A Night at the OscarsThe Oscars, awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, showcase the best in movies, honoring films released in the previous year. This year’s nominee is Talladega Nights the Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Presented by: Morgan NadelProject 14: Nominate a Movie for an Academy Award.January 9, 2012

Talladega Nights the Ballad of

Ricky Bobby Table of Contents Meet the CastMeet my Favorite ActorTalladega Nights the Ballad of Ricky Bobby ReviewA “Must See” MovieAlso in the RunningTHE END

Meet the Cast of Talladega Nights the Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Ricky Bobby…………Will Ferrell

Cal Naughton Jr……John C. Reilly

Reese Bobby…………Gary Cole

Lucy Bobby…………Jane Lynch

Lucius Washington…Michael Clarke Duncan

Susan…………………Amy Adams

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Meet my Favorite ActorHis full name is Will Ferrell, he does not have a

middle name. Will Ferrell’s birthday is July 16th and he is 43 years old. His is currently married to Viveca Paulin and has three children. He is currently living in Los Angeles, and New York City. He was living in Irvine, California. Where he lived with his parents. He was ranked 17th for the smartest people in Hollywood.

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Talladega Nights the Ballad of Ricky Bobby Review

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When America's number one NASCAR speed-demon is issued a direct challenge from a gay, French Formula One racer with a hunger for the top spot and a mean talent for tight-cornering, the race is on to become the number one man in all of NASCAR in a full throttle. His racing partner and lifelong friend Cal Naughton, Jr., never fails to provide him with a hand on the racetrack, frequently performing their trademark "slingshot" maneuver to shoot Ricky into first place, leaving Cal in second. While the public loves these buddies (popularly known by the meaningless childhood nicknames they find so exceedingly cool: "Shake and Bake"), a wedge comes between the two, as Ricky Bobby's longstanding winning-streak is broken by flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard, robbing Ricky of everything in an instant as the trauma leaves him unable to drive

A “Must See” MovieTalladega Nights works brilliantly in small doses. The film is peppered with unexpected, hilarious asides where Ricky Bobby stops down to discuss why he likes little baby Christmas Jesus better than the traditional adult one, or McKay works in some subtle jab at NASCAR’s obsession with product placement. But as a whole, the movie doesn’t quite fit together. In between those funny skits are long pauses for mediocre racing or slight character development. The cast is great

Happy, silly, funny, lively, sweet, cool, cheerful, hilarious, jolly, humorous

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Also in the Running…Movie Title Release

DateGross Earnings

Type of Film

Rating

Step Brothers

July 25, 2008

$93,050,590 Comedy 6.7

Clueless July 19, 1995

$105,943,686 Comedy 6.6

The Breakfast Club

February 15, 1985

$250,760,600 Comedy 7.9

The Game Plan

September 28, 2007

$90,636,983 Comedy 6.1

The Longest Yard

May 27, 2005

$190,320,568 Comedy 6.2

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