talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby is a 2006 american sports comedy film directed by adam mckay and starring will ferrell , while written by both mckay and ferrell .

additionally , the film features john c. reilly , sacha baron cohen , gary cole and michael clarke duncan , and appearances by saturday night live alumni .

nascar drivers jamie mcmurray and dale earnhardt jr. make cameos , as do broadcasting teams from nascar on fox ( mike joy , larry mcreynolds and darrell waltrip ) and nascar on nbc ( bill weber , wally dallenbach jr. and benny parsons ) .

talladega nights was pat hingle 's last film before his death in 2009 .

andy hillenburg 's fast track enterprises and k4 motorsports combined to provide race cars , hauler transportation and stunt coordination .

previously , the companies had assisted in promotion for herbie : fully loaded , 3 : the dale earnhardt story , and other stock car racing films .

within talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby , k4 motorsports created custom wrapping for specific race cars , notably bobby 's " me " car .

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talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby . talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby is a 2 . american sportscomedy film directed by adam mc . kay and stars will ferrell , while written by both mc . kay and ferrell . reilly , sacha baron cohen , gary cole and michael clarke duncan , and appearances by saturday night live alumni . nascar drivers jamie mc .
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molly shannon john c . reilly will ferrell david koechner adam mckay amy adams michael clarke duncan greg germann gary cole andy richter pat hingle leslie bibb jane lynch sacha baron cohen talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby
ferrell stars as nascar driver ricky bobby in 2006 ' s
talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby .
at one point , when he believes he ' s on fire , ricky bobby screams ,
help me , jesus ! help me , tom cruise ! tom cruise , use your witchcraft to get the fire off me !
[ us ] talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby ( 2006 ) nascar idol ricky bobby is at the top of his game until formula one driver jean girad bests him on the track , sending him into a downward spiral . starring : will ferrell , john c . reilly , sacha baron cohen
the will ferrell motor racing comedy talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby narrowly took the chequered flag again at the us box office at the weekend , racking up $ 23m ( £12m ) in its second week amid fierce competition for the top spot .
[ us ] talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby ( 2006 ) nascar idol ricky bobby is at the top of his game until formula one driver jean girad bests him on the track , sending him into a downward spiral . starring : will ferrell , john c . reilly , sacha baron cohen : netflixbestof
two years before they reunited for step brothers , will ferrell and john c . reilly discovered they made a great comedic duo in 2006 ' s talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby , directed by adam mckay and co - written by ferrell and mckay .
within talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby , k4 motorsports created custom wrapping for specific race cars , notably bobby ' s . while working on the pit crew of dennit racing driver , terry cheveaux ( adam mc . kay ) , bobby acts as a replacement driver after terry decides to take a break while in last place . after starting in last place in place of cheveaux , bobby finishes in third place .
gary cole as reese bobby , ricky ' s father . jane lynch as lucy bobby , ricky ' s mother . amy adams as susan , bobby ' s assistant and eventual love interest .
took a level in jerkass : fame got into ricky bobby ' s head .
talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby is an inane parody of a triumphalist celebration of all - american sporting heroism . will ferrell , a comedian capable of better things , plays bobby , a ruthless , daredevil racing car driver , who has got to the top of his field by following the injunction of his drunken , drug - dealing father : ' if you ain ' t first , you ' re last . '
on the ferrellometer , talladega nights sits just above kicking & screaming , when it should be redlining it up there with anchorman .
ferrell played popular nascar driver ricky bobby , with reilly as cal naughton jr . , the
bake
to bobby ' s
shake ,
who didn ' t mind coming in second to give bobby the win . ten years after the film ' s release , here are 13 fast facts about talladega nights .
: the red - blooded american ricky bobby vs . cultured gay french driver jean girard .
bobby and girard exit their cars and run towards the finish line . bobby wins the race , but he and girard are disqualified for exiting their cars , so naughton officially wins the talladega 5 . at the time of the first major crash , naughton was in third place . bobby , naughton and bobby ' s extended family correct their differences after the talladega 5 .
talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby received generally positive reviews from critics . on rotten tomatoes , the film has a rating of 72 % , based on 143 reviews . the site ' s critical consensus reads ,
though it occasionally stalls , talladega nights ' mix of satire , clever gags , and excellent ensemble performances put it squarely in the winner ' s circle .
on metacritic , the film has a score of 66 out of 100 , based on 33 critics , indicating
generally favorable reviews
. ( wikipedia )
talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby is a story about how a great american champion with a smokin’ hot blonde wife became a better , more american - y champion with a smokin’ hot redhead girlfriend . if you want to be a champion like ricky bobby , that’s too bad , because only so many people can piss excellence . but if you want to be a perpetual 2nd place finisher like cal naughton jr . ( which is basically the same as finishing in last place ) , you might want to watch and repeatedly recite the best talladega nights quotes .
: jean girard is looking for one , and believes hes found it in ricky bobby .
talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby received generally positive reviews from critics . on rotten tomatoes , the film has a rating of 72 % , based on 143 reviews . the site ' s critical consensus reads ,
though it occasionally stalls , talladega nights  '  mix of satire , clever gags , and excellent ensemble performances put it squarely in the winner ' s circle .
[ 4 ] on metacritic , the film has a score of 66 out of 100 , based on 33 critics , indicating
generally favorable reviews
. [ 5 ]
kurt busch with his ricky bobby paint scheme for talladega . great idea to raise awareness for ptsd for the armed forces foundation . | pinterest | kurt busch , r…
ricky bobby ( will ferrell ) has always dreamed of driving fast - real fast - like his father , reese bobby , who left the family to pursue his racing dreams . early on , ricky ' s mother , lucy bobby worried that her boy was also destined to end up as a professional daredevil on wheels . ricky bobby first enters the racing arena as a
jackman
for slovenly driver terry cheveaux and accidentally gets his big break behind the wheel when cheveaux makes an unscheduled pit stop during a race to gorge on a chicken sandwich . ricky jumps into the car and . . . so begins the ballad of ricky bobby .
talladega nights may be brash , unbridled , even unhinged , but its cornpone humor is rich in parody , and its craftsmanship is superb .
houston tumlin and grayson russell as walker and texas ranger bobby , ricky ' s two sons .
houston tumlin and greyson russell as walker and texas ranger bobby , ricky ' s two sons .
leslie bibb as carly bobby , ricky ' s wife and later married to cal after ricky fails to regain a spot on his team .
the monthly critic luke davies accepted the film as a fun romp , comparing it to will ferrell ' s previous movies anchorman : the legend of ron burgundy and talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby , writing positively of ferrell ' s performance , describing that
there is a parodic exhilaration to everything ferrell does ; there ' s always the sense that any scene is precariously close to being a blooper reel
.
talladega , ala . — kurt busch has always enjoyed a good racing movie reference , so he has embraced his wonder bread paint scheme that makes his car look as if it was taken out of the movie “talladega nights . ”
dale earnhardt , jr . , in a crowd asking for ricky ' s autograph . he tells ricky not to tell the other drivers his opinion of ricky . he also appears in a deleted scene at the garage in talladega .
gary cole as reese bobby , ricky ' s drunk and alcoholic father . reese attempts to teach ricky to drive with the fear by using unusual methods to get ricky back to his normal speed .
amy adams star making role in enchanted was still a year away when talladega nights came out . her role in this film is more a case of retroactive recognition .
dale earnhardt , jr . as one of ricky ' s fans . he also appears in a deleted scene at the garage in talladega .
jamie mcmurray loses to ricky at texas motor speedway when ricky wins by driving in reverse .
essentially a string of gags loosely looped together , a set of absurd situations for the actors to clown their way through , talladega nights is an affable entertainment , both a celebration and a satire of lowbrow pleasures .
