1 I wish I could give it 6 stars!
Watching "Anchorman" made me laugh the hardest I've laughed since the first time I watched "Life of Brian". Will Ferrell is hilarious, that's a given, but his cohorts (Paul Rudd, David Koechner and especially Steve Carell) make it a grand slam. If Amazon allowed it, I would give this movie 6 stars.
An overall rating of 3 and 1/2 stars for "Anchorman" is, of course, a frigging travesty. But sadly, in a land where dreck like "Desperate Housewives" and "American Idol" is the top of the pop culture heap... well, let's just say I understand.
2 Can't Believe People Don't Get It
I can tolerate the majority of the GP not knowing good music from a dirty toilet, but reading bad reviews of this movie makes no sense. Anchorman is a hilarious film that only gets better with time. Tons of self-deprecating moments for Will Ferrell ala Meet The Parents (Gaylord), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Roonie), Happy Gilmour (Shooter). Get a clue people. This is one of the great ones.
3 What happened?
I was looking forward to seeing this movie, and was very let down. Great cast and premise, but did not live up to the possibilities. Watch Old School again instead of this.
4 What a DVD should be
For anyone who hasn't already seen Anchorman, you can read the other reviews for the plotline - it's a wafer thin medium to let Will Farrel do nutty stuff. Fans of Old School will like this movie.
That being said, I'm giving this DVD the 5 star rating because it has so much extra stuff. This is what a DVD should be: jam packed with bonus features, gag reels, promo spots, trailers, commentaries, and a music video. (The hilarious "Afternoon Delight" video will be stuck in your head for days).
I've bought too many DVDs that end up having the scantest extra features - usually little more than a trailer and some boring commentary. This DVD combines a great movie with so much bonus stuff, you'll really get your money's worth.
5 When in Rome..
If you like silly comedy than this movie is for you.
The lines in the movie are classic and everyone in the film is hilarious.
Ron Burgundy falls in love with and has to battle with Christina Applegate. Not only does he have to worry about his love life, but he also has to worry about his dog who speaks spanish and the hatred he faces from the other news teams (Hilarious scene featuring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, and Tim Robbins)
I gave the fim 4 stars. I know I can watch it whenever I feel like just laughing.
Who knew that Paul Rudd was so funny?
6 unfunny nonsense
You can predict if you'll like this movie based on what you think of Ferrell's Robert Goolay character. Basically it's just him walking around saying nonsense that could be replaced with " Goolaaaay!" and it wouldn't make a difference.The problem is the writers didn't decide on their audience. You've got this cutesy talking dog stuff for kids, but then there's sexual humor, cussing, and gore. It would have been more interesting with Christina Applegate as the lead. A plus with that is she doesn't show up till 20 min. into the film, so it's automatically 20 min. less wasted time.
7 An amusing but not hilarious film
I found Anchorman to be amusing, with occasional hee-haw big laughs at singular jokes with the overall 'amusement' factor due to the idea of the film. This ain't a documentary. It's an evening's worth of mildly amusing entertainment.
However, the DVD commentary - yes, I do watch the commentaries after I have viewed the film - is exceptionally funny and better than the film. It is perhaps the best commentary of any film on DVD that I have encountered.
Why? Because it is a non-stop improvised comedy routine that sends-up commentaries on DVD. It's hilarious and even includes, unexplainably, Lou Rawls adding his two cents to the conversation. There is a "fist fight" that leaves Ferrell wounded and bleeding and...well, you have to listen to it all. They never do get around to describing the film...and hence, the joke.
The commentary is funnier and fresher than the film.
Buy the DVD - listen to the commentary.
8 no script no humor no fun
this movie is a embarrassment to the movie industry, it looks like someone got a bunch of drunks together in 70's outfits and filmed it, it may have seemed funny at the time but when you wake up the next day it looks stupid on film, dont buy this! anything on TV is better than this!!
9 A good sketch does not a good movie make.
I had heard the negative reviews, but I went into this with an open mind and no expectations. I guess if I had to review it in one sentence it would be:
I didn't laugh once.
I'm not even all that sure why it wasn't funny. It had Will Ferrell, a potentially funny story, and lots of good supporting actors and cameos. And yet, not even a chuckle.
*flush*
What was that? Christina Applegate's "illustrious" career going down the toilet.
10 Inspired Silliness
Yes, this is a very silly movie. That's why I love it. And it skips most of the scatological and disgusting humor that seems to run rampant in movies lately.
11 Amazingly Poor
Like some other readers here, I'm amazed at the dichotomy of those who absolutely love this movie and those who can't stand it. Put me in the latter category. This truly is sketch comedy at its worst, extended to feature length and including as many diversions and distractions as the director and writers could conjure. Don't label me a fuddy-duddy for not falling for this garbage. And obviously, when you make 1000 attempts at a joke, one or two of them will succeed on some level. There were some chuckles, but no big screaming laughs here.
This movie scraped the bottom of the barrel, and shows yet again indeed how hard it is to make a funny movie. It's certainly more than pasting ideas together and crossing your fingers, like the crew did here. I DID find the out-takes funny; but then again, I always enjoy them...
12 Will Ferrell is So Not Funny
Will Ferrell ruins it for this movie which has a great story idea. Most of Ferrell's comedy routines are no better than immature adolescent antics that are not at all funny and any man taken off the street can act better than he can. That being said, I do not understand how with his lack of abilities he is given the star role in this movie. I also find it ironic that Will Ferrell plays a news anchorman who is not willing to share his anchor desk with a newcomer newswoman, played superbly by Christina Applegate, and like the movie, Will Ferrell is apparently not willing to share the leading role in this movie with Christina Applegate. Applegate is way more funnier than Ferrell, and is a much better actor. This movie is really about her character's story, her struggle to make it as anchorwoman in a world not that long ago where women were not believed to be as smart as men. This movie should have devoted more time on Applegate's character, rather than filling dead time with Ferrell's stupid pranks and follies. I fail to see why the movie is centered around a no-talent like Will Ferrell whose character is not even pivotal in the plot and would have been more effective as a supporting role.
Big thumbs down on Will Ferrell; big thumbs up for Christina Applegate.
13 just watch out for the guns.. theyll getcha
this movie is great. watch it with friends and youll be quoting it for months.... hey oooo!!!!
14 It was just ... dumb.
Not real funny. I really don't have high expectations for recent cinema, but those low expectations weren't even met. I kept expecting to laugh, looking for the jokes, waiting for it ... but nothing. The only funny parts of the movie are the character of Brick Tamland (he just says random things, and I think they were all improvised) and the outtakes at the end. There is one laugh regarding a prank the female newscaster plays on Ron Burgundy, but that was mostly for the shock value than actual humor content. Jack Black comes into the movie long enough to drop-kick a dog off a bridge. Um, okay? Is that supposed to be funny? I found it more disturbing than anything, and something Mr. Black should be above doing. Oh, and there's a little dig at the Bush Administration at the end, but it was so unoriginal and unfunny as to almost be insulting. If you're just dying to see this movie, go find the trailer and watch it. The trailer has about all the kinda funny lines Ron Burgundy says in a convenient short form. It'll save you a few hours of boredom.
I didn't even bother with the "super duper extras" or whatever else was on this stupid DVD. I didn't really feel like seeing what DIDN'T make it into this movie considering all the trash that DID make it. I just wanted to do something else with my life.
Give this one a pass.
