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Take two male figure skaters, throw in a preposterous storyline, and you've got Blades of Glory, a surprisingly funny film that almost makes you forgive Will Ferrell for his back-to-back 2005 clunkers Kicking & Screaming and Bewitched. This time around, Ferrell eats the scenery in his role as a sex-addicted, cocky skating champ named Chazz Michael Michaels. When he gets into an on-podium fight with his nemesis and co-gold medallist Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder, Napoleon Dynamite), both skaters are banned from competing in men's figure-skating events. Forever. Their fall from grace is brutal. Chazz is forced to work for a D-list skating show, while pampered Jimmy is disowned by his wealthy and cold-hearted adoptive father (excellently played by William Fichtner), who only wants to be around winners. When Jimmy points out that he tied for gold, his dad cruelly says, "If I wanted to share, I would've bought you a brother." Flash forward 3-1/2 years and Jimmy's No. 1 stalker Hector (Nick Swardson) says he's found a loophole. Jimmy's been banned from men's singles events, but there's nothing that says he can't compete in pairs skating. After a chance meeting with Chazz, mayhem ensues as the two rivals team up to go against the brother-and-sister team of Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (played by Will Arnett and his real-life wife, Amy Poehler of Saturday Night Live and Mean Girls fame). The Van Waldenbergs will stop at nothing to beat the competition, even if that means literally beating up the competition. They have no qualms manipulating their sweet little sister (Jenna Fischer, The Office) to seduce both men to try to break up the team.
The finale will be no surprise to moviegoers who know that comedies like this aren't set up to make its leading men losers. But there is one brief skating sequence set in North Korea that will surprise (and shock) many viewers because of its brutality. Ferrell and Heder make a great comedy team. Though he has been accused of playing the same role since his breakthrough performance in Napoleon Dynamite and, to a certain extent, plays a similar type of role here, Heder is spot-on as Jimmy. He manages to convey innocence, bitterness, and longing--all within the span of a few seconds and while wearing a peacock unitard (You can understand why Hector is so enthralled with him). Look for guest appearances by real-life skating champs Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Nancy Kerrigan, and Sasha Cohen, who gets to sniff Chazz's jockstrap. --Jae-Ha Kim
Beyond Blades of Glory
More "Blades" on DVD |
More DVDs with Will Ferrell |
The Soundtrack |
Stills from Blades of Glory (click for larger image)
Product Description
"Blades of Glory is pure hilarity, a gold medal comedy winner" staring comic superstar Will Ferrell (Talladega Nights) and John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). Bitter figure skating rivals Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) brawl after tying for the gold medal at the world championships. Banned for life from men's competition, these archrivals beat the system thanks to a loophole that allows them skate again--in pairs competition! Co-starring Crag T. Nelson, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler and Jenna Fischer.
Customer Reviews:
1.5 hours..........2007-09-14
Of complete garbage. I didn't laugh, not once, through the whole movie. It's not funny. Period. My wife didn't laugh either, and we generally love Will Ferrell. I'm a fan of comedy, and there are some classics out there. This isn't one of them. Will Ferrell has went from original to old hat, simply repeating the garbage someone called a script and handed to him along with a paycheck.
"Elf" was hilarious. "Anchorman" was awesome. "Talladega Nights" and "Blades of Glory"? No thanks. That's an hour and a half I'll never get back again.
I just don't understand how anyone seriously thinks this is a funny movie. There is zero originality, the lines are pointless and uninspired, and the CGI and cable work for the ice skating scenes are garbage. Watch "The Cutting Edge" which was made at least 10 years ago, the skating scenes are at least 10 times better.
Go rent "Office Space", or "Tommy Boy". Those movies have character, substance, and will have you laughing out loud, and not because someone made some grade-school joke and called it humor. Those movies had real genius, and Will Ferrell did too, once upon a time. Come back Will, and ditch these movies where the main characters could be replaced by any B-list actor and be just as effective.
My honest opinion, I'd rent before you buy :(
Well, it's a Will Ferrell movie.......2007-09-09
Personally, I think Ferrell has yet to find a film that really showcases his true comic ability. He did some fine work on SNL that none of his movies rival. That being said, this has some very funny, silly moments that will keep you watching. Heder is fine here. Craig T Nelson and William Fichtner - just weird. If you liked Dodgeball, you'll probably enjoy this.
"Ice Blows' ~ Pairs, Personal Problems And The Iron Lotus.......2007-09-09
Synopsis: The film opens with the two best singles ice skaters in the world, Chaz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) competing against each other for the last time. When the judges voting ends in a tie a fight ensues resulting in a lifetime ban from the sport for the two combatants. However their careers are revived when a loophole in the rules allows them to return to the ice as the first all male pairs team and compete in the Olympics. If they hope to win over the judges they must come up with a routine unlike anything ever seen before. They decide to attempt the legendary and deadly Iron Lotus maneuver. If done correctly they could win the gold, but if they do it wrong death awaits one of them.
Critique: The '07 comedy release `Blades of Glory' stars two of the funniest actors in the business, Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The film starts out fast and funny but eventually bogs down with overdone arguing and the usual clichéd comedy bits that fail to raise the film to a higher level. `Blades of Glory' is enjoyable overall, but not nearly as good as it could have been however I'm sure hardcore Ferrell and Heder fans will feel otherwise.
