Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy Movie
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His news is bigger than your news.
They bring you the news so you don't have to get it yourself.
Ron Burgundy wishes you a happy 9th of July.
If Ron Burgundy says it... it's the truth!
Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) is the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the '70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone (Applegate), Ron is willing to play along at first-as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering cat fashion shows, cooking, and other "female" interests. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it's more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons... it's war.
| Danny Trejo | Bartender |
| Fred Willard | Ed Harken |
| Christina Applegate | Veronica Corningstone |
| Will Ferrell | Ron Burgundy |
| Paul Rudd | Brian Fantana |
| Steve Carell | Brick Tamland |
| David Koechner | Champ Kind |
| Chris Parnell | Garth Holliday |
| Kathryn Hahn | Helen |
| Fred Armisen | Tino |
| Seth Rogen | Eager Cameraman |
| Paul F. Tompkins | MC |
| Scot Robinson | Waiter at Tino's |
| Ian Roberts | Stage Manager |
| Darcy Donavan | Hot Blonde |
| Adam McKay |
6.90 out of 10 (50244 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Mild and one-joke but sometimes funny diversion
posted on 24 Aug 2009Will Ferrell is a funny man, no doubt. "Elf" was a sweet and very funny Christmas-time treat. And yet "Anchorman" is much less than spectacular. Ferrell plays the legendary (and legendarily stupid) San Diego news anchorman Ron Burgundy, who is a brainless, narcissistic womanizer who loves the ladies - just not in the workplace. When Ron learns a woman named Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) will be reading the news with him, he's horrified - but not horrified enough not to sleep with her, of course. An on-air slip-up causes Ron to lose his job, whereupon Veronica becomes the station's lead anchor. But you probably know already that everything will turn out fine for old Ronnie. There are a couple of good laughs here, mostly supplied by the energetic and brilliantly straight-faced Ferrell. And a lot of the mindless laughs come from Steve Carrell as a mentally slow weatherman with Ron's station - just as they did in "Bruce Almighty" where Steve Carrell gave a hilarious blithering on-air announcement (the movie's high point) as Jim Carrey's rival news anchor. (Do I sense a pattern here?) There are a lot of other talented people here as well, notably Fred Willard as the station manager and Vince Vaughn as a rival station's anchor. (There are also cameos from Luke Wilson and Ben Stiller, who's becoming a tiresome presence in the movies these days.)Yet "Anchorman" is still too mild and meandering to be success. The direction here is even slacker than that of "Starsky & Hutch", which is saying something. The plot is very bland, and the film's premise is basically one joke stretched too thin, even though it's a fairly short film. It's one of those movies that could have made a good quick sketch but that feels to small to work as a full movie. And Ferrell's bumbling, over-the-top personality manages to get a few good laughs, but eventually grows a little stale.As far as light '70s-set comedies go, I preferred "Starsky & Hutch". Maybe that's because of the good vibes that come from the excellent teaming of Stiller and Owen Wilson. They worked well as a motley crew, which is one of the main reasons "Starsky & Hutch" was a good but mild romp. Will Ferrell in "Anchorman", though, pretty much has to carry the movie, and though he does well for a while, I think he really needs to find his Owen Wilson in order to be as marvelous as Ron Burgundy's hairdo. C+ (5/10)
Anchorman=Hilarious
posted on 18 Aug 2009I think I can some this film up in one word: HILARIOUS! Will Ferrel at his best. I was in tears of laughter, every time he spoke something funny came out that had me gasping for air. Ferrel plays the cheesy 70's news reader burgundy brilliantly and superbly hilarious. Other actors were also very funny like Brick, who also plays Evan Baxter in Bruce Almighty and Brent in the American version of the office. He plays a slow, very dopey weatherman, he also will leave you crying laughing. Every one who enjoys a laugh, you must see this film, Anchorman: The legend of Ron burgundy is a must see, in my view, this deserves a ***** star rating. Brilliantly comedic.
