the premise was a nice breath of fresh air in comedies, will's acting was very entertaining, no matter how repetive the jokes felt. I would give it a 3.5/5 for the concept and performance. In the end i was entertained and satisfied, After being througly dissapointed with dodgeball, 50 first dates, and starsky and hutch. I was pleased with anchorman.
Anchorman brought me back to a time that I normally wouldn't think about since I was in my earlier years back then... I give the movie props on that alone. What really was the selling point of the film for me is something that CA alluded to earlier... the supporting cast. Ferrel is exactly what you would come to expect in his films (which is also probably the only real downfall of the film), but Steve Carell (last seen in a similar role on Bruce Almighty) just took the movie and ran with it with his portrayal of the "retarded" sportscaster Brick. Every time the camera was directed his way, I could not help but burst out in laughter regardless of what he said or did. Lastly, Christina Applegate... she's come a long way from her days on Married With Children, and I think once again she shows that there's more to her than the airheaded blonde.
Sorry for all you doubters out there... it's a shame you couldn't appeciate some of the 70's tounge-in-cheek humor like I did. My rating: 3 out of 4 stars.
"Anchorman:The Legend of John Burgandy"
Synopsis: Set in the 70s and sees a local news anchorman with perfect hair and an inflated ego (Ferrell) who believes he is ready for a national network job falling in love with a cutthroat feminist reporter (Applegate) also out to further her career and who threatens his job.
Review-My winning streak with movies ended tonight when I walked into "Anchorman".Right of the bat I have to say I hardly laughed throughout this whole film.The jokes were crude rude jokes that werent even funny.Most of the comedy was focused on Will Ferrell acting like a fool saying bad jokes.I usually like Will Ferrell to and I feel that he wasted himself starring in this movie that he wrote.It almost felt like it was a big SNL skit with a bunch of crappy sex jokes and one liners.All an All I wasted my money and hoped for a good comedy but instead I got Anchorman.
"Anchorman"-2/5
I just thought it was pathetic.All these people where laughing at all these idiotic jokes histerycally and it was just ridiculous.I think the only scene I enjoyed was the newcasters fight I loved all the cameos.But the movies plot was weak I think they could have done something great with making the movie about rivalry between the stations instead of Will Farrels and Christian Applegates romance.
Originally posted by Stormy Day
I think they could have done something great with making the movie about rivalry between the stations instead of Will Farrels and Christian Applegates romance.
Well, there you go.
"Anchorman" was a comedic period film about how the television medium was dominated by males in the 70's to early 80's, and how they all took a Al Bundy-ish "NO M.A.A.M." approach when they heard that Applegate was in line for a promotion.
The whole schtick factor of the movie were Ron and his guys being misogynistic and self-righteous, "It's a Man's World" type of crew. The whole "Salvation Army" quip from Vince Vaughn's character was dated, and it was supposed to be. If the humor consisted of stuff we thought was funny now, the period relation was be thrown off kilter. "King Arthur" suffered from an updated script, while the surroundings remained medieval. I mean, Veronica Corningstone's name itself is a pun, derived from Corningware, a popular 70's cooking dish company.
That said, there was more outrageous, off the wall situational humor and gags than dated humor, i.e. Corningstone changed the cue cards to "**** Off, San Diego".
Humor is subjective, and subsequently, so is every other element of cinema, which is what makes debating fun. Differences.
i really enjoyed this movie, i may be what stormy day calls pathetic, but i was laughting all the way through the movie, the films sense of humour matches my sense of humour, which is going to be a good thing for me.
if you like a funny film which doesnt take itself seriously at all, then id go see this.