I'm not a huge fan of Will Ferrell, although I do like some of his movies. But does anyone else think he's runing out of ideas with Semi Pro. It seems to me that in a lot of his films, especially ones involving sport, the characters are very similar? Something happens to make him lose his way, then after some soul searching he comes back and comes good in the end. It usually involves a lot of shouting and running around naked too.

Talladega Nights and Blades of Glory are two that stick in my head but it also happens in Anchorman and Old School.

Perhaps the worst movie of the year. Will Ferrell is simply too old for that kind of fluff, and he can no longer carry it off. I think he is about 41 now, and you lose something when you get old and stoopid.

I was disapointed :[

I'll ring back in on "Semi Pro" then. Meantime, Will Ferrell usually just annoys me out of my wits. IE, him and Sheri Oteri in that relentless boring and banal cheerleading sketch on SNL. I did however, laugh myself sick at "Blades of Glory", I give him 3 & 3/4 stars on that one. Well, about the first two thirds of it.

He was pretty good in Stranger Than Fiction, and he wasn't relying on his SNL comedy in that movie.

Plus Maggie Gyllenhaal was looking the best she ever has.

One sense of humor is as good as another.

yea all his movies seem like they are goin thru the same routine...jz different whacky characters

The problem is that Will Ferrell has outlived his usefulness.
At age 41, and fat, he is no longer funny to most of the audiences... watch how his reviews and viewership has dropped over the past 18 months.... it is not just a case of bad material.

Thats why I suggested watching Stranger Than Fiction, its got him in it, but its a step away from his normal routine. Much like how Jim Carrey stepped out of his normal roles when he did Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.