15 Manure
Sorry, but this movie really really sucked. I like Will Farrell. I enjoyed his movie elf, but sorry, this time he blew it. The whole movie blew it. I was so excited about seeing this thing , but man did I feel like I wasted my time. I was trying so hard to laugh, but it just wasn't funny. Another thing was every single joke was a sex joke. They tried to get laughs was by doing crude sexual things. NOT A FUNNY MOVIE
16 Pure Tripe....Crap
I love comedy, always have. I like Will Farrell. This is just pure dog poo. I resent my cable company charging me $3.95 to watch 20 minutes of this stuff. How does it get financed? Surely you don't have to be smart to be rich. Oh well, what should I expect as an old man, the darn french gave Jerry Lewis a lordship or such. Curse high IQ's
17 When in Rome
Oh.My.GOD!!!This movie is so hilarious i thought I was gonna choke to death!!! EVERYBODY above the age of 11 or 12 HAVE TO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!
18 Moments of brilliance
Sometimes the difference between a passable comedy and a great comedy are the left turns that catch you by surprise. That is definitely the case with Anchorman. There were just enough oddball scenes to go along with the formula comedy plot without being too random. In any case, Anchorman is really a case where the parts are greater than the whole. The individual scenes and performances really shine and its those incredibly funny moments that make the movie worthwhile. It also helps that the supporting cast does a great job. Brick has unbelievable lines throughout.
As a side note the extras on the DVD were just so-so. Most of the cut scenes were cut because they didn't work. A few, again with Brick, just went a little too far for the theater and are worth seeing.
19 Predictable beyond belief...
My fiance and I rented this the other night on PPV and thank GOD we only spent $3.99. Within 15 minutes I knew the entire movie. I laughed a total of twice, but in the end we had to just turn it off. During the bear cage scene when the dog talks to the bear, well, that was it, I couldn't take the stupidity any more. We changed channels and watched Emeril Live on the food network instead.
20 Lighten UP!!
Yes. This movie is stupid. Yes. This movie is hilarious. No. I do not love the 3 Stooges. This movie apparently possesses a special kind of humor that will fly over some people's senses. If you like Ben Stiller's movies, Pee Wee Herman, any of the Christopher Guest movies or even Monty Python stuff, then you will "get it" and agree that it is one of the funniest movies ever. Yes it is disjointed and there are scenes that come out of nowhere (The newsguys impromptu accapla(sp?) version of "Afternoon Delight" was genius!) but that is the beauty. All my thumbs are up....all four of them!!
21 Will Farrell was great in Elf but what was he thinking here?
This movie was all over the place from a '70's battle of the sexes to a West Side story back alley rumble to a "rainbow and unicorn dream sequence" sex scene but most of it was not very funny, only very odd. The jokes are mostly groaners. Some people obviously liked this movie. But it is not family fare, not really a date movie, not very funny, does not really tell much of a story, not even hilarious in a gross-out way. Pretty much just dumb.
22 Good Movie
If you find obvious jokes and crude humor offensive, kindly stop reading. However, if you like the most obvious jokes in the world, continue. I love this movie. Sure, the characters all have an i.q. lower then 100, but that's okay because this movie is hilarious. I was laughing all the way through. Favorite scene? When all the t.v. channels have an immense battle. Totally awesome. This movie is good. Stupid, but good. I recommend it to those who, once again, like the really obvious but funny jokes.
23 awesome
for all of those who gave this movie less than 4 stars, you guys really don't have any sense of humor! yea this movie is stupid but HELLO! that is the whole point! its SUPPOSED to be stupid! that's what makes it so great! if you don't like funny movies i wouldnt watch this because it would waste your time, but if you really like a good laugh, defenitly check this one out. it's hilarious! i love it!
24 MINUS 5 STARS - it was that bad!
I would rate this flick a MINUS 5 STARS if I could. It was total waste of film. DO NOT purchase, DO NOT borrow, DO NOT even bother to rent ANCHORMAN - you will be spending too much money and wasting time! My husband and I could not believe the positive reviews this got on your site. There were actually a handful of people who found something entertaining in this? Hmmmmm this is right up there with the all time worst films ever created. Given the choice of watching it again OR catching the FLU, the FLU would win HANDS DOWN!
25 GREAT MOVIE
This is a great movie to sit down and watch anytime. No matter how many times you have seen it, it doesnt stop being funny. It is one of those movies that you dont need to be in the mood for, and I could watch it all the time. It is such a funny movie. Will Ferrell is at the top of his game in this one, playing a much different character then he does in old school. He makes me laugh nonstop in this movie, and so do all of his costars. Most everyone in Anchorman is very funny, and it makes it such an enjoyable film. I would defintely recommend you buy Anchorman, and you will not regret it.
26 Fantastic
This was one of the best funny movies I have seen in a long time, right up there with some of the classics of comedy.
(by classics, so you know where I'm coming from, I mean Marx Bros, early Woody Allen, Yahoo Serious' "Young Einstein", Frank Zappa's "200 Motels", ...)
Great writing, great performances including lots of improvisation, great directing, great casting, all around top notch.
27 A Few Laughs, Little Else
I loved ELF and thought it was a perfect vehicle for Will Ferrell. But it had a story.
ANCHORMAN plays like a scattershot series of sketches. There are some laughs (some of them good ones), but the movie never comes together.
28 horridly bad
I'm a fan of low-brow humor just as much as anyone, but low-brow still needs to be FUNNY and entertaining. This is just stupid humor, not low-brow. Stupid as in "not funny," and you will be amazed by how many jokes fall totally flat in this borefest of a movie. I like Will Farrell, but man, he totally flops when he does his obvious ad-libbing with his dog...or with anyone. I was rolling my eyes through the movie a lot. I easily vote this the worst movie from 2004.
29 I feel like a moron
Seeing all these bad reviews makes me feel like maybe I just like low brow humor. But we have wathced it three times in the past month and not a day goes by that I dont scream "LOUD NOISES" or sing afternoon delight.
30 Not as funny as Will Ferrell can be
I had a chance to check out "Anchorman" not too long ago. I didn't have too high expectations, though I'd heard good things about it. Well: the movie left me scratching my head. It sure had some funny moments, but for the most part it reminded me of how boring of an experience watching "Old School" was: thematically, it was lame, and it made me wonder how good a comedian can Will Ferrell be, while continuing to pull off such bad movies. I won't recommend it, not even if you have nothing else to do on a weekend night.
31 Horrible
Not funny at all, don't waste your time watching this. Extremely disappointed, especially after loving Farrell in "Old School." Unfortunately, I watched this all the way through, waiting for it to get funny--it never did.
32 Don't waste your time!!!
I can't even complain about the money, because I got this movie from netflix. I just want the 1 1/2 hours of my life back! This was absolutely by far the worst movie I have ever seen in my life. I can't believe people even found this amusing. Don't think I am some dumb humor snob either, because I found Dodgeball to be hilarious. I can count the number of times I laughed during this movie on one hand and I think it was more out trying to find something humorous so it wasn't a complete waste of time. My husband didn't even bother to finish watching. Absolutely horrible!!!
33 Really funny, Will Ferrell never fails to deliver the goods
Ron Burgundy is a 1970s news anchor in San Diego, a lonely, unintelligent man who will read anything that is written on the teleprompter. In Anchorman, his world is invaded by an ambitious woman with dreams of her own for the anchor position, and Ron doesn't quite know how to react. On the one hand, he is helplessly drawn to her beauty, but on the other, he is threatened, as no woman has ever been a news anchor before, and Burgundy doesn't want to look like a softie to the other news teams in the city.
To analyze Anchorman as a film would be foolish, as it is a movie designed to entertain with laughs, not encourage deep thought. It succeeds in delivering the laughs, though I did take issue with some of the more over-the-top elements, which, while providing perhaps the biggest laughs in the movie - such as the news team rumble - were out of place with the rest of the film, which at times was a very effective satire of television news reporters.
Will Ferrell does a great job as Ron Burgundy in a winning comedic turn, and Christina Applegate proves to be a wonderful foil for him as Veronica Corningstone. There are a few surprise cameos that I will not reveal; some were funnier than others.
