Ratings: 7.2/10
Genre(s): Comedy
Directed by: Adam McKay
Released on: 9 July 2004
Star Cast: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell
Storyline: In 1970s San Diego, journalism was a well respected profession and people actually cared about what they saw on TV. And the top rated anchor man in the city is Ron Burgundy. He enjoys his run at the top, and has for the last five years. And his news team is equally as good as he is. Professional jock and former professional baseball player Champ Kind handles the sports, the curiously dim witted Brick Tamland – who’s a few channels short of a cable subscription – handles the weather, and ladies’ man Brian Fantana – whose collection of fine scents would be in the Guinness Book Of Records – handles the on-field reporting. But now all that is about to change forever. The TV station Burgundy works for, Channel 4, has embraced diversity and has hired a beautiful new female anchor named Veronica Corningstone. While Ron Burgundy and the rest of the Channel 4 news team enjoys fighting with competitors, drinking, and flirting with the ladies, Veronica quietly climbs her way to the top. And …
Review: This movie freaking rocks! It boasts an unbelievable amount of one-liners that I am spouting constantly. It could quite possibly become the most often quoted movie ever. Will Ferrell’s over-the-top performance, along with other cast members equally daring acts, makes you wonder how much of the movie was scripted, and how much was ad-lib. All of the characters support each other so well, that it is nearly impossible not to have a favorite line from each one.
I am not a fan of all of Ferrell’s movies (especially Kicking and Screaming), but this one will be near the top of my list for years to come, I’m sure. Because, as we all know, ‘Sixty percent of the time, it works every time!’
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