My Rating: -3 1/2 Stars-.
"Mind Bottling, Isn't It?".......2007-09-09
I loved Jon Heder in "Napoleon Dynamite" and have found Will Ferrell funny for years. I didn't expect this to be groundbreaking cinema, and it's not, but it is mindlessly entertaining and frequently hilarious, if a bit predictable and formulaic.
Will Ferrell plays Chazz Michael Michaels, a tough, dumb skater from the streets of Detroit who is apt to say ridiculous things (my title is one of his quotes; likewise he thinks Louis Armstrong went to the moon). Jon Heder plays Jimmy MacElroy, an effeminate rich pretty-boy who has always led a pampered lifestyle. They get into a fight at an awards ceremony and are banned from men's skating for life...or are they? Of course the plot requires that there be a loophole in the rules, and the loophole is that they aren't barred from skating in pairs' competition.
The two former enemies learn to get along through a cavalcade of entirely predictable, yet amusing, confrontations and situations and eventually become pairs' champions despite the nefarious tactics used by their evil opponents. There are many entertaining lines in the film, more than a few of which come from the color commentators (who include Scott Hamilton; "These guys put the 'bone' in 'Zamboni!'"), and Craig T. Nelson, who is hysterical as their coach.
Parts of the film are simply stupid (the "flying skates" segment at the end comes foremost to mind), but parts are inspired comedy (Nelson's journey into the dark world of North Korean figure skating was inspired). While the movie isn't exactly "Citizen Kane," it does deliver consistent laughs.
30 minutes' worth of humor stretched out for 90 minutes.......2007-09-08
I really wanted to like this movie, but it fell flat for me. Everything seemed very formulaic and predictable. Will Ferrell played his usual clueless-but-cocky character, and Jon Heder seemed out of his league as Ferrell's rival (and eventual partner). Some of the physical humor was mirth-provoking, but the off-the-ice scenes seemed labored. The highlight of the movie, for me, was the brother and sister team played by real-life spouses Will Arnett and Amy Poehler. I'd give this movie 2.5 stars if Amazon allowed that. I'm going with 2 stars to lower the average rating a bit.
Description
Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, muderous replicants - and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul.
Customer Reviews:
Ridley Scott is one of the greats........2007-09-08
This film and Ridley's ALIEN inspired countless other Sci-Fi films with their visionary look at a dark future for earth. These films inspired me to become a special-effects technician and I continue to to be inspired by them to this day. A former boss of mine at Warner Bros. Studios helped to make the cryogenic chamber that the "real" Tyrell was found to be frozen in. I heard that this scene was forever lost, but I hope that this version has that recovered footage. Most people don't know that this scene existed.
vote for the narrated version.......2007-08-22
Obviously one cannot comment on what has not been seen but my vote goes to the narrated version. I did see this version when it was originally released this was the version that made this film important. Say what you will about harrison ford and others opinions on the film these are opinions and at a certain point even scotts opinions are irrelevant. Film has entered a new era where directors have become much like painters who refuse to let a painting leave the studio until all is perfect or all the strokes have been squashed under the pressure of what? THE directors cut.
I fell for this movie bigtime like falling in love and those of us who have fallen never think back fondly and say well it could have been better with just a little more unicorn. love is a Unicorn
The best one yet!.......2007-08-22
It's maybe the best Sci fi film of all time, maybe number two behind Ridley's other masterpiece, Alien. This film depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in November 2019 in which genetically manufactured beings, physically identical to adult humans, called replicants are used for dangerous and degrading work in Earth's "off-world colonies." Replicants became illegal on Earth after a bloody mutiny. Specialist police units -- blade runners -- hunt down and "retire" (i.e. kill) escaped replicants on Earth. The plot primarily focuses on a particularly brutal and cunning group of replicants hiding in Los Angeles and a semi-retired blade runner, named Rick Deckard, who reluctantly agrees to take on one more assignment. This movie I believe helped to inpire many clone and cyborg type movies like A.I. The story is so ahead of it's time and one of those rare movies that is as good today as it was in 1982 and is almost more relivant. Well fleshed out characters, Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) is a commando, Leon a soldier and manual laborer, Zhora (Joanna Cassidy) a sex worker retrained as an assassin, and Pris (Daryl Hannah) a "basic pleasure model." Bryant also explains that the Nexus-6 model has a four-year lifespan as a failsafe against their developing unstable emotions. Deckard is teamed up with Gaff (Edward James Olmos) and sent to the Tyrell Corporation to ensure that the Voight-Kampff test works on Nexus-6 models. While there, Deckard discovers that Tyrell's (Joe Turkel) young secretary Rachael (Sean Young) is an experimental replicant (who believes she is a human) with implanted memories from Tyrell's niece, which provide a cushion for her emotions. I'm a character guy and believe it is imposable to have a great film without many stong multi fasited characters with more that a few layers. Lastly like any great film it is very thought provoking and leaves a lot to the viewer imagination. Many critics and movie goes hated this film for that reason but for the rest of us the compelling question of weather or not Deckard is a replicant is just that thing that makes the movie great. Oh, just so you know...Of course he is, you silly goose!
