So stupid it could be fun, part 1: Blades of Glory

In this new irregular feature, I will keep an eye on movies that have been announced, where you will probably scratch your head and think to yourself: that sounds kinda stupid. But then when you give it a little bit more thought, it turns out it might not be such a bad idea after all. Case in point: Blades of Glory, a new figure skating comedy starring Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) and Will Ferrell. The two comedy stars “feature as a pair of world class men’s figure skaters who are banned from the sport after their disgraceful brawl during the Winter Games in Salt Lake City.” They then go into obscurity for three years, only to realize that there is a loophole that will allow them to participate in the next winter Olympics. The only snag is: this loophole means they will have to join forces in the competition for pairs...
Just reading this plotline will probably make 50 percent of the potential jokes for the movie flash before your eyes. There will be lots of awkwardness, grabbing in places where men don’t like to be grabbed by other men, and bickering to see who will play the female part of the skating couple. Still, it could be fun, since Will Ferrell are amongst the funniest people in movies and maybe their combination of talents will be able to at least make the other 50 percent of the movie unexpected and fresh. One more hint this might be good: Ben Stiller is co-producing. At least he and Owen Wilson are not in the leads.