TALLADEGA NIGHTS-BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY (UMD/WS 1.78 A/2.0/ENG-SUB/FR-BOTH) DVD

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
When America's number one NASCAR speed-demon is issued a direct challenge from a gay, French Formula One racer with a hunger for the top spot and a mean talent for tight-cornering, the race is on to become the number one man in all of NASCAR in a full throttle comedy starring Will Ferrell and directed by Anchorman cohort Adam McKay. Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) is a national hero with a "smokin' hot" trophy wife, pair of borderline-abusively precocious sons, and an endless line of endorsement deals filling his mansion with toys and driveway with sports cars and Hummers. His racing partner and lifelong friend Cal Naughton, Jr. (John C. Reilly), never fails to provide him with a hand on the racetrack, frequently performing their trademark "slingshot" maneuver to shoot Ricky into first place, leaving Cal in second. While the public loves these buddies (popularly known by the meaningless childhood nicknames they find so exceedingly cool: "Shake and Bake"), a wedge comes between the two, as Ricky Bobby's longstanding winning-streak is broken by flamboyand French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen), robbing Ricky of everything in an instant as the trauma leaves him unable to drive. Ricky's wife takes his fortunes while Cal takes his wife, and now he's back with his mother (Jane Lynch) and long-estranged father (Gary Cole). Things look bad for Ricky, but his father was once a race car driver himself, and now with the help of a training montage, a live cougar, and the courage to drive without his gleaming white Wonder Bread endorsement, Ricky might be ready to face the track again. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast Will Ferrell as Ricky Bobby John C. Reilly as Cal Naughton Jr. Sacha Baron Cohen as Jean Girard Gary Cole as Reese Bobby Michael Clarke Duncan as Lucius Washington Leslie Bibb as Carley Bobby Jane Lynch as Lucy Bobby Amy Adams as Susan Andy Richter as Gregory Molly Shannon as Mrs. Dennit Greg Germann as Larry Dennit Jr. David Koechner as Hershell Jack McBrayer as Glenn Ian Roberts as Kyle Jake Johnson as 5-Year Old Ricky Jason Davis as Waffle House Manager Lorrie Bess Crumley as Schoolteacher Dick Berggren as Luke Bigham as 10-Year Old Ricky Austin Crimm as 10-Year Old Cal Adam McKay as Terry Cheveaux John D. King as ESPN Reporter Pat Hingle as Mr. Dennit Sr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Houston Tumlin as Walker Grayson Russell as Texas Ranger Ted Manson as Chip Danny Vinson as Texas Ticket Seller Sylvia G. Lyerly as Texas Ticket Seller Mike Joy as Mike Joy Larry McReynolds as Larry McReynolds Darell Waltrip as Darrell Waltrip Jamie McMurray as Jamie McMurray Dan Cox as Bartender Bob Jenkins as Bob Jenkins Rob Riggle as Jack Telmont William Boyer as Rescue Worker Ruffin Copeland as Doctor Richard Benjamin as Reporter Matt Day as Pizza Delivery Boy Christoph Sanders as Pizza Delivery Boy Pete Burris as Police Officer Frank Hoyt Taylor as Frank Conrad Ricamora as DMV Officer Angie Fox as Waitress Jim Wise as Jim Bohampton Rebecca Koon as Car Wash Customer Elvis Costello as Elvis Costello Mos Def as Mos Def Billy Weber as Bill Weber Benny Parsons as Benny Parsons Wally Dellenbach as Wally Dallenbach Jack Blessing as Jarvis John Baker as Ted Beamen Robert R. Lee as Talladega Ticket Seller Matt Coulter as PA Announcer

