Blades of Glory - Review

Released in 2007, Blades of Glory from Dreamworks is a sports comedy directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and Produced by Ben Stiller.

Will Ferrell and Jon Heder are the lead 'pair', who exploit a loophole to do their act in this movie - which is to 'Kick some Ice'.

So, welcome to the world of competitive figure skating - and all its passion and power generated by an unlikely pair who aim to steal the trophy, beating the odds. Two men skating together -- Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) - become the first male pair in the history of figure skating!

As aintitcool.com states, 'figure skating for the first time ever is finally watchable. Also, hilarious.

Blades of Glory is about two rival figure skaters (Ferrell and Heder) who after a fight with each other in front of 30,000 fans, have their gold medals stripped from them and are banned from competitive skating for a lifetime.'

Three years down the line, one is many pounds heavier while the other is still girlish, but still not 'hot'. Both agree to put aside their differences as well as their similarities - they're both men! --and exploit a loophole (created exclusively for the movie) that would allow them to compete in the pairs figure skating category.

This category is, of course, usually reserved for opposite-sex couples and this duo must go face-to-face with fierce competition from rivals far more experienced at the art, such as Stranz (Will Arnett) and Fairchild (Amy Poehler), the unrelentingly competitive reigning champion pair.

'Amy Poehler and Will Arnett (as evil brother and sister figure skaters) manage to steal almost every scene they're in. There are some really great moments including a hilarious ice skate chase and some very funny ice routines (that i won't spoil). The ice skating was never boring. And the costumes are as funny as the people wearing them, especially the outfits given to Poehler and Arnett. Also, Jenna Fischer has never ever looked as hot as this. Purr-Rawrr.'

This very funny movie was shot in both Los Angeles, California and Montreal, Quebec (Canada).

Figure Skating Ice Rinks and The Future Frequency Strategies

One very important thing with figure skating ice rinks is that the ice doesn't ship away after each subsequent skater. About the worst thing that can happen is as you go into a triple Axel you hit a piece of ice which has a groove in it exactly in the wrong spot, and it's even worse if your perfect landing, at that crucial point is compromised by a piece of chipped ice from perhaps one of the skaters before you. It appears to me that this problem is easily solvable without stopping the event or contest and sending in the Zamboni to make the ice perfect again.

There has been a lot of new research with water ice and the molecular structures. Those that work on hockey rinks and ice skating rinks know that the exact temperature used to make the ice, and then make it perfectly smooth is as much about science as it is about art. Ice structures also depend on other things such as frequency, and many folks don't know this. The friction and electricity, static electricity which is created by the Zamboni going over the ice also matters. If we were to better incorporate all these components of making the perfect ice, then we could prevent all the problems discussed in the first paragraph.

Stronger ice with the exact properties needed for the ice skaters would make it safer, faster, and therefore much more competitive between the skaters. That means the spectators get a better show and we have fewer accidents or mistakes that are not the fault of the skater. In other words the ice would have nothing whatsoever to do with any misfortune and it truly would be up to the skaters and their abilities. It also wouldn't matter if you go first or last, as more things would be equal. It's too bad that with all the ice science that is known today, that we don't use some of this latest technology and research for figure skating ice rinks.

Why has there been so much research done lately? Some of it has to do with ice melt going on at our poles on Earth, but there is research being done in Japan with snow flakes and other ice formations which could be incorporated into the sport. Also when it comes to speed skating, we often hear the athletes talking about how fast the ice was, or that it had a little drag. All of those issues would be rendered obsolete if we had a set of standards, and applied some of this frequency technology as the ice hardens therefore helping the molecules stay tighter. Indeed I hope you will please consider all this and think on it.

Ice Skating Dresses

Are you a woman looking to buy some attractive but practical ice skating dresses?

If you are a woman or girl keen on the occasional session of ice skating, or you know another woman or girl who is, it should be little surprise - the pastime has become more fashionable with the popularity of ITV show Dancing on Ice. However, you will naturally want to look good while people watch you skate around that rink; after all, the nicer you look, the more confident you will feel, and the better your ice skating performance should ultimately be.

Part and parcel of that should be finding some attractive ice skating dresses to wear - and indeed, there are plenty of types and designs to choose from. Perhaps, if you are an adult, you could wear some freestyle length or dance length ice skating dresses, or buy some freestyle length or dance length ice skating dresses intended for a
younger relative?

There is no point mulling over so much choice, however, if you cannotfind any retailers of ice skating dresses.

Where should you look first in your search for these retailers?

Ice skating dresses are a rather obscure form of clothing to be shopping for - so whatever you do, you shouldn't just turn to all the usual clothing retailers, like the high street shops, or other retailers you might find in the phone book. Instead, you should resort to loading up a decent Internet search engine like Google or Bing, and
initiate a search for 'ice skating dresses'. You should expect to be amazed by the comprehensive array of ice skating dresses retailers that emerges on screen.

What should be typical of the best ice skating dresses shops?

You should seek a specialist retailer of skatewear, dancewear, and related gifts and accessories. This kind of store will clearly know its stuff concerning this niche market. The clothes they stock should be manufactured from modern technical fabrics, which stretch well and mould to the body shape, whilst also boasting great breathable qualities for extra comfort.

If, however, you remain undecided about what to buy, it should remain easy to contact one of the firm's knowledgeable advisors by phone.