Shocked!
posted on 16 Aug 2009I must say I cannot stand Will Farrell, and cannot really stand anything in which he was the main character. Old School and Elf were lame. So, I was not looking forward to seeing Anchorman, but it just happened to be on cable the other night. Pleasant surprise, I enjoyed this stupid movie. Of course, this is what this movie was all about. Stupid from beginning to end, the movie has no moral message or some character redemption factor they always try to throw in to mainstream comedy. After thinking comedic movies were dead, I'm glad that movies like this have reintroduced the ludicrous to theaters. Stupid movies like this on are what I need more of, an escape. I've had enough reality.
awesome awesome
posted on 12 Aug 2009I went into this movie not expecting a lot, comedies these days seem to be how should i say, lacking? I must say I was very impressed, its very hard to make randomness funny and appealing through a whole movie but at every turn this movie succeeds, its impossible not to laugh. Other good things: Christina Applegate is a major cutie! I wish she would be in more movies. And Will Ferrel's awesome 70s house, where can i get one? Stay for the credits to see bloopers and even one from a different film! One of the best movies this year, leave the kids at home, has lots of adult themes, profanity, and random violence that you probably won't want the kids to see. 9 out of 10
maybe not the best comedy of all time, but had some hilarious lines
posted on 10 Aug 2009i think this movie makes me laugh consistently more than any other movie I've seen in the last 5 years. Will Farell's character (Ron Burgandy) has this unique language he uses the entire movie. Instead of just saying " that cologne has a distinct smell , he says " its quite pungent." he also has many other funny lines he uses that I've never heard before in my life, like when he's standing out in the sun and trying to quench his thirst he yells out "milk was a bad choice." He's helped by 3 news team accomplices throughout the movie named champ, brick, and brian. they all have their own unique personalities, especially brick, who is mentally retarded. Ron gets his #1 anchor in sandiego status challenged when the beautiful Christina applegate known in the movie as veronica corningstone comes to sandiego to be an anchorwoman. I think its at least worth renting a couple times. I will admit though the humor is slap-stick type, some people especially those who don't think SNL or other farell movies are not funny may not laugh as hard as me and my friends did.
awful
posted on 04 Aug 2009Utter rubbish. This is the worst film i have ever seen. I want to sue the film company for the eight bucks I shelled out and the twenty minutes i wasted watching this purile snot before i lurched out of the rancid stupor this movie inspired, hurled a brick at the TV and put myself out of my misery. If there ever was a movie that seemed like a good idea after a couple of drinks. This is it. Unfortunately, we have to endure the hangover. It seems like a bunch of guys stood around on a movie set and hoped they could improvise their way through a movie.This really is a terrible movie. A true example of the depths Hollywierd has plummeted to. Avoid at all costs.
His News Is Bigger Than Your News!
posted on 31 Jul 2009Anchorman: Legend of Ron Burgundy is the perfect retro movie that Starsky and Hutch aimed to be earlier this year. Some of the laughs for me were the sight gags involving the clothes,the hair,and the insane amount of smoking. Will Farrell once again, like him or loathe him and it's easy to fell both in this film,turns in another great comedic performance that solidifies his status as a leading man in Hollywood. Burgundy is the lead anchor at Channel 4 News in San Diego and is terrified when, of all things, a woman(Christina Applegate)named Veronica Corningstone is hired at the station to be a field reporter. Burgundy and his posse, consisting of Brian Fantana(played by Paul Rudd who I found to be absolutely hilarious as it was a nice change of pace from his normal good guy roles), Champ Kind(David Koechner), and Brick Tamland(Steve Carrell who once again steals the scenes as he did in Bruce Almighty) set out to destroy Miss Corningstone. Their plans are thwarted however when Burgundy falls madly in love with her. What ensues next is pure hilarity. Anchorman lets you know from the get-go that it is pure farce and nothing to take seriously. Just 91 minutes of extreme fun and silliness. Nice touch to see fellow "Frat Pack" members Vince Vaughn,Ben Stiller,Jack Black,and Luke Wilson as well as Tim Robbins turn up in a Gangs of New York themed street fight between rival stations. But the movie starts and ends with Farrell, who while being the biggest jerk in the movie, actually makes you root for him when he's down on his luck. I give it a 7 out of 10. Thanks for reading my review and "Stay Classy!"
