More of the same

Rating: 6/10 (28 December 2008)

Re-watched this the other on DVD as I hadn't seen it in a while, here's my review.
"Anchorman" is the story of fictional 70's anchorman Ron Burgundy (Ferrell), king of the news anchors in San Diego. The times are changing though and after Burgundy is unable to go on-air one night, reporter Veronica Corningstone (Applegate, in her best work since "Married....With Children) fills in so well that she's given a co-anchor role, a first for a woman. Burgundy and his news team are dumbstruck and set out to sabotage her career, in the process doing themselves some damage too. Will they turn her off anchor work for good? See it to find out.
OK, with some funny scenes but nothing extremely memorable, the highlights being Burgundy doing vocal warm-ups (make sure you see the extras disc), the news team fights (with cameos from Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller amongst others) and most scenes with Brick (played by Steve Carell). A bit too stupid in spots, as is the case with most Ferell movies, but enough jokes to make it easily re-watchable.