This is one of those movies that holds up to almost anything made today. the directing, acting, effects, and characters are all spot on. The movie made Rutger Hauer a career as someone to be afraid of.
This edition could make most fanboys soil themselves, I did...twice. It's a great set. The best "special edition" yet.
Where's info on Vangelis' magical score? .......2007-08-15
As HOT as I am to get my hands on the 5 disc package. I'm getting a little nervous about the gift that Vangelis gave to this incredible piece of art. Nothing given about a possible separate audio track for his music that he truly gave his heart and his soul to. Nothing listed in the documentaries/ alternate features of BR. Was he interviewed for it? Or was he ever interviewed about his luminous score over the 25 years since the films release? With the multitude of tracks available on dvd I'll be PISSED if the five different versions do not contain a single isolated Vangelis track. His score is equally as legend as the film itself.
I'm a fan of both BR and Vangelis. The fans of the Greek Gods' compositions over the years since BR have had an undying will of force to track down anything remotely related to his blissful score layered in rich atmosphere. Like those mysterious alternate soundtracks that used to be found on Ebay until a few years ago. The Gongo release is the second best one other than the 12 year delayed original version by Vangelis, which was released by Warner music.
Warner Bros. has been proudly proclaiming that they have all the rights issues handled to release this the way the filmmakers wanted it. Since they have the film and the score why haven't they included his participation in the upcoming notes? Maybe the fans STILL won't be able to enjoy All These Moments all in one place.
OMG!.......2007-08-13
On December 19th 2007, one day after absorbing all five discs of this ultimate masterpiece...I can, and will, finally rest in peace! Bravo for making it happen guys!!!!!
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Take two male figure skaters, throw in a preposterous storyline, and you've got Blades of Glory, a surprisingly funny film that almost makes you forgive Will Ferrell for his back-to-back 2005 clunkers Kicking & Screaming and Bewitched. This time around, Ferrell eats the scenery in his role as a sex-addicted, cocky skating champ named Chazz Michael Michaels. When he gets into an on-podium fight with his nemesis and co-gold medallist Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder, Napoleon Dynamite), both skaters are banned from competing in men's figure-skating events. Forever. Their fall from grace is brutal. Chazz is forced to work for a D-list skating show, while pampered Jimmy is disowned by his wealthy and cold-hearted adoptive father (excellently played by William Fichtner), who only wants to be around winners. When Jimmy points out that he tied for gold, his dad cruelly says, "If I wanted to share, I would've bought you a brother." Flash forward 3-1/2 years and Jimmy's No. 1 stalker Hector (Nick Swardson) says he's found a loophole. Jimmy's been banned from men's singles events, but there's nothing that says he can't compete in pairs skating. After a chance meeting with Chazz, mayhem ensues as the two rivals team up to go against the brother-and-sister team of Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (played by Will Arnett and his real-life wife, Amy Poehler of Saturday Night Live and Mean Girls fame). The Van Waldenbergs will stop at nothing to beat the competition, even if that means literally beating up the competition. They have no qualms manipulating their sweet little sister (Jenna Fischer, The Office) to seduce both men to try to break up the team.
The finale will be no surprise to moviegoers who know that comedies like this aren't set up to make its leading men losers. But there is one brief skating sequence set in North Korea that will surprise (and shock) many viewers because of its brutality. Ferrell and Heder make a great comedy team. Though he has been accused of playing the same role since his breakthrough performance in Napoleon Dynamite and, to a certain extent, plays a similar type of role here, Heder is spot-on as Jimmy. He manages to convey innocence, bitterness, and longing--all within the span of a few seconds and while wearing a peacock unitard (You can understand why Hector is so enthralled with him). Look for guest appearances by real-life skating champs Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Nancy Kerrigan, and Sasha Cohen, who gets to sniff Chazz's jockstrap. --Jae-Ha Kim
Beyond Blades of Glory
More "Blades" on DVD |
More DVDs with Will Ferrell |
The Soundtrack |
Stills from Blades of Glory (click for larger image)
Product Description
"Blades of Glory is pure hilarity, a gold medal comedy winner" staring comic superstar Will Ferrell (Talladega Nights) and John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). Bitter figure skating rivals Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) brawl after tying for the gold medal at the world championships. Banned for life from men's competition, these archrivals beat the system thanks to a loophole that allows them skate again--in pairs competition! Co-starring Crag T. Nelson, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler and Jenna Fischer.
Customer Reviews:
1.5 hours..........2007-09-14
Of complete garbage. I didn't laugh, not once, through the whole movie. It's not funny. Period. My wife didn't laugh either, and we generally love Will Ferrell. I'm a fan of comedy, and there are some classics out there. This isn't one of them. Will Ferrell has went from original to old hat, simply repeating the garbage someone called a script and handed to him along with a paycheck.
"Elf" was hilarious. "Anchorman" was awesome. "Talladega Nights" and "Blades of Glory"? No thanks. That's an hour and a half I'll never get back again.