Insipid, man
posted on 19 Jul 2009I was never as excited about this movie as my boyfriend was, mostly because I chalk Will Ferrell's humor up to the level of fratboy hijinx, sex jokes, and toilet humor. But I was willing to chill on the couch and watch the hour and a half comedy. I liked him okay on SNL, and I was mildly amused my Old School. I thought it would be a nice way to relax on a Monday night.And relax I did...almost to the point of falling asleep. Not only were the jokes not funny, there were so few of them. Long periods of boring-ness separated the gags, which included, and I still cannot believe this, Will Farrell and Christina Applegate riding around on animated unicorns, Paul Rudd spraying on cologne that contained chunks of raw meat (panther), Luke Wilson getting his arm chopped off (not even worthy of the Monty Python memory it conjures up), and Will Farrell ACTUALLY EATING A PIECE OF FECES.Have we come to this? Is this what's supposed to make us laugh now? Even the most quotable line from the movie, which the men in my life will not stop repeating, is "you smell like big foot's dick." Even that just isn't funny. (note: watch Napoleon Dynamite if you want some real quotable material.) The only redeeming qualities of the movie are Steven Carell and Jack Black's brief scene with Baxter, the dog. If you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about. "Biker...Punted...Baxter" Save your time and your money on this one. I sure am glad I didn't have to pay to see it...
News Flash.. Anchorman is king
posted on 19 Jul 2009Never have i seen a film that has united a whole workforce to the point where our very own news team has been formed. each member somewhat acting like they're on screen counterparts. from the introduction to the end i was completely captivated, i personally never knew diversity was an old old wooden ship. so thats what i learnt form the film. The film has been taken to by young and old. i myself had a conversation with a man of 70 years old in work about the film. he agreed on most of the points i was making mainly about the jazz flute being the most noble instrument a man about town could play. so much so i recently purchased one from a flee market on impulse. Many celebs pitch in on the film which also backs up its caliber as a top notch Hollywood film. Bring on anchorman 2 which me and the fellow news team hopes they make. long live the legend of Ron Burgundy, or Papa as we now know him
Will Ferrell was funny in "Old School." In "Anchorman" he is HILARIOUS!!
posted on 15 Jul 2009*-Catch it on TV **-Worth a Rental ***-Buy it Used/On Sale ****-Buy it New/Top Dollar *****-Worthy of a Blind BuyWill Ferrell. That is the only thing that needs to be said about "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy." The movie tells the story of Ron Burgundy (played by Ferrell) who is a newscaster in 1970's San Diego. He is the king of the news world and suddenly finds himself competing with his new female co-anchor Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate).The first half of the film is filled with hilarious moments by Ferrell and company. Will Ferrell does a fantastic job and I am eagerly awaiting the day that he turns his sights to dramatic portrayals a la Tom Hanks or Jim Carrey. Ferrell was funny in "Old School," but in "Anchorman" he is hilarious. There are so many moments that I couldn't control myself. As far as Christina Applegate is concerned, she was alright. She was funny but couldn't seem to keep up with Will Ferrell. Ron Burgundy is the leader of a newscast team. The other members are Brian Fanatana (Paul Rudd), Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), and Champ Kind (David Koechner). Their antics are all pretty much hit or miss. Steve Carell, however, hit the most. He had quite a few hilarious moments and really seemed to enjoy the character. Paul Rudd and David Koechner, unfortunately, were forgettable. After the first half, the film kind of drifts off into a series of fairly ridiculous sequences that I found to be too over-the-top. There are a few surprising cameos that I will not spoil for you. If you can get past the brand of humor employed in the second half then you will be sure to find the charm that graced the first half. Overall I give this movie ***. It is Will Ferrell at his best and his fans will not be disappointed.
Will Ferrell Insta-Classic!
posted on 07 Jul 2009Funny movie with plenty of great lines and catchphrases to amuse your friends and annoy your enemies with. Will certainly follow in the tradition of "Vacation", "Caddyshack", "Old School", "Groundhog Day", etc. as movies that never cease to entertain and amuse, no matter how many times you've seen them. In fact, like those referenced movies, I'm sure this film will actually get funnier as you recite the lines from memory while watching.Well written, so the "shtick" doesn't get old, wardrobe that is perfect 1970's "swinger anchorman", appropriate 1970's era lingo and hairstyles means not a trick was missed in reproducing the "Golden Years" of television news broadcasting. Add to that voice-over from the venerable Bill Curtis, from A&E's various news programs like "American Justice", and you have an air of "Newsman Credibility" to the laughs on-screen.
