Blades of Glory f'reals

We recently got sent this trailer for the new Will Ferrell movie, Blades of Glory, which will be released at the end of March. You can either watch the trailer or read my detailed summation of the plot below:

Will Ferrell plays a figure skater.

This is quite a leap for Ferrell from his last role in Ricky Bobby, where he played a stock-car driver. It looks like basically any sport that isn't baseball or football is going to be in for the Ferrell treatment in the next twenty years or so. To which I say, "less cowbell."

But enough of that unforgivable wackness. While researching this movie, I came across the real Blades of Glory, and it's got absolutely nothing to do with figure skating. And I quote...

"Blades of Glory is a non-choreographed medieval foot combat group that utilizes various medieval weaponry and fighting styles for entertainment purposes. It is not historically specific to any medieval time period."

For entertainment purposes INDEED, entertaining the public with bloody beheadings and disembowelings and all kinds of torturous medeival shit. They offer a variety of shows, including

• The Duel - A 20 minute, Medieval show with 2 Knights & an MC
  
• Tournament of Champions - A Medieval Tournament with 4, 6, or 8 Knights in combat
• Gladiatorial Spectacle - A Roman Tournament with 4, 6, or 8 Gladiators in combat
  
• The Siege - An indoor Medieval Exhibition using high energy music and an amazing light show
  
• Medieval Kombat - A training school in medieval weaponry

I mean, where do I begin? The Duel? Two Knights and an MC... isn't that a Beastie Boys song? Yo yo that's how they kicked it in the Bronx round about the eighth century. And what about the Gladiatorial Spectacle? Break me off a slice of that. I'm telling you, sign these bitches up for my next birthday.