"Stay Classy!"

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2015)

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004): Dir: Adam McKay / Cast: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner: Hilarious comedy about position and status. Will Ferrell is top anchorman Ron Burgundy who feels threatened with the possibility of a female anchor. Issues arise such as women in top positions but director Adam McKay successfully combines cultural elements with variety of comic fare ranging from witty dialogue to extreme slapstick such as a scene where several news teams meet for a fight to the death. Ferrell brings a balance of hilarity and humanity to Burgundy. He loves attention yet he is also smitten with this female anchor and announces his involvement with her on live TV. Christina Applegate delivers a great performance struggling with chauvinism on the job while still enabling Burgundy to prove his manhood in a climax that has them both in a dangerous place. Great comic supporting work by Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Steve Carell who delivers many of the most hilarious outbursts. They are Burgundy's fellow journalists who follow his every command and each carry different comic approaches. Rudd introduces us to Black Panther spray. Koechner gives us the term, "Whammy!" And Carell rides a grizzly bear. Great comic insight on broadcasting personalities and the antics that viewers never see. Score: 10 / 10