I just don't understand how anyone seriously thinks this is a funny movie. There is zero originality, the lines are pointless and uninspired, and the CGI and cable work for the ice skating scenes are garbage. Watch "The Cutting Edge" which was made at least 10 years ago, the skating scenes are at least 10 times better.
Go rent "Office Space", or "Tommy Boy". Those movies have character, substance, and will have you laughing out loud, and not because someone made some grade-school joke and called it humor. Those movies had real genius, and Will Ferrell did too, once upon a time. Come back Will, and ditch these movies where the main characters could be replaced by any B-list actor and be just as effective.
My honest opinion, I'd rent before you buy :(
Well, it's a Will Ferrell movie.......2007-09-09
Personally, I think Ferrell has yet to find a film that really showcases his true comic ability. He did some fine work on SNL that none of his movies rival. That being said, this has some very funny, silly moments that will keep you watching. Heder is fine here. Craig T Nelson and William Fichtner - just weird. If you liked Dodgeball, you'll probably enjoy this.
"Ice Blows' ~ Pairs, Personal Problems And The Iron Lotus.......2007-09-09
Synopsis: The film opens with the two best singles ice skaters in the world, Chaz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) competing against each other for the last time. When the judges voting ends in a tie a fight ensues resulting in a lifetime ban from the sport for the two combatants. However their careers are revived when a loophole in the rules allows them to return to the ice as the first all male pairs team and compete in the Olympics. If they hope to win over the judges they must come up with a routine unlike anything ever seen before. They decide to attempt the legendary and deadly Iron Lotus maneuver. If done correctly they could win the gold, but if they do it wrong death awaits one of them.
Critique: The '07 comedy release `Blades of Glory' stars two of the funniest actors in the business, Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The film starts out fast and funny but eventually bogs down with overdone arguing and the usual clichéd comedy bits that fail to raise the film to a higher level. `Blades of Glory' is enjoyable overall, but not nearly as good as it could have been however I'm sure hardcore Ferrell and Heder fans will feel otherwise.
My Rating: -3 1/2 Stars-.
"Mind Bottling, Isn't It?".......2007-09-09
I loved Jon Heder in "Napoleon Dynamite" and have found Will Ferrell funny for years. I didn't expect this to be groundbreaking cinema, and it's not, but it is mindlessly entertaining and frequently hilarious, if a bit predictable and formulaic.
Will Ferrell plays Chazz Michael Michaels, a tough, dumb skater from the streets of Detroit who is apt to say ridiculous things (my title is one of his quotes; likewise he thinks Louis Armstrong went to the moon). Jon Heder plays Jimmy MacElroy, an effeminate rich pretty-boy who has always led a pampered lifestyle. They get into a fight at an awards ceremony and are banned from men's skating for life...or are they? Of course the plot requires that there be a loophole in the rules, and the loophole is that they aren't barred from skating in pairs' competition.
The two former enemies learn to get along through a cavalcade of entirely predictable, yet amusing, confrontations and situations and eventually become pairs' champions despite the nefarious tactics used by their evil opponents. There are many entertaining lines in the film, more than a few of which come from the color commentators (who include Scott Hamilton; "These guys put the 'bone' in 'Zamboni!'"), and Craig T. Nelson, who is hysterical as their coach.
Parts of the film are simply stupid (the "flying skates" segment at the end comes foremost to mind), but parts are inspired comedy (Nelson's journey into the dark world of North Korean figure skating was inspired). While the movie isn't exactly "Citizen Kane," it does deliver consistent laughs.
30 minutes' worth of humor stretched out for 90 minutes.......2007-09-08
I really wanted to like this movie, but it fell flat for me. Everything seemed very formulaic and predictable. Will Ferrell played his usual clueless-but-cocky character, and Jon Heder seemed out of his league as Ferrell's rival (and eventual partner). Some of the physical humor was mirth-provoking, but the off-the-ice scenes seemed labored. The highlight of the movie, for me, was the brother and sister team played by real-life spouses Will Arnett and Amy Poehler. I'd give this movie 2.5 stars if Amazon allowed that. I'm going with 2 stars to lower the average rating a bit.
Amazon.com
Take two male figure skaters, throw in a preposterous storyline, and you've got Blades of Glory, a surprisingly funny film that almost makes you forgive Will Ferrell for his back-to-back 2005 clunkers Kicking & Screaming and Bewitched. This time around, Ferrell eats the scenery in his role as a sex-addicted, cocky skating champ named Chazz Michael Michaels. When he gets into an on-podium fight with his nemesis and co-gold medallist Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder, Napoleon Dynamite), both skaters are banned from competing in men's figure-skating events. Forever. Their fall from grace is brutal. Chazz is forced to work for a D-list skating show, while pampered Jimmy is disowned by his wealthy and cold-hearted adoptive father (excellently played by William Fichtner), who only wants to be around winners. When Jimmy points out that he tied for gold, his dad cruelly says, "If I wanted to share, I would've bought you a brother." Flash forward 3-1/2 years and Jimmy's No. 1 stalker Hector (Nick Swardson) says he's found a loophole. Jimmy's been banned from men's singles events, but there's nothing that says he can't compete in pairs skating. After a chance meeting with Chazz, mayhem ensues as the two rivals team up to go against the brother-and-sister team of Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg (played by Will Arnett and his real-life wife, Amy Poehler of Saturday Night Live and Mean Girls fame). The Van Waldenbergs will stop at nothing to beat the competition, even if that means literally beating up the competition. They have no qualms manipulating their sweet little sister (Jenna Fischer, The Office) to seduce both men to try to break up the team.