: ricky ' s dad , reese , helped ricky bobby regain his confidence by making him drive with a full grown cougar in the back of the car . and making him drive while
ricky ' s mother , lucy bobby , certainly counts when she whips walker and texas ranger into shape .
refuge in audacity : somehow ricky bobby gets away with plastering a huge fig newtons sticker on his windshield .
adam mckay as terry cheveaux , a member of ricky ' s pit crew and driver for which ricky replaces him at the beginning of the film .
bobby is forced to start in last place , after spare parts were donated to build the engine in bobby ' s new race car . at the start of the race , bobby passes all of the drivers , except girard . in the closing laps , naughton uses a slingshot technique for bobby to pass girard . the replacement driver of bobby ' s wonder bread car causes a massive wreck that causes all drivers to crash , excluding bobby and girard . on the final lap of the race , bobby and girard collide with each other and their race cars roll towards the finish line .
leslie bibb as carly bobby , ricky ' s wife . carly plans to marry cal after ricky fails to regain a spot on his team at rockingham speedway .
defeat means respect : girard is seeking out someone good enough to defeat him . he embraces ricky bobby at the end .
car during his soar to the top of nascar , and the # 62
me
car at the talladega 500 .
fox play - by - play commentator mike joy commented on how it was . he did that at the end of talladega nights . wonder bread for the fall race at talladega . its paint scheme was based on ricky ' s original no . the pair referenced the movie in saying . jayski ' s nascar silly season site . retrieved 9 february 2 .
dale earnhardt , jr . is seen near the beginning asking ricky for his autograph to drive home how popular ricky is at the start of the movie .
here’s a tenuous critic’s theory for you : will ferrell’s only proper funny when he’s wearing an obvious wig . evidence ? anchorman , zoolander . . . wigs galore . in kicking & screaming and bewitched , there’s not a syrup in sight . talladega nights is the latest exhibit to support this theory . in the canon of ferrell’s absurdist comedies , the ballad of ricky bobby — which sees him sporting only mildly silly sideburns and a mini - beard — sadly rates as a minor entry .
two first names : any member of the bobby family by default . lampshaded at the beginning of the film . also , jean girard .
is a funny and thoroughly entertaining film . if you enjoy will ferrell ' s particular brand of comedy , i have no doubt that you ' ll enjoy the flick . despite an excellent supplementary section and fantastic audio , i do feel that many viewers are going to be disappointed in the video presentation delivered on this disc . so , i have a mixed recommendation for talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby . if you can get past the bland video , everything else here is top quality .
ricky bobby is at the top of his game and nail he isn ' t and loses everything and then he works his way back to top again .
as well as fellow driver jamie mcmurray , who learns the hard way what ricky bobby picked up on sale at target ( the bird ) .
promoting the aug . 4 release of the nascar - related film
talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby ,
several motion - picture stars will be at chicagoland speedway today , including funnyman will ferrell , the film ' s star and the grand marshal of the usg sheetrock 400 . ferrell ' s co - stars — john c . reilly , michael clarke duncan and leslie bibb — also are expected to be in attendance . reilly , a member of brother rice high school ' s hall of fame , and duncan , a former peoples gas employee , are south side natives . (
as much as ricky bobby ' s racing career is about going fast , it ' s even more cogently about products , lots of ' em .
number one nascar driver ricky bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate , cal naughton , jr . but when a french formula one driver , makes his way up the ladder , ricky bobby ' s talent and devotion are put to the test .
together they have made great contributions to our cinematic library ( “talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby , ” “anchorman : the legend of ron burgundy” ) and lamentable ones ( “step brothers” ) . the partnership has also resulted in the sketch - comedy web site urltoken ; mr . ferrell’s current show on broadway , “you’re welcome america . a final night with george w bush” ; and the new hbo comedy “eastbound & down , ” created by danny mcbride as a work of beer - bong , red state mockery packaged precisely to appeal to his patrons’ tastes .
you pretty much have to like will ferrell to like talladega nights , it ' s his film through and through . but if you do , you ' re in for a ride .
will ferrell as ricky bobby , a nascar driver who only believes in winning throughout his career . wonder bread car during his soar to the top of nascar and the no .
racetrack scenes at texas motor speedway were shot at charlotte motor speedway in concord , north carolina , using a porsche cayenne outfitted with camera mounts on all four corners of the car . much of the opening scene of the movie where ricky bobby first steps into a racecar at talladega superspeedway was actually filmed at rockingham speedway .
talladega starts out slow , picks up speed in the middle , and nearly crashes and burns in the end .
it’s impossible to watch talladega nights without thinking of the 2004 movie anchorman . they’re the same film , and it’s likely because both movies were directed and written by adam mckay , with scripting help from will ferrell . talladega nights may have cars instead of news reporting , but it uses the same scattershot approach to comedy , a random collection of semi - improvised sketches tied together by a loose plot in which our comedic hero is laid low by an arch rival and then must overcome his defeat to regain his place at the top of the heap .
ricky is then put through the difficulty of hanging on to his position aswell as his friends .
bobby is fired from dennit racing and his pit crew now works for girard . jamie mc . murray acts as bobby ' s replacement for the wonder bread car . desperate to remain wealthy , carley divorces bobby and marries naughton . after accusing naughton of ruining his life , bobby ends their friendship . ricky moves in with his mom , lucy bobby ( jane lynch ) . bobby ' s two sons , walker and texas ranger ( houston tumlin and grayson russell ) , join him as he works as a pizza delivery man . after colliding with a shopping cart , bobby loses his driver ' s license and he is reduced to using a bicycle .
summary : nascar champion ricky bobby has a pact with a friend which allows him to retain his no1 spot . the arrival of a formula one driver puts this in jeopardy .
shortly after crossing the start - finish line and realizing that he had won the pole , vettel could be heard on the radio shouting
shake and bake , baby !
( see video below ) a reference to the racing movie
talladega nights
starring will farrell . in that movie ,
shake and bake
was the slogan used by farrell ' s character ricky bobby and his teammate .
ricky , remember : the fieldmouse is fast , but the owl sees at night .
desperate to dominate , bobby exceeds his limitations and crashes at charlotte motor speedway , which included his car rolling and flipping in the air . while paramedics attempt to take him to the hospital , bobby runs around on the track . wearing only his helmet and underwear , bobby insists he is on fire . during his recovery , bobby believes he is paralyzed .
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nascar superstar ricky bobby ( will ferrell ) is at the top of his game ; adored by fans , a trophy wife by his side , and incredible wealth . but ricky loses it all when french formula one champion jean girard ( sacha baron cohen ) roars onto the scene . ricky , with the help of his ruthless father , must pull himself out of the depths of despair and restore his honor on the racetrack .
racetrack scenes at texas motor speedway were shot at charlotte motor speedway in concord , north carolina , using a porsche cayenne outfitted with camera mounts on all four corners of the car . much of the film ' s opening scene where ricky bobby first steps into a racecar at talladega superspeedway was actually shot at rockingham speedway .
dale earnhardt jr . he also appears in a deleted scene at the garage in talladega . jamie mc . murray loses to ricky at texas motor speedway when ricky wins by driving in reverse . mike joy , darrell waltrip and larry mc .
when reese goes to pick up the two talladega tickets , the sign at the vendor window says
saturday tickets .
in reality , both of talladega ' s monster energy cup races ( the circuit ricky would have been racing in ) are held on sunday . the saturday race would be the xfinity series race on the spring weekend , and the truck series race on the fall weekend . the only monster energy cup races held on saturdays are night races , of which none happen at talladega because it does not have lights .
nascar and sony pictures will begin selling merchandise this week online and at - track for one of the most anticipated comedies of the year – “talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby . ” while “talladega nights” , starring television and movie star will ferrell , hits theatres august 4 , merchandise for the movie goes on sale this thursday . in addition to being available online at urltoken , nascar - licensed film merchandise will be available at track for the first time at talladega superspeedway this weekend . ferrell , who will be playing nascar driver ricky bobby , will be the grand marshal for sunday’s aaron’s 499 . close to 10 different licensees will be selling movie merchandise either on urltoken and / or in a “talladega nights” - specific hauler , with motorsports authentics , j . h . design group , checkered flag sports and gametime llc leading the way with several different lines of shirts , jackets , watches and more . as part of this weekend’s merchandise launch , motorsports authentics will be running a promotion awarding fans with an opportunity to meet ferrell and get their movie merchandise signed by the former “saturday night live” star turned mega - movie star and nascar fan . all fans purchasing movie merchandise at - track between thursday and saturday at 1 p . m . will be entered into a drawing that will ultimately reward 50 lucky fans with a sunday autograph session with ferrell . ( nascar pr ) ( 4 - 29 - 2006 )
in homage to talladega nights , on the final lap of the 2009 aaron ' s 499 ( one of two sprint cup races at talladega superspeedway ) , carl edwards climbed out of his wrecked automobile after brad keselowski made contact with his car on the final lap . edwards turned backwards , went airborne , bounced off and destroyed ryan newman ' s hood , then flew into the catch fence , before skidding to a stop on the apron just beyond the pit - road exit , as keselowski and dale earnhardt , jr . crossed the finish line . edwards then climbed out of his car , and jogged to the finish line to a standing ovation from the crowd . nascar on fox play - by - play commentator mike joy commented how it was
shades of ricky bobby .
edwards was later asked about this on larry king live ; he responded ,
i ' m kind of a will ferrell fan . he did that at the end of talladega nights .
nascar ' s ricky bobby is challenged by a new rival , flamboyant french driver jean girard . after taking a backseat to the challenger , bobby is banished from the circuit . in order to reclaim his top spot , he must rediscover his inner speed demon .
amy adams as susan , ricky ' s assistant . susan falls in love with ricky and helps him to get back to nascar .
in homage to talladega nights , on the final lap of the 2009 aaron ' s 499 ( one of two sprint cup races at talladega superspeedway ) , carl edwards climbed out of his wrecked automobile after brad keselowski made contact with his car on the final lap . edwards turned backwards , went airborne , bounced off and destroyed ryan newman ' s hood , then flew into the catch fence , before skidding to a stop on the apron just beyond the pit - road exit , as keselowski and dale earnhardt , jr . crossed the finish line . edwards then climbed out of his car , and jogged to the finish line to a standing ovation from the crowd . nascar on fox play - by - play commentator mike joy commented how it was
shades of ricky bobby .
