Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Date watched- 14th February 2011 (Happy Valentines Day)

Genre; Comedy
Year; 2004
Running Time; 1 hour 34 minutes
Director; Adam McKay
Written By; Will Ferrell and Adam McKay
Actors; Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell et al..

Acting 3/5
Keeping my attention 2/4
Visuals/Direction 3/5
Story/Plot 4/6
Total 12/20

Plot

“There was a time, a time before cable when the local anchorman reigned supreme”

Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) is San Diego's top rated newsman in the male dominated broadcasting of the 1970's, but that's all about to change when a new female employee (Applegate) who has the drive and ambition to become an anchor arrives at the station. Follow Ron and his friends and enemies (some of whom may be mad!) to see the cut through industry that is the news.

My Personal Views

Well where do I begin?

I watched this movie the first time with one of my friends at Uni, she had it on DVD and we had nothing to do, she said it was funny so we watched it. Funny it is in places but it is also over the top crazy in places which leads to it being cringe worthy at times.

Will Ferrell looks, sounds and acts ridiculously throughout the whole thing, he has this sort of naive adult innocence of the world around him that is just funny. This I have come to find through the years is the main way in which Ferrell acts.

Steve Carell as the character Brick is…… funny beyond belief, he is just crazy in this unimaginable way that I don’t think any other actor could full off (but then I am a big fan of his).

In all everyone’s performance on some level is funny and depending on who (or should that be whom) you are you will find the different characters humorous on a different scale. Christina Applegate is the balance bringing this crazy lot together and giving a more grounded feel.

Burgundy’s dog is also a lovely touch, also very funny. The dog is Baxter who Ron talks to and has also given his dog a pair of panamas.

This next sentence might not make a lot of sense to a lot of people but it would have been nice to have Owen Wilson in this movie to complete the ‘Frat Pack’ but maybe that is just something that us fans are going to have to hope for a later date.

In all, crude, crazy, moments of madness and over the top but very funny. And to conclude, two words - JAZZ FLUTE.

But saying all of this above I did go out and buy a copy of it myself so my opinion can’t be that low of it.

Watch out for Seth Rogan in there.

Outcome

Staying for now