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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is an American comedy film released on July 9 2004. This DreamWorks comedy stars Will Ferrell as TV news anchor Ron Burgundy and Christina Applegate, Vince Vaughn, and Paul Rudd. It was also written by Will Ferrell and written/directed by Adam McKay

The movie is a tongue-in-cheek take on the culture of the 70s via this look at a TV news organization where one female reporter (Applegate) struggles to become the first female "anchorman."

The title has to some appeared to be a satirical reference to the film Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy, though both titles use a conventional format.

See also: 2004 in film

Memorable Quotes:

• "You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered with hair." -- Ron
• "Brian, I'm gonna be honest with you, that smells like pure gasoline." -- Ron
• "I love poetry, and a glass of scotch, and, of course, my friend Baxter here." -- Ron
• "She Sh... It's terrible! She has beautiful eyes, and her hair smells like cinnamon!" -- Ron
• "What? Were you saying something? Look, I don't speak Spanish." -- Ron
• "I don't know what we're yelling about!" -- Brick
• "I pooped a hammer." -- Brick
• "I drank a lava lamp. It wasn't lava." -- Brick
• "Sorry, Champ, I think I ate your chocolate squirrel." -- Brick
• "Hey Ron! I'm riding a furry tractor!" -- Brick
• "I ate a bunch of fiberglass insulation. It wasn't cotton candy like that guy said... my stomach itches." -- Brick
• "Because I have breasts... exquisite breasts?" -- Veronica
• "I want you to fix my chopper before I stomp your goofy ass! " -- Angry Biker
• "That's how I roll!" -- Angry Biker
• "I shat a squirrel." -- Champ

"Classic" Conversations:

 Brian: That was one crazy party. I am hung over. 
 Champ: I woke up on the floor of some Japanese family's living room, and they would NOT stop screaming! 
 Brick: I ate a big, red candle.

 Ron: Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast! 
 Champ: It jumped up a notch! 
 Ron: It did, didn't it? 
 Brick: Yeah, I stabbed a man in the heart! 
 Ron: I saw that! Brick killed a guy! Did you throw a trident? 
 Brick: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident! 
 Ron: Brick, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a  safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder

 Ron: Brick, where did you get a hand grenade? 
 Brick: I don't know.

 Veronica: For the entire Channel 4 news team, I'm Veronica Corningstone. 
 Ron: And I'm Ron Burgundy. Go f*** yourself, San Diego.

 Brick: I read somewhere their periods attract bears. Bears can smell the menstruation. 
 Brian: Well, that's just great. You hear that, Ed? Bears. Now you're putting the whole station in jeopardy.

 Brick: I love... carpet. 
 Brick: I love... desk. 
 Ron: Brick, are you just looking at things in the office and saying that you love them? 
 Brick: I love lamp. 
 Ron: Do you really love the lamp, or are you just saying it because you saw it? 
 Brick: I love lamp! I love lamp.

Cast & Crew:

Ron Burgundy: Will smell

Veronica Corningstone: Christina Applegate

Brian Fantana: Paul Rudd

Brick Tamland: Steve Carell

Ed Harken: Fred Willard

Champ Kind: David Koechner

Garth Holliday: Chris Parnell

Helen: Kathryn Hahn

Tino: Fred Armisen

Eager Cameraman: Seth Rogen

MC: Paul F. Tompkins

Bartender: Danny Trejo

Angry Biker: Jack Black

Arturo Mendes: Ben Stiller

External links:

• Official movie site
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy at IMDb

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