Talladega Nights [2006]

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Primary Contributor : Will Ferrell
Primary Contributor : John C. Reilly

Product Details

Director : Adam McKay
Actor : Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan
Format : Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1
Binding : DVD
EAN : 5035822228337
Product Group : DVD
Region Code : 2
Release Date : 2007-01-15
Running Time : 116minutes
Studio : Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK

ASIN : B000JU7M5C

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Reviews

Sweet baby Jesus, we thank you for blessing Will Ferrell and Adam McKay with the talent to create a NASCAR comedy as hilarious as Talladega Nights. The so-called "Ballad of Ricky Bobby" is hardly flawless in fact it's not always firing on all cylinders but with comedy star Ferrell and director McKay still hot from the success of their previous comedy hit Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, most of this 108-minute spoof of oval-track racing is so knee-slappin' funny that you can't help but surrender to the stupidity.

Obviously, Ferrell's the shining star, and his portrayal of lead-footed pit-crew-member-turned-#1 NASCAR champion Ricky "I Wanna Go Fast" Bobby (how can you not love that name?) is spot-on perfect, righteously spoofing the entirety of NASCAR culture without insulting its oft-ridiculed roots in redneck bootlegging of a bygone era. You could even argue that Talladega Nights is truer to NASCAR than Tom Cruise's Days of Thunder, and it's certainly more entertaining, especially when you add John C. Reilly as Ricky's life-long pal, teammate, and eventual rival Cal Naughton, Jr. (together they're nicknamed "Shake 'n Bake"), and Sacha Baron Cohen (from Da Ali G Show and Borat) as gay French "Formula Un" driver-turned NASCAR rival Jean Girrard, to a stellar cast including Molly Shannon, Greg Germann, Amy Adams and Michael Clarke Duncan.

Sure, it's mostly a showcase for Ferrell's loud, over-the-top antics and nonsensical non sequiturs (like cameo appearances by Elvis Costello and Mos Def), but with Ferrell behind the wheel, Talladega Nights rolls into victory lane with fuel to spare, and there's one final bit of comedy (with a tip of the hat to William Faulkner) for those who sit through the credits. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Ferrell at his best (2008-08-08)

Some of the funniest bits I've seen on film recently. Also has the fella from Borat in it. What more do you want?

ok (2008-06-07)

only moderatly funny this has a few good laughs spread out the film which is way too long by the way.its ok but not one to go out of your way to watch

Fantastic Fun (2008-04-11)

Such a good, cheesy, tacky movie, completly stupid but highly entertaining!Definitely worth watching just so you can revisit the one liners in your daily life. Shake & Bake!

Odd funny moments amongst a long drawn film (2008-01-22)

This film has some funny jokes/moments but on the whole it is a bit dull. It drags on unnecessarily and could have been shorter with more comical moments. The storyline is what you would expect (Naf and not exactly imaginative), the acting OK with the writing a mixed bag of dribble and some funny one liners. Overall I would watch it once and park it for the rest of eternity. Would not spend money on it.

a few funnies but overall it's pants (2008-01-13)

This film has some quite amusing moments: some of the Baron-Cohen scenes, and the scenes with Ricky Bobbie's father. The rest is not very funny. The main (attempted) humour revolves around Ferrell acting dumb.. and this just isn't enough to carry the film for me.

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