I've been known to say that I would be entertained by Will Ferrell dancing on screen with a broomstick for two hours. In Anchorman, Ferrell doesn't get that chance, but the movie is still entertaining enough to warrant a hearty recommendation. Anchorman takes a little bit of time to get rolling, and while it may not be the funniest movie out there, it's still a solid comedy.
34 can't stop laughing
My stomach hurts this movie was so funny. If you're looking deeply into it and trying to find refined comedy like an old lady or a movie critic, this isn't that funny. But if you're a person who likes to laugh, this movie will make your stomach hurt it's so funny.
35 excrement
I always thought of will ferrell as a supporting character from his time on SNL where I loved some of his work but I never saw him as being capable of carrying a lead role. Anchorman vindicated this view. I couldn't sit through the whole thing it was simply too dumb. not funny dumb just dumb. I honestly felt cheated of my rental fee. I would recommend old school if you need a ferrell fix but this was just crap.
36 Retro romp
70s throwback movies seem to go through a minor vogue period last year - as well as 'Anchorman', 'Starsky and Hutch' made it big last summer. Will Farrell stars as Ron Burgundy - scotch loving, smooth haired, charming, big fish in a small pond newscaster in 1970s San Diego, loved by all with his catchprase 'Stay Classy San Diego'. He bestrides a ludicrous team of reporters such as the retarded weatherman Brick and sexist primal jackass reporter Brian. This absurd assembly is shattered by the arrival of the stereotypically glamorous Veronica Corningstone. Ron preposterously seduces her, despite her obvious intial misgivings and this upsets the boys culture around the newsroom. Things go badly wrong for Will after he accidently hits a moustacioed biker with a burrito, leading ultimately to Veronica taking over as chief anchor.
The movie is, primarily, a comedy, and it is funny. So it succeeds. But it could have been so much better. Instead of being a tight, acerbic satire of early feminist breakthroughs in sexist, boys dominated 1970s institutions. Instead, it is dominated by Farrell (who tailored the script himself) to such an extent that it becomes a showcase for him to experiment with all his goofy comic talent. Thus the comedy falls from the rank of those that are both funny and meaningful and holds itself shabbily together as a reduculous goofball romp. Shame.
37 Maybe I didn't get it - but I found it only mildly amusing!
I didn't like this movie. I wanted to like it, and I watched the whole thing, but I still didn't get it.
First, having lived through the 70's, I can tell you that it ws not lived as though life was a porn movie set. However, with the over the top hair and suits, it sure seemed to me that Will Ferrell (who co-wrote this movie) has the idea that Boogie Nights is a definitive picture showing the 1970's. The entire movie seemed to be ripped off from Boogie Nights and the Beastie Boys video for 'Sabotage.' The pool scene where Ferrell does the cannonball - right from Boogie Nights. The girls running around - I don't think so. Gee, start playing some awful music and see what happens? If this was a running joke, it didn't seem to be funny.
I don't understand Will Ferrell. I know many people think he is HILARIOUS. I don't. I guess what bothered me about this movie is that from the start it doesn'it decide what it is doing. Is it being played straight so the audience laughs -- no. Is it being played as camp by the cast so we all laugh - not really. Is it just unfunny - to me, yes. If you appreciate overacting this is a movie for you. Personally, I didn't need to see a male erection in the movie - what was the point (he liked the girl?). If you want such comedy, I recommend the far more hilarious Steve Martin movie 'The Man With Two Brains (1983).' Now, that is funny. Here, it seems as though Mr. Ferrell is just utlizing a comic persona as one big Saturday Night sketch. In fact the entire movie seems as though it is a SNL sketch without network censor constraints. This movie could't even get San Diego right. For crying out loud, the buildings are all contemporary, and definitely not 1970's style. Sheesh. Could they have used a 1970's era shot of the city? What was with the charecters. The cowboy sports reporter - an overrated version of Don Meredith (way too over the top). The weather guy ( a slow bus rider) is too stupid for comedy. However, in the movie he supplies the best laughs with his comment ' LOUD NOISES.' Yes, that was funny. His pick up lines on Christina Applegate's charecter were funny as well, I have to say. Paul Rudd's charecter, I didn't understand. Frankly, the movie just didn't go anywher. Kinda funny enough to keep you watching hoping for more laughs that never come. Pleasure Town as an animated sketch - call the TBS boys - not funny.
If your like me, you can appreciate comedy. I can appreciate stupid comedy movies. I loved Dodgeball - that is a funny movie. Here, it is obvious Will Ferrell is a dreadfully unfunny comedian. His comedy is insipid, unfunny and uninspired. He is a mediocre talent ( I don't mean to be so harsh, but it is my review). He can be mildly amusing, and at times funny - at times. However, my Aunt Edna can be funny at times as well - she isn't on tv or in the movies. It is sad to me that our standards are so low that Will Ferrell is seen as some major talent. He is not, but he is LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK.
If you under 21, you may find this movie to be great , and that is wondeful for you. If you think One Night at the Roxbury is a very funny movie, then this movie may be for you. However, if you like to really laugh, then I think this movie is a waste of time. Mr. Ferrell cannot act at all. I cannot fathom if he is camp, or more likely just so bad of an actor that his charecter doesn't exist. Either way, why give this movie your time. Rent Handball, or anything else for that matter.
38 What's Wrong With You People
This is hilarious movie, you all should take a revolver to your heads!
39 LOUD NOISES!!!
The unwritten rule of comedies involving any combination of Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, or Luke Wilson, is they are sometimes hilariously funny, and at other times too over-the-top to be funny. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. This one only kind of does.
Ferrell play Burgundy, a highly regarded sex-symbol news anchor in the early seventies. He has it all, but when he falls for a new co-worker played by Christina Applegate (who also vies for the position he wants), trouble brews.
What I mean by being over-the-top is perfectly explained in this example: Ferrell and his crew meet up with their "enemy" news crews from other stations, and a fight ensues. The sequence is an elaborate mock-medieval war-like fight and it's completely ridiculous. Many people will find this funny. In it's own demented way it IS funny, but it's too goofy for me. There are a lot of jokes that work, but not enough to make this a winner.
40 Funny. At times hysterically so.
There's not much I can add about the story of this film that hasn't already been told. The movie is based on actual events. It tells a parodic version of the times when female newscasters were brought to the TV stations. Will Ferrell is to die for - while his character displays a stupid male chauvinist, he is very likable. Great DVD features - some deleted scenes, and extended parts of scenes that made it, had me laughing louder than I'd heard anyone laugh before. The end of the movie seemed a bit too easily "rounded off" to me though. I liked the jokes in the first half better, but that's just me. On the whole this is a funny film that you can watch more than once. Obviously people involved in the production KNEW that this wasn't going to be a worldwide HIT ...it's not as mainstream a movie as Lord of The Rings ;) ...but despite the sillyness of Anchorman, I think it craves a more mature audience than most Will Ferrell movies of the past.
Incidentally, I sometimes get the feeling that people give reviews "yes" and "no" votes based on whether they agree with the amount of stars that the reviewer has given a certain product. It is a personal question, but it still reads "was this review HELPFUL to you?" T O'brien's review, for example, tells insightful facts about the movie and the story, and should logically be helpful to anyone, whether they agree that the movie is good or not.
41 If you have 100 laughs to spare
It's the 1970's. Successful San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and his co-workers (played by Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner) are respected high class celebrities living it up until the day a challenging newsWOMAN (Christina Applegate) walks through the doors of the TV station. Burgundy's position is threatened, and the insults and intentionally idiotic gags begin.