The finale will be no surprise to moviegoers who know that comedies like this aren't set up to make its leading men losers. But there is one brief skating sequence set in North Korea that will surprise (and shock) many viewers because of its brutality. Ferrell and Heder make a great comedy team. Though he has been accused of playing the same role since his breakthrough performance in Napoleon Dynamite and, to a certain extent, plays a similar type of role here, Heder is spot-on as Jimmy. He manages to convey innocence, bitterness, and longing--all within the span of a few seconds and while wearing a peacock unitard (You can understand why Hector is so enthralled with him). Look for guest appearances by real-life skating champs Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Nancy Kerrigan, and Sasha Cohen, who gets to sniff Chazz's jockstrap. --Jae-Ha Kim
Beyond Blades of Glory
More "Blades" on DVD |
More DVDs with Will Ferrell |
The Soundtrack |
Stills from Blades of Glory (click for larger image)
Product Description
"Blades of Glory is pure hilarity, a gold medal comedy winner" staring comic superstar Will Ferrell (Talladega Nights) and John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite). Bitter figure skating rivals Chazz Michael Michaels (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Heder) brawl after tying for the gold medal at the world championships. Banned for life from men's competition, these archrivals beat the system thanks to a loophole that allows them skate again--in pairs competition! Co-starring Crag T. Nelson, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler and Jenna Fischer.
Customer Reviews:
Will Ferrell gets all the laughs in this one. Great picture quality by hd standards/hd dvd features below........2007-09-14
As I said above pretty much all the laughs provided in Blades of Glory are provided by Will Ferrell who is becoming as bankable a box office draw as Adam Sandler. With Last years Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby taking in $148,213,377 domestically and Blades another $118,245,842. The latter film Talladega Nights provided much more effective laughs specifially the grace scene then Blades where a lot of the jokes fell flat and Jon Heder basically doing his Napoleon Dynamite impression once again. However there are plenty of laughs from Ferrell's character Chazz Michael Michaels an erotic figure skater who also suffers from a sexual addiction. The film is entertainment and the 93min run time doesn't drag on.
I would recommend if you have a netflix membership renting this one or waiting for cable and saving yourself the money, perhaps purchasing a cheaper version than the hd. Speaking of the hd the transfer did look great even compared to a lot of hd titles.
Hd/dvd features
Available Audio Tracks: English (5.1 Surround), French (5.1 Surround), Spanish (5.1 Surround)
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
Return to Glory: The Making of "Blades"
Celebrities On Thin Ice
Cooler Than Ice: The Super-Sexy Costumes of Skating
Arnett and Poehler - A Family Affair
20 Questions with Scott Hamilton
Hector: Portrait of a Psychofan
Deleted Scenes
"Blades of Glory" Music Video by Bo Bice
Gag Reel
Alternate Takes
Moviephone unscripted with Will Ferrell, Jon Heder and Will Arnett
MTV Interstitials
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Galleries
Saw it at a friends house, picture quality is poor, audio is worse.......2007-09-02
For a next gen release this film is lacking.
----- Video -----
This movie was not encoded in the superior VC-1 video format, instead it uses MPEG-4. Comparing this movie to recent greats such as 300 that is encoded in VC-1, there is just no comparison. Why on earth did they go with MPEG-4?
Score: 1/10
----- Audio -----
Don't expect great audio from this title. The best you can get is Dolby Digital Plus 5.1, it's great for entry level consumers perhaps watching this title on an XBOX 360 add-on, but will not satisfy midrange to high-end equipment owners. The lack of Uncompressed Lossless PCM audio tracks and support for up to 7.1 channels was a real let down.
Score: 1/10
----- The film -----
While this film was funny and not the worst Will Ferrell movie I've seen, it was not nearly as funny as Talladega Nights. It sort of played on homophobia all throughout the movie, which was funny to begin with but quickly got old.
Score: 2/10
----- Summary ------
Video - No VC-1
Audio - No Dolby TrueHD or PCM, no 7.1 support
Film - Funny at first, but beats a dead horse
----- Conclusion -----
Really only recommended to the entry level crowd, the video and audio are not up to par of a next gen release. If you enjoy this genre and are using entry level equipment the go for it. Otherwise forego this title.
GREAT COMEDY in HI-DEF GLORY!!!.......2007-08-31
This film is a riot!
Chazz Michaels was a kid from the streets who always ice-skated. Nobody ever trained him. He is a sexy macho beast on ice (laughs) who usually ends his presentations with fire. His greatest nemesis is Jimmy MacElroy, a wonder kid who was adopted by a millionaire and trained into becoming an olympic hero.
After both of them get banned for a HILARIOUS fight on the podium, they spend some horrible time trying to find a new life away from the thing they truly love: ice-skating. Suddenly, they decide they can still go back to business... but only as a couple. And that will not be easy because not only they have to learn to get along... but also they must beat the Waldenbergs - the perfid couple who want to preserve their "ice-skating darlings" status.
