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      <title>Film:Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy</title>
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<strong>Title:</strong> Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy<br/>
<strong>Year:</strong> 2004<br/>
<strong>Director:</strong> Adam McKay<br/>
<strong>Plot:</strong> Marking the directorial debut of <a href="/players/P___367020/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Adam McKay</a>, former head writer for <a href=/films/220811/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Saturday Night Live</a> and founder of the Upright Citizen's Brigade, <a href=/films/228325/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Anchorman</a> is set during the 1970s and stars <a href="/players/P___224449/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Will Ferrell</a> as Ron Burgundy, San Diego's top-rated news anchorman. While Burgundy is outwardly willing to adjust to the idea of females in the workplace -- even outside of secretarial positions -- he certainly doesn't want his own job challenged. Keeping that in mind, it's no wonder that the arrival of Veronica Corningstone (<a href="/players/P_____2003/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Christina Applegate</a>), an aspiring newswoman, is, in Ron's eyes, not the studio's most welcome addition. After Veronica pays her dues covering so-called female-oriented fluff pieces (think cat fashion shows and cooking segments), the ambitious Veronica sets her eyes on the news desk; more specifically, on Ron's seat behind it. Not unpredictably, Ron doesn't take the threat lightly, and it isn't long before the rival newscasters are engaged in a very personal battle of the sexes. <a href=/films/228325/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Anchorman</a> was co-written by Ferrell, and features supporting performances from <a href="/players/P___268273/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>David Koechner</a>, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, <a href="/players/P___216227/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Tara Subkoff</a>, and <a href="/players/P___278742/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Maya Rudolph</a>. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide<br/>
<strong>Times Tagged:</strong> 252<br/>
<strong>Number of Lists:</strong> 147<br/>
<strong>Number of blog posts:</strong> 12<br/>
<strong>Number of discussion threads:</strong> 10<br/>
<strong>SpoutRating:</strong> 3<br/>
</td></tr></table>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:13:40 GMT</pubDate><spout:Title>Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy</spout:Title><spout:Year>2004</spout:Year><spout:Director>Adam McKay</spout:Director><spout:Plot>Marking the directorial debut of &lt;a href="/players/P___367020/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Adam McKay&lt;/a&gt;, former head writer for &lt;a href=/films/220811/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Saturday Night Live&lt;/a&gt; and founder of the Upright Citizen's Brigade, &lt;a href=/films/228325/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Anchorman&lt;/a&gt; is set during the 1970s and stars &lt;a href="/players/P___224449/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Will Ferrell&lt;/a&gt; as Ron Burgundy, San Diego's top-rated news anchorman. While Burgundy is outwardly willing to adjust to the idea of females in the workplace -- even outside of secretarial positions -- he certainly doesn't want his own job challenged. Keeping that in mind, it's no wonder that the arrival of Veronica Corningstone (&lt;a href="/players/P_____2003/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Christina Applegate&lt;/a&gt;), an aspiring newswoman, is, in Ron's eyes, not the studio's most welcome addition. After Veronica pays her dues covering so-called female-oriented fluff pieces (think cat fashion shows and cooking segments), the ambitious Veronica sets her eyes on the news desk; more specifically, on Ron's seat behind it. Not unpredictably, Ron doesn't take the threat lightly, and it isn't long before the rival newscasters are engaged in a very personal battle of the sexes. &lt;a href=/films/228325/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Anchorman&lt;/a&gt; was co-written by Ferrell, and features supporting performances from &lt;a href="/players/P___268273/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;David Koechner&lt;/a&gt;, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, &lt;a href="/players/P___216227/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Tara Subkoff&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="/players/P___278742/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'&gt;Maya Rudolph&lt;/a&gt;. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide</spout:Plot><spout:TimesTagged>252</spout:TimesTagged><spout:taglevel>Tag Target (&gt;10)</spout:taglevel><spout:Numberoflists>147</spout:Numberoflists><spout:NumberOfBlogPosts>12</spout:NumberOfBlogPosts><spout:NumberOfDiscussionThreads>10</spout:NumberOfDiscussionThreads><spout:SpoutRating>3</spout:SpoutRating><spout:FilmCoverURL>http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg</spout:FilmCoverURL><spout:SpoutFilmDetailURL>http://www.spout.com/films/Anchorman_The_Legend_of_Ron_Burgundy/228325/default.aspx</spout:SpoutFilmDetailURL><spout:type>Film</spout:type></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for July 20: Television</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_July_20_Television/625/43196/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/140759/default.aspx'>mciocco</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 7/20/2009 1:13:40 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> A few come to mind: Network - At the time, Paddy Chayefsky tried to imagine the most ridiculous and absurd things that could happen on TV news... Frighteningly, it doesn't seem as ridiculous or absurd these days. Groundhog Day - TV weatherman caught in a space/time loop.  Great movie. The Truman Show - Jim Carrey in a semi-serious role?  