Crew Virginia Randolph-Weaver - Art Director Andrew Jay Cohen - Associate Producer Josh Church - Associate Producer Allison Jones - Casting Susan Matheson - Costume Designer Matt Rebenkoff - First Assistant Director Adam McKay - Director Spiro Razatos - Second Unit Director Brent White - Editor David B. Householter - Executive Producer Ryan Kavanaugh - Executive Producer Richard Glover - Executive Producer Will Ferrell - Executive Producer Sarah Nettinga - Executive Producer Adam McKay - Executive Producer Bryan H. Whisnant - Hair Styles Bill Bowling - Location Manager I. Karl Golden - Location Manager Alex Wurman - Composer (Music Score) Hal Willner - Musical Direction/Supervision Robert Newcomb - Camera Operator Chess Jones - Camera Operator Clayton R. Hartley - Production Designer Brent White - Cinematographer Oliver Wood - Cinematographer Jimmy Miller - Producer Judd Apatow - Producer Barbara Mesney - Set Designer Mark Ulano - Sound/Sound Designer Spiro Razatos - Stunts Coordinator Steve Kelso - Stunts Coordinator Andy Gill - Stunts Coordinator Garry J. Elmendorf - Special Effects Supervisor Will Ferrell - Screenwriter Adam McKay - Screenwriter Igor Meglic - Second Unit Director Of Photography Onofrio Nino Pansini - Second Unit Camera Bob M. Scott - Second Unit Camera Joseph B. Conmy IV - Visual Effects Supervisor Wayne Kramer - Additional Music Melissa Bretherton - Additional Editing Ty Warren - Production Supervisor Scott Maginnis - Properties Master Cate Hardman - Script Supervisor Courtenay Miles - Second Assistant Director David Heron - Special Effects Coordinator Joe Chess - Steadicam Operator George Anderson - Supervising Sound Editor James Crawford - Chief Lighting Technician Butch West - Construction Coordinator Dana Hart - Costumes Supervisor Roxanne Wightman - Key Hairstylist Simone Almekias-Seigl - Key Make-up Anne Ford - Production Accountant Digital Dimension - Visual Effects Casey Hallenbeck - Set Decorator Michael Hofacre - Visual Effects Editor The Picture Mill - Title Design Bridget Cook - Department Head Hair Steve Artmond - Department Head Makeup

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
You can spoil a movie like Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby by saying too much about it, since most of the humor is almost impossible to accurately describe; you either like it or you don't. Fans of Will Ferrell know this brand of comedy well, and they'll find what they're looking for in this movie as Ferrell delivers a solid combination of his stock self-effacing dumbassery and an obvious sense of fun in exploring a new character. Talladega does seem like it exists in the same universe as Ferrell's last collaboration with director Adam McKay, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, even though Anchorman delivered more in terms of absolute manic hilarity. Where Talladega Nights lacks a vicious street fight between rival news teams, however, it makes up for it with John C. Reilly, a live cougar, and a dead-on satire of the white-trash NASCAR stereotype. A good example of this is Ricky's two young sons bearing the proud names Walker and Texas Ranger, a choice their mother vehemently defends: "If we wanted some wussies, we'd have named 'em Dr. Quinn and Medicine Woman!" The top-flipping, hee-hawing, KFC-is-a-balanced-meal end of the cultural spectrum isn't the only one that gets mocked: Sacha Baron Cohen proves he's capable of evoking laughter without dressing up as Borat or Ali G., as he assumes the role of a gay, French, Formula One driver with an intentionally muddled accent, a Perrier endorsement on his car, and a plan to retire with his husband to Stockholm where they can "design a currency to be used by dogs and cats." Reilly is awesomely funny as Ricky's sidekick Cal, filling the role we might have expected to see David Koechner in, and Gary Cole manages to make you laugh, rather than recoil, even though you can almost smell his dirty wife beater and can of Laughing Clown Malt Liquor. Still, if none of those descriptions sound enticing, this probably just isn't the comedy for you. If you're a fan of the Anchorman/Old School/Zoolander style WillFerrellism, however, Talladega Nights should provide more than adequate entertainment. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, KO Sound Processing: Additional Features: Full-length movie Widescreen presentation DVD picture quality DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1: Alternate Wide Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 108 min