Aside from all that, this film gives us a HILARIOUS look at the corny side of ice-skating. It is a exaggeration, of course, but it is so funny you'll never look at ice-skating without remembering this film.
My two favorite moments:
a) when we see a recording of the Golden Lotus: a routine so dangerous it decapitated one skater. (i know it sounds horrible, but believe me: you'll be laughing like mad!!!)
b) the Waldenbergs' dreadful presentation as JFK saving Marylin Monroe from suicide. Her spewing the pills during a "ice-skating" Heimlich maneuver is hilarious.
Watch this film. It is guaranteed laughter.
This film is available in three editions:
DVD Widescreen
DVD full screen
HD DVD for those lucky ones who have a HD DVD player (in fact, this film inaugurates Paramount's exclusive support of HD DVD).
And there are plenty of extras:
Available Audio Tracks: English (5.1 Surround), French (5.1 Surround), Spanish (5.1 Surround)
Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
Return to Glory: The Making of "Blades"
Celebrities On Thin Ice
Cooler Than Ice: The Super-Sexy Costumes of Skating
Arnett and Poehler - A Family Affair
20 Questions with Scott Hamilton
Hector: Portrait of a Psychofan
Deleted Scenes
"Blades of Glory" Music Video by Bo Bice
Gag Reel
Alternate Takes
Moviephone unscripted with Will Ferrell, Jon Heder and Will Arnett
MTV Interstitials
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Galleries
Blades of Glory HD-DVD no Dolby TrueHD.......2007-08-31
I rented this movie in HD-DVD because reviews here said it was a Dolby TrueHD title, but there was no Dolby TrueHD audio selection available, only Dolby Digital Plus 5.1.
Awesome Comedy Destined To Become A Classic!.......2007-08-29
If you haven't seen this movie and love or even like comedy...then this movie is for you. I cried in laughter while watching this movie at the theater. I am definitely looking forward to seeing this movie in HD. As far as the snub towards Blu Ray with all Paramount movies, all I can say is business is business. Paramount had a choice to make their movies for both hd formats, however they decided not to. Hopefully those who own Blu Ray players don't hold a grudge towards the hd dvd format. Both hd formats have their own advantages and disadvantages, however these reviews should really just focus on the quality of the movie that was released. I give it two thumbs up!
Description
Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, muderous replicants - and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul.
Customer Reviews:
Oh, its an awesome movie..........2007-09-07
But seriously, you guys know it won't be 5 blu-ray discs, right? That would defeat the purpose of the new formats. Both the blu-ray and hd-dvd versions of Blade Runner will be 1 disc each. The standard dvd will be 4 discs, or 5 in the LE case. Visit the Warner Bros web site as Amazon is not publishing the dvd to get accurate info.
Blade Runner - 5 discs - I said WOW!.......2007-08-05
Blade Runner is an amazing film in many ways. It is very artistic, reflective and overall a wonderful piece of cinema that will hold up over the years despite being released in 1982. Ridley Scott is a superb director and this is one of his best films and is one of my personal favorites. Harrison Ford also does a wonderful job and the story will keep you thinking long after watching this. What is great about this set is that you don't have to worry, "which version should I get?" because it comes with all of them! How cool is that? FIVE DISCS for ONLY 27.95? Amazing. This is THE version of the film to buy, and in high-def. I've been waiting on this for YEARS. Also Blade Runner and music fans, may I suggest the Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis. (UPC 0 7567-82623-2 6) The expanded soundtrack features more music from the score not released in the film and is just as powerful and evocative as the movie.
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Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, muderous replicants - and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul.
Customer Reviews:
One of my favorite movies!.......2007-08-19
An opening crawl following the main titles informs the viewer that advances in genetic technology have allowed scientists to create ultra-sophisticated, biologically-engineered humanoid beings called "replicants". Following a violent revolt that takes place "off world," replicants are declared illegal on Earth.
In Los Angeles, November 2019, Deckard (Harrison Ford) is called out of retirement when a fellow Blade Runner -- Holden (Morgan Paull) -- is shot during a Voight-Kampff test by Leon (Brion James), an escaped replicant. A reluctant Deckard is brought to his old boss Bryant (M. Emmet Walsh), who informs him that the recent escape of Nexus-6 replicants is the worst yet. He orders Deckard to eliminate the four replicants, a process referred to as "retirement". Deckard agrees to help after Bryant enigmatically threatens him.
Bryant briefs Deckard on the replicants: Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) is a commando, Leon Kowalski (Brion James) a manual laborer, Zhora (Joanna Cassidy) an assassin built for martial arts, and Pris (Daryl Hannah) a "basic pleasure model". Bryant also explains that the Nexus-6 model has a four-year lifespan as a failsafe against their developing unstable emotions. Deckard is teamed up with Gaff (Edward James Olmos) and sent to the Tyrell Corporation to ensure that the Voight-Kampff test works on Nexus-6 models. While there, Deckard discovers that Tyrell's (Joe Turkel) young assistant Rachael (Sean Young) is an experimental replicant who believes she is a human; Rachael's consciousness has been enhanced with implanted memories from Tyrell's niece, an accomplishment that Tyrell himself is quite proud of.