This is a Will Ferrell movie for people who love Will Ferrell's usual comedic approaches. It's not a Ferrell movie in the sense that he would have written or directed the film, but as Ron Burgundy (who by no means is the brightest man in town)--and through certain improvisation within this character--he steals the movie nonetheless.
People who only know Ferrell through "Elf" should perhaps be alarmed - the quality of these jokes do not go hand in hand with those of "Elf" (which incidentally was a PG rated family/holiday movie.) This movie isn't as "kind" or "mainstream," which several reviewers have pointed out. It is a little different and might appear "odd" to regular comedy lovers, but if you like the concept of intentional stupidity through an aaswhole (I'm not allowed to spell that word correctly) character--which Ferrell is a master of playing--you're going to either like this film a lot or love it.
Incidentally, also featured in the film with small roles are Vince Vaughn, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson and Tim Robbins.
The DVD features more extras than I had expected.
Among the features there are deleted scenes and bloopers, a short "making of Anchorman" documentary, a scene of Ron Burgundy auditioning for ESPN, an interview with Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy, audio commentary (by Ferrell and the director) and the "Afternoon Delight" music video featuring the main cast of the movie. In the movie, the song is performed a cappella by the anchormen.
This is, without doubt, a definitive must see for Will Ferrell fanatics, and if you aren't very familiar with his comedy, then watch Anchorman - it displays Ferrell at his best.
42 Don't Buy this because it is unrated
This was a very funny movie, but I couldn't even tell it was unrated. It did not add raunchy, funnier and cruder scenes, which I had hoped. But even without that it is still pretty funny.
43 cracks you up and touches you too alot
He does a great impression of Ron Burgandy
the front cover pic is hilarious
the movie is unreal in funny ways
he really cracks me up
the whole casting is hilarious
Cristina Applegate is a hottie
and a great actress
she was hilarious in Don't tell mom the babysitter's dead
and the married with children show
she and Farrell are also very heart warming in this movie together as a couple
it's a loving adorable funny story
it's funny from start to end
has some cameos
keep your eyes open
i'm gonna watch this one over and over and over and laugh harder every time
it really is funny
and I'm glad I got this 4 days ago
when I saw the trailer
I knew I had to get this movie on dvd
it's awesome
side splitting humor
odd humor at times
but very very funny
I would recommend Elf, A night at the Roxbury and other movies if you like Will Farrell
44 'He said heine!'
i enjoyed will ferrel's 'anchorman' to a certain extent so i will begin to review it. Burgundy was always hilarious, if at times a little weird - take the scene where he was speaking to baxter, his dog, for proof on that statement. there were also a few notable quotes in this movie, and the guy who kept getting his arms chopped off was a good gag. anyone who watched the movie knows that the gag before him & veronica before they went out was hilarious (but I won't mention what it is because amazon may edit it.) and brick's idiocy was also funny.
"where'd you get those, the, toilet store?"
however the fight between veronica and ron was a bit too long; and everything seemed just fine between them right after that. however i hope you enjoy this. here's hoping. (is it just me or is that catchprase getting old fast?)
45 Will Ferrell brings the laughs in and they are gold
Will Ferrell (Old School, Elf), Paul Rudd (Wet Hot American Summer, The Cider House Rules), David Koechner (Bruce Almighty, Tv's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Christina Applegate (Tv's Married With Children, A View From The Top)and Fred Willard (Best In Show, How High) star in this movie about Legandary Anchorman Ron Burgandy. Will Ferrell brings in the laughs as he always does and they kill with each deliver...funny and I liked this better then Dodgeball....a comedy classic of its own kind...laugh, cry...Anchorman is sweet. Actors who make guest cameos are the following: Luke Wilson (Old School, Alex and Emma), Vince Vaughn (Dodgeball,Swingers) , Jack Black (School Of Rock, High Fiedelity), Tim Robbins (Mystic River, The Truth About Charlie), Danny Trejo (Spy Kids, Once Upon A Time In Mexico) and Ben Stiller (Dodgeball, Zoolander).
46 Newsbreak
Like the Austin Powers films before it, Anchorman is a comedy that goes back in time to mine its laughs, too bad it's not as clever as a few of the Mike Myers Bond spoofs were or those responsible may have had a comedy classic on their hands.
Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the '70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), Ron is willing to play along at first-as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering cat fashion shows, cooking, and other "female" interests. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it's more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons... it's war. Ron believes it's a battle he can win. With his fellow male news hounds by his side--roving reporter Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), sports guy Champ Kind (David Koechner), clueless weatherman Brick Tamland (Steve Carell)--and producer Ed Harken (Fred Willard), who puts up with Burgundy only because he gets ratings, there's no way Veronica can outfox him
Overall, I think Will Ferrell can be quite funny, if given the right material. The script from Ferrell and the film's director Adam McKay offers very little chance for that to happen here though. Sure, there are some funny jokes but with all the recent 70's retro comedies of late (and more on the way), most of the gags have already been done. Another problem is that Applegate, who can be funny in her own right, seems very bored. As the film's leading lady--not a good thing folks. I guess you could say that the Burgundy character concept is just a poor man's Ted Baxter from the classic sitcom that is The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
The unrated DVD package incudes a second disc entitled Wake Up Ron Burgundy--the stuff on this "platter" is a waste of time filler stuff stretched to make things seem even funnier. Here's a breakdown of the extras. The audio commentary by with McKay, Will Ferrell, the cast, and guest commentators Andy Richter and crooner Lou Rawls (don't ask) is too crowded if you ask me. The bloopers and deleted scenes are worth a few yuks but are of the watch 'em once variety. The making of featurette does its job I suppose. There are plenty of Ferrell in character spoofs: Respected investigative anchor for the A&E channel, Bill Kurtis sits down with Burgundy--poor Mr. Kurtis, an ESPN "audition", Burgudy interviews Rebecca Romijn from the X-Men films for MTV, and an A&E Burgundy Biography. Like the film itself, some of these bits are funny--but wear thin after awhile--just retreading the film. Rounding out the extras are a music video for the song "Afternoon Delight", from the soundtrack and the usual theatrical trailers/previews.
In total, Anchorman is a disappointment, that should only be rented at most.
47 Average Comedy. Not as good as Elf.
`Anchorman, The Legend of Ron Burgundy' (the unrated version) cowritten by and starring Will Ferrell is a sophomoric comedy based on one idea borrowed from the very rich plot of `Broadcast News', spiked with some tired themes the character Ted Baxter of the Mary Tyler Moore Show plus some other borrowings from less likely sources such as `Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.
For starters, I simply did not laugh at this movie. Not once! It was less funny to me than a Three Stooges short, and I don't like the Three Stooges. This is not to say I don't appreciate some good potty humor now and then. I happen to think that Kevin Smith's foul-mouthed marathons such as `Dogma' and `Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' are really very, very funny.
One of the most deadly aspects of the movie was that it was predictable. You can see punchlines coming from two blocks away. Even the crudest, cheapest gag / shock value in the movie which involved Burgundy's small, much beloved dog being kicked off the highest point of the high bridge over San Diego bay could be anticipated, as improbable as cruelty to animals scenes are in movies. The fact that the canine body falling to San Diego bay was so obviously a dummy dog neither improved the comedy nor took the sting out of the cheapness of the business.
Ferrell has had a fair amount of success since he left Saturday Night Live and many, including Kevin Smith attest to his comedic abilities, but I just don't see it. I watched `Elf' a few months ago and I could appreciate that it was a better than average Christmas movie, but it really wasn't anything special. I just don't think Ferrell has the kind of natural comedic talent of people like Billy Crystal or Dan Aykroyd, let alone the comic geniuses like Jim Carrey, Bill Murray, and Robin Williams. Carrey and even Williams can sometimes become parodies of themselves, but the lapses usually don't last too long, and in any given 5 minutes on the screen they will get a laugh out of you by hook or by crook.
