A classic.

Rating: 9/10 (12 September 2007)

Judging by some of the reviews on here, you'd think that this movie was some sort of horrible atrocity along the lines of Daddy Day Camp. In reality, it's one of the most hilarious (and most quotable) comedies of the decade.
Don't bother looking for a good plot line (if that's what you want, go rent "There's Something About Mary" instead); this movie is all about absurd dialogue and situations. For example, when Brick asks Ron Burgundy what diversity is (a concept alien to them in their male-dominated 1970s newsroom), he replies "I could be wrong, but I believe diversity is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War era". If you don't think that is funny, then this movie is not for you.
Will Ferrell is great as Burgundy, who is a laughably overconfident self-centered dullard (similar in many ways to the character of Ricky Bobby in "Talladega Nights"). Steve Carell also stands out as the even dimmer Brick Tamland, who provides what are possibly the most ridiculous lines in the movie. Jack Black and Ben Stiller make cameos, as well. Essentially, if you are a fan of smartly-written dumb comedies, you really can't go wrong with Anchorman.