A Spinner flies over the 700-story Tyrell Complex in Downtown Los Angeles, 2019.Deckard and Gaff search Leon's apartment as Roy and Leon force Chew (James Hong), an eye designer, to direct them to J.F. Sebastian (William Sanderson) who can lead them to Tyrell. Later, Rachael visits Deckard at his apartment to prove her humanity to him, but leaves in tears after Deckard tells her that her memories are in fact implants. Clues lead Deckard to a sleazy strip club owned by Taffy Lewis (Hy Pyke), who employs Zhora. A chase through the crowded streets ensues and Deckard shoots and "retires" Zhora. Deckard meets with Bryant shortly after and is told to add Rachael to his list of retirements after she has disappeared from the Tyrell Corporation Headquarters. However, after Rachael saves Deckard's life when he is attacked by Leon, they become close and begin to fall in love. In another part of the city, we see Pris and Sebastian for the first time while she's on the street in search of Roy and company. After she freshens up, Roy arrives: then he and Pris employ Sebastian's help by explaining their plight in a very subtle, yet threatening manner. We then turn to Tyrell's penthouse apartment and see Sebastian and Roy arrive on the elevator. Once inside Roy proceeds to demand an extension to his lifespan and absolution for his sins; upon receiving neither, he kills Tyrell and then Sebastian.
Deckard is sent to Sebastian's apartment and is ambushed by Pris. Deckard manages to get the upper hand and violently retires Pris, just as Roy returns. Roy then traps Deckard in the apartment, playfully hunting him throughout the dilapidated Bradbury Building and forcing him to the roof. As Deckard attempts to escape from the roof, he ends up hanging from a beam. Just as Deckard is about to fall, Roy saves his life. Roy is quickly deteriorating, as his 4-year lifespan is up, and he "dies" up on the rooftop. Deckard returns to his open apartment and finds Rachael alive. As they leave, Deckard finds an origami unicorn calling card left by Gaff and they depart towards an uncertain future together.
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Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, muderous replicants - and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul.
Customer Reviews:
The FINAL Blade Runner.......2007-09-09
Based on the Blade Runner discussion panel at the recent San Diego Comic-Con, this edition should be the the last word on the Ridley Scott film, Blade Runner. The panel included the legendary director himself answering fan questions. The material on the five discs should be almost all there is, including all 5 versions like the new "Final Cut" that has the recent footage of Joanna Cassidy redoing her death scene where she barrels thru the plate class. The fan favorite "The Work Print" is also included, along with documentaries and 1 disc full of scenes. For the fans of Blade Runner, the film inspired by P.K. Dick's brilliant novel "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep", the five-disc Ultimate C.E. is a must. And it comes in the neat "Deckard Case", and Amazon has it listed at $69.99 as a pre-order. And that is the Blu-Ray version for $30 less the list price. At that price it's a steal. I just ordered mine, and I recommend any fan to do the same.
I'm ecstatic!!!!.......2007-08-11
I've had this on my wish list for some time and it's finally coming out on Bluray no less!!! One of my all time fav movies and I'm sure all those questions we had will be answered on any of the several bonus discs included. Superb movie no matter which cut you watched...highly recommended to those who have not seen it. If you get a chance, check out the final cut trailer on Youtube.
Blade Runner finally gets its comeupence.......2007-08-10
What better film to sail the Blu Ray market into harbor? I find it absolutely amazing that Blade Runner is finally getting the treatment it deserves. And then some! What an incredible set. December can't come quickly enough.
The God of biomechanics has blessed us all!.......2007-08-06
I will go out on a limb here and be the first to review by intuition what will surly be the best Blue Ray release to date. From what I have read, I am sure this will not disappoint.
I am sure someone will find fault with it though. Someone always does. Ridley Scott himself could come by and re-make the film for some people and they would still not be satisfied. If you are one of those few unsatisfyable souls, please spare us all and stay away from here. Go back to the theater where you originally saw it and wait for Ridley Scott to come by and re-screen it for you. All the rest of us will be home watching this cool film in it's many incarnations.
Average customer rating:
- Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt - in a surprisingly fun movie!
- One of My All Time Favorite Movies; it's a "buyer."
- As exciting as the music in it...
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
- The best Moment in the Film
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Product Description
Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt star in the outrageous '80s comedy hit! Janey (Sarah Jessica Parker) is a shy good girl. Lynne (Helen Hunt) is a cool rock chick. But when the two friends scheme to get Janey on television's biggest after-school dance show, they find themselves on a wild adventure filled with cute boys, hot dancing, prudish nuns, mean rich kids, parents that just don't understand, and girls doing what they know best...just having FUN! Shannen Doherty, Jonathan Silverman, and Lee Montgomery co-star in this fun-filled comedy that's totally packed with outrageous '80s fashions, music, dance moves, and more!
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Running Time 87 Mins.
