Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby [UMD for PSP]

Sweet baby Jesus, we thank you for blessing Will Ferrell and Adam McKay with the talent to create a NASCAR comedy as hilarious as Talladega Nights. The so-called “Ballad of Ricky Bobby” is hardly flawless in fact it’s not always firing on all cylinders but with comedy star Ferrell and director McKay still hot from the success of their previous comedy hit Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, most of this 108-minute spoof of oval-track racing is so knee-slappin’ funny that you can’t help but surrender to the stupidity.

Obviously, Ferrell’s the shining star, and his portrayal of lead-footed pit-crew-member-turned-#1 NASCAR champion Ricky “I Wanna Go Fast” Bobby (how can you not love that name?) is spot-on perfect, righteously spoofing the entirety of NASCAR culture without insulting its oft-ridiculed roots in redneck bootlegging of a bygone era. You could even argue that Talladega Nights is truer to NASCAR than Tom Cruise’s Days of Thunder, and it’s certainly more entertaining, especially when you add John C. Reilly as Ricky’s life-long pal, teammate, and eventual rival Cal Naughton, Jr. (together they’re nicknamed “Shake ‘n Bake”), and Sacha Baron Cohen (from Da Ali G Show and Borat) as gay French “Formula Un” driver-turned NASCAR rival Jean Girrard, to a stellar cast including Molly Shannon, Greg Germann, Amy Adams and Michael Clarke Duncan.

Sure, it’s mostly a showcase for Ferrell’s loud, over-the-top antics and nonsensical non sequiturs (like cameo appearances by Elvis Costello and Mos Def), but with Ferrell behind the wheel, Talladega Nights rolls into victory lane with fuel to spare, and there’s one final bit of comedy (with a tip of the hat to William Faulkner) for those who sit through the credits. –Jeff Shannon

Stills from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby(click for larger image)

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UMD for PSP:Closed-captioned,Color,WidescreenThe fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin’ hot wife (Leslie Bibb) and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky’s turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he’s bested by flamboyant
Company:Sony Pictures(2006-12-12)
List Price:$14.94
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Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story [UMD for PSP]In this exclusive 83 minute DVD premiere featuring brand new never before seen content Stewie the maniacal baby genius is distracted from his plans for world domination when he sees a man who looks just like him on television. Convinced that this man must be his real father (after all how could he possibly share genetic material with the dimwitted Peter?) Stewie sets off on a cross-country road trip to find him. But his incredible journey leads him to discoveries far more vile and shocking that anything found in his diaper.Format: UMD

Director: Peter Shin,Pete Michels
UMD for PSP:Animated,Closed-captioned,Color,Widescreen
Company:20th Century Fox(2005-09-27)
List Price:$29.98
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What’s in the Box
Recorder 2 Plus system, standard A/V RCA cables, power supply, remote control, software CD-ROM, user’s manual.

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Company:Neuros Technology(2006-08-20)
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