Thought all the good parts were in the ads? Think again
posted on 29 Jun 2009Going into Anchorman, I had a feeling that all the good lines were wasted in the trailer and the commercials.Sorry to disappoint you, but much of the trailer was put together in a different order than the movie. Some of it was taken out of context (mini-spoiler: Ron Burgundy does NOT drink scotch on-air).Two things stuck out in this movie: One scene with great cameos, and the unheralded character played by Steve Carell (The Daily Show).Will Ferrell plays yet another character, and it's not as wacky as Mugatu, not as mischievous as Frank the Tank or as retarded as Elf. He's shown that he has a wide array of hilarious characters.The fleet of Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Fred Willard and Chris Parnell makes for a very silly comedy through and through.Rating: I would pay $7.50 to see this movie at a theatre, and you should too.
One of the most quotable movies ever.
posted on 29 Jun 2009Everything that comes out of will Ferrel's mouth in this movie is funny. This movie is a somewhat stupid funny, but I love it.The group of people who made this movie are the same people who made dodge-ball, wedding crashers, Zoolander and old school.I've watched the movie many many times and it never gets old.I find myself randomly quoting the movie also. such as "what? are we on the air?.... I don't believe you"The beginning of the movie is probably my favorite part, just seeing him warm-up makes me laugh.I don't have anything more to saybut this site makes you write so.
An impartial review: Disappointing
posted on 27 Jun 2009To be brief, I love Will Ferrell's comedy, I love the stunts and cameos he's made as Ron Burgundy leading up to the release of this movie, and I very much enjoy what we all like to call "stupid funny" comedies. However, Anchorman was a total disappointment. It has two or three hilarious scenes and that is it. For the rest of the movie I was pinching myself to see if I was really awake or if it was just a bad dream. I can't believe Will Ferrell actually wrote this...I kinda refuse to believe that, actually. I'm not going to sit here and tell you to go or not to go watch it, I don't care, but I must tell you I don't really recommend it. Even if I hadn't had such high expectations for this movie, I'd still think it was bad.
Rather silly, with few good lines
posted on 19 Jun 2009While I did not particularly enjoy the premise of this film, I did find several promising moments. Unfortunately, there were not enough.Will Ferrell plays Ron Burgundy, a television anchorman for "San Diego's most popular news network." (apparently Channel 4) Alongside are his on-screen pals Champ Kind (Koechner) Brian Fantana (Rudd) and the rather bland Brick Tamland (Carell). The quartet seem to have happy times, rivaling with fellow anchor Wes Mantooth (Vaughn) and his news crew, until Ch.4 station boss Ed Harken (Willard) announces that the news needs more diversity (much to the dismay of the gentlemen). Along comes Veronica Corningstone (Applegate) who eventually becomes Ron's co-anchor whose promising deliverences and super talent drive Burgundy into unemployment after his Teleprompter misreading. With several cameos (Ben Stiller, Jack Black) and Burgundy's talking dog, it just didn't give me that much needed spark.5/10
hmmm so so
posted on 17 Jun 2009I'm sorry but i did laugh at this film quite a bit but everyone hyped it up so much saying things like "its the funnies films ever", "its the best film ever", NO, OK JUST NO! It is funny ill give ya that but it is possibly the most over rated film i have seen dare i say EVER?!?! Its alright but compared to some other great comedy films such as wedding crashers it just doesn't do it for me, in my opinion you should spend the money you would be spending on this film and buy a better film like the wedding crashers or maybe not even on another film, save it that could be an extra £10 spent on holiday getting wrecked. Some of the random jokes that they throw in are brilliant and serve no real purpose at all but they do make you think "what the hell" and you do end up laughing quite a lot not in the HAHAHA that was such a good joke there more of a HAHAHA that is so random i just would never have thought that was gonna happen, but now i have seen it my life is that much better lol. Well i don't know this film just didn't sell it to me really some jokes where good and it made me laugh a few times BUT there is something there that just makes me not like this film as much as i possibly could, if you like Will Ferrell Films i suppose this should be in your collection.
