Abysmal

Rating: 1/10 (10 April 2005)

If I could give this movie less than 1/10 I would. Quite possibly the worst "comedy" I've ever seen. Definitely the worst of the last year. I usually like most of the SNL spin-off features too and even the most banal ones have a couple of amusing moments. I laughed hysterically out loud at 'Dodgeball', 'Starsky & Hutch' and 'Zoolander'. In fact when Vince Vaughan popped up the first thing my friend said to me was "I've not read anything about it, but I bet Ben Stiller and a Wilson brother makes a cameo". Well that was the safest bet he's ever made.
I only laughed once during 'Anchorman' in the scene with Jack Black. We rented the DVD after missing the cinema run, but impressed by a string of above average reviews we decided to give it a go. Honestly, none of us could stomach the whole movie. We had to stop it twice to go back later and endure the rest, fast forwarding through the scenes where the "joke" goes on for far too long.
We don't get SNL over here so I'm only familiar with the classic old-school characters and sketches that have been released on videos and DVDs throughout the years, but is Ron Burgundy a SNL character? Someone please tell me what the "joke" is.