[ 9 ] edwards was later asked about this on larry king live ; he responded ,
i ' m kind of a will ferrell fan . he did that at the end of talladega nights .
[ 10 ]
ricky compares his making out with susan to the whitesnake videos with tawny kitaen .
talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby is a 2006 comedy film , directed by adam mckay and starring will ferrell . the film also features john c . reilly , michael clarke duncan , leslie bibb , amy adams , gary cole , jane lynch , and sacha baron cohen . various saturday night live alumni also make appearances . real life nascar drivers like jamie mcmurray and dale earnhardt , jr . also make cameos as themselves , as do the broadcasting teams of nascar on fox ( mike joy , larry mcreynolds and darrell waltrip ) and nascar on nbc ( bill weber , wally dallenbach , jr . and benny parsons ) .
busch ran a cougar “me” paint scheme from
talladega nights
last year and a city chevrolet paint scheme from “days of thunder” in a nationwide race this year . he had to convince furniture row racing owner barney visser to run the wonder bread paint scheme instead of having his own company on the car .
it is here that we have just another example of how “eastbound & down” feels like a margarine , not butter , version of “talladega nights , ” the nascar reversal - of - fortune story in which the children were ingeniously named walker and texas ranger , and the exchanges between mr . ferrell and john c . reilly had an addicting improvisational madness .
ricky bobby ' s car is shown to have a 5 speed transmission with a reverse gear . nascar only allows a 4 speed transmission with a reverse gear .
ricky eventually manages to make small amends with cal and girard before the start of the race . because his pit crew has rebuilt his engine from spare parts donated by other independent drivers , ricky is forced to start the race from the back of the starting grid . in no time , ricky manages to pass all the drivers except girard . heading towards the final laps , cal receives orders from dennit to get ricky out of the race , but cal refuses and instead pulls ahead of ricky , allowing ricky to slingshot cal and ends up in the lead along with girard . on lap 182 , the replacement driver of ricky ' s original car runs into cal from dennit ' s orders , causing a massive wreck that collects every driver except ricky and girard . on the final lap of the race , ricky and girard unexpectedly make contact with each other and ends up sommersalt down the front straightaway heading towards the finish line . determined not to give up , ricky and girard sprint their foot to the finish line . although ricky wins the foot race , he and girard are disqualified for getting out of their cars , and cal wins the race by default , having been in third place by the time of the wrecks . ricky and cal finally reconcile their friendship and family . ricky later meet together with reese , lucy , susan , and walker and texas ranger in the parking lot to reunite for a dinner party during which ricky and his immediate family plan to get thrown out of applebee ' s at the end of the film , referring to an earlier scene where reese and ricky leave each other again .
. since ricky bobby and jean girard were both still on the lead lap , ricky would have had to line up behind girard since he was in second place when the caution flag came out . at the time of filming , ricky would have been black flagged for lining up that way , meaning he could not have won the race , even if he had crossed the line before girard .
while bobby is not well , his father , reese ( gary cole ) , teaches him to drive with a live cougar in his car . after his father leaves , bobby talks to his assistant and partner , susan ( amy adams ) , who persuades him to return to nascar , since it is in his nature to drive fast . after deciding to take susan ' s advice and race at the talladega 5 . bobby and susan become love interests . with the talladega 5 . bobby gathers a race car and pit crew . before the race , bobby makes amends with carley , girard and naughton , while uniting with his pit crew chief and close friend , lucius washington ( michael clarke duncan ) .
cal , ricky , and girard were all introduced during driver introductions at the 2005 uaw ford 500 at talladega . ricky and cal were cheered , but when girard was introduced as a driver from france driving the perrier car , the entire crowd started booing without any prompting . see more »
adam mckay ( the film ' s director ) as terry cheveaux , an apathetic driver who ricky replaces at the beginning of the film .
the comedy similarly has a deadpan tone ; it ' s self - aware but not tongue - in - cheek . this is not over the top like a
scary movie
parody , and that makes it more appealing , too . the tossed - off pop culture references feel naturally like a part of the fabric . like the previous movies ferrell has collaborated on with writer - director adam mckay ,
anchorman : the legend of ron burgundy ,
talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby
and ( with lesser success )
step brothers ,
the other guys
comes from a realistic , often understated place , which makes the wild moments pop out that much more . ( chris henchy co - wrote the script , but ferrell obviously had lots of room to improvise . )
when ricky bobby is talking to cal and carly is beside them listening to them , her sunglasses go from over her eyes to up on her head between shots .
busch said he won’t be quoting lines from the movie throughout the race as he did in the past with phoenix racing . his crew chief , todd berrier , isn’t as engaged in playing the role of ricky bobby’s crew chief as nick harrison was .
in one of the races , ricky bobby has a
fig newton
sticker on his windshield , taking up practically the entire windshield . during his crash sequence , there is no sticker on his windshield . see more »
before the race , ricky makes amends with cal , girard , and carly , and finally reunites with his pit crew chief and close friend , lucius washington ( michael clarke duncan ) . ricky is forced to start the race from the back of the starting grid after lucius rebuilt his car ' s engine from spare parts donated by other independent drivers . at the start of the race , ricky manages to pass all the other drivers except girard . heading towards the race ' s final laps , dennit orders cal to knock ricky out of the race . however , cal refuses and pulls ahead of ricky , and cal intentionally allows ricky to slingshot around him to be in the lead with girard . on lap 182 , the replacement driver of ricky ' s wonder bread car suddenly runs into cal , which causes a massive wreck that disables all the other drivers except ricky and girard . on the final lap of the race , ricky and girard end up colliding with each other and somersault down the front straightaway towards the finish line . determined not to give up , ricky and girard exit their cars and sprint on foot to the finish line to the song
we belong
by pat benatar . although ricky wins the foot race , he and girard are disqualified for exiting their cars , and cal officially wins the talladega 500 by default after finishing in third place during the wrecks . ricky and cal finally reconcile their friendship and family shortly after the race . ricky later meets up with all of his extended family in the speedway ' s parking lot then proceeds to get thrown out of applebee ' s .
when the big one hits during the final race , as the result of cal naughton , jr . ' s teammate hooking naughton into the wall for helping ricky bobby overtake jean girard , every single car in the pack piles in and only two cars ( ricky and girard ) are left running and on the lead lap . big crashes that reduced the number of cars in contention significantly have happened in
in 2012 , kurt busch ran his # 51 car with the
me
paint scheme used by ricky bobby at the end of talladega nights during the 2012 aaron ' s 499 at talladega , right down to the cougar painted on the hood and the rear bumper tag
i wanna go fast
. busch had spent the majority of the season with little or no sponsorship after leaving roger penske ' s team penske and joining james finch ' s underfunded phoenix racing . busch ' s now ex - girlfriend patricia driscoll spent months getting permission from sony and will ferrell as well as other trademark and license holders . busch ' s real - life fall from grace during the 2011 - 12 sprint cup off - season after being fired from penske has been compared to ricky bobby ' s , as have his efforts to return to the top teams in the sprint cup series , such as putting the one - car furniture row racing team in the 2013 chase , before he was hired by stewart - haas racing for the 2014 season . [ 11 ] in october 2013 , busch ' s # 78 was sponsored by wonder bread for the fall race at talladega , with a paint scheme based on ricky bobby ' s original # 26 . [ 12 ]
mike joy : ricky bobby , who never met a sponsor he wouldn ' t push , has a huge fig newtons sticker on his windshield ! darrell waltrip : i think nascar ' ll black - flag him for that ! mike joy : he sold the windshield ! ricky bobby : this sticker is dangerous and inconvenient , but i do love fig newtons .
