Ferrell is Hillarious,

and it isn't Surprising

The Stats:

Movie: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) DreamWorks SKG. PG-13

I'm surprised they could say the F-word. But they did. Once.

Release: Jul 9, 2004

Starring:

Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy

Christina Applegate as Veronica Corningstone

Director: Adam McKay

Writer: Will Ferrell and Adam McKay

Budget: $25,000,000    Gross: $73,212,000

Chris' experience:

Theater: Regal Cinemas- The Mall

Day: Many days after the release

Price I paid: 2 tickets- $18

Goodies: Nothing

Partner(s) in Crime: My girlfriend

Events That Day: Following this movie I saw White Chicks. Enough said.

Boy, it sure seems Will Ferrell is rising into stardom. What am I saying? He has. Since Elf he's appearing in more and more movies (Mostly Ben Stiller's). The same goes for Ben Stiller, who is returning to the screen, and staring in Ferrell's movies. And of course Vince Vaughn (Dodgeball) as well. These guys are funny, and they know you know it.

The first previews of Anchorman are a bit misleading. That is…they don't nearly capture the hilarity of this movie. As you watch Anchorman you'll notice there's not much serious going on in it, and it gets wackier as the movie continues. And it sure is great.

Starsky and Hutch and Dodgeball were funny movies. Anchorman is even funnier. It tells the story of local San Diegan newsman legend Ron Burgundy, as only Will Ferrell can tell it. Burgundy finds conflict with the first female anchor on air, Applegate, who is stealing his solo airtime. What comes from this movie is a sense of humor that's unique and very funny. I was rolling in the theaters (a thing I rarely do). All the actors are funny. Especially Steve Carrel, who seems to adlib the most hilarious lines you'll ever hear. No, this movie doesn't always make sense, but it's funny.

There's not much I didn't like about this film. Some of the effects were cheesy, but that was certainly okay for the genre. At some points I felt it got a bit too wacky…but then I remembered what movie I was watching, and that feeling passed. No, Anchorman is a great movie. It's great because it is what it is and it'll make you laugh. If you haven't already seen this movie, you should. It's well worth your money.

Likes: Funny, Will Ferrell, Steve Carrel, Lamp

Dislikes: Some cheesy effects

Rating: 5 scotch shots out of 5

Is it worth seeing?: See it!

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