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Jun 26, 2020 · Sweetly goofy and joyous, “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” could be considered a comeback film for Will Ferrell, even if his co-star steals it from him. Once one of the comedy genre’s biggest stars, Ferrell hasn’t had a hit in a years —his recent comedy “Holmes & Watson” nearly killed the critic we assigned to ...
Jun 26, 2020 · Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Rated PG-13 for provocative dance routines and aroused statuary. Running time: 2 hours. Running time: 2 hours. Watch on Netflix .
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A Geek Community Full of original bops and gorgeous scenery, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is sweet and uplifting and everything Pitch Perfect 3 wished it could’ve been.
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- Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star in Netflix's silly but inconsistent salute to Europe's iconic music competition.
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By Hanna Flint
Updated: Mar 5, 2021 8:45 pm
Posted: Jun 24, 2020 2:00 pm
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga debuts on Netflix on June 26.
There are a fair few things that we Brits are particularly protective of; the correct way to brew a cup of tea, obviously, ranks highly as does our staunch belief that UK comedy series will always be superior to the American equivalents. Then there’s the Eurovision Song Contest which has served as a shining beacon of collective fun and self-deprecating pride in the UK ever since the annual music event began in 1956. So one could hardly embark on a viewing of Will Ferrell’s latest comedic offering, centered on an Icelandic musical duo’s journey through the competition, without some underlying feeling of skepticism.
For not only has Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga been written, directed and produced by a team of Americans, whose country has had no vested interest in the singing event in its 64-year-history, but the last time Ferrell dived into British popular culture it resulted in the critically-panned Holmes & Watson. The 2018 film wasn’t screened to critics before its release but after, its Rotten Tomatoes score sank to 10% courtesy of damning reviews, including ours at IGN, which described the film as “a collection of limp comic set pieces and repeated riffs on the same three gags.”
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, co-writer and star Will Ferrell’s tribute to the iconic singing competition, is sincere and heartwarming and while the comedy notes fall a little flat in places there’s enough mirth to make up for it, with some absolute bops to sing-a-long to.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is an unabashedly goofy, joy-filled, and good-hearted film. Full Review | Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Aug 30, 2020
Jun 24, 2020 · ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’: Film Review. Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star as an Icelandic duo competing for national glory and a lifetime dream in the Netflix spoof ...
Jun 24, 2020 · Netflix’s “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, manages to create a close approximation of the real thing in all its brazen, surreal ...
