I don’t want to miss a thing... (Blades of Glory 'review')

[elisi]

If you like any (or all) of these:

a) Figure skating
b) Will Ferrell and/or Jon Heder (=Napoleon Dynamite!)
c) Male bonding (y’know - can’t stand each other, but in the end become firm friends etc. Think ‘Hot Fuzz’ - but with way, *way* more (sub)text! Did I mention the figure skating part? *g*)
d) Comedies

- then 'Blades of Glory' is the film for you. :) More details under the cut, no particular spoilers! Just thought I’d spare your flists.

a) Now I adore figure skating, but it is undoubtedly an incredibly gay sport - I mean the costumes they wear! Now put two blokes together... the thing goes nuclear (*points to icon*). I have no words. Mostly because every time I think about it I crease up laughing.

b) Now I hesitate to write this, but... Will Ferrell is kinda... hot... in this film. I keep trying to think of a good way to put it, but there’s no escaping it. There is some attraction. His character *rocks*. And Jon Heder is just adorable! It took me like 5 minutes to realise that it was the same guy who played Napoleon Dynamite, because he is so very different. And he has the cutest smile ever... Actually - here are two icons I’d totally upload if I had space (made by drunkmonica):



c) OK, so I admit I have a huge, giant kink when it comes to male bonding (just see Spike & Angel in AtS S5. Actually imagine Spike and Angel having to figure skate, and you’ll have a not completely inaccurate image of what this film is like! *g*) (The characters are wildly different from our vampires, but one is blonde and the other dark...). Anyway, Darcy loved it too (so it is not just my slash-happy brain that went into overdrive), and the actors just *revel* in their roles. It is a pure joy to behold.

d) Now, this film has clichés all over the place. They’re everywhere you turn. But, they prove that clichés are clichés for a reason - when done well they’re unbelievably satisfying. And my, they’re well done - this film is fabulously written and incredibly quotable. And, more than that, it is very, very, very funny. I mean ‘almost crying with laughter’ funny. Not all the time, of course, but there is a steady stream of delightful scenes and hilarious lines, and then now and again it just goes stratospheric.

Aaaaand, that is all I have time for. Also people are probably feeling sick after all that gushing. But just give it a try, pretty please?

Oh and the skating itself is *gorgeous*! :)

(Darcy chose it on a whim on his birthday, when scrolling through 'Movies on demand'. I was a bit dubious, but then 5 minutes in there came scene that just *killed* me. I might still be dead, who knows? But it is on my Christmas wish-list now! *g*)

ETA: Here's the film poster. See what I mean?

Comments

[goodbyebird]

lol! omg I was looking at your post, and wondering where your icon was from. 'hmm... maybe Elizabeth Golden Age?' ...then I come in here, and totally connect the dots. As I said: lol!

Oh, and have you seen Ferrel's previous comedy, Talladega Nights? I thought that one was even better. If you haven't, I hope by baby Jesus sitting there in his crib, getting incense and all that from a bunch of strange guys, that you do!

[elisi]

'hmm... maybe Elizabeth Golden Age?' ...then I come in here, and totally connect the dots. As I said: lol!
Heeee! I *love* that icon. I spent far too long looking around in 'Blades of Glory' comms for an icon depicting that moment. :)

Oh, and have you seen Ferrel's previous comedy, Talladega Nights?
I haven't, no. (We hardly *ever* go to the cinema, and are way, way behind in movie watching generally.) Will look out for it, though. Does it too have m/m bonding with subtext so loud that it jumps up and snogs you?

[thatotherperv.livejournal.com]

Now I adore figure skating, but it is undoubtedly an incredibly gay sport - I mean the costumes they wear!

I heard somewhere (maybe on an interview with one of them? I don't remember) that after they designed the costumes, they'd see something in real figure skating that made them realize they needed to make theirs even more flagrantly ridiculous. they had trouble outpacing the real thing :)

[elisi]

they had trouble outpacing the real thing :)
I'm not surprised. *g* Although I think they did rather well - the peacock was what sold me!

[thatotherperv.livejournal.com]

the peacock was *awesome*

as is your icon. *snorfle*

[elisi]

the peacock was *awesome*
It's made me chuckle at random intervals for two days now! :)

And I spent far too long looking around for an icon like this. I knew exactly what scene I wanted (and animated! Definitely!) it just took a while to find one. But it was worth the effort! *pets icon* (Although the lifts! ::dies again::)

[goodbyebird]

heh. If you're looking for another movie that has male subtexty bonding in the league of tights-wearing men doing a crotchlift, you're gonna have to look long and hard ;) So that's a no. Been out for some time though, so you'll easily find it. Best baby Jesus around(you'll get it once you've seen it. hillarious) This reminded me of a vid I've seen of a male skater btw. You think they took things really far out, don't you? Think I might actually have to post that clip now. Yeeeessss *burns gesture*

[elisi]

If you're looking for another movie that has male subtexty bonding in the league of tights-wearing men doing a crotchlift, you're gonna have to look long and hard ;)
::dies laughing again:: Just... *has no words* But will look out for the one you mentioned - good comedies are always worth seeing!

Think I might actually have to post that clip now.
*rubs hands together and refreshes flist liek whoa*

[goodbyebird]

'bout time you run off then. I included an extra goodie for you ;p

[elisi]

You are a total sweetie! *smooches*