There are many ways in which this is not a really bad movie. It probably is no less a cartoon of its subject than `Zoolander' or `Animal', but it is neither laugh out loud funny like `Garfield' nor `wryly funny like `Doonesbury'. The only character in the movie for which I had any sympathy at all was the news director played by Fred Willard. Ferrell's foil, the female newscaster played by Christina Applegate was too predictable and unnatural to elicit much empathy from me, especially since her competition was so artificial.
If a movie is good, I typically rate DVDs on the basis of the quality of the bonus features. This is why a Kevin Smith DVD is such a good bargain compared to even great classic comedy DVDs such as `Ghostbusters' or `Some Like It Hot'. If the principals are not around to provide a good commentary, the rewatchability drops a bit. But this movie is not entertaining to begin with, so what interest do I have in listening to a commentary of why they decided to punt a dog dummy off the San Diego bridge.
This movie may be worth a rent, but not a buy.
48 Anchorman
Yes, this movie is dumb. But it is fricking hilarious. Will Ferrell is a comedic genius. Ron Burgundy is a lovable loser without a clue, and Steve Carrell steals the show as an incompetent weatherman. The writing and improvisation was funny, and it was a laugh a minute!
49 Not Bad but jab at Bush at end lowers it a star
This is a pretty funny movie that succeeds because it seems to fly in the face of political correctness. I thought "wow, he must be getting feminists really angry with this film" and it was nice to think of Ferrell as being free from the Hollywood requirement to think alike. Then he throws in a useless and cliched jab at President Bush at the end (I am no fan of Bush) and I lost all respect for him. It was like he did not have the guts to fully carry out this assault on political correctness and let his fans down in the end in order to kowtow to the very people he mocks the whole movie. It reminded me of the racists who say "well i am not a racist since I have a black friend." Pathetic.
50 "Go **** yourself, San Deiago."
Pretty funny,. Nothing too special, but it did provide laughs, which I believe comedys are supposed to do, right? My only complaint was the completely unsseciary scene with Jack Black punting a dog off a bridge. The dog didn't die, and it had no essential effect on the ovie, so why do it? However,. it was entertaining overall, and I do recommend it.
51 The funniest movie since "Caveman"
No kidding. I haven't laughed so much and had so much fun in decades.
The movie begins by proudly stating: "The following is based on actual events. Only the names, locations and events have been changed."
From then on the laughs never stop. It is Junior High humor at its best.
The delightful Ms. Christina Applegate as Veronica Corningstone and Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy are the dynamic duo of commedy.
Pay attention to the background: there are a lot of funny things going on. My favorite was a big sign in front of a Mexican restaurant: "Escupimos en su comida." You don't want to be a "gringo" in that part of town.
Baxter the dog shows extraordinary skill at stealing all his scenes and at the end walks away with the movie. He was not listed in the credits and that was a sad oversight. Baxter deserved an Academy nomination.
Steve Carell describes Brick Tamland his character as "an independent thinker because he thinks independently of his brain - intelligence is not one of his attributes." Tamland himself says that his IQ is 48.
Brick Tamland ends his career as one of the top political advisers to the Bush White House. And that, folks, may be more than satire.
This DVD is worth its price down to the las penny. It will extend your life for laughter is the best medicine.
52 This is funny!
It's a one-joke premise, but the movie is amiably dumb, and there are scenes of inspired goofiness. This is very quotable and is actually rewatchable. Each character is steriotypical but to the extreme, mix that is with the quirky personalities, and you have an undeniably funny cast. Will Ferrell stars as Ron Burgundy, the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the `70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone Ron is willing to play along at first-as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering cat fashion shows, cooking, and other "female" interests. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it's more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons...it's war. The idea for a comedic take on a woman invading the all-male bastion of the news desk in the 1970s was inspired by a decidedly more serious documentary on the women who actually broke that glass ceiling. Will Ferrell was watching the documentary, which featured interviews with several anchormen of the 1970s, and found some of the interviews with the newsmen to be unintentionally funny. Wow, inspiration lies everywhere, even in old, boring video tapes.
53 A good rental
This movie is a good rental but not worth buying. You can watch it once and that's about it. Not a classic like Elf or Old School.
54 Another Classic for Will Ferrell
Here is another great movie starring Will Ferrell. Overall this was a well thought out comedy. It has all the elements: jokes, bad odors, and as always a love story. Anchorman was set in the appropriate era because everyone loves the bad clothes and bad hair of the 80's. Will Ferrell always seems to surprise me with his odd humor. Some of the things he says are totally out there, but they are hilarious. The addition of Christina Applegate to the cast was a big success; it was a surprise to me to see her in a comedy role, but in the end I was very impressed. All of the characters did a great job portraying their characters. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who likes odd humor!
55 Lame
Tired of getting suckered by name recognition?
Then STAY AWAY from this one!
What a floater
56 The Funniest Movie
This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. Although the humor in it is more to the stupid side, it still made me crack up.
57 Shame on you Will!
I like Will Ferrell, I thought he was hilarious in Elf, but this was horrible! Very rarely will I turn off a movie before it is finished, but this one left me little choice. It just wasn't funny at all! It's filled with trashy "comedy" that only an annoying sleeze ball would laugh at. Save your money on this one!
58 Ron Burgundy was the balls!
Everything about this movie is funny. Will Ferrell, Steven Corell, everybody else (almost every working comedian of any worth is either in it), the deleted scenes, the bonus movie (this version comes with a bonus movie fashioned from deleted scenes), etc.), the commentary with Lou Rawls, EVERYTHING. Sure, the plot is probably lacking compared to say Sideways or whatever is considered to be witty and clever lately. Maybe that movie is good AND has a plot, I don't know, I haven't seen it. I do know that Anchorman is definitely funnier and it doesn't even have a plot. I'll tell you what it does have(psst, that means spoliers), though, gratuituous battle scenes and unicorn riding.
59 Terribly Disappointing - Not Funny at All
I love Will Ferrell, Steve Carrell and all of the others in this movie. These are people who can be funny just standing around. On top of it all, it sounded like a great premise with plenty of opportunity for big laughs. Unfortunately, this movie produced no more than 3 mild chuckles from me. We watched every minute of the movie, including the bloopers just hoping for one actual laugh ... only to be completely denied. I am not a difficult person to please when it comes to comedy and I have to say it was the worst movie I have ever seen. DO NOT waste your money on buying this movie. If you insist on seeing it for yourself rent it or borrow it from a friend, but you will regret spending money on it.
60 Painfully unfunny
It's strange to see how other people thought this move was hilarious when I considered it a waste of time (and rental fee) to watch. I'd watch Will Farrell in Elf or on SNL and laugh out loud but this movie just didn't strike me as funny. To each their own I guess.
61 NOT THE BEST....
But watch it just to hear the non stop stream of idiocy will ferrell spews throughout. truly inspiring.
...p.s.
Elf, not funny.
62 This is probably the worst movie I have ever seen.
No, this is definitely the worst movie I have ever seen. I had high hopes for this movie, but I couldn't even get all the way thru it. One of the main characters, Brick:"...Years later a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48 and that I am what people would call mentally retarded." Then the whole movie has this guy saying inappropriate things, and that's supposed to be comedy? I did not laugh once. NOT ONCE! Very disappointed.
63 The Role Will Ferrell was Born to Play...
Anchorman is the funniest film that I've seen in the past ten years. I haven't laughed as consistently or harder than I did at some of the lines from this film:
Champ: I will smash your face into a car windshield and then take your mother, Dorothy Mantooth, out for a nice seafood dinner and then never call her back!
