good for teevee nuts

Rating: Null/10 (1 August 2004)

Although Anchorman is a comedy, the premise is true- the first woman anchor trying to make her mark in a field dominated by men. Ferrell got the idea after hearing the story of Jessica Savitch, a blonde female anchor who went through the same issues (albeit with less humor) in the '70's. For those who have seen clips of Savitch, occasionally Christina Applegate looks almost exactly like her in certain parts of the movie. That's surely intentional. This is fascinating for those who know their history of television news. For those who don't, they could care less. Nevertheless, funny and worth a look, although the best gags have been played over and over in the trailers. A rental absolutely, for teevee nuts worth a theatre visit and a DVD purchase (rumoured several hours of outtakes, when it does happen.) Thank you, and stay classy.