Although I have only known this movie since my freshman year in high school, I believe that Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy has been the biggest influence on my life, in every way. Some consider it to be a cult comedy, but I find it to be the best use of simple humor that has ever been put into a film. The movie is supposed to portray how woman are equal to men in the workspace, but, really, I find the deeper meaning irrelevant. It’s the simple things that are absolutely hysterical. For instance, when Ron is playing jazz flute and walks accross the table and steps on wine glasses and the people continue to cheer, and when Ron is on the phone with Brian telling him about Baxter being punted over the bridge, Brian has a four-faced Rubix cube that isn’t even finished.
“I’m tellin’ you, this lady has really crawled into Ron’s head.” -- Brian
“Hahahaha, good one.” -- Brick
Anchorman, by far, is the most referencable movie that I have ever seen. I incorporate Anchorman into as many aspects of my life as possible, and I reference it between 5 - 30 times a day. People remind me of Anchorman, songs remind be of Anchorman, certain landscapes remind me of Anchorman, even when someone starts a sentence the same way as a line in Anchorman; Anchorman is constantly going through my head. I know every single line, even the little quirks. For example, when Ron and Veronica are sitting at Tino’s, the table that they are sitting at has a plaque that reads “Permanently Reserved Mr. Ron Burgundy.” Whenever I watch Anchorman, I want it to last forever, and I wind up watching it over and over again. I don’t have a favorite scene or quote or anything from the movie because there are just too many good ones.
“I’m Brick Tamland. People seem to like me because I’m polite, and I’m rarely late. I like to eat ice cream, and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks. Years later, a doctor will tell me that I have an IQ of 48, and am what some people call ‘mentally retarded.’” -Brick
“There’s only one thing a man can do when he’s finding himself in a spiritual and existential funk.” - Ron
“Go to the zoo and flip off the monkeys?” -- Champ
“No; buy new suits!” -- Ron
“It seems our youngest, Chris, was on something called “acid,” and firing a bow and arrow into a crowd. You know how kids are.” -- Ed
There are no prior versions of Anchorman; however, there was talk about a sequel back in 2008. Unfortunately, Paramount Pictures decided against the sequel, even after the cast agreed to lower the budget by taking pay cuts. However, an alternate movie, titled Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, was also created and released in 2004; the movie consisted of deleted scenes and subplots that were discarded from the final cut. This work of genius was written by Adam McKay, who was a writer for SNL, and Will Ferrel. While some scenes in the movie aren’t exactly “child friendly,” I would definitely recommend this movie for the whole family, because I don’t believed that you have lived until have experienced Anchorman.
I love how you spread out your photos and videos throughout your blog. It gives your blog more of a professional feel. I also love the quotes that your had underneath some of your pictures and videos. They made me laugh. Not only were there multiple photos, but there were multiple videos as well. I thought that it showed you put more into the blog than i did.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Adriel, your blog is very aesthetically pleasing. I feel your use of multiple pictures and videos truly support the deep influence this movie has had on you. A comedy of this caliber would be hard to describe with words alone, and you did a good job integrating the movie with your words.
ReplyDeleteI watched this movie the other day with my team and I remembered you wrote about it for your blog. The fact that you know everything there is to know about Anchorman makes it much more interesting to read. You can tell by the way you talk about the movie, that you are passionate about the subject. Even though I don't normally find crude humor movies to be funny, after reading your perspective I see a little more how just stupid, simple things are a little bit hilarious.
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