NASCAR with uneducated, backwards rednecks seems cemented into the American consciousness. So the brilliant comedy TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, is not just a sidesplitting series of slapstick pratfalls and over-the-top accents, but a lens into an important part of American culture. Comic sensation Will Ferrell (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, ANCHORMAN) plays the title character, Ricky Bobby, a figure who is at once laughably ridiculous, infuriating, and loveable. Ricky Bobby, with his bleached-blond wife, cute sons Walker and Texas Ranger, and dim-bulb sidekick Cal (award-winning actor John C. Reilly, flexing his considerable comedic muscle), has got it made. He is NASCAR's most popular driver, and nearly every aspect of his life is endorsed by a recognizable product. Yet his racetrack kingdom is not unshakeable: two formidable opponents, his unpleasable father, Reese (Gary Cole), and a flashy new opponent, the openly gay French import Jean (played by a hilarious Sasha Baron Cohen, known to millions as Ali G), threaten to hijack his crown and expose his vulnerabilities. Though many of the jokes are easy laughs (having Ferrell run around shirtless is a guaranteed guffaw-fest), the script (co-written by Farrell and Adam McKay) is nuanced and intelligent, lending its characters much more sympathy and complexity than dumber comedies are want to do. And every performer--from Ferrell to Amy Adams (as Susan, Bobby's fawning assistant)--tackles his or her part with joy and relish. A knee-slapper with smarts and savvy, TALLADEGA NIGHTS ensures Ferrell's position as one of comedy's shining talents."

We didn't watch the same movie.

6/16/2008 6:47:33 PM

kind of like how you take pictures of women that you think are attractive, but the rest of the world thinks are redneck skank trash?

6/16/2008 7:09:21 PM

old school > anchorman >> Semi-Pro >> Talladega Nights > Kicking and Screaming >>>>Bewitched

I'm not including the things like stranger than fiction, which was really a pretty good movie btw

6/16/2008 7:10:02 PM

^^ Ha, I was wondering why that took so long.

This movie was great.

6/16/2008 7:34:53 PM

talladega nights is way better than semi pro, you must be on crack

6/16/2008 10:03:56 PM

but what about Elf?

Seriously though,

"greatest generation my ass"

I can't stop laughing at those little sass-happy kids. Its just sooo very wrong.

6/16/2008 10:16:45 PM

holy fucking shit bewitched was terrible. i'm ashamed to have seen such an abomination.

6/17/2008 5:52:53 AM

movie was ok. had some funny parts, dragged a lot at others. the kids annoyed me rather than made me laugh. i grew up all of about 5 mins from Lowes motor speedway so (unfortunately) im pretty familiar with NASCAR fans, but that didnt change the fact that I wish I rented this rather than paid full price to see it.

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6/17/2008 7:22:22 AM

Watch the movie at 1.5 speed and take shots every time they say "Shake and Bake". This will make it way more fun to watch.

6/17/2008 8:47:36 AM

Get her a coffin

6/17/2008 9:21:47 AM