On Edge
The Future Of Figure Skating...Is On Thin Ice.
Three cold-hearted rivals train, toil and plot their way to figure skating fame in this hilarious mockumentary about skating for glory - and knocking the competition out cold! Starring Jason Alexander, Scott Hamilton, A.J. Langer, Wendie Malick and Kathy Griffin - and featuring hilarious cameos by Olympic luminaries Kristi Yamaguchi, Peter Carruthers and Tai Babilonia - On Edge is a raucous, riotous, razor-sharp romp!
When it comes to skating, Zamboni Phil (Alexander) has seen it all - until he sees Veda, a frosty femme fatale with a heart of ice; Wendy, a plus-size performer with an appetite for gold; and J.C., a determined delinquent with a plan to ice the competition. Skating and scheming to glittering glory, the trio must finally face off in a sequined fight to the finish - where the only thing sharper than their skates... is their cutthroat ambition!
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Not the best, not the worst - eclectictastes
This mockumentary, while not knee-slapping funny, was mildly entertaining, as long as you are willing to suspend your brain for a little while. The film relies on stock, superficial, stereotypical charicatures: the russian former-champion, the snotty diva, the overbearing stage mother, the bad girl, and the fat girl. The film gets taken off-track too often by meaningless sub-plots, including the russian former champion trying to avoid the russian mob, but, all in all, it is a cute film following the journey taken by figure skaters in pursuit of the unlikely goal of reaching the Olympics.Good for a laugh or two. - poppy1
I didn't mind this movie; however, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. If you liked "Drop Dead Gorgeous" you will probably like this, too. It is a silly mockumentary that is not meant to be taken seriously. Experienced skaters may get annoyed with things like a double axel being labelled as a triple; however, some of the characters are pretty funny. As a former skater myself, I remember some of the pushy stage mothers who attempt to live through their children. Oddly enough, it is the most outrageous characters that are truest to real life! The appearance of famous skaters adds a bit of flavour, especially Scott Hamilton's tongue-in-cheek cameo of a very strange skating judge!
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Not the best, not the worst - eclectictastes
This mockumentary, while not knee-slapping funny, was mildly entertaining, as long as you are willing to suspend your brain for a little while. The film relies on stock, superficial, stereotypical charicatures: the russian former-champion, the snotty diva, ...Good for a laugh or two. - poppy1
I didn't mind this movie; however, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. If you liked "Drop Dead Gorgeous" you will probably like this, too. It is a silly mockumentary that is not meant to be taken seriously. Experienced skaters may get annoyed with things ...