Anchorman is a delicious farce of a male-dominated era that I have no excuse for enjoying, but I do. To my embarrassment, Anchorman quotes find their way into my daily life. How does such a retarded film bring me such joy? It's the flute.
Will Ferrell goes for the gusto as big-shot news anchor Ron Burgundy. The insulting verbal sparring between Burgundy and aspiring lead anchorwoman Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) kills. So does rock flute, loud noises and Sex Panther cologne. Ferrell's antics as Burgundy are supported by skirt-chasing adulators played by Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and the often misaligned David Koechner. A must see is the cameo-filled gang fight with Tim Robbins as public television anchor, Ben Stiller as the Spanish channel anchor, and Luke Wilson.
The comedy is obvious—often obnoxious—but it's just so gloriously cheesy. Carrell’s dumb as a rock weatherman is priceless, but Paul Rudd’s ‘musking up’ is hysterical. You get everything in this production: side-splitting dialogue, slapstick humor, sight gags, and offensive sexist comments.
As I see it, Anchorman is a totally guilty pleasure. It’s so dumb. And I like it.
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