Wes Mantooth: Dorothy Mantooth is a Saint!
or
Brick:"...Years later a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48 and that I am what people would call mentally retarded."
or
Ron: "You have an incredible heine...I mean that things good...I wanna be friends with it...Do you know who I am? I'm kind of a big deal...I'm known...I have many leather bound books and my apartment smells of rich mohogany."
Seriously, do not hesitate to buy this film it is hysterical. Ferrell does a great job as Ron Burgundy but his supporting cast is just as good. This will go down in the comedy annals as one of the greats. Highest Recommendation.
64 And I thought Dodgeball was bad! This takes the cake as BAD
So I loved Elf, I love Will Ferrel and I loved Old School. But Anchorman was the biggest waste of time in my life! I wanted to burn the movie in the street after I wastched it. I can't believe I spent good money on this awful movie. Please Will stick to acting and do not attempt to write another worthless mind-numbing experience as this was!
65 Just Plain Awful...
Words can even describe how painfull this movie is to watch. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!
66 This couldn't have been worse
I was sooo excited watching the previews for this movie. I thought that the anchorman character and Will Ferrell fit like a glove...Instead it fit like OJ's glove.
This movie stinks. The humor was left out along with, plot, style and basic entertainment. I cannot remember being so bored during a comedy movie, and especially during a movie with Will Ferrell. Usually all this guy has to do is talk and I'm smiling. Not the case in this movie.
I'm not going to get into the plot of this movie, because I don't think it would persuade anyone to watch the movie. That is also not my intent in writing this review. I want people to lower their expectations of this movie. Maybe that will give it a chance. I will admit, I had high expectations and I fell on my face with this one.
Ferrell fans..regardless of what I say, you will watch this movie.
Anyone else...rent "Elf" instead. At least that movie is good.
67 review
I loved this movie. I have seen the movie many times as well as own it. If you like the movie Dodgeball or Old School then this movie is right up your ally. I quote the movie often with my friends. There never seems to be a situation that can not be related to the movie. This movie also has many hilarious scenes in it. Will Farrell does a great job in his part of acting as Ron Burgundy. I've been watching this movie for some time now and in no way is that depressing. Anchorman is a must see movie and I strongly suggest that you go out and see the movie.
68 It Smells Like Big Foots D**k
Before I start this review I need to add that if you don't like dumb, stupid, and idiotic humor. Then you probably will not like this movie. This movie is filled with some of the dumbest (yet funniest) jokes i've ever heard. One involving "big foots d**k" is one of the funniest things i've heard in a long time. I like dumb humor, so I thought this movie was hilarious. I like Will Ferrell, "Elf", "Old School", "Starsky & Hutch".
He's a very funny guy. He stars in this movie as, well...Ron Burgundy. Ron is an anchorman in San Diego
(I'm From There, SAN DIEGO RULES!) who's very popular and rather sexist. So when Veronica (her last name escapes me) joins the news, Ron and his coworkers are not happy. But Ron does fall in love with her,
even though most of his pickup attempts are kind of lame. The end I need to add, is a little bit drawn out and that is why i'm only giving this movie 4 stars, but this quite literally has some of the funniest jokes. I really have appreciation for crude humor and I was laughing so hard, if I had low bladder control then I would be washing my pants as I was writing this review. B+.
69 Disappointing
I saw Anchorman in the theater and loved it. This, however, is not the same movie. They took out one of my favorite lines (when "Brick" announced, 'Yeah, I ate a big red candle') and added several scenes that were pointlessly crude (the cat turd scene was especially disturbing). They took a crass but funny movie and turned it into something only a second-grader (or someone with a second-grade mentality) would find funny.
Having said that, I'm still giving this movie two stars instead of one for the following reasons:
1. The teleprompter jokes ('I'm Ron Burgundy?' and 'Go f*** yourselves, San Diego.')
2. Tim Robbins's 'No commercials, no mercy!' line and the ensuing news-crew rumble
3. Christina Applegate. "Veronica'" deflection of the come-ons by "Champ" and "Brick" are hilarious, as is her reaction to "Brian's" Sex Panther cologne and her recovery from "Ron's" prank (getting the announcer to introduce her as "T*** McGee"). If only the movie were "Anchorwoman: The Legend of Veronica Corningstone" instead.
70 A terrible movie.
I rented Anchorman a few weeks ago and tried to watch it. Unfortunately, Anchorman is so bad that I could only watch ten minutes of it. Don't waste your money.
71 The man punted Baxter!!!
Adam McKay (currently working Bewitched and Talladega Nights) strikes gold in his directorial debut. Prior to working on Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, he worked as a writer on Saturday Night Live from 1995-2001.
To be honest, going into watching this movie, I did not expect much from it at all. I am sure many of the viewers of this movie have scene Pat: The Movie, The Ladies Man, Superstar, and Coneheads. All the above movies I either despised, was disappointed, or extremely disliked.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is the best of the above listed movies. I will not say this movie is fall out of your chair funny, as the comedy scenes are hit or miss. However, there are a lot of very funny scenes, and I enjoyed the direction the movie took.
Ferrell and Applegate were surrounding by an outstanding supporting cast, not by name, but by performance. There were also some very nice cameos in the movie, including Jack Black (who stars in my favorite scene in the movie), Vince Vaughn, and Ben Stiller.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is not a movie for everyone, and many will not like it. Nevertheless, it definitely has its moments, and is worth a good renting (how I saw it). It is not a must have in your DVD collection, and I would not recommend buying it before seeing it.
Grade: B
72 Bahahahahaha, stunningly hilarious!
Good lord, you people are lame. Do you all just sit around in your houses filled with films like "Seven Samurai" and talk about how smart you are to each other. Oh, wait, you all are too retarded to have any idea what "Seven Samurai" is, I forgot; so anyways, you all just sit around in your hip lounge chairs sipping coffee and talking about the brilliant philosophical aspects of "Fight Club" and "Garden State."
The film was IMPROVISED, it's a COMEDY - no, it does not have any deep or spiritual meaning you l4m0rz. It's also absolutely hilarious and I for one am proud to share my name with Champ (Kind).
Get over yourselves or go back to your world where "The Matrix" is the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
73 Worth A Rental But A Bit Overhyped and Overrated
Will Ferrell is a funny and talented actor - one in a long line of SNL alums to go on to do work on the big screen. The film "Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy" was touted as his tour de force of laughter. In the film he plays the title character Ron Burgundy. Every scene is tailored to his brand of schtick much the same way the Ace Ventura movies were for Jim Carey.
The basic premise of Anchorman has great comic potential. Ferrell plays a cliched charicature of a 70's TV anchorman whose job security/bachelor way of life becomes threatened by the 70's women's lib movement that is embodied by an aspiring news woman played by Christina Applegate. Therein lies love, tension and the occasional laugh.
The plot is fairly thin which isn't usually a problem in comedies but does become one here. Characters are what comedies rely on to carry the day, and this film appears to be in good shape out of the gate from that perspective. But it isn't long before characters become a bit boring and the film cries out to be shored up by some solid story lines to propel interest. But that solidness isn't present.
There is a good deal of fun for the viewer as one initially gets immersed in the cheesy 70's world of Ron Burgundy. But the momentum slows quickly once the story kicks in and one begins to realize there isn't a whole lot of solid material here to make a full length film.
The film plays like most episodes of SNL. There are perhaps 3 laugh out loud moments salted here and there, but overall there are just too few of them to actually call the entire production funny. Many scenes feel fluffy, overwrought and completely unspontaneous. The gags are too often "set up", making the audience feel manipulated into laughing when it doesn't really feel the natural urge to. The film could have stood a little more time in the writing room to craft jokes more organically and to shore up the thin story a bit more.
