NASCAR - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
So, I finally got to see Talledega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby last night with my wife. Great flick! I think I have yet to see a Will Farrell film I didn't love. The jokes were great and, let's be honest, the spoof was dead on about a whole host of NASCAR steretypes: over-promotion of sponsors, religion being a part of everything they do, hot, blonde wives that don't work. Great stuff. I've read online a number of people who were actually offended by this movie. These days, nothing surprises me as too many people are overly sensitive about just about everything in life. It's kinda sad. People thought making fun of Jesus was insulting. Give it a rest. The movie was designed to be a SPOOF, people! Get over yourselves.
One problem I had with the movie, though, was perhaps the most ironic thing about it: the overpromotion. The writers did a fantastic job making fun of the sponsor whores drivers have to be this day and age. (Think I'm kidding? Take a look at Tony Stewart after a long, hot race. What's the first thing any normal human being would drink after getting out of their race car? A ton of water or something like Gatorade. Tony? He's drinking a Coke, which is full of caffeine...which leads to dehydration.) So, this movie was spot on. However, we've seen soooooo many commercials that many of the funny parts simply weren't funny anymore. The first time I saw a promo of the film early this year, I just about pissed my pants laughing during the scene where Farrell thinks he's on fire. Hysterical! The 100th time? Not so funny. So, there were a few downers throughout.
Big props to Junior and Jamie McMurray for stepping up and being a prt of the film - unlike the tightwads like Jeff Gordon who thought the humor was too over the top for his sponsors. Unbelievable.
One problem I had with the movie, though, was perhaps the most ironic thing about it: the overpromotion. The writers did a fantastic job making fun of the sponsor whores drivers have to be this day and age. (Think I'm kidding? Take a look at Tony Stewart after a long, hot race. What's the first thing any normal human being would drink after getting out of their race car? A ton of water or something like Gatorade. Tony? He's drinking a Coke, which is full of caffeine...which leads to dehydration.) So, this movie was spot on. However, we've seen soooooo many commercials that many of the funny parts simply weren't funny anymore. The first time I saw a promo of the film early this year, I just about pissed my pants laughing during the scene where Farrell thinks he's on fire. Hysterical! The 100th time? Not so funny. So, there were a few downers throughout.
Big props to Junior and Jamie McMurray for stepping up and being a prt of the film - unlike the tightwads like Jeff Gordon who thought the humor was too over the top for his sponsors. Unbelievable.
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