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt dance their way through Girls Just Want to Have Fun, a glorious example of 1980s kitsch. Janey (Parker), the new girl at a Catholic high school in Chicago, dreams of becoming a dancer on Dance TV. With the help of new wave hipster Lynne (Hunt), Janey enters a dance contest and gets paired with Jeff (Lee Montgomery), a rebel in spandex, and the two are soon smitten with each other. Unfortunately, they've made an enemy of a snooty rich girl, who vows to take them down. Everything about Girls Just Want to Have Fun is cheap and cheesy--it doesn't even have the Cyndi Lauper version of the title song--but that doesn't make it any less goofily entertaining, particularly when a debutante ball is wrecked by a bizarre combination of punk rockers and female bodybuilders. Featuring a very young Shannen Doherty as Jeff's little sister. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews:
Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt - in a surprisingly fun movie! .......2007-07-07
If you're used to Sarah Jessica Parker in her more recent incarnation, wife of Matthew Broderick, mother to an adorable son and former star of Sex in the City as well as a designer of a new clothing line (Bitten), then you should see her earlier in her career.
All the charm and style is still there (okay, the style isn't quite the same as in Sex and the City) but her personality shines through, as does that of Helen Hunt. They work surprisingly well together and,happily, the movie is an enjoyable romp with lots of dancing (and some very cute guys).
The focus of the movie is the chance to be a dancer on a dance show. No, this isn't deep, intellectual stuff but it IS the kind of film teens relate to and THIS adult found it fun to watch, too. Plenty of appeal for everyone!
One of My All Time Favorite Movies; it's a "buyer.".......2007-05-09
"Girls Just Want To Have Fun" is one of my all time favorite movies! I love it! This movie is definitely a "buyer." It includes all of the components of a perfect girl's teen oriented movie...friendship, rivalry, romance, dancing (competitive), and catchy songs. One of my other all time favorite movies is "Adventures in Babysitting" with Elisabeth Shue. I can watch both of these movies again and again.
As exciting as the music in it..........2007-03-23
Sarah and Helen are fun and cute in this movie. The dancing is fun to watch too.
The music makes you want to get up and dance too. I recommend this for your personal library.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.......2007-03-20
A Great 80's movie-A must have and A must see! It was just as great of a movie now as I recalled watching when I was a kid!The delivery from Amazon like always was prompt and everything arrived as I had expected Thanks again Amazon!
The best Moment in the Film.......2007-02-16
I have spent the last 20 years searching the video rentals and store looking for this movie. Unfortunately, I could not remember the names of the people who starred in it. I could only remember the name and that there was a hot, beautiful young man(Lee Montgomery)in it. I was not even sure if he was still alive or in show business yet. I managed to find a DVD copy of it. Discovering that it was Sarah, Helen and Shannon who were starring in it. I have after watching it for awhile aside form the music and the dancing in it. I finally decide that the greatest moment is when nasty Natalie was told by her Father to "Why don't you just Shut-Up" which made her jaw drop. After all of the trouble she cause to Janey and Jeff.
Description
Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, muderous replicants - and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul.
Customer Reviews:
Bladerunner the theatrical release.......2007-09-10
With all due respect to Mr. Ridley Scott, the very first time one sees an epic science fiction film of this proportion, it kind of sticks with you, indelibly. I've been waiting for the theatrical release of Bladerunner on DVD for over twenty years. It's about time!
This is the set to get!.......2007-08-06
Do we really need five versions of the film? This is definitely the set to get...four versions of the film plus two discs full of extras for only $25!!! Save the extra cash and go with the four-disc collector's edition of this groundbreaking science-fiction classic!
It's nice to have choice, but this seems wasteful.......2007-08-02
Not sure why one would buy the 4 disk SE and not the 5 disk SE, but I am sure people have their reasons. Price might be an issue, with the extra disk costing $25 more. If you're not that big of a fan than you should for the 2-disk edition and not the 4 disk edition. If you are a big fan you should just for the 5-disk. To see a workprint of a film is a rare and wonderful thing indeed (the workprint is in fact the extra disk of the 5 disk version). I have the feeling that the 4 disk version won't be around for a long time, with most people opting for the two options above.
Description
Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, muderous replicants - and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul.
Customer Reviews:
The Wait Is Over..........2007-08-08
How many films mark an era in film making like Blade Runner? I've been fascinated by this movie since it came out back in '82. I was only 11, but I remember reading the Marvel comic, the novel 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' and eventually in college adding the vcr tape to my collection in it's various released editions. Finally the ultimate collection looks to be available very shortly and I find myself just as excited as when I first heard 'the guy who played Han Solo is in a new movie..!' 25 years ago.
I've seen outtake stills and skimmed through the 'making of' books with much curiosity. Learning behind the scene facts about how miserable it was on the set at times and how Harrison Ford had a reputation for not 'liking' the film. This stuff always fascinated me. To think, that the creation of such a creative project could harbor with in it's working process so many negativities and still come out in my mind as perfect was very interesting to me. Time and again, I'd view this movie and see wires lifting up ships and dialog miss cues (that are apparently to be corrected in this latest version)and think that they were done for effect, not by mistake. I guess that's how much I wanted to love this film and still do.
You can bet I'll be all over this brief case edition. To watch the new version and cherish the old, mistakes and all.
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