Decent movie, though I'm not sure it's aged that well... The Insider - Or, how everyone lost faith in 60 Minutes. Anchorman - I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany. And some horror TV films:  Poltergeist, Ringu, and Videodrome<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:13:40 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>mciocco</spout:postby><spout:postto>Weekly Theme</spout:postto><spout:postdate>7/20/2009 1:13:40 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>A few come to mind: Network - At the time, Paddy Chayefsky tried to imagine the most ridiculous and absurd things that could happen on TV news... Frighteningly, it doesn't seem as ridiculous or absurd these days. Groundhog Day - TV weatherman caught in a space/time loop.  Great movie. The Truman Show - Jim Carrey in a semi-serious role?  Decent movie, though I'm not sure it's aged that well... The Insider - Or, how everyone lost faith in 60 Minutes. Anchorman - I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany. And some horror TV films:  Poltergeist, Ringu, and Videodrome</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Funny, but ...</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/apulrang/archive/2009/5/3/41999.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/54520/default.aspx'>apulrang</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 5/3/2009 12:00:40 AM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Not bad, but the commentary is much, much funnier. I mean, Lou Rawls?<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 04:00:40 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>apulrang</spout:postby><spout:postto>apulrang Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>5/3/2009 12:00:40 AM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Not bad, but the commentary is much, much funnier. I mean, Lou Rawls?</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Not a very funny movie</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/the_mow/archive/2009/4/27/41814.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/148616/default.aspx'>The_MOW</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 4/27/2009 12:59:28 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> "Ron Burgundy" (Will Ferrell) is the most popular news anchorman in 1970s San Diego, despite being an immature bafoon. His career is jeopardized when the station hires an attractive female reporter (Christina Applegate) who wants to be the first female anchorperson. This movie is not as funny as the TV promos lead you to believe. Although it does have some funny moments, but not enough to make it a good comedy. The comedy bits that do make you laugh will make you giggle, but nothing more. The cast itself is fair, but are one-dementional for the most part. The best defined are those played by Applegate and Ferrell. The performances, for the most part aren't that good as a whole -- with exception to Applegate, and Ferrell. In my opinion, Applegate was the best of the performers in this movie. The wardrobe was dead on. Even the hairstyles were perfect. You had a sense that you were in the seventies. Sadly, there was way too many problems with this film. There were a lot of problems in performances and jokes. If you see this in your local video rental shop, don't pick it up.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:59:28 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>The_MOW</spout:postby><spout:postto>The_MOW Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>4/27/2009 12:59:28 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>"Ron Burgundy" (Will Ferrell) is the most popular news anchorman in 1970s San Diego, despite being an immature bafoon. His career is jeopardized when the station hires an attractive female reporter (Christina Applegate) who wants to be the first female anchorperson. This movie is not as funny as the TV promos lead you to believe. Although it does have some funny moments, but not enough to make it a good comedy. The comedy bits that do make you laugh will make you giggle, but nothing more. The cast itself is fair, but are one-dementional for the most part. The best defined are those played by Applegate and Ferrell. The performances, for the most part aren't that good as a whole -- with exception to Applegate, and Ferrell. In my opinion, Applegate was the best of the performers in this movie. The wardrobe was dead on. Even the hairstyles were perfect. You had a sense that you were in the seventies. Sadly, there was way too many problems with this film. There were a lot of problems in performances and jokes. If you see this in your local video rental shop, don't pick it up.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Gerdankerman</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/chrismorrell/archive/2009/3/15/41048.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/109921/default.aspx'>chrismorrell</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 3/15/2009 10:54:19 AM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> I haven't posted a review for a while,but this was so lame,it reminded me.
What they give us here is,basically a half-arsed apocryphally accepted notion that everything and everyone was so sexist in the seventies,and that's about it. That idea is barely developed ,and it sounds like they made it up as the went along. Proof that Will Ferrell is only really as good as his material.
Ditched it after twenty minutes and put some Seinfeld on to have a proper laugh.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:54:19 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>chrismorrell</spout:postby><spout:postto>chrismorrell Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>3/15/2009 10:54:19 AM</spout:postdate><spout:body>I haven't posted a review for a while,but this was so lame,it reminded me.
What they give us here is,basically a half-arsed apocryphally accepted notion that everything and everyone was so sexist in the seventies,and that's about it. That idea is barely developed ,and it sounds like they made it up as the went along. Proof that Will Ferrell is only really as good as his material.
