Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (DVD)

I have just arrived back home having visited my globe-trotting brother and, as well as looking through his latest collection of photographs, this time of Bulgaria, we sat and watched the film 'Anchorman'. To be honest, apart from 'Elf' I had never seen a Will Ferrell movie but had been regailed of his talent from my bronzed relation. Ferrell was born on the 16th July, 1967 in Irvine, California and eventually became the highest paid member of the 'Saturday Night Live' clan in 2001 bagging himself $350,000 a year. He has starred in many films such as the above mentioned 'Elf', 'Talladega Nights', 'Zoolander' and 'Blades of Glory'. He also produced the movie ...  Read the complete review

much alike napoleon dynamite i really didnt know what to make of this. at first i found it annoying, will ferrell actually annoyed me with his cocky, arrogant attitude. then i watched it again a while later when i had matured a bit. basically i loved it. stupid jokes and lines from ron burgandy help with the fantastic all star comedy cast and great script. the more you watch it the more you really appreciate just how funny the film really is. there are so many bits you can just laugh your head off at. i love the way in which ron burgandy thinks of himself as a purebreed stud yet is a complete idiot. this film is packed full of cheap gags that in some places are so cheap ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room Anchorman is a great example that absurdist humour doesn't need to be pretentious or self-serving (i.e. Monty Python), and that it can appeal to all interests. Not so much random as it is scattershot (there IS a difference), the film generates plenty of laughs thanks to a gleefully left of field script and some sublime comic performances. The film revolves around Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), a revered San Diego anchorman who runs a perfect ship with his co-workers Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), sportscaster Champion "Champ" Kind (David Koechner), and chief meteorologist Brick Tamland ...  Read the complete review

Anchorman is a one of those comedies that you can talk about for years to come. The film has so many brilliant one liners that I find reciting over and over with my friends despite not having watched the film for a few months. It may not be to everyone's taste but that comes down to Will Ferrell's style of humour but it is worth watching at least once. Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is the lead anchor of a local news channel in San Diego, California. On his news team is Champ Kind (David Koechner) the sports reporter, Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) the field reporter and Brick Tamland (Steve Carell) the stations weatherman. The team's news show is currently rated ...  Read the complete review

Written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, and directed by Adam McKay Anchorman: The legend of Ron Burgandy ("Anchor man") is a movie about the world of news reporting that was released back in September 2004. Please note that this is a review of the film only and odes not cover the DVD or any of the additional and bonus features that the DVD may contain. ****Story line**** Ron Burgandy (Will Ferrell) is a well known, and highly respected anchorman based in San Diego in the 1970s. A traditionally male dominated society the world of news reporting has a shock when a feisty and ambitious reporter in the form of Veronica Corningstone ...  Read the complete review