i'd rather have my sinuses scraped
posted on 15 Jun 2009This movie is pathetic.every drama i've ever seen is funnier than this "alleged"" comedy.even the anti piracy warning before the movie,is funnier.i'd give an overview of the plot,but it's just too painful.right after the movie,i booked myself for a sinus scraping,followed directly after by a 4 day insurance seminar.i had an ear to ear grin through both the scraping and the insurance seminar.they were both much more entertaining than Anchorman.i know some people thought this movie was funny,but i can't help but wonder if they were either paid,or were somehow involved with the making of the movie.there's no other rational explanation.i didn't find the movie offensive in any way,it was just horribly,depressingly boring.maybe if i had gouged out my eyeballs while watching it,i would have been more entertained.if you like your comedies with no comedy involved,this one's for you.otherwise,try Harold and Kumar go to White Castle,or Repli-Kate, two insanely hysterical comedies.there is no rating low enough for this dreck.
I was at least expecting some humor...
posted on 09 Jun 2009No, it wouldn't be fair to expect Shakespeare when you go see this one, but a bit of humor thrown in might have redeemed this "comedy." It is a stupid movie that attempts, at times, to be campy and overblown, but can't even achieve that. Otherwise, the laughs are few and far between and the most consistently funny lines don't come from the title character, but instead, the less often seen weather man. Towards the end, there is a scene where numerous "stars" have cameos....but the scene is so completely out of place (I think it was one of those attempts at being campy and overblown) that it makes you wonder why anyone agreed to have their faces be shown in this one. If you want to see a funny movie, skip this one and go see "Dodgeball" again.
Anchorman is the best movie ever. Except for the ending. And all the other movies that are better than Anchorman.
posted on 01 Jun 2009These type of comedies are so fun. Plot takes the backseat while improvisation takes the wheel. This movie feels like the creators looked at the script to see what scene is next, then said what ever they felt like. It's truly a comedy that bows down to no rules of logic. There is a scene where the news teams of five different channels meet randomly and a fight to the death, gang-war begins. With future viewings of this film the parts that are going to stand out are the golden lines that come frequently. "By Zuse's beard", Will Farrell says when he sees a knock-out blonde. It may not seem that funny, but it's a good example of Farrell always being hilarious, no matter what. When tragedy strikes Ron Burgendy. It comes in the form of a foot from a special cameoed celebrity, kicking Ron's dog, Baxter, off of a bridge. This leads to Burgendy calling a fellow reporter and crying while struggling to tell him what had happened. The harder Farrel cries, the more confused the reporter is, the harder the audience laughs. Anchorman is filled with scenes that build audience laughter by the characters reacting to one another. When Burgendy breaks into song to describe how love feels and all the characters follow in an acapella version of Afternoon Delight, it's magic. Sadly, just like most comedies of this nature, the magic ends in the third act. When it's time to stop messing around and squeeze in some kind of climax and an ending to the plot that hasn't really been the focus. It comes off rushed. Kind of like Ron Burgendy finishing off his scotch in the last seconds before 6 o'clock news is on air.
A waste of Will Ferrell's talent. A waste of time & money to see it.
posted on 26 Aug 2009Will Ferrell can be a very funny guy. Although there a few laugh-out-loud moments in this film, mostly it is just plain stupid - written by someone with little understanding of the early 1970s or the situation he attempts to portray.Mostly "Anchorman" is a poorly written movie. The film's writer was born in 1968 and apparently did little research on the subject. After all, that would make him only about 5 years old at the time he is attempting to re-create. That would be okay if he had substituted research for experience. However, in an interview on the DVD, the writer alludes to the movie's premise being based on the late TV newswoman Jessica Savitch coming to anchor in Philadelphia and the way the male news team went nuts over it. She had already been a success in Texas and was generally well accepted at KYW in Philadelphia. In fact, by the early 1970s, women in TV were more than a novelty. In Philadelphia, where the writer was born, two women - Marciarose and Trudy Haynes - were already well established at that same station for several years by the time Savitch got there - and Haynes was black. What's more, women on network TV news had already become fairly commonplace - including Pauline Fredericks, Nancy Dickerson, and Barbara Walters - among many others. However, all that being said - the idea that a particularly dumb male news team may possibly feel threatened by a new female on-air personality might have some comedic potential. The fact is that it doesn't do it here.There is also a senseless violent fight scene that tries to be funny - it's not funny - and neither is most of this very stupid movie.