Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (PG-13 Fullscreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Adam Mckay
Actors: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  276 reviews
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 108
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD15865D
UPC: 043396158658
EAN: 0043396158658
Theatrical Release Date: August 4, 2006
Release Date: December 12, 2006
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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 Stills from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby(click for larger image) More NASCAR and Talladega Nights at Amazon.com 
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Product Description
The story of nascar racing sensation ricky bobby whose win at all costs approach has made him a national hero. When a flamboyant french formula one driver jean girard challenges him for the supremacy of nascar ricky bobby must face his own demons & fight girard to be known as racings top driver. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/23/2008 Starring: Will Ferrell Sacha Baron Cohen Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg13
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 Skipped Near End December 28, 2008
It was a gift and the receiver said that it stopped playing near the end before the climax and she tried everything to get it to continue to run , but it just started at the beginning again, so she doesn't know how the last quarter ends. This is weird since the DVD was brand new and had never been opened. It got to where it was supposed to in great time and in great condition, so I guess the gift receiver must have done something wrong to it, because she said she had trouble getting it out of the package. I just don't know.....
 Great All American Spirit December 7, 2008
When I heard the line "I'm the best. I piss excellence" and found out it was from this movie, I had to see it. It really struck a chord with me, because I AM the best in my field and I do all I can to be the best I can be at what I do and to always keep improving as much as I can. I am ALL about excellence, supremacy, and success. Most people are about passivity and mediocrity, which I find pathetic and disgusting. On a very superficial level, this movie is a comedy where everyone acts kinda dumb, but when you go deeper, this movie has a really good story and it embodies the big, bold, courageous all-American spirit. This is what America is all about. Go big or go home. Cast aside all fear and doubts and tackle the world with boundless courage, passion, enthusiasm, and a can-do spirit. Be unstoppable. Be larger than life. Those are all things I believe in. That's what you find in this movie. Also this movie has a lot of good comedy and good lines in it. I watched the theatrical version since reviewers said it was better. My IQ is 140 and I didn't think this was a stupid movie at all.
 better than I expected--3.5 stars November 28, 2008
This was actually better than I'd expected. I'm not a NASCAR fan, but Will Farrell does on occasion make me laugh.
And laugh I did. Ricky Bobby (Will Farrell) is a born race car driver who becomes a champion, until an accident leaves him psychologically unable to race again. John C. Reilly plays his sidekick, always coming in second, helping Ricky Bobby win. Will Farrell's over-the-top goofiness was toned town a bit--a small bit, which for me made the movie funnier, because I was laughing at the lines and situations rather than at Will Farrell.
NASCAR is lavishly lampooned, but in such an extravagant and good-humored way that I doubt fans would be offended--the movie takes the stereotypes and runs with them. And there are a couple of subplots that keep the movie interesting--Ricky Bobby's kids are uncontrolled brats until his mother takes them in hand; he has to deal with betrayal and the consequences of his treatment of his best friend; there's love lost and found; and the commitment-phobic father who set him on the path to racing returns to put him back on track (heh. pun. sorry.) with hilarious training tactics.
Jane Lynch and Gary Cole as Ricky Bobby's parents have the best roles, I think--funny, but low-key. The kids were over-the-top both when they were obnoxious and when they were reformed, but that, oddly enough, kept them from getting on my nerves.
We watched this with our sons, ages 12 & 16, and there were a couple of sexual references, but nothing that made me cringe. They were amused, and quoted lines from the movie for quite a while afterward.
It wasn't a great movie, by any means, but it was an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours, and a good excuse to eat buttered popcorn.
 No parking November 7, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This movie was just not funny. Not even stupid funny. It was more insulting on many different levels. I wonder if the screen writer is Jewish, because they have a thing for making fun of everything Christian. I know it's a comedy but it seems a lot of Jews go out of their way to bash Jesus and Christianity. For example Sarah Silverman, Family Guy, American Dad among others. Some things that absolutely made no sense whatsoever. First, Ricky Bobby is kicked out of his own house by his ex-wife and best friend with their two sons. Imagine a divorce court that gives all the wealth, houses, cars, etc. and absolutely no child support for the parent who has custody. Second, the French guy assaults and breaks the arm of Ricky Bobby. No law suit for taking his livelihood. No arrest. No deportation. Also the token black guy bit.
Great Will Ferrell Film September 23, 2008
I bought this for my son who's 15 and a big fan of Will Ferrell. He already owns the DVD but likes having movies to travel with his PSP. This is one of his favorite movies and full of great laughs.
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