jamie mcmurray , who loses to ricky at texas motor speedway when ricky eventually wins by driving in reverse , after which ricky gives mcmurray the finger , commenting that he got it at target , which was a sponsor of the team mcmurray had raced for at the time , now earnhardt ganassi racing .
the story of nascar racing sensation ricky bobby , whose
win at all costs
approach has made him a national hero . he and his loyal racing partner and childhood friend , cal naughton , jr . , are a fearless duo that thrill their fans by finishing most races in the top spots - with ricky bobby always leading the pack . when a flamboyant french formula one driver jean girard challenges him for the supremacy of nascar , ricky bobby must face his own demons and fight girard for the right to be known as racing ' s top driver . © 2006 columbia pictures industries , inc . and gh one llc . all rights reserved .
when ricky and cal execute
shake n ' bake
, they down shift , then pull out of line . a few times this occur , they ' re racing at talladega . talladega is a restrictor plate track , meaning that with the exception of restarts , and entering and exiting pit road ( which they did at full speed ) , the drivers don ' t shift at all under green . also , ricky was single - handedly passing multiple cars at talladega . with today ' s air packages and restrictor plates , passing one car alone without drafting help is very rare .
reviews for the film were positive . rotten tomatoes reports that 72 % of critics gave the film a positive review , with the consensus being
though it occasionally stalls , talladega nights ' mix of satire , clever gags , and excellent ensemble performances put it squarely in the winner ' s circle .
it has a 66 rating at metacritic . british magazine total film gave it a perfect five - star rating , with the following verdict :
forget the recent blips ; ferrell is back in freewheeling form . more than just the year ' s funniest film , talladega nights is one of the films of the year .
automotive journalist leo parente said about the movie :
the most accurate racing film ever , trust me
, emphasizing that he was not being sarcastic
both ricky and girard are disqualified for having gotten out of their cars , so the trophy goes to cal , who was in third place when the big crash took out everyone on the grid except for ricky and girard .
at talladega , right down to the cougar painted on the hood and the rear bumper tag
i wanna go fast
. busch had spent the majority of the season with little or no sponsorship after leaving racing powerhouse
film to be made about bobby allison : posse films , llc , the inspirational feature film production company that controls the rights to several historically significant and uplifting life stories , recently announced the making of a biopic about the larger - than - life nascar pioneer , and nascar hall of fame member , bobby allison . together with the allison family , the posse films team will put the dramatic story of one of the greatest nascar legends on the silver screen . posse films is in pre - production on the heart - centered motivational story of bobby allison . “my family and i are thrilled to have this film produced by posse films , ” bobby allison said in a recent statement . “mark and his team at posse films are like family to us , and i know we can trust them with our story . ” the movie project will be based on bobby allison’s rise to the top of nascar as a three - time daytona 500 winner , followed by a crash that ended bobby’s career at 50 years of age . thereafter , bobby and judy suffer the loss of their two beloved racing sons . the film will showcase the highs and lows of the 55 - year love story between bobby and judy allison . ( yahoo finance ) and an independent feature film on the life story of nascar legend , bobby allison , developed by bobby allison production llc . (
the company
) is scheduled to commence pre - production in late 2014 and filming in early 2015 . theatrical release is planned for fall 2015 . ( urltoken ) ( 4 - 5 - 2015 )
pat hingle as larry dennit , sr . , original owner of dennit racing and ricky ' s team . his son , larry , jr . takes over the team halfway through ricky ' s career .
one of the stupidest and one of the funniest movies in will ferrell ' s career .
will ferrell as ricky bobby , a nascar driver who only believes in winning after childhood advice given to him by reese . ricky drives the # 26 wonder bread car during his soar to the top of nascar and the # 62
me
car during the race at the amp energy 500 . the number of ricky ' s wonder bread car , # 26 , was also the number used by jamie mcmurray ( who cameos as himself in the movie ) during his time at roush racing from 2006 to 2009 .
kevin corrigan , actor : the departed . a native of the bronx , new york , kevin corrigan has been acting and writing since the age of 15 . he made his film debut in lost . ally mcbeal ; angels in america ; big shots ; cheers ; chicago hope ; elizabeth i ; everybody loves raymond . talladega nights : the ballad of ricky bobby is a 2006 american sports comedy film directed by adam mckay and stars will ferrell , while written by both mckay and ferrell . take a look at the true history behind traditional american tattoos and how tattoo artists like norman ' sailor jerry ' collins built their reputation . james widdoes , director : two and a half men . widdoes starred as senior student and fraternity president ' robert hoover ' , alongside john belushi , in the 1978 film .
ricky bobby ( ferrell ) is a dim - witted yet charismatic nascar superstar who lives by the motto of his missing father reese bobby ( gary cole ) :
if you ' re not first , you ' re last .
helping him always secure the number one spot on the track is friend and fellow driver cal naughton , jr . ( reilly ) . a few years after his initial rise to stardom , bobby has a wealth of endorsements , is married to a babe named carley ( leslie bibb ) , and together they raise their two boys , walker and texas ranger bobby .
as cal naughton , jr . , ricky ' s best friend and teammate .
pat hingle as larry dennit , sr . , original owner of ricky ' s team , dennit racing . his son , larry , jr . , takes over the team halfway through ricky ' s career .
reilly as cal naughton jr . , bobby ' s best friend and teammate . girard ' s dream is to move to stockholm and design a currency for use by dogs and cats . he is described as talented , eccentric and dominating in the formula one circuit in a speed broadcast segment . while challenging bobby , girard drives the no . perrier car . michael clarke duncan as lucius washington , ricky ' s crew chief and close friend . leslie bibb as carley bobby , ricky ' s wife and later naughton ' s wife after she fears ricky will not successfully return to nascar .
literally every plot thread in the movie ends positively for all parties involved . for the main ones : ricky finds the will to race again , beats girard at talladega , and rekindles his relationship with his long - lost father . girard loses to ricky ( which means he ' s finally found a worthy opponent ) , earns enough of his respect to receive a kiss , and the two of them seem to be building a friendly rivalry . cal realizes what a jerk he ' s been and helps ricky beat girard , but the manner of their finish gets them disqualified , so he wins talladega instead ; after the race , he apologizes to ricky , who accepts , but also lets cal keep racing on his own team and earn his own fame .
ricky bobby ( will ferrell ) is a nascar driver who wants to go fast . while he was working on the pit crew of dennit racing driver terry cheveaux ( adam mckay ) , ricky replaces him and ends up finishing in third place , despite starting mid - race in last place . ricky quickly soars to the top of nascar by achieving his fame and fortune at dennit racing and meeting his future wife , carly ( leslie bibb ) . ricky eventual out about his divorce upon his return , but despite cal ' s desire to remain best friends , ricky suddenly breaks off his friendship after he accuses cal of wrecking his life .
while many of his original characters were of the high - energy variety , playing the role of the “jeopardy” host allowed ferrell to be more of the straight man , having to remain calm while dealing with the idiocy and abuse of the “celebrity” contestants .
elvis costello and mos def , guests at girard ' s party . bob jenkins and rick benjamin , speed journalists . greg biffle , in a special feature but not credited . release . on rotten tomatoes , the film has a rating of 7 . the site ' s critical consensus reads : . more than just the year ' s funniest film , talladega nights is one of the best films of the year . behind the lego movie ( $ 6 .
after the credits , there is a scene where
walker
and
texas ranger
are reading with ricky bobby ' s mom and discussing symbolism in william faulkner ' s
the bear
. see more »
andy richter as gregory , girard ' s openly - gay partner and a world - class trainer of german shepherds . houston tumlin and grayson russell as walker and texas ranger bobby , ricky ' s two sons . adam mc . kay ( the film ' s director ) as terry cheveaux , an apathetic driver who bobby replaces at the beginning of the film . david koechner , ian roberts and jack mc .
mind screw : ricky completely dumbfounds cal by apologizing to him , even though it was cal who stole ricky wife . cal ' s crew member suggests that maybe cal subconsciously resented ricky for never letting him win and took retribution by stealing his wife .
america is all about speed ,
asserts an epigraph at the start of talladega nights : the story of ricky bobby .
hot , nasty - ass speed .
attributed to eleanor roosevelt , this little bit of truth refers obliquely to another , related aspect of u . s . culture , commercialism . the movie makes this point emphatically . as much as ricky bobby ' s racing career is about going fast , it ' s even more cogently about products , lots of ' em . wonder bread , mountain dew , coca - cola , domino ' s pizza , kfc , visa , fig newtons , taco bell , hardees , perrier , sony vaio , power - ade , huffy bikes , coors , lucky charms , applebees , budweiser , sprint , kodak , goodyear , qvc , sunoco , old spice , mcdonald ' s : they all show up here , emphasizing the very corporate americanness of nascar .
quote mine : parodied ; see this page ' s image , above . if you can ' t make it out , it says
best movie ever made .
