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Blades of Glory

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Directed by Josh Gordon
Will Speck
Produced by Ben Stiller
Stuart Cornfeld
John Jacobs
Written by John Altschuler
Craig Cox
Jeff Cox
Dave Krinsky
Story by Busy Philipps
Starring Will Ferrell
Jon Heder
Will Arnett
Amy Poehler
William Daniels
Jenna Fischer
William Fichtner
Romany Malco
Nick Swardson
Rob Corddry
Craig T. Nelson
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography Stefan Czapsky
Editing by Richard Pearson
Max Coyne
Distributed by DreamWorks/Paramount
Release date(s) March 30, 2007
Running time 93 mins. Will Speck is an American Film director. Filmography Blades of Glory ( 2007) Culture Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Stuart Cornfeld is a Film producer, business partner with Ben Stiller in the company Red Hour Productions, and an Actor. Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25 1979) is an American Film actress, perhaps best known for her supporting roles on John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Jonathan Joseph Heder (born October 26 1977) is an American Actor and filmmaker William "Will" Emerson Arnett (born May 5, 1970) is an Emmy Award -nominated Canadian Actor known for his role as Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. William Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American Actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (from 1999 to 2001 Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress, best known for her role as Pam Beesly in the William Edward "Bill" Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American Supporting actor, often credited as William Fichtner Romany Malco (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and music producer Nicholas Roger Swardson (born October 9 1976 is an American actor and stand-up comedian Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American Comedian and actor known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American Actor. Richard "Rick" Pearson (born 1961 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American Film editor, producer, and director, who is mainly associated DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Country USA
Language English
Budget $53 million[1]
Gross revenue $142,108,832 (worldwide)
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Blades of Glory is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Will Speck is an American Film director. Filmography Blades of Glory ( 2007) Culture John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Jonathan Joseph Heder (born October 26 1977) is an American Actor and filmmaker The movie was released on March 30, 2007 by DreamWorks (through Paramount Pictures). Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. It was rated PG-13 by the MPAA, and 12 by BBFC. The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U The British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC) originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for Film, DVD It was released on DVD and on HD DVD on August 28, 2007 and released on Blu-ray Disc on May 20, 2008. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is not insert the publicly disclosed HD DVD key into this article for the time being Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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Plot

At the 2003 World WinterSport Games, rival men's singles skaters Chazz Michael Michaels, a skilful skater but raunchy sex addict (Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy, a talented but slightly arrogant skater (Heder) tie for gold and an argument ensues on the awards podium. Single skating is a discipline of Figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone It quickly develops into a brawl. Having disgraced their sport, they both receive a lifetime ban from men's singles competition. Jimmy's billionaire adoptive father (William Fichtner) disowns him and leaves him on the side of the road. William Edward "Bill" Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American Supporting actor, often credited as William Fichtner

Three and a half years later, Jimmy is working as a stock boy at a winter sporting goods store and gets demoted to sorting out the stock when he refuses to listen to a customer telling him her skating boot is too tight, and Chazz skates in the kiddie skating show 'Grublets on Ice' as the 'Evil Wizard,' has gained a lot of weight and gets fired from his job for being in a drunken stupor onstage. Jimmy's stalker Hector (Nick Swardson) tells him of a loophole in the ban: he is banned only from singles skating and can still compete in pair skating or ice dancing. Nicholas Roger Swardson (born October 9 1976 is an American actor and stand-up comedian Pair skating is a Figure skating discipline International Skating Union (ISU regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man Ice dancing is a form of Figure skating which draws from the world of Ballroom dancing. Jimmy contacts his old coach (Craig T. Nelson) but is unable to find a female pairs partner. Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American Actor. Jimmy's search for a partner leads him to Chazz, and his coach convinces the two of them to join up as same-sex pairs team, because of a loophole in the regulations that fail to state the genders of the pairs and dance team, found by Jimmy's stalker Hector.

Chazz and Jimmy compete at US Nationals.
Chazz and Jimmy compete at US Nationals. The US Figure Skating Championships is an annual Figure skating competition organized by U

The reigning U. S. national pairs champions, the brother-sister team of Stranz and Fairchild van Waldenberg (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler), see the new pair as a threat to their dominance and begin to conspire against Chazz and Jimmy. William "Will" Emerson Arnett (born May 5, 1970) is an Emmy Award -nominated Canadian Actor known for his role as Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. The pair convince their sister Katie (Jenna Fischer) to spy on the new team. Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress, best known for her role as Pam Beesly in the They always took advantage of her by reminding her of their parents' death which she was sort of responsible for. In the process, she becomes acquainted with Jimmy and they flirt. Although Chazz and Jimmy are initially disgusted by each other, they eventually develop a friendship. They compete at the United States Figure Skating Championships and earn a chance to compete at the WinterSport Games once again, this time as a pairs team. The US Figure Skating Championships is an annual Figure skating competition organized by U

