Caught the midnight showing of Talladega Nights:The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. It officially opens today. Fret not, I shan't spoil it for you.
Go see it! It made me pee my pants profusely. That's why I always get the big cup of soda. Sweet relief!
Will Ferrell once again excels as a hapless idiot. The always reliable John C. Reilly as his best buddy, Cal, is great as well. Sascha Baron Cohen, he of Ali G. and Borat fame, rocks as Ricky's snooty French rival. Nice supporting cast including Michael Clarke Duncan, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, Greg Germann and Molly Shannon.
Oh yeah....the smoking hot Leslie Bibb. She first caught my eye in that clever and underrated dark comedy on TV years back called Popular. She was one of the popular girls! Funny stuff. Go buy the DVD's. I think it's only 2 seasons long. Something like that.
Anyway. Talladega Nights:The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is awesome and ridiculous fun. One of those that will be funnier each time you see it. Only there wasn't ever a ballad for Ricky Bobby in the movie as the title suggests. I'll just make one up now. And just because it's been in my head for awhile, it's to the tune of El Paso by Marty Robbins. (Look up an old post to help explain.) Here goes. Semi-Spoilers. But, not really. I'll keep it as vague as possible.
Way out in West River, North Carolina
There lived a boy name Ricky Bobby.
All that he wanted was to drive a fast car
It was his life, not just a hobby.
One day he got to drive fast in a race car,
He was the best, no question at all.
Sponsors soon flocked and he married a hottie,
Life was real good, no way he could fall.
One day his life turned all upside down, just like a ketchup bottle.....
He was unsure if his heart was still pure, but man did he do just what had to be done.
So, he got up off of his ass and back behind the dashboard
Moving real fast like a $2 dollar whore
Faster and faster he raced to the finish
Now, go see the movie, cuz you get no more!
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