I can't sit here and suggest that Anchorman is an utter failure. It isn't. It's just uneven and a bit thin. Anchorman, with a little more patience and script t.l.c., could have been the next Austin Powers.
74 Fun and entertaining.
I just saw this one ten minutes ago and I gotta say it was funny but very stupid. I like these kinds of comedies. I am speaking of both widescreen and fullscreen in every review about DVDs. If you like those kinds of movies where there are mature and crude humor, you'll like this one. I suggest you rent it and watch it. You'll have a great time filled with laughter and fun.
75 Anchorman is Immature and Silly
This movie, starring Will Farrell in the main role, is a weak attempt at comedy from director Adam McKay. As much as I like Farrell from his Saturday Night Live days, this movie is a little too juvenile in humor and plot to make it a good comedy.
Farrell and his female co- star Christina Applegate fight for attention in this film as they battle it out for the role as lead anchor on the local news. Farrell has held this role on the news for many years and doesn't want to relinquish his position to a woman. The movie is set in the 1970's- a time of feminism and social revolution- and the rivalry turns into a battle of the sexes between the two adults. This is a pretty standard movie formula and it could have worked better if the writing was more engaging and the comedy more sincere.
The humor in this film is mostly bathroom- style and the jokes are primarily the types that appeal to younger kids. There isn't much in the way of original comedy, and what little originality the film can muster up is still juvenile and silly. In a matter of seconds, most of us could think of jokes and general humor at least as good as that offered here in Anchorman.
Will Farrell is good in this role, and I liked Applegate. The addition of Fred Willard to the cast was also a good idea, but I would have liked it if Willard had a greater role. The other supporting cast of goons is rather lame and I can think of many actors/actresses who could have done just as well. On the other hand, the script of this film makes it tough for anyone to perform very well.
Overall, Anchorman is a movie to pass on unless you're in the mood for this type of brainless comedy. Maybe if I had been in a more giddy disposition from the start, I would have liked this film more than I did. But taken as it is, this movie is a throwaway, with only a few drops of real comedy in large pool of manufactured laughs.
76 Will Ferrell At His Best and So Is The Rest Of The Cast
This movie is so funny. Will Ferrell is my favorite Saturday night live comedian. He does a great job as Ron Burgundy The anchorman of San Diego. He brings in a funny cast especially Paul Rudd who I did not recognize but was funny too. My favorite scene is when he reads something hes not on the news report. Ron reads everything. It's so funny. Christina Applegate does a good job too as the woman anchor who all the men try tp pick up in very weird and funny ways, you'll laugh so hard. The crew is jealous of the new female reporter and try to do everything to fire her with some obnoxious and funny scenes. Ben Stiller has a cameo very funny too and Vince Vaughn is good too. Luke Wilson also has a cameo in this one. There's even a fight scene between 4 of the top 4 I guess anchor stations, hilarious!!I highly recommend this DVD you'll laugh your butt off!!!
77 This Anchorman should be Cancelled!
This movie is a bore. It makes the stupid humor of the Naked Gun movies seem side splitting in comparison.
If your idea of funny is staring at a guy with a fake moustache dressed in 1970's clothes, this might be the movie for you.
If you appreciate anything more than a kindergarten level of humor pass on this one.
78 One Of The Worst Movies Of All Time
How our hero from Saturday Night Live can make a movie like Elf and also star in a train wreck like Anchorman is beyond my comprehension.
Anchorman is a terrible movie. I shut the DVD off after the first half and took it back to the video store. I cannot believe some people actually liked this movie. The plot is silly, the acting is B-quality (maybe C if there is such movie making rating), the dialogue is lame as can be, and even Vince Vaughn can't save this disaster.
Don't rent this movie. Don't buy it. Heck, I wouldn't even read this review!
Stay very far away from anything to do with Anchorman. It may be cursed!
79 Don't waste your time with the gift set.
I love Anchorman but I was really disappointed with the "Wake Up, Ron Burgundy" DVD. I guess there was a very good reason they re-filmed the second half of the movie!
Don't waste your money on the gift set (like I did). Just buy the actual movie and spend half the money!
80 Save it for the 11 0'clock news
I wanted to like this movie. Who better to play a smarmy anchorman than Will Ferrell, but sadly this movie was so badly scripted, dawdling over its many raunchy one-liners, like a 9-year proud of his first dirty joke. Outside of cutting a striking figure in a white jumpsuit, Christina Applegate failed to create the sexual tension this movie badly needed to keep it afloat. The jokes and gags may have looked good on paper but failed to materialize on the screen. Even the big fight between rival news gangs failed to deliver, despite bringing out Hollywood heavy-hitters like Tim Robbins and Ben Stiller. All in all, this movie was a sad disappointment. Will Ferrell can do much better than this.
81 Why No Wide Screen Edition for the Theatrical Version?
I loved Anchorman in the theatre. I had been looking forward to the DVD release of this movie for months after seeing it. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the "unrated" version is inferior to the theatrical version and the only way you can see the theatrical version anymore is in the crappy full-screen, pan & scan format.
One of my favorite scenes in the movie (the boardroom scene where the news team discusses their hangovers from the previous night's party) is replaced with an alternate version that was "edgier" and "unrated", but less funny.
Also, the only real extended part of the movie is where the "once beloved" Ron Burgundy is now down-on-his-luck, eating a cat turd in the restaurant that he used to be an honored guest in. It's a bit much and I think it takes away from the movie (which is probably the reason it wasn't included in the theatrical version) but hey, it's "unrated" so I guess that makes it funnier right?
But that's just my opinion. You may like the "Unrated, Uncut, and Uncalled For" version better - I just don't - but for some reason the only way I can see the version that I want to see is if it's in the retarded full-screen DVD format (why do they even make these anymore?). It's the illusion of choice to have the "standard" and "unrated" versions available, but the way Dreamworks offers it (with no wide-screen option for the "standard" but funnier edition) there's really no choice at all.
That's all the time I have here. Stay classy and thanks for stopping by.
82 Anchorman review
I have to agree with many reviewers on this movie in that it wasn't that entertaining to watch. I think that's pretty sad when you watch and see good actors like Jack Black, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller and Tim Robbins are in this movie (although they didn't have any big role). Ferrell is the San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy who is the number one anchorman in the city and lives up to the superstar fame. Watching him was almost like watching al bundy from married with children as he appeared to be nothing more than a bum. It seemed like all Ron could do really well is read off what he saw on the screen and try to make it sound interesting. The whole news cast was very cocky and arrogant as they felt that noone could stop them. There was one hilarous scene that involved four other local news team meeting up in an alley and trying to patch up their difference in bloody war which ends up killing a few people and cutting off some body parts which was pretty much the only real funny scene in the movie. Of course, things change when
Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) arrives and is looking to be an anchorman herself. Of course, she would have her work cut out for her as a newsroom of predominate males felt that it wasn't designed for a woman. Even though she probably thought it was wrong, she falls head over heels over Ron when they hook up at a nightclub and shows off his other talent by playing the flute. Things would eventually change when Ron showed up late for work and Veronica filled in for him. Ron is furious and shows his male ego which irriates Veronica and ends the relationship. However, Veronica decided to not stop there and she publicly humilated Ron and caused him to get fired when she changed up some of the words on the screen. Without a job and the whole city ticked off at him for his words on the air, Ron hit deep depression. Now the news channel is concerned as now all the other local stations can now have a shot at competiting with them. However, Veronica does go the extra mile to try and bring Ron back. Ron must convince his staff who no longer worked for the news channel. Eventually, the group does get back together in time to cover a huge story at the zoo which the other four local news teams were trying to get the big scope on. Ron ends up saving Veronica from become the lunch of a tiger and saved the news team. The two ended up renewing their relationship and were co-anchors. You should rent it before you decide to buy it.