—ricky bobby . this is a line ricky says in the movie itself , and he ' s actually talking about highlander .
ricky : okay , glenn . everything cool that susan said , you wrecked it .
: after lucius gives a stirring speech about ricky driving for his own sake , glenn completely ruins the moment by making an extremely nerdy metaphor about ricky ' s car being his excalibur .
ricky takes his two sons , walker and texas ranger ( houston tumlin and grayson russell ) to his old home and takes his job as a pizza delivery boy , but is reduced to use a bicycle and riding the bus after accidentally losing his license for crashing his pick - up truck into a customer ' s shopping cart and into the sheriff writing ricky a ticket for the previous incident . with ricky ' s life at its lowest point , reese suddenly re - enters ricky ' s life and attempts to teach ricky to drive by harnessing the fear he has experienced throughout his life . this includes using unusual methods to get ricky back to his normal speed , such as placing a live cougar named karen in the back seat of his car . with his retraining and the guidance of reese , ricky finally regains his confidence , but is taken a back when reese walks out on him once again . reese leaves ricky with the knowledge that the mantra around which ricky lived his entire life :
if you ain ' t first , you ' re last !
, was in fact meaningless . when ricky runs into his assistant , susan ( amy adams ) at a bar , she convinces ricky to return to nascar not because of his desire to live up to the expectations of those around him , but because of his nature to drive fast . while ricky heeding susan ' s advice to race at the talladega 500 , he and susan fall in love with each other .


bang bang you 're dead is a 2002 american drama film starring tom cavanagh and ben foster .

it is based on the play of the same name by william mastrosimone .

the film was first screened publicly at the seattle international film festival in june 2002 .

bang bang you ' re dead ( film )

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with the headline :
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bang ! bang ! you’re dead ! seems intent on proving that when it comes to being an international spy , any idiot yank would be the wrong man .
by entering the witness protection program , you’re agreeing to completely cut ties with the old you . you may have been jon richards in your past life , but now you’re ron jichards . you may have had a wife , but now you have a “gife . ” you may have driven a camry , but now you’re riding a bicycle . we’re not made of money .
spies and spy spoofs may be the hot film items these days , but
bang , bang , you ' re dead ! ,
which crashed into local houses yesterday , should help to cool off both genres . view full article in timesmachine »
bang bang you ' re dead was written in the wake of the school massacres that occurred in paducah , jonesboro , and springfield to raise awareness about school violence . it supports the school violence charity ribbon of promise .
bang ! you ' re dead
( directed by alfred hitchcock ) was originally broadcast on 17 / oct / 1961 as part of the seventh season of alfred hitchcock presents .
siegfried : how do i know you ' re not control ? max : if i were control , you ' d already be dead . siegfried : if you were control , you ' d already be dead . max : well , neither of us is dead , so i ' m obviously not from control . ( beat ) shtarker : that actually makes sense .
artificial lifeform created : microbe declares mankind “already dead , you just don’t know it yet . ”
siegfried : how do i know you ' re not control ? maxwell smart : ( haughtily ) if i were control , you ' d already be dead . siegfried : if you were control , you ' d already be dead . max : well , neither of us is dead , so i ' m obviously not from control . ( beat ) shtarker : that actually makes sense .
review : there ' s not much to recommend in this film , which stars randall and berger as a tourist and a secret agent involved with gangsters in an exotic moroccan locale . not to be confused with bang ! you ' re dead , the 1954 british suspenser , this movie features joke… ( more )
instead , her presence in the film economically humanizes trevor at the expense of every one else in the cast , especially the trogs . they’re the ones quietly going mad while rivervale as a whole wastes time labeling trevor , and if that’s meant as a sly dig at all the clueless parents and administrators who’s favorite game in the wake of april 20 , 1999 , became “get the geeks , ” then bang bang you’re dead commits the very sin it warns against .
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so begins bang , bang , you ' re dead ( the onscreen title doesn ' t have the exclamation points of the packaging ) , one of about a million spy spoofs that flooded screens in the 1960s in the james bond craze . they needed two things : pretty girls and pretty locations , and this inexpensive item from producer harry alan towers offers both .
bang , bang , you ' re dead ! is available for public download on the internet in a package that includes the script and a letter from mastrosimone . also included is a character guide and production notes from the director of the premier , a character and set descripion , press clips from usa today and the register - guard , and a collection of promotions
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i didn ' t know it would be forever . i thought it was
bang
bang ! you re dead is a fascinating , haunting little film about the social aftermath of the war . cliff s involvement in the death of jones is upsetting , and the predicament in which he and his lonely father find themselves will haunt the viewer together with the poverty of the makeshift community in which they live .
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writing a blurb on the film for allmovie . com , hal erickson reckons that it helped kill the movie career of randall . consulting randall’s acting canon backs up this assertion , but then maybe randall was never meant to be a movie star . in bang ! bang ! you’re dead ! he often comes across like a star for the little screen overwhelmed by the scope of the big screen , a felix unger - type trying out unsuccessfully for her majesty’s service .
bang ! bang ! you’re dead ! , however , serviceably directed by don sharp , goes in for a wry twist on the wrong man theme . rather than wrongfully accusing its protagonist straight away , it allows andrew jessel ( tony randall ) , an american businessman in marrakesh under slightly false , though not diabolical , pretenses , to be willfully misled out of the goodness of his own heart .
rather than debate its own pet issue seriously ( or at all , for that matter ) , bang bang you’re dead comes already set on a course it will not be diverted from , no matter how much we might shout at our tvs . if you wanna take a hard look at your school , give your kid a camera sometime ( see how long it survives ) , or go down there yourself and see what you can find . odds are good the result will be much more educational , and provide fodder for a much more substantive discussion , than this film .
bang bang you ' re dead is a profound film tackling issues that are relevant . for isolation , bullying , violence , one ' s reputation , and so forth is a part of the school environment whether or not you experience them for yourself . it takes a bold piece to showcase the impact of the negative side this environment can have and does hold upon the youth . i know i coming off preachy about the morals it enforces that seem like a no brainer , but in actuality have we learned anything from such events ?
agent 23 : if you don ' t follow the rules here then what are we ? the chief : i ' m telling you what we ' re not . we ' re not people who jam staples into other people ' s heads ! that ' s cia crap !
instead , here comes the crusading teacher on a mission to reach out to trevor and include him . meet mr . duncan ( tom cavanagh ) , the humanoid incarnation of rivervale’s drama department , and our authorial cipher . mr . duncan’s big idea for drawing trevor out of his shell ? offer him the lead in a school production of william mastrosimone’s bang bang you’re dead . what could possibly go wrong , right ?
when i ' m gone , you ' ll all have this to ponder , and maybe realize why i did what i did . a little push in front of other kids is a very big deal , particularly when you know it’s gonna happen to you every single day , every single day , every single day , you ' re almost relieved when it actually happens . you ' re always waiting , waiting for the next attack . they don’t just hurt kids , they make you hurt yourself .
val duncan , the drama teacher , recognizes trevor’s potential for creativity as well as violence . he offers him the lead role in a controversial new play , “bang bang you’re dead , ” the story of a teenager who loses his way in life and resorts to murder . reluctant to expose himself to more mockery , trevor is about to decline until jenny , an attractive new girl in school , agrees to play the female lead .
meanwhile , the trogs , ignored and unnoticed by everyone but trevor ( and the jocks , of course ) , slowly inch closer to their own school - centric rampage massacre . will trevor do the right thing and save everyone from the predictable results of their own actions ? will rivervale ever experience the dubious pleasure of seeing bang bang you’re dead performed in its midst ? will anyone live to see opening night ? do i care ?
filling out the paperwork to enter the program is merely the first step on the path to anonymity . the next “costuming” phase is critical and , dare we say , liberating . while we take every precaution to relocate you to a part of the country where someone is least likely to recognize and murder you , we can’t take any chances . believe us , when you’re at the supermarket and bump into an organized - crime member who’s hunting you down , you’ll be very happy you’re wearing your kareem abdul - jabbar disguise .
bang bang you´re dead is an american drama movie based on the play with the same name . starring tom cavanagh and ben forster . both movie and play have the same point , it´s a wake - up call about bullying on schools . don´t remain indefferent , one person can make the difference . support those in need , listen to them for once . no - one wants another case like amanda todd , her death won´t be forgot
there ' s not much to recommend in this film , which stars randall and berger as a tourist and a secret agent involved with gangsters in an exotic moroccan locale . not to be confused with bang ! you ' re dead , the 1954 british suspenser , this movie features jokes that don ' t work , awful photography , and actors who look like they all wish they were in marbella . . . . read more
great film . one of ben foster ' s early movies and he killed it .
