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But maybe if it wasn't, I would have felt guilty for laughing myself sick. It's affectionate and good-natured and, let's face it, a bit soppy and predictable. It's impossible to work out which is which, as the performances evidence actual research rather than caricature mockery.

#The ringer 2005 professional#

But will Lynn love Jeffy the way that Steve loves her? And couldn't it get her arrested if she did?Įxecutive producers Mr and Mr Farrelly have a proven track record in making the tasteless palatable, and their input is apparent here in the underlying sweetness that permeates.Ī likeable cast seamlessly mixes professional actors and Special Olympics veterans. Mental agility doesn't help Steve run any faster or jump any higher and the deception is further complicated when he falls for the beautiful and idealistic Lynn (Katherine Heigl), a volunteer at the games. Despite what you'd think from all those 'inspirational' daytime tv movies (no, I don't have a life), disability doesn't inherently elevate people to sainthood, and they've all had enough of Jimmy the champion's arrogant bling bling attitude.

I can count to potato!'), Steve's fellow athletes have him pegged as a faker early on and aren't above using him for their own means. Right?Įven though everyone else is taken in by his lazy Rainman act ('Jeffy like apples. Betting on a non-disabled non-athlete to beat the Special Olympics champion is guaranteed easy money. The film was released on Decemby Fox Searchlight Pictures. CREDITS POLL DISCUSSION Characters On BTVA: 1.

#The ringer 2005 password#

USERNAME: PASSWORD: Forgot password Remember Me Dont have an. Photos of the The Ringer (Movie) voice actors. Blaustein, it was produced by the Farrelly brothers. 1 images of the The Ringer cast of characters. At the persuasion of dodgy Uncle Gary (Brian Cox at his most endearingly sleazy), who has money problems of his own, Steve overcomes his better judgement and agrees to become 'Jeffy'. The Ringer is a 2005 American sports comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura. Complete parodies list The Ringer (2005)/Thomas The Ringer (2005)/TUGS The Ringer (2005)/Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Ringer (2005)/Dark Shadows The Ringer (2005)/Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) The Ringer (2005. When his new employee loses a few fingers in an entirely foreseeable lawnmower accident, Steve has to find $28,000 for the doctor's bill fast or Stavi's hand will never be whole again. It's impossible to root for someone engaged in such an immoral (and just plain WRONG) act unless they have a damn good reason, so Steve (Knoxville) is set up as a nice guy early on when he pays toilet-cleaner single-father Stavi out of his own pocket rather than make him cry with the words, 'You're fired'. But refusing to laugh at people just because they're disabled is a form of bigotry so don't let fear of being thought insensitive put you off. With the help of his new friends, he becomes. Much to his surprise, the Special Olympic athletes are not only better athletes then he imagined, but are onto his ruse.

#The ringer 2005 Pc#

The PC police might avoid this because it's a comedy about the guy from Jackass pretending to be retarded to rig the Special Olympics. Steve Barker, a young man desperate to help out a friend in need and an uncle with a gambling debt, pretends to be mentally challenged in order to fix Special Olympics.