The latest NASCAR themed movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby roared into the box office lead and will likely do in excess of $45 million in sales before the weekend's over. The reviews have been pretty good, and as soon as I get some free time, I'm going to go see it.
All too often the only funny parts to movies are what you see in the previews, but according to what I've been reading, the movie is pretty funny all the way through (a review here). Although the movie pokes fun at NASCAR stereotypes, it apparently manages to do it without insulting NASCAR fans. The movie had the full support of NASCAR itself and has been heavily promoted at NASCAR events all year.
The first NASCAR-related movie of this summer, Cars, was excellent (my review here). We'll see how this one stacks up, and I'll give you a review once I get a chance to see it.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
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