Whether or not you're a fan of figure skating you have got to watch the movie "Blades of Glory: starring Will Ferrel as Chazz Michael Michaels, a self absorbed sex addicted skater and Jon Heder as Jimmy Mac Elroy an anal, germophobic skater. These fine actors did a superb with regard to bringing a sense of realism to their charcters. The end result of their acting is nothing short of hilarious. In other word a lotta laughs.
The brief synopsis is that 2 male figure skaters, each with his own eccentricities, have been banned from singles skating because of their inexcuseable behavior during a medals ceremony. They each go they own way only to hook up again several years later. Seems there's a loophole in the rules that would allow them to skate as a pair in competition. The fun really begins when these two are forced to work through their issues so that they might have a chance at the gold.
This movie made me think about the airs and attitudes that seem to be displayed by some figure skaters. I mean who can forget the Tanya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan rivalry which resulted in Ms. Kerrigan being injured. Portions of this movie are somewhat reminiscient of that incident. In other words you do what you have to do to ensure your own victory.
So check it out if you get the chance.