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trash can ! retard ! weirdo ! loser ! freak ! spazz ! pizza face ! those are just some of the names that can change your life forever . . . and it all starts in high school ! bang bang you ' re dead , when you watch it you don ' t think that you ' re gonna like it . . . but you ' re gonna love it and it ' s gonna change your mind and your life ! it just shows how mentally dangerous and disturbing high school really is and how mean kids can really be ! to me , this movie is excellent , one of the best movies i ' ve ever seen ! it really changed me . . . i love it and every time i have the chance i watch it over and over and over again ! great cast , great plot , great play ! gotta love it ! ! !
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the film , which aired on showtime , revolves around a teenager named trevor who threatened to blow up the football team at his school because he was pushed to breaking point by frequent bullying . the movie is set months after , where students are creeped out by him , and think he ' s going to blow up the school . he is chosen to star in a play called bang bang you ' re dead as the main character , josh . after parents hear of the play and its suspicious actor , they call for it to be cancelled .
some people might not appreciate the content of this film , and object to the violence , but it’s message is very important to everyone , and the film deserves to be shown .
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odd little film not great , but reasonably entertaining centering mainly around two boys . . .
under no circumstances are you allowed to return to the town where you once lived or to contact anyone from your past life . you may think there’s no harm in sending a quick smiley - face text to an old friend , until a few hours later when there’s a frowny - faced knife in your stomach . witnesses who’ve had the same dentist for their whole lives often can’t bear to start all over again , so they make the mistake of booking an appointment for a cleaning under their new name , and hey , who’s the new hygienist with the goatee ? bang , you’re dead .
of the spy genre of a forgotten era . a hilarious film with excitement all the way .
[ a ] bitter film about the dismal atmosphere in which our children are learning today . . .
were then forced to rehearse in a private church , being banned from the city . back in film
as the film opens , trevor’s all geared up for yet another school year as the perpetual outsider . even the geeky , diminutive freshmen are too scared to say , “hey . ” principal meyer obviously considers him to be yet another serving of bullshit on her already - overfilled plate , and the school councilor has no idea what to do with him . ( so much for all those adolescent psychology courses , eh ? ) if this were anything other than a serious film with a serious message for our time , bang bang you’re dead would’ve left us this glorious set - up , allowing the creeping horror to build and build and build as this swiss watch of good ol’ fashioned , american craziness wound down to its inevitable , blood - buttered conclusion .
when pub food comes from the team behind the palomar and the barbary , then you know you’re going to order more than a bag of nuts . this roll is robustly meaty , with fabulously flakey pastry – served with a dollop of colman’s , naturally .
the film won a peabody award and four 2003 daytime emmy awards , including outstanding children ' s special .
although opening hours are advertised as 10 . 30am - 9 . 30pm , most operators seem to start at noon and take a break in the afternoon . in mandarin , bang bang means good good . given time to settle in , i think it will be .
at rivervale high school , trevor adams ( ben foster ) is a bullied outcast trying to fit back in after a false bomb threat he made a few months ago . trevor is chosen to star in a play called bang bang youre dead as the main character , josh . after parents and the community hear of the play and its lead actor , they call for it to be canceled .
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alongside the film , a direct - to - dvd spin - off titled get smart ' s bruce and lloyd : out of control was released , which follows the escapades of those two guys during the events of the film .
it has been performed widely in the united states , as well as in other countries such as the united kingdom , new zealand , uruguay , gibraltar , sweden , romania , venezuela , india , canada , brazil , germany , bulgaria , and in portugal by inactu theatre group , a group of students from madeira island , who have been working on the play since 2007 . as the playwright intends bang bang you ' re dead to raise awareness of school violence , it may be performed without payment of royalties , as long as the performance is not for profit , and subject to certain other conditions .
naturally , you have questions about embarking on your new life : will you ever be able to resume your old identity ? what happens to your netflix queue ? unfortunately , both answers probably aren’t what you want to hear . we realize there’s also a decent chance you’re in the midst of a fruit - of - the - month club . as much as we’d like to forward the remaining fruit to you , this is one of the main ways by which witnesses are tracked down and killed . the best we can do is to promise that it’ll get eaten .
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agent 99 : freeze ! maxwell smart : freeze . agent 99 : no , you freeze ! maxwell smart : you freeze . agent 99 : i told you to freeze ! maxwell smart : freeze , times infinity . agent 99 : oh , my god ! ( turns max around so that he ' s facing her , and they recognize each other ) you ! maxwell smart : you . agent 99 : are you control ? maxwell smart : yes i am . i ' m maxwell smart . i am a control analyst . who are you ? ( beat ) agent 99 : i ' m agent 99 .
some people don ' t even need a gun to hurt you . they use words or laughter or enjoy watching you bleeding to death . they get off on watching you fighting back the tears , getting a lump in your throat , blushing , wanting to cry .
you’ll need to forgo past hobbies . if you like bowling , for example , these people will be scouring every alley in the country trying to track you down . if you like doing gymnastics , there will be eyes on every pommel horse from here to san diego . as a further precaution , our behavioral specialists will also assist you in eliminating any distinguishing traits and habits of your old self , like that weird double sneeze you do . it’s probably a good time to try out some new walks , too . something a little sexier wouldn’t hurt . you’ll also need a haircut—not a witness protection thing , more of a really helpful observation .
air vent passageway : agent 99 infiltrates the kaos nuclear factory through an air vent from the roof . it ' s done with
ode to joy
as the soundtrack , which reminds you of the first die hard film .
bang bang you’re dead trots this out around the hour mark , when principal meyer , mr . duncan , trevor , trevor’s family , and representatives of local law enforcement all “take a hard look at our school , ” through the lens of trevor’s camera…and the tapes the cops seized in a principal - inspired raid on his house…the kind of “hard look” no one in the american educational system is the least bit willing to take at their own schools . the very reason , in fact , handheld video cameras were ( are ? ) banned from every sane school in america…save those pre - installed by the administration . they can spy on us , by don’t you dare spy on them , bub…or on each other . you might accidentally expose just how traumatizing and god - fucking - awful high school really is , and lord knows no american is ready to consider that possibility ( in public , at least ) .
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agent 23 : i ' ll be taking that briefcase now . maxwell smart : if you want it ; you ' ll have to take it . agent 23 : that ' s what i just said . maxwell smart : i know . i ' m just trying to annoy you .
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the following speech , delivered to jenny by a montage of voices which i’ve combined for clarity , serves as her ( and our ) introduction to just how contrived rivervale high really is . thank god it comes right near the front of film , letting us all know what we’re in for :
in one corner of the vast room , with its carpet woven to reflect the swirling bang bang logo and upholstery gently glittering under pools of downlighting , barbecued meats hang temptingly in front of the kitchen . they influence our main - course choices of half peking duck at £20 . 80 , which we precede with special spicy crab at £21 .
no one is indispensable : siegfried tells dalip ,
and don ' t you forget it : everybody here can be replaced . i even have backup for you ! it ' s called a rhinoceros .
when it comes to steak , hawksmoor is the daddy . it doesn’t matter what cut you go for or which accompaniments you choose , it’s almost impossible to go wrong . oh , but do get some bone marrow .
like many of the best comedies and tragedies , this weimar - era silent film understands how each mode is often a hair ' s breadth from the other .
