Fresh, tacky dopiness

Rating: Null/10 (10 March 2006)

"Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgandy" (2004): Imagine my surprise after renting "Forgotten" with Julianne Moore, putting in the tape at night, and finding "Anchorman" starting up. I think this is a first. Wrong tape, right box. Okay, Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Tim Robbins, Fred Willard, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and a seemingly endless supply of talent fill out this totally ridiculous, witty-in-a-brain-dead-sort-of-way, "epic" about a 1970's tee-vee anchorman and his overblown belief in himself. But, as much of the world operates, everyone believes him, so things work out pretty well ... until the Feminist comes along... The core of this comedy seems to be tons of improvisation that was later edited to fit the small plot. It's fresh, tacky dopiness, and great fun. I laugh constantly.