Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

In the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, film stars such as Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Jane Lynch headline the cast of the well-known comedy. Their interaction with one another, along with their fellow cast mates, makes for a hilarious film. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is the paragon of comedy not only because of the cast that was selected to be in the film, but also because of the comedic dialogue which fuels interaction between cast

Talladega Nights Nashton Shell Disclaimer: I do not own Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is the property of Columbia Pictures and are not my intellectual property. This is for entertainment purposes only. Summary: Ricky Bobby, one of NASCAR’s most popular drivers of his time, is a dominating success on the track. Starting as a pit crew member, Ricky jumps into the driver seat after their driver quits mid-race. Although he started third

comedy skyrocketed when he joined onto the cast of Saturday Night Live. Will Ferrell has influenced American Culture by giving people endless laughs and someone they can connect with on and off the screen. Ferrell became a very big star after his film anchorman in 2003 along with Talledega Nights the ballad of Ricky Bobby. His career hasn’t always been full of great success though, He has done many films that were flops such as A night at the Roxbury. Although in high school Will was somewhat

Talladega Nights Talladega Nights is a comedic NASCAR movie produced in August 4, 2006 and starring superstar Ricky Bobby, also known as Will Ferrell. His fans love his accomplishments and he also has a smoking hot wife with a vast amount of wealth. But Ricky lets it go away when French Formula One champion Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) thunders onto the scene. Ricky also has a racing partner/best-friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly), Shake and Bake was their famous go to in the races. Ricky

suppressing those-types of performance urges” (Epstein 16). At the end of his senior year in high school Will had to decide what he wanted to do. He wanted to be a professional comedian. One of his favorite shows and inspirations was SNL or Saturday Night Live. He didn’t become a become a comedian straight away and he needed money so he had to work at a bank. Will said “I was miserable.” “I remember telling my mom I would rather do standup naked on the Tonight Show then work in a bank” (Epstein 20)

curly-headed f***”. This line had me rolling on the floor due to the seriousness of Ferrell and the reaction of Reilly and the fact that it is a simple 3rd grade insult with an F-bomb thrown in there that just makes it all that more funny. Although Talladega Nights and the Anchorman trilogy had better storylines none compare to the pure comedy that Step Brothers provides. Step Brothers is Will Ferrell’s most entertaining movie made to date, and is one that can be watched over and over without losing its

Laying back in a reclining chair watching the last preview end, the smell of popcorn filling the room sipping on a large ice cold Pepsi after eating a part of the buttery popcorn, the lights dim you know the movie is about to begin. Comedy movies are one of the best genre of movies to watch they make the audience laugh, cheer them up when they're down, audience members can watch them with their friends or family and make memories from the movies. Since every comedy movie is different, they must

Talladega Nights An archetype is defined as “a typical character, an action or a situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature” (“Archetype - Examples and Definition of Archetype.”). The three most common archetypes are the hero, the sidekick and the villain. Talladega Nights is a movie that contains an example of each of these (McKay). It is about NASCAR and the legacy of Ricky Bobby. One of his famous quotes is “If you’re not first, you’re last” ("Talladega Nights:

the time in which it was made, and satirise American stereotypes, views, and society? “Redneck”, “woolhat”, “hillbilly”, “clodhopper”, and “white trash” are some of the terms that used to derogate the southerners. The movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby shows us the typical American stereotypes on southerners and the French. Even in 2006 (which is the year the film was made), it shows the ignorance of Americans, particularly the southerners. Towards the end of the movie, Bobby’s

child views leadership, and impacts how they develop as a leader. The biggest problem we face in youth sports is an emphasis on winning at all cost. Success is the only option and failure is unacceptable. In the words of Ricky Bobby, “If you ain’t first your last”(Talladega Nights, 2006), is a very common theme for most youth sports teams. In 2010 a local Cherry Creek Youth Sports football team in the 11-year-old division finished the season with a tough loss in the championship game. This loss was