Blades Of Glory [best] Jun 2026
Their sabotage attempts—including a chase sequence on the ice that results in the destruction of a fair amount of property—are thrilling. But the true brilliance of the Van Waldenbergs is how seriously they take themselves. When they perform to the theme of "Dream On" by Aerosmith, it isn't played for laughs—it’s a legitimate, high-production figure skating routine that looks genuinely impressive, making the satire even sharper.
Surprisingly, for a movie so silly, the skating choreography is legitimately impressive. The filmmakers hired real Olympic skaters (including Sasha Cohen and Peggy Fleming) to consult and perform stunts. Ferrell and Heder underwent rigorous training to learn the basics, but the magic is in the editing and the doubles. Blades of Glory
The movie never mocks figure skating. It mocks the ego of the people who do it. Chazz and Jimmy fall in love with the sport again, not because they want medals, but because they realize that skating is the only place they feel whole. For a film featuring a scene where a character snorts "white tiger" fur like cocaine, it is shockingly sentimental. Their sabotage attempts—including a chase sequence on the
When you hear the words , a specific, glorious image likely floods your brain: sequined spandex, feathered mullets, and the impossible sight of Will Ferrell and Jon Heder doing a complex axel jump while intertwined in a position that looks less like a pairs routine and more like a terrifying wrestling move. Surprisingly, for a movie so silly, the skating
Their sabotage attempts—including a chase sequence on the ice that results in the destruction of a fair amount of property—are thrilling. But the true brilliance of the Van Waldenbergs is how seriously they take themselves. When they perform to the theme of "Dream On" by Aerosmith, it isn't played for laughs—it’s a legitimate, high-production figure skating routine that looks genuinely impressive, making the satire even sharper.
Surprisingly, for a movie so silly, the skating choreography is legitimately impressive. The filmmakers hired real Olympic skaters (including Sasha Cohen and Peggy Fleming) to consult and perform stunts. Ferrell and Heder underwent rigorous training to learn the basics, but the magic is in the editing and the doubles.
The movie never mocks figure skating. It mocks the ego of the people who do it. Chazz and Jimmy fall in love with the sport again, not because they want medals, but because they realize that skating is the only place they feel whole. For a film featuring a scene where a character snorts "white tiger" fur like cocaine, it is shockingly sentimental.
When you hear the words , a specific, glorious image likely floods your brain: sequined spandex, feathered mullets, and the impossible sight of Will Ferrell and Jon Heder doing a complex axel jump while intertwined in a position that looks less like a pairs routine and more like a terrifying wrestling move.
