re: Why did Talladega Nights fall off the comedy radar?

Posted by extremetigerfanatic

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Posted on 6/16/24 at 2:22 pm to GetCocky11

Elf is peak Ferrell

But the table scene praying to baby Jesus will always be freaking funny.

Posted by LSUbub12

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Posted on 6/16/24 at 3:00 pm to jlovel7

Talladega Nights definitely still holds up and is one of the great 00’s comedies.
Step Brothers definitely overshadows it though for most.
Blades of glory is hilarious as well but it’s definitely one of the lower thought of Ferrell comedies of that time period.

Posted by Mstate

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Posted on 6/16/24 at 3:07 pm to LSUbub12

Reese Bobby ftw

Posted by swagsurfin7

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Posted on 6/16/24 at 11:29 pm to RoyalAir

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It's SemiPro that aged like milk

I have to disagree here. Semi Pro is phenomenal. It's all of the subtle humor throughout that makes it great. The supporting cast all have great moments.

Posted by biglego

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Posted on 6/16/24 at 11:43 pm to swagsurfin7

Semi Pro never got the love it deserves

Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa

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Posted on 6/17/24 at 12:36 am to biglego

It's really an avant-garde gem.

Posted by Loup

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Posted on 6/17/24 at 6:35 am to jlovel7

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Haven’t heard anyone trash it. I just mean I feel I rarely hear it brought up along other 2000s comedies.

Pretty sure I hear it quoted at least once a week between work and the gym.

Posted by Green Chili Tiger

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Posted on 6/17/24 at 7:34 am to Henry Jones Jr

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it just doesn’t do it for me anymore.

Posted by LanierSpots

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Posted on 6/17/24 at 7:45 am to jlovel7

quote:
Why did Talladega Nights fall off the comedy radar?

Posted by chryso

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Posted on 6/17/24 at 9:39 am to jlovel7

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Amazingly I think it’s only PG13 but I still feel it’s just as funny as many of the R rated comedies that came out at the same time.

Why would an R rating increase the comedy value?

But to answer your question the movie suffers from overexposure. For a while I would see it on ALL THE TIME when flipping through channels. I think people got tired of it. It is still a comedy great.