April 2, 2007
Okay, so I went and saw Blades of Glory with the Music Man last Friday. It was pretty much what I'd expected–ridiculous, outrageous, vulgar humor with the backdrop of a figure skating competition. Lots of laughs, a few groans, a plot thinner than ice in May, tons of fun poked at the figure skating world.
Nancy Kerrigan, Dorothy Hamill, and Brian Boitano made cameo appearances, along with Luke Wilson, who I think is looking a little rough around the edges nowadays. I really liked him in Legally Blonde, but now…meh.
Will Ferrell was Will Ferrell, though not as loud and frenetic as he usually is. But definitely coarse and vulgar, until the end when he turns out to have the requisite heart of gold.
And then there's John Heder (how do you say it? Hedder? Heeder?). I saw him in Napoleon Dynamite and was okay with him. But now, after Blades of Glory, I have a big ol' geek crush on him. He was adorable. Absolutely adorable. I just wanted to take him home and cuddle him, chipmunk teeth and all.
I mean, look at him! Cuteness. Major ingenuous cuteness.
So…did anyone else see it?
What about Meet the Robinsons? Anyone?