Chazz and Jimmy’s coach informs them that, in order to win, they will need to perform a technique that has never before been performed successfully. The technique, called the Iron Lotus, is an extremely complicated maneuver that Coach developed years ago while he was still training pairs. However, it is also extremely dangerous: the only known attempt of the maneuver took place in North Korea and resulted in the man decapitating the woman with his skate blade. Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal Nonetheless, they decide to attempt it as the coach is convinced that the shortcomings of the Korean attempt was that the physics were off - and two males would be better suited for the move. They then begin to train. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Katie begin a romantic relationship with some help from Chazz and Fairchild. Seeking to exploit this new friendship Fairchild commands Katie to disrupt the duo by having sex with Chazz, threatening to harm Jimmy physically if Katie does not comply. Katie invites Chazz to her room, where she tries to seduce him. Chazz refuses to have sex with Katie, citing his friendship with Jimmy as the reason, but cannot resist groping her chest. An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces males produce male gametes (spermatozoa or Sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova or Egg cells; individual Jimmy witnesses this and is outraged at Chazz's and Katie's betrayals.

The next day, Chazz and Jimmy are both kidnapped and restrained, separately, by Stranz and Fairchild, who are determined to prevent the two from competing. Katie gets tired of her siblings and accepts that their parents weren't properly safe while driving. While handcuffing Jimmy in a bathroom, Fairchild reveals that she and Stranz had commanded Katie to have sex with Chazz yet she did not go through with it, to Jimmy's relief. Chazz escapes but is pursued by Stranz through the city: the pursuit is on ice (with skates) at first but is then continued through streets and stores. He tries to kill Chazz with a crossbow, but accidentally shoots the WinterSport Games Mascot. Jimmy, locked in a men's bathroom, also escapes.

Meanwhile, Stranz and Fairchild perform their routine, a dramatization of the "forbidden love" of JFK and Marilyn Monroe. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Both Chazz and Jimmy arrive separately in the ice rink just in time to compete. Chazz and Jimmy reconcile quickly (Chazz telling Jimmy and the entire arena that "Katie is not a whore") and begin their routine, which has a science fiction theme. Fairchild, seeing the two doing extremely well, throws a pearl from her costume onto the ice. Chazz trips over the pearl and breaks his ankle, which renders him unable to perform his role in the Iron Lotus. Jimmy then offers to switch places with him. Although they have never practiced the other's roles (and it took hundreds of tries for Chazz to not decapitate a test dummy), they perform the Iron Lotus perfectly. Jimmy and Chazz win the competition, Jimmy reconciles with Katie, and Stranz and Fairchild are arrested due to the kidnappings as well as Stranz shooting the mascot. Stranz and Fairchild begin arguing, then kiss each other incestuously. Chazz and Jimmy then meet and fly off into the sky (literally, through some sort of rockets on their skates). While the credits are rolling, Hector is seen playing with dolls of himself, Jimmy and Chazz.

Cast

Actor Role
Will Ferrell Chazz Michael Michaels
Jon Heder Jimmy MacElroy
Will Arnett Stranz Van Waldenberg
Jenna Fischer Katie Van Waldenberg
Amy Poehler Fairchild Van Waldenberg
Craig T. Nelson Coach
Nick Swardson Hector
Romany Malco Jesse
Rob Corddry Bryce
William Daniels Commissioner Ebbers
William Fichtner Darren MacElroy

Production

All of the scenes at the United States Figure Skating Championships and World Wintersport Games were shot at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Jonathan Joseph Heder (born October 26 1977) is an American Actor and filmmaker William "Will" Emerson Arnett (born May 5, 1970) is an Emmy Award -nominated Canadian Actor known for his role as Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress, best known for her role as Pam Beesly in the Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. Craig Theodore Nelson (born April 4, 1944) is an American Actor. Nicholas Roger Swardson (born October 9 1976 is an American actor and stand-up comedian Romany Malco (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor and music producer Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American Comedian and actor known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon William Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American Actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (from 1999 to 2001 William Edward "Bill" Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American Supporting actor, often credited as William Fichtner The US Figure Skating Championships is an annual Figure skating competition organized by U The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena is a multipurpose sports Arena in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles California at Exposition The outdoor chase scenes were shot on-location in Montreal. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The building used for athlete housing in Montreal was the unique Habitat 67, built for Expo 67. Habitat 67 is a housing complex and landmark located on the Marc-Drouin Quay on the Saint Lawrence River at 2600 Pierre Dupuy Avenue in Montreal, Quebec The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or Expo 67 as it was commonly known was the World's Fair held in Montreal, Canada from April 27 to October

