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"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"

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Michael Medved gave it 4/5 stars!

And Fox News reporter Mike Straka liked it:
Talladega Nights' Speeds Up the Laughs Will Ferrell usually has his finger on the pulse of what's funny, and he doesn't disappoint in his latest offering.
I think it looks pretty funny. For one thing, I happen to like Will's hilarious southern accent and the fact that he's stupid. And since it's Will Farell, he'll probably be hilarious, right? I've since changed my mind on him.
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From what I have seen it looks pretty stupid. I am not planning on seeing it anyway.
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I'm totally planning on seeing it! \:D/ I want to see Will running around in his underwear on the big screen! \:D/
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I saw the preview for it (twice, since it aired before POTC2 both times I saw it) and it just looks a bit too stupid and rude for me to rush out and see it. I won't say that I'll never watch it, but I doubt it. Maybe most of it is better than the preview indicates, but I have my doubts.
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When I first saw the poster for this movie, I instantly thought it was something I wanted to avoid at all costs... but then I saw the trailer. This is one movie I definitely don't want to miss.
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Pepper Doyle wrote:And since it's Will Farell, he'll probably be hilarious, right?
It's also Will Ferrell so it'll probably be pretty naughty. (and I have read some reviews [not pluggedin yet] that it indeed is :cry: ) :shame: Although he did good in Kicking And Screaming and Elf. =D>

I am definately wanting to see this but unfortunate circumstances have kept me from watching in opening night, and I may not be able to see it till it's second week! ](*,)

Will Ferrell is my favorite actor, so I shall not be missing it. I also can't wait for Stranger Than Fiction http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=18 ... cf=trailer and Blades Of Glory (olympic iceskating movie).
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I would like to see it, but can't because of scheduling conflicts...
ie work. It looks funny, and all the southern NASCAR fans should have fun with it \:D/
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It looks funny, I read some new of it on a christian review site & they said it's cleaner than AnchorMan & has more story than Old School. I might see it...

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The Top Crusader wrote:I'm totally planning on seeing it! \:D/ I want to see Will running around in his underwear on the big screen! \:D/
That's kind of sick. It's supposed to be really stupid and crude. No, I will not see it. Bleck.
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It's got men kissing it in, on at least 2 occasions. Homosexuality is a big joke in the movie. And Michael Medved gave it 3/5 not 4/5 like I thought. :D
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I was planning on seeing it until I read PD's post. Gross.


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Black Hawk wrote:I was planning on seeing it until I read PD's post. Gross.


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Ya. Same here. :D A friend of mine saw it and recommended I didn't waste time or money on it.
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*cough*

And given his track record, I didn't want to see it even before I read reviews. He's funny, yes, but his movies tend to be really low on the morality scale.
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It was the greatest movie I've seen in months! :inlove:
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It was rather pretty stinkin funny! I LOVE Will Ferrell!
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