I honestly think Ferrell is a comedic force to be reckoned with; I used to quote Anchorman just as much as the next guy, and I was surprised how funny I found Talladega Nights to be. But here he actually seems out of place in his own movie – a larger than life character surrounded by people who play their characters straight (again with the exception of Arnett and Daly) and don’t tonally fit with him. I’m not big on my basketball history, and I actually found myself drawn into the whole story and legacy of the ABA. I’d like to see a better movie about it.

Movie Grade: C+

Synopsis:

Jackie Moon (Ferrell), the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.