The film was delayed for a small undetermined period of time when Jon Heder broke his ankle while doing a skating program for the movie. Jonathan Joseph Heder (born October 26 1977) is an American Actor and filmmaker [2] Ironically, it is Ferrell's character whose ankle was broken in the film. In Human anatomy, the ankle Joint is formed where the Foot and the leg meet

At one point in the film, Jon Heder's character answers a reporter's question in Japanese. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Heder actually does speak fluent Japanese, having spent two years in Japan as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known

Reception and box office

The film had favorable reviews, earning an 8. 5 from its Movie Crab review, scoring 70% "Fresh" in Rotten Tomatoes, and the critics' consensus was that "Blades of Glory successfully milks its one-joke premise into a feature-length comedy". Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [3]

The movie grossed $33,014,202 on its opening weekend in March 30- April 1 with 3,372 theaters, averaging $9,790 per screen, beating out Disney's Meet The Robinsons to be the #1 movie. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Meet the Robinsons is a Computer-animated 2007 Film and the 46th Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios It made $22. 5 million in its second weekend, losing only 32% of its audience and retaining the #1 spot. As of December 3, 2007 the film has made $118,245,842 in America and $26,264,403 in the foreign market place. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Its worldwide tally is $144,510,245.

Real skaters on set

1980 Olympian Lisa Marie Allen also appears in the film as the blond "Sweater Mom" who gets licked on the face by Will Ferrell's character during his Stockholm solo. Judy Blumberg (born 1960 is an American Ice dancer. She competed with Michael Seibert. Matt Evers (born 16 March 1976) is an American figure skater. Lisa-Marie Allen (born 1960 was an American figure skater. She won the silver medal at the U John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor,

Trivia

References to figure skating in the movie

Weir as the Swan. Note the colored glove.
Weir as the Swan. Note the colored glove.

Blades of Glory is filled with allusions to famous and iconic moments in figure skating, as well as other figure skating films.

Pairs Figure Skating
Rank Name Nation Score
1 Stranz/Fairchild Flag of the United States United States 158. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 33
2 Michaels/MacElroy Flag of the United States United States 154. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 28
3 Sokolova/Plushenko Flag of Russia Russia 127. Elena Sokolova (Елена Соколова(born February 15, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian Figure skater. Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko (also Romanized as Yevgeny Viktorovich Plyushchenko) (Евге́ний Ви́кторович Плю́щенко (born November 3 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 59
4 Zhang/Li Flag of the People's Republic of China China 120. Zhang Dan ( born October 4, 1985 in Harbin, China) is a Chinese Pair skater. Li Chengjiang ( born April 28, 1979 in Changchun, China) is a Chinese Figure skater. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 13
5 Abulhanov/Roman Flag of Russia Russia 116. Pavel Roman ( January 25, 1943 - January 30, 1972) was a Czech figure skater. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 63
6 Lambiel/Stoechli Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 112. Stéphane Lambiel (born April 2, 1985 in Martigny Switzerland) is a Swiss figure skater known for his creative and beautiful Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 88
7 Suguri/Tomita Flag of Japan Japan 106. is a Japanese Figure skater. She is a five-time Japanese National Champion, three-time World Championship medalist and the 2004 Grand Prix For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 67
8 Concharov/Grushina Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 104. Ruslan Goncharov (born January 20, 1973 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian figure skater. Elena Grushina (Елена Грушина born January 8, 1975 in Odessa, USSR) is a Ukrainian figure skater. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. 99

Figure skating elements in the film

A curve lift (squatting position) similar to the one Chazz and Jimmy perform.
A curve lift (squatting position) similar to the one Chazz and Jimmy perform.
  • A headbanger lift (illegal to perform in eligible competition)
  • A backflip by the released partner (illegal to perform in eligible competition)
  • A butterfly by the releasing partner

In the movie, the move is performed by Chad Brennan in the place of Will Ferrell, and Ethan Burgess and Todd Sand for Jon Heder. Pair skating is a Figure skating discipline International Skating Union (ISU regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man Back flip is a generic term for a sequence of body movements in which a person leaps into the air performs one complete backwards revolution while still in the air and then lands on the Spins are an element in Figure skating where the skater rotates centered on a single point on the ice while holding one or more body positions Todd Sand (born October 30, 1963 in Burbank, California, USA) is an American pairs figure skater. [6]

References

  1. ^ Blades of Glory. Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ Jon Heder Shoots 'Blades of Glory' With Broken Ankle - Starpulse Entertainment News Blog
  3. ^ Blades of Glory - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
  4. ^ Ferrell and Heder on Blades of Glory - ComingSoon.net
  5. ^ johnny weir online | official website of johnny weir
  6. ^ a b c d Stevenson, Alexandra (August 2007). "Reviews: Blades of Glory". Blades on Ice 17 (6): 69-72.  

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