another mix of pratfalls and chesthair

Rating: 5/10 (26 August 2007)

Blades of Glory - Will Ferrell and crew take on figure skating in this uneven comedy.Think Ricky Bobby on skates for the Ferrell character.Jon Heder is a skating wunderkind and the milquetoast rival for Ferrell's rebel persona.Their rivalry leads to a fight at an international competition and their lifetime ban from skating as singles.Of course the only loophole is for these 2 former rivals to become the first male/male figureskating team.The movie is helped along by swell supporting performances by Amy Poehler and Will Arnett as their rivals and Jenna Fischer(looking lovely) as the love interest of the main characters.The movie has enough chuckles to qualify as a comedy-but the formula of Will Ferrell as the egotisical sports figure is quickly loosing it's appeal.The DVD has deleted scenes,a gag reel and some interview segments from their press junket.Nothing special. C-