Anchorman

Rating: 10/10 (12 October 2006)

Possibly the best comedy of the 21st Century. The film has everything, laughs, great characters, 70s suits and even Paul Rudd fighting a bear (and getting beaten). In the 70s city of San Diego there is one man, and anchorman, who is loved by all and cool beyond believe. Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is Channel 4s main anchorman and the people of San Diego worship him and obey his every word. However, when Miss Veronica Corningstone (played by Christina Applegate, who you may remember plays Rachael's hilarious sister in Friends) joins the team, Ron's world is turned upside down. However you should not watch this film for Ferrells antics, not for Ben Stiller as a Spaniard, not for Baxter the all-knowing dog, not even for Garth (what a name) but for Brick Tamland. Steve Carell's character is so unbelievably funny that he steals every single scene which he appears in. With his stupidity and fantastic one-liners he takes the film by storm. I would go as far to say that no other character has ever had me in such fits of laughter before. With so many great Brick lines I hardly know which to quote but I will leave you with a line which everyone I know constantly quotes whenever they can: "I love lamp,"