83 this movie is terrible
To tell you the truth I never finished the whole movie because I couldn't stand it after about a third of it. It's made up of 30 second "jokes" that are very predictable and old. I haven't seen alot of Will Farrell movies, but if this is his best work I don't want to see any others. It's not even good enough to insult my intelligence. It's just plain dumb. If you must see this movie, rent it...don't buy it!!!
84 Wake Up Ron Burgandy
It's kinda wierd to make a whole other movie from the outtakes of a bad film. It is even stranger that the movie made up of those outtakes is a better film than the original. Such is the case here. They should have released Wake Up Ron Burgandy as the theatrical version. Much funnier than Anchorman itself. Not that this is saying much however. Anybody else agree with me on this one?
85 Cute but Unfulfilling.
There are definitely some laughs out there in this one. The premise is fantastic and the costumes and haircuts are superb. Will Ferrell is always entertaining and humorous but I thought the plot fell flat. To me, the chauvinism of the news team was bogus and unrealistic. Of course, as is the case in everything Hollywood puts out, the female lead (Applegate) has all of the talent and the men around her are just dumb fools. Such a view is merely misandric fantasy and I, for one, am tired of men being portrayed as oxes on film. It's worth seeing but I did not think it was great.
86 Best....movie.....ever
Damn, I've never seen so many negative reviews for such an awesome movie..! "Anchorman" stands as one of Will Ferrell's best movies to date. The whole setup has an almost improv feel to it, like the actors are just spitting out lines off the top of their head.. and it is HILARIOUS. Tasteless? Sure. And that makes it all the better! The kind of people who hated this movie probably also hated "Team America" for being offensive and tasteless. THAT movie is beyond awesome, but that's a subject for the DVD review. (...)
87 Good for SNL fans...
I enjoyed Anchorman more because I am a huge Will Ferrell fan rather than because the movie was good...The movie suits Will great, because there are many chances to improvise and make it funny. It sort of reminded me of an SNL skit gone wrong, but still semi-funny just because of will. However, where the movie lacks in the comedy category it really represents the 70's accurately with the whole "men rule the world" type deal. It sort of shows how women anchors came to be, and it was a small step in woman having more of a say in things. With that said, i would recommend this movie for Will Ferrell fans, but do not expect to be laughing at every single scene.
88 Entertaining
This movie was great in the theatres but it seems it lost something when it came out on DVD. The cast is great but I don't think I would watch it more then once on DVD. If you are a true Saturday Night Live fan you might want to buy it just because of the cast but otherwise probably not. Will Ferrell does an outstanding job trying to save this movie from itself. He is most likely the only actor that could pull off this story line.
89 wat?
i dont know why so many people are sayin this is a bad movie. i thought this was a hilarious movie to start with, but then you have a cast of will ferrell, vince vaughn, ben stiller, and even jack black, how can you go wrong?!? this was clearly will ferrell at his best. i recommend this movie to anybody that has liked snl or will ferrell, hilarious!!!
90 Too over the top...
This film suffers from typical SNL movie curse. Trying to make a feature film out of a 10 minute sketch worth of material.
I liked it, but it was really too over the top at times.
The News Team rumble scene was great though...
A very good cast that clearly had more fun making the movie than I did watching it.
91 Terrible
This is worse then a really bad SNL skit. It's a one joke exercise in lame unfunny movie making. If you want to see the 70s lampooned in a funnier, smarter way get the Ben Stiller Starsky and Hutch remake.
92 A waste of a cast
Anchorman isnt funny at all. SNL is better than this trash. So much talent is wasted on unfunny, misogynistic jokes. A Hollywood disgrace.
93 bad...really bad
A Friend of mine, (that loves every movie ever made), told me that this movie stinks and he turned it off after 15 minutes. I didn't trust his taste and decided to watch it anyway. My wife and I sat in complete silence for about a half hour before I turned to her and said, "Wow! This is really a bad movie". Maybe I just didn't get it. Who knows. I don't recommend this movie to anyone.
94 Sky Rockets In Flight
Anchorman is one of Will Farrell's best movies out yet. Set in San Diego during the 1970s, TV anchorman Ron Burgandy is the town's leading man as top player of the area's top rated news show. Loved by women and idolized by men, Ron has the fast track to a network anchor position all to himself, until the station brings in a female newscaster.
Now that the gender barrier has been broken, Ron is torn between his growing feelings for the new girl and the professional rivalry the two share at work.
With the competition breathing down his back, Ron must make all the right moves to secure the gig and keep the girl.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Bloopers
Featurette -
1. Making of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2. "Afternoon Delight" Recording Session
Music Video -
1. "Afternoon Delight"
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95 a couple of laughs at best
I know, we can have Jack Black with road-rage kick the poor sap's dog off a bridge, that would be hil-arious....not. What a way to lose your audience. You might want to watch Old School again instead. A far better effort.
96 vry corny that funny
I didn't have alot of expectations&that was a good thing.the film like so many of recent time try to get back into the 70's&use a Soundtrack of Songs to reflect the time period but do it all in a bad party kind of way which never gets fully off the ground.I didn't find this film that much interesting at all.there were a couple of aight funny moments,but it's pretty forgettable.
97 Great but-
What was with the Bush bashing in both films, and the appearence of Tim Robbins? That kinda killed both endings. But one mess up (I think intentinal) was when the guys were driving in Wake Up and you can see through the car windows as they're driving, Honda Civics and Ford Explorers parked along the streets. Good stuff.
98 Strangely unfunny Ferrell film
Ron Burgundy would have made an interesting character on Saturday Night Live. Will Ferrell's skills of observation and exaggeration create a familiar, self-absorbed anchorman ripe for satire. In five minute sketches, Burgundy would have been yet another hilarious contribution to SNL from Ferrell. But an entire movie?
Unlike Buddy from "Elf" or other creations from SNL alums like Austin Powers, Ron Burgundy simply lacks the substance to carry a film. After the first few scenes, he is just not funny anymore. Without juvenile bathroom humor, crude sex jokes and a supporting cast filled with exaggerated, freakishly cliched sidekicks, not many laughs would be found in this movie.
With that said, Ferrell should be commended for once again tackling a role that requires him to look foolish and unattractive, while asking the audience to laugh AT him (not WITH him). After equally brave choices in "Elf" and "Old School", Ferrell really seems to be an actor who doesn't take himself too seriously and is without any fear of becoming labeled a "clown".
99 worst movie ever
this is the worst movie i have ever seen!! and i usually like dumb movies. i do not recommend this to anyone. in fact, my husband broke the dvd into pieces because he could not subject anyone else to watch this movie!!
100 Not Ferrell's best
After some excellent work by Will Ferrell in 'Old School' and 'Elf', I decided to go out and get 'Anchorman' despite some pretty bad reviews I had been hearing. However, the reviews were right and Anchorman dissapoints. Ferrell plays 1970's anchorman Ron Burgundy for Channel 4 news in San Diego, and is on top of the world. He's a local legend, his station is number 1, and even little kids know who Ron Burgundy is. However, to add more diversity to the news, they hire a female, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate of 'Married with Children') to the team. Eventually, she becomes co-anchor with Burgundy. We now have the typical battle of the sexes going on, while they both try to get the lead anchor position.
There are some good cameos by Vince Vaugn, who will always come in second place to Ferrell's TV ratings, Ben Stiller, who plays a Hispanic anchorman, and Jack Black, the angry biker who gets a burrito thrown at him by Burgundy. The funniest character in this movie, no, not Ferrell, but Steve Carell who plays the clueless weatherman, Brick Tamland. With an IQ of 48, he is officially mentally retarded, and get ready for some classic scenes. Overall, you can expect a few good laughs in 'Anchorman', but none of them coming from Ferrell.
