# Anchorman is easily the stupidest movie ever **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 5, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531 "2013-05-05T10:32:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/21 "2013-05-05T16:59:58Z")
It wasn’t a good movie. It wasn’t very funny. Par for the course with Will Farrell. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/22 "2013-05-05T17:01:53Z")
It was incredibly stupid and one of the most hilarious movies i have ever watched. I can’t wait for the sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/23 "2013-05-05T17:47:29Z")
I caught it on late night cable recently. Meh. Had a few laughs, but wasn’t great. It’s the kind of movie that is watchable when I can’t sleep, but I would not make any particular effort to see a sequel. ---
**Author:** ![colander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@colander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colander)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/24 "2013-05-05T18:37:45Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I’m apparently the only person in the world who liked that film (along with A.O. Scott of the New York Times, as I like to point out.) I suppose it helped that I was living abroad and had never heard of Tom Green and had absolutely no clue what to expect when I rented it at the English language video store. I think Freddy Got Fingered was quite a good film. Outrageous, of course, but that’s the whole point. I mean, come on. How can you not love [the sausages scene](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZYrutVyZ-A)? It’s timeless. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/25 "2013-05-05T19:12:56Z")
> [@colander](#): > > I think Freddy Got Fingered was quite a good film. Outrageous, of course, but that’s the whole point. I mean, come on. How can you not love [the sausages scene](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZYrutVyZ-A)? It’s timeless. I really need to see this again. I only watched it once, but that’s left me wanting more. The sheer anarchy, complete and utter over-the-top reckless abandon, and absurd insanity of the movie just tickles me. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/26 "2013-05-05T19:23:57Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I’m apparently the only person in the world who liked that film (along with A.O. Scott of the New York Times, as I like to point out.) I loved it. But it’s easily _way_ past Anchorman on the “stupid movie scale.” ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/27 "2013-05-05T19:32:54Z")
I didn’t care for it but it’s called show business, not show funny.\* Anchorman\* cost $26 million to make and grossed $90 million in theaters alone. I have no idea what it’s cleared on video. So yeah, I understand why they would make a sequel. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/28 "2013-05-05T19:43:03Z")
I thought it was hilarious. By far my favorite Farrell movie. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/29 "2013-05-05T19:49:00Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I loved it. > > But it’s easily _way_ past Anchorman on the “stupid movie scale.” Oh, absolutely. I think it pretty much defines one end of the scale. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/30 "2013-05-05T19:50:20Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > I also found it painfully unfunny, but I realize I am in the minority here. My wife and I attempted to watch it about a month ago. I was stunned that it was so unfunny. We never quit movies, but we quit this one. Having said that, I stand aside and acknowledge that we must have missed the boat on this one. Enjoy it for those who do. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/31 "2013-05-05T19:52:05Z")
Anchorman came out shortly after I reported to be part of the crew of a submarine. It’s the perfect movie for sailors, and it was one of the crew favorites (others were the Jackass movies, Team America, and the 40 Year Old Virgin). We loved movies that didn’t take any effort to watch- and this one fit the bill. I thought it was hilarious, and I’m looking forward to the sequel. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/32 "2013-05-05T20:01:35Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Anchorman came out shortly after I reported to be part of the crew of a submarine. It’s the perfect movie for sailors, and it was one of the crew favorites (others were the Jackass movies, Team America, and the 40 Year Old Virgin). We loved movies that didn’t take any effort to watch- and this one fit the bill. I thought it was hilarious, and I’m looking forward to the sequel. I can understand that kind of appeal. This one just didn’t click with me, but there are plenty of other stupid comedies that do. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/33 "2013-05-05T20:36:33Z")
I never thought anybody could make Adam Sandler movies look good, but Will Ferrell movies do it by comparison. Kudos Will, you’ve lowered the bar on crap! ---
**Author:** ![Archaic\_Entity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@Archaic\_Entity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archaic_Entity)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/34 "2013-05-05T22:53:21Z")
Not to threadjack, but Anchorman was clearly better than Napoleon Dynamite. Freddy Got Fingered, I never even bothered. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/35 "2013-05-05T23:42:18Z")
I found Anchorman kinda dull, but the stupidest movie ever? In a universe with Outlaw of Gor and Thor and the Amazon Women and Dirty Duck? I think not! ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/36 "2013-05-06T00:21:18Z")
Here is what you have to do, before going in imagine a world where Anchormen are like noble profession going back to the beginning of time. Now extrapolate that out in a strange semi serious nature. If that doesn’t interest you in the least, avoid the movie simple as that. A couple lines of ketamine don’t hurt either, its a different style of humor based on social absurdity and awkwardness. ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/37 "2013-05-06T00:48:01Z")
I _can_ like Will Ferrell but I definitely do not automatically like Will Ferrell. When it comes to his vehicle movies, the movies built around him as a comic and have him as one of the primary screenwriters, I make no special effort to put them at the top of my list of things to see. _Anchorman_, in my opinion, is Will Ferrell’s most perfect vehicle film and will stand as his Magnum Opus as a comedian. This is the work through which Will Ferrell’s artist’s voice rings through clearly, confidently, and with definition. All of the above goes the same for his collaborator, director Adam McKay. Credit to both of them for allowing the supporting cast to shine despite the fact that the film was crafted around the star. This is a rare case of a “vehicle film” that deserves accolades as a great ensemble piece. Remember, this is the film that _rocketed_ Steve Carrell to a whole new level of stardom. David Koechner is in top form, Paul Rudd is in top form, and Christina Applegate held ground facing Ferrell in a way that I would have hypothesized to be impossible for _anyone_. For what this film was meant to be, it was perfect. It is for this reason that I dread the sequel. This is an example of a sequel that’s happening for the sole reason that the original was so very successful. The original stands on its own. The original didn’t end with vast opportunities unexplored. The story needn’t be revisted. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/38 "2013-05-06T01:20:10Z")
Strangely enough, my daughter was watching this last night and I got drawn in. At first, I thought it was really stupid, but then something happened; it suddenly turned hilarious! No, I really liked this movie. I have not seen any Will Farrel movies, well maybe some of Elf, which wasn’t funny. Anchorman is a wonderfully stupid and funny movie. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/39 "2013-05-06T01:47:58Z")
Agree - not funny to me at all. Couldn’t finish it, and I almost always finish every movie I start watching. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531/40 "2013-05-06T02:16:10Z")
> [@Llama\_Llogophile](#): > > Agree - not funny to me at all. Couldn’t finish it, and I almost always finish every movie I start watching. You should probably lay low then, because you’re probably wanted for murder. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anchorman-is-easily-the-stupidest-movie-ever/657531.md?page=3)