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( when chewing out max for being so inexperienced ) agent 99 : throw out your manual . out here there are no grades . there ' s only
dead
and
not dead
. ( later , in the smolensk restaurant ) agent 99 : you know , i love bread , and i know bread has a few carbs , but i ' ve never been afraid of carbs , because it seems like no matter how many i eat , i stay thinsk .
larabee : let me out there , sir ! i have no problem exposing myself . agent 99 : do you ever think before you speak ? larabee : no , i just whip it out there . seems to work best .
the film also shows trevor ( played by ben foster ) making friends with the trogs , a group of outcasts . towards the end of the film they attempt a school massacre , using a shotgun and two handguns . knowing of their plot and fearing for the safety of a fellow student / love interest , he stops them .
are you thinking what i ' m thinking :
i don ' t know . were you thinking , ' holy shit ! holy shit ! a swordfish almost went through my head ! ' ? if so , then yes .
this is a remarkably powerful , moving , and thought - provoking film . the showtime network provides detailed , content - based advisories that allow viewers to make informed decisions about watching movies . the tv rating for this film is tv - pg , with advisories for mild violence and adult language , as well as a special advisory of strong themes .
a great film . i got this as it was shot in brighton and lewes in sussex - some of my old haunts . jack warner as his usual easy going character .
to remind me of its origins . this is , first a foremost , a showtime original picture ( suppress your shudders ) , produced in association with viacom , the international media octopus which owns showtime , paramount pictures , comedy central , and a whole host of other criminal corporations hell - bent on reducing all of us to uncritical “entertainment consumers . ” few things are more insulting than a film with its own study guide…save when that film comes to you from the director of
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the worst film i have ever sat through . an obnoxious child killer with an idiot friend and a daft father who wears shabby clothes yet spends a fortune in the local pubi .
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this is a fantastic film . after studying columbine in considerable detail for some time , it became clear this movie was sending all the right messages about the reality of school . . .
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opel driver : what are you doing , dummkopf ? ! running out in the middle of the road ? ! you could get hit by a car— ( is immediately rear - ended by an suv ) maxwell smart : well , that . . . was ironic .
when asked in an interview about his devotion to the wrong man theme , alfred hitchcock explained it this way : “if ( the protagonist is ) being chased by enemy spies or by the heavy in the picture , the first thing the audience would ask is , why doesn’t he go to the police ? otherwise you have no chase story . how do you do that ? you make him wrongfully accused . ”
the film ends with trevor performing the play , and it is indicated that the play was performed at the school despite parents ' objections . there is no indication as to what happens to the trogs .
the song
runaway train
( not to be confused with the soul asylum song of the same name ) by post - grunge band oleander was featured in the film . a music video for the song was then shot and incorporated footage from the movie . on november 19 , 2002 the band released their runaway train ep . the film was released on dvd on january 27 , 2004 without any special features .
other : the whole premise of the film is to look at why kids are acting out in violent ways today . so the subject matter is intense , but is certainly one that teenagers and parents should discuss .
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action film , quiet drama scene : tries this a couple of times , and actually succeeds . examples include max ' s analyst briefing at the beginning , and some of max and 99 ' s scenes in russia .
larabee in the original series is even more of a dunce than max ( he has been referred to as
max ' s max
) , whereas in the film he ' s a jerkass but competent agent .
a fair word of warning : do not ever question or mock the chief ' s credentials or control itself ' s credentials , or you should pray you don ' t get a no - holds - barred beatdown in front of your fellow cabinet members . the vice president doesn ' t know this .
. certainly , in the top ten . more astounding still , this is from the first printing of only six copies , after which , due to a dispute with an artist involved , the book had to be reset . wow . thank you s . t . , and thank you , wilum .
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does it smell good & are the pages glossy ? i ' m curious . i will let you work . i have some work to do myself .
well , this is a little gem . i ' d never seen it , never heard of it but i ' m so glad i gave it a chance . it ' s an unusual film with a wonderful atmosphere .
you should always be prepared for the moment when someone from your past life sees you and calls out your real name . it could be a high - school friend or your mom ; either way , just politely tip the brim of your sombrero toward them , straighten your mustache , and be on your way .
yaohan plaza closed , became oriental city and then , as of about two weeks ago , opened as bang bang oriental foodhall , backed by the royal china group . the striking building designed inside and out by stiff + trevillion — full disclosure : mike stiff is a friend of mine and one of the awayday gang of four — is eco - conscious , ziggy - zaggy , ingenious , the opposite of tacky . in fact , nestling beside a morrisons supermarket ( useful car park ) and opposite a huge kfc , it is something of an architectural pearl .
good article : urltoken probably one of best tv movies ever . it does a great job of showing high school life . it ' s clichéd at times , but always at the right times . give this one a shot . i ' m pretty sure you won ' t be disappointed . your heart will go out to troubled teens . maybe it will ever remind you not to ignore a teen close to you . read the article . it ' s much better than my ramblings . joshua
a 2008 film adaptation of the ' 60s tv series of the same name . starring steve carell as max , anne hathaway as 99 , dwayne
the rock
johnson as fellow operative agent 23 , and alan arkin as the chief .
trevor adams is a high school student who has threatened to bomb the school the year before . so as you know , everyone looks upon him with fear and loathing and all that from parents and he gets made fun of from his fellow students . but some , such as his film teacher ( played by tom cavanagh ) wants to reach out and help him . this is perfect because trevor carries around a camera and his first assignment with him is to make a short film . now , guess what trevor ' s is about ? a person killing someone because they were being stuffed into a trash can . so that ' s were it all starts .
speaking as a high school teacher , i must say that this is one of the most important films on school that i have ever seen . i can see why this play / movie raised such a controversy . the film examines the root causes that bring about events like columbine . it is easy to hate those people that commit such atrocities against their fellow students . however , this film / play tries to show how these situations are born and can possibly be prevented . it does not try to make you sympathize with the killers , it tries to prevent such tragedies from taking place . i think all high school students should see it . very powerful .
because you were nice to me : sigfreid treats dalip like dumb muscle ; max gives him advice on how to salvage his flagging marriage . dalip becomes a double agent .
in the end , will you be looking over your shoulder for the rest of your life wondering if your time is up ? the short answer is yes . the long answer is definitely yes . the truth is , there’s a bull’s - eye on your back , and committing to this new life is your best shot at staying alive . and while you may never be able to remove that bull’s - eye , you can certainly cover it up with a buzz lightyear spacesuit and jetpack . which we totally have .
i can ' t take two more years of this , and the more they call me the mad bomber , the more they ' re scaring themselves . they don ' t know what i ' m capable of , they don ' t know what i can do .
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cutaway gag : when the meeting in the safe room occurs , the chief says that their identities have been compromised , and all across the world , control agents are under attack . cuts to shots of control agents dropping dead like flies by poisoned darts in parisian cafes , set to french music .
this well - known burger is the signature serve across yianni papoutsis’ burger empire . it’s dirty and drippy , featuring two beef patties fried in mustard and slathered in melted american - style cheese adorned with pickles and minced raw onions . the creamy , mustardy secret - recipe dead hippie sauce seals the deal .
. mastrosimone stresses the importance of young people seeing the play performed by their peers , and therefore he does not allow the play to be on film or video . mastrosimone hopes to reach out to potential killers in the thousands of audiences that the play continues to gather .
for steamed buns , you can’t beat bao . their classic sees a pillowy - soft bun filled with slow - braised pork belly , coarse peanut powder and shredded coriander . worth queuing for .
siegfried gets one at the end while he ' s insulting dalip after realizing that the bomb never went off , even saying that killing his wife would be a favor to the world . he ' s then tossed out of the car and into the river as they ' re driving over a bridge
leave your airs and graces at the door at lahore , where it’s all about you and the amazing things they do with that grill . lamb chops is the star dish at the worthy cult favourite .
this is as close to a pudding that a vegetable gets . aubergines lathered in miso sauce and topped with sweet , crunchy pecans . sweet and savoury , you’ll want to order it again for dessert .
: my highs compared to my lows are like , one in a million - eh , not really , i mean , that ' s in exaggeration . . . you know , like one in five hundred .
these days , with the internet , it’s even more difficult to completely erase someone’s identity . you “checking into the witness protection processing center” on facebook a few minutes ago is the perfect example of why it’s difficult .
phone system : you have reached the united states department of homeland security . for threats against the continental united states , press 1 . for threats against hawaii , press 2 . for threats against puerto rico . . .
in the meantime , val assigns his students to each make a video about the real - life drama in their own lives . trevor completes the assignment , which results in a dark and disturbing film filled with images of real guns being fired by masked actors and the implied shooting of a member of the football team .
i wouldn ' t say i really love this film but i did quite like it . it ' s well acted , especially from the two young boys involved . the story is so so but does show how someone so young and pleasant can perform an act so severe yet not realize how quite severe it is .
again , none of this is the actor’s fault . everyone does the best they can with roles thin as the sweat on a teenager’s brow ( while s / he masturbates – something else safe - for - tv kids never do , thank you very much ) . ancillary characters are reduced to the level of abstract ideals , little more than moving parts manipulated by trevor’s ( and mr . duncan’s ) bumbling . this allows the film to manipulate its audience , keeping us all in our seats as we wait , wait , wait for something to happen . some character to emerge from the otherwise - unremarkable pack of nonentities . they , apart from trevor and mr . duncan ( who’s stories , frankly , aren’t interesting enough to support ninety minutes – not with so much else going on ) , are the plot’s wrapping paper , discarded when they no longer serve the film’s single - minded purpose .
