Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Vince Vaughn — when you have a movie packed with funny men like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, then you're bound to have a ton of hilarious lines. Take a look at a few of my favorites below, and then weigh in with yours.
This week's news that Will Ferrell will guest star on The Office made me happy, and not just because Ferrell will be a breath of fresh air for the show. It also marks a reunion for Ferrell and Carell, who costarred together in 2004's Anchorman. The two actors played co-workers then too, though their '70s-set workplace is far more politically incorrect — and quite dangerous. Rewatch the scene of Ferrell and Carell after they've battled a rival news station and caused some mortal harm to their enemies.
There's been talk of an Anchorman sequel for some time, and now according to Will Ferrell, they're starting to have more concrete discussions about what this second Anchorman would entail. Many of you said in the past that you'd welcome a sequel about Ron Burgundy, and I think I would, too.
More often than not, news of sequels only causes widespread groaning, since we all know most sequels can't even come close to being as good as the first film. But then there are others — like the possible Zoolander sequel — that are not too hard to imagine. What other movies might lend themselves to fun sequels? I think the eerie Cloverfield easily allows for future movies set in various cities with other menacing threats. And I personally enjoyed Isla Fischer's Becky Bloomwood in Confessions of a Shopaholic so much that I'd love to see her in the same role again. What do you think?
By now the Will Ferrell formula is apparent: Find some job or sport or fashion era that has loads of inherent humor, give the main character some insurmountable challenge to face, and . . . action! This time it's basketball in the 1970s. Not that I’m complaining, really; the movie's predictable laughs are still laughs.
In Semi-Pro we find Will Ferrell shoving his gigantic, blindingly white self into a super tight unflattering outfit — not unlike the gimmicky tight costumes in Blades of Glory, only this time it's a basketball uniform. The movie follows one-hit wonder Jackie Moon's (Ferrell) team, the Flint Michigan Tropics, as they fight for a place in the NBA. Though the Ferrell train sometimes seems to be running out of steam, I still think it's worth jumping on board one more time with this movie. I'll tell you why if you read more
According to a post on FilmSchoolRejects, Will Ferrell stated at a recent event that he has been thinking of bringing his Anchorman character, Ron Burgundy, back to the big screen for a sequel.
What do you think about an Anchorman sequel? Can you handle more of this guy who is, "kind of a big deal"? Would you only want to see it if Ferrell's costars Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd and Steve Carell were also to return?
Will Ferrell's endearing, off-kilter acting style seems to have spawned its own genre: call it, simply, the Will Ferrell Movie. While I find too-similar routines obnoxious in some actors, Ferrell movies are often so easily digestible that I crave them when I need a lighthearted film fix. In honor of Ferrell's latest triumph, Blades of Glory, I thought I'd pay tribute to the man in this week's Movie Night.
Old School
On the surface, this "dude buddy" kind of movie sounds kind of repellent, but whether it's the clever script or Ferrell's inoffensive demeanor, I absolutely love Old School. Frustrated by the realities of adulthood, three buddies in their 30s (including a priceless Vince Vaughn) create their own fraternity, partially to keep from being evicted by the ornery dean. What's funny is that these aging college friends are still desperately trying to "fight the man" when they are at a point where they could easily be "the man." It's silly, ridiculous, and easy to watch.
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