It's time for a new feature we'd like to call "Expert Opinions," where we take a particular movie/television show/album and give you a breakdown of the reviewers' positive—and negative—feedback.
Today's example: Blades of Glory, starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. It's sorta like Talladega Nights, except with ice skating! Here's what the experts had to say.
From the Chicago Sun-Times:
"When you're 40 years old with a belly of jelly and buns that are hardly made of steel, Lycra is not your friend."
From Reuters [via Washington Post]:
"In "Blades of Glory," which opens on Friday , Ferrell plays a champion figure skater resplendent in Lycra that reveals the body's every curve. It is a popular material for well-toned figure skaters. For the not-so-toned, it tends to chafe."
From the Wichita Eagle:
"They call it the Paul Newman Syndrome: An actor takes a role, as, say, a race car driver, and then develops a lifelong love for the sport. Will Ferrell, who plays a competitive ice-skater in his new comedy "Blades of Glory," which opens Friday, does not have that syndrome."
And, of course, Will Ferrell himself [via MSNBC]:
"Chazz Michael Michaels is a bad boy," Ferrell said of his character, a Spandex-wearing sex addict. "He is actually the tough guy skating, a ladies' man. He is as one commentator said, 'Sex on skates' — not unlike myself."
Ill-fitting lycra? Sex on skates? And a home perm made from lemon juice and (presumably) lots and lots of love? Ron Burgundy, be damned! We've already pre-ordered our tickets.

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