this idea is underscored by the presence of klaus kinski as one of his henchmen . kinski also appears to be playing for real , shooting at andrew to kill , not to miss as so many movie henchmen do . you wonder if he thought he really was in a bond movie , or if he simply decided , as kinski often would , to go rogue . ultimately intention doesn’t matter , merely adding to the film’s curious tone , one that is neither uproarious nor urgent , a languid fusion of the man who knew too much and the man who knew too little .
once you get over the fact that the pizzas are a whopping 20 inches , homeslice’s exciting toppings get their own gawping rights . this middle eastern creation is fresh , crunchy and served on their wonderful garlic base . purists need not apply .
we will do everything we can to protect you , but we also have to take breaks and stuff , so be vigilant and keep your eyes open for people trying to kill you . ask smart questions like : why is that school kid clutching that brown paper bag ? why is that old lady’s mesh bag making a barking sound ? why does that man’s purse look so full ? and why is he carrying a purse , especially with those shoes ? talk about killing people .
spy drama : the film plays it somewhat straighter than the series did . also an example of how serious spy dramas have changed . the original tv series parodied tuxedo and martini spy dramas like goldfinger or the man from uncle , whereas the movie is a cross of that and the slightly more down - to - earthness of something like casino royale 2006 .
agent 99 : so , how do you know this place ? maxwell smart : well , as an analyst , i like to keep my ears open . it ' s amazing what you can learn listening to chatter . in fact , ladislas krstic loves this place , as do many kaos agents . cafe minsk pinsk in smolensk — it doesn ' t get any better than thisk . ( 99 stares at him ) maxwell smart : see what i just did ? i added an
insk
at the end of the word . made it sound russian . agent 99 : should ' ve smacked you harder . maxwell smart : is that your default setting ? do you just punch people in the face , willy - nilly ?
it ' s tuesday , i ' ll punch max in the face .
ooh , a box of kittens , time to punch max in the face .
oh , i ' m having some bread , time to punch max in the face !
agent 99 : you know , i love bread , and i know bread has a few carbs , but i ' ve never been afraid of carbs , because it seems like no matter how many i eat , i stay thinsk .
“you have to be varsity or a cheerleader to sit at this table . or know everybody . that table’s for the druggies , stoners , deadheads , burnouts , and the hippies . that one , preppies . then you have the skateboarders and skateboard chicks . then nerds and techies . up against the wall , the wiggers , hip - hoppers , rednecks , goths , and all manner of freaks , troublemakers , losers , sluts , gays , floaters , and the trogs…troglodytes . freakiest of the freaks . “
disembarking at the marrakesh airport , andrew meets kyra aboard a tourist bus , and when he mistakenly gets her room key at their hotel and happens upon a dead body in the closet , she asks him to help hide it . how can he not acquiesce ? she ' s beguiling ! so the plot , as pointless as it is considerable , primarily existing to place its main characters in comic peril , begins .
bond one - liner : well , not done for a killing , but agent 23 does one when he breaks larabee ' s phone after seeing larabee texting during an important meeting :
oh that ' s weird . you just lost your signal .
when new york master baker dominique ansel opened his first european site in victoria , this hybrid franken pastry that merges a croissant and a doughnut led to queues of several hours . bite into its fluffy , buttery , flaky goodness and you’ll instantly understand the appeal .
i am a sucker for these old 1950s films . i remember as a child seeing films like this on a sunday afternoon on bbc television - happy days . this is a really good film , both in quality of storyline and picture / sound . the main two boys play as boys did then and when one finds a real gun and shoots a man , he just thinks it is all a game and carries on as normal . i won ' t spoil the film , but it really is worth watching . jack warner play jack warner , as he usually does , but in truth he is such a good character actor , he can play almost anything . look out for a young michael medwin and derek farr , both excellent actors . highly recommended .
one dialogue , two conversations : when max speaks to the bakery lady , he tries to drop hints that he ' s trying to locate the secret nuclear base . however , his choice of words leads her to think that he ' s hitting on her . max then comments ,
i don ' t think we ' re on the same page . i am here because ladislas krstic sent me .
excellent , earthy and well acted by jack warner and the two child stars . good story / plot which keeps you entertained throughout , whilst also giving an insight into the everyday lives and prejudices of forest labourers and the innocence of children during the period in which it is set .
peking duck is meaty slices of roasted bird , i . e . barbecued duck , rather than the varnished thin skin separate from the flesh that you might expect . nice warm supple pancakes , though . best of our order is mixed seafood fried ho fun noodles with egg , where the prawns and scallops have depth , you might even say layers , of flavour and the rice flour noodles throw down the gauntlet to scrambled egg in achieving slippery meekness . set menus of popular favourites are a remarkable bargain . we plan to return , probably with the family in tow .
also , the bathroom break - out scene . the air marshal does not notice max ' s troubles with the escape system in the lavatory because he ' s busy flirting with the flight attendant . they ' re still flirting when the occupied light goes off a few minutes later , which signals for agent 99 to enter the lavatory that max didn ' t walk out of before , and make her drop , unnoticed by the air marshal .
you can take your pick from calum franklin’s pies at holborn dining room , because they are all outstanding . the chef is pastry wizard , who works his magic across a range that includes an anything but humble pork pie , and seasonal specials such as curried mutton pie with mango chutney .
this is guy ferland’s third made - for - tv feature , his sixth picture in a career that’s only gone downhill since alicia silverstone refused to take her clothes off in front of him . but thanks to all those daytime emmys the man continues to find work , turning out episodes for seemingly every crappy ( but inexplicably popular ) tv series made in the last eight years ( from house to the shield to the sarah connor chronicles ) . i’ve no idea how much of this flick is his and how much we can lay at mastrosimone’s feet , but one thing’s for certain : this movie’s high opinion of itself . it’s such a painfully serious film even its main character’s cynicism feels forced and inauthentic , a cynical - in - itself nod to audience expectations…not to mention one hell of a stalking horse for the film’s central message .
that ' s not the end of a rant . i ' ll come back to it , by and by . all my life , i expect i ' ll be coming back to it . oh ! on a related note , yesterday while shutting off facebook ' s scary facial - recognition software ( they don ' t ask if you wanna opt in ; you have to opt out ) , i discovered how to shut off comments on fb . i don ' t care if it ' s a social network ; i ' m repurposing the bitch to my own ends .
this movie is my life , with a few less trashcans . it ' s so good , i loved it . i have to warn you , it is sad . i guess it was worse for me because i
identify
with trevor so much ; i ' m sure a lot of people have for a moment , or jokingly , but this is my life . the movie deals with real live issues that so many people , including myself , are going through . so many feelings going through our heads . its so good . every thing in it is real . the thought of killing everyone . the thought of dying yourself . it ' s all there , in my life and in trevor ' s . but , be warned , if you have any true thoughts of murder and / or suicide , it will be as a shock because i know i understand more of what i feel . i ' m not saying that this movie will make you better . hell , it may have made me worse . but even so , you should see this movie . it is so totally sweet . i loved it man . its heavy , but awesome .
more a ham cave than a bar , maltby street’s bar tozino is so full of hanging hams that you’ll likely smell the ageing meat even before walking through the door . settle in and gorge your way through slice after slice of the varying options , washing it all down with sherry ideally .
in the tv series get smart max was a general - purpose bungling idiot who only succeeds by luck and agent 99 ' s competence . in the film he ' s genuinely a clever guy and a great analyst , just a klutz who isn ' t well suited to field work . this was apparently done to make a romantic relationship with 99 more believable as modern audience would not accept someone as buffoonish as the original max being attractive to a woman as capable as 99 .
ironic echo : max tells 99 ,
i am not completely incompetent without a gun
while they are walking to smolensk . later , when being held up in krstic ' s place by one of the henchmen , max is disarmed of his pistol , and says ,
i ' m not totally incompetent without a gun , you know .
as an art historian who has written about typewriters on more than one occasion , and as an ardent fan of them , what you write here made me happy . oh , by the way . books would , for the most part , get shorter again if every one had to work in the realm of analog . this would be a good thing . . . wouldn ' t it just . it would certainly improve my life . also , i just have to say , and without needing to know anything in the way of details , the x - men mini you almost wrote immediately goes on to my mental list of unrealised projects which if they existed , would probably send me loopy with their awesomeness .