Ditched it after twenty minutes and put some Seinfeld on to have a proper laugh.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for January 5: Man's Best Friend</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_January_5_Man_s_Best_Friend/625/39205/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 1/7/2009 12:58:42 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Just a couple favorite dog moments the sprung to mind. The dog in Yojimbo with a severed hand in it's mouth. When Jack Black as a Biker kicks the dog off the bridge in Anchoman.  "Now this is happening"<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:58:42 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>Risselada</spout:postby><spout:postto>Weekly Theme</spout:postto><spout:postdate>1/7/2009 12:58:42 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Just a couple favorite dog moments the sprung to mind. The dog in Yojimbo with a severed hand in it's mouth. When Jack Black as a Biker kicks the dog off the bridge in Anchoman.  "Now this is happening"</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Best Stiller-Vaughn-Wilson comedy?</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/The_Stiller_Vaughn_Wilsons/Best_Stiller_Vaughn_Wilson_comedy/89/35318/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/122321/default.aspx'>seely</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 9/19/2008 3:04:07 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Personally, I'm a fan of Wedding Crashers, I think.  They all have some pretty good cameos in random films too.  Anchorman (as much as I dislike Will Ferrell) comes to mind...<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:04:07 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>seely</spout:postby><spout:postto>The Stiller Vaughn Wilsons</spout:postto><spout:postdate>9/19/2008 3:04:07 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Personally, I'm a fan of Wedding Crashers, I think.  They all have some pretty good cameos in random films too.  Anchorman (as much as I dislike Will Ferrell) comes to mind...</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Top 5 Everybody Seems To Love But I Hate!!!</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_Everybody_Seems_To_Love_But_I_Hate/190/35141/1/ShowPost.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/122321/default.aspx'>seely</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 9/15/2008 10:33:38 AM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> I completely agree on Anchorman, or any Will Ferrel film for that matter.  He will pull of the occasional funny line or scene, but his characters rarely differentiate themselves from any other (except for perhaps Gus Chiggins, the "Old Timey Prospector Guy"... hilarious). Anchorman was amusing, but it had nothing to do with Ferrel... it was the other characters (notably Carrell as 'Brick') that made it worthwhile and decently entertaining. Spin magazine went so far as to even suggest that Ferrel wasn't a bad actor, he just suffered from picking bad scripts.  Amazing, because then he is pretty much 10/10 on picking 'terrible scripts'.  Either he is an idiot, or he sucks at acting.  Revolutionary theory: maybe he just sucks all around? Rant over. [quote user="tmoney"] 5. Anchorman - Why is this film funny?  Why do my friends think Will Ferrel is so great?  All he did in this movie is talk in his deep voice that he does for every other character, and act like every other snl character he ever played.  I absolutely despised this film (and his most recent Talledega Nights was atrocious as well).  You can argue me here, I'd actually like to see some defense for these films.  What are your films that everyone else loves but you don't? [/quote]<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:33:38 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>seely</spout:postby><spout:postto>Top 5</spout:postto><spout:postdate>9/15/2008 10:33:38 AM</spout:postdate><spout:body>I completely agree on Anchorman, or any Will Ferrel film for that matter.  He will pull of the occasional funny line or scene, but his characters rarely differentiate themselves from any other (except for perhaps Gus Chiggins, the "Old Timey Prospector Guy"... hilarious). Anchorman was amusing, but it had nothing to do with Ferrel... it was the other characters (notably Carrell as 'Brick') that made it worthwhile and decently entertaining. Spin magazine went so far as to even suggest that Ferrel wasn't a bad actor, he just suffered from picking bad scripts.  Amazing, because then he is pretty much 10/10 on picking 'terrible scripts'.  Either he is an idiot, or he sucks at acting.  Revolutionary theory: maybe he just sucks all around? Rant over. [quote user="tmoney"] 5. Anchorman - Why is this film funny?  Why do my friends think Will Ferrel is so great?  All he did in this movie is talk in his deep voice that he does for every other character, and act like every other snl character he ever played.  I absolutely despised this film (and his most recent Talledega Nights was atrocious as well).  You can argue me here, I'd actually like to see some defense for these films.  What are your films that everyone else loves but you don't? [/quote]</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Semi-Pro (2008)</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/aidanbrack/archive/2008/8/16/34070.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/135864/default.aspx'>aidanbrack</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 8/16/2008 11:09:14 AM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> Hot off the success of Anchorman and Talladega Nights, Will Ferrell stars in Semi-Pro. This is a movie that tries to combine the retro 70s elements of Anchorman with the sporting action of Nights and yet ends up a poor cousin to both films. Its familiarity is a substantial part of why this movie fails to impress. Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, owner, coach and player for The Tropics, a basketball team that is going nowhere. With the threat of the semi-professional leagues shutting down, Moon aims to score a top four finish for his team that will result in being moved to the prestigious NBA in a merger. Like Anchorman, Ferrell's character struggles with newfound competition, this time from Woody Harrelson as former NBA player Ed Monix. Like Anchorman there is a scene in which Ferrell fights a member of the bear family (though it is far less funny). Like Anchorman, Ferrell's character relaxes musically - this time by spinning lps rather than playing the flute. Sure, there's some fun moments making fun of seventies fashions and tastes (including a fondue scene) but everything here feels tired or second-best. Whilst Talladega Nights was enjoyable for its affectionate mocking of the hyper-butch NASCAR scene and Ferrell's Blades of Glory lovingly lampooned the world of professional ice skating, semi-professional basketball simply isn't all that funny. It also doesn't feel that interesting. Good jokes and character humour can always make up for a weak situation but the script is seriously weak and frequently predictable. Other than a glorious scene between Monix and the wife of a fan in the second half of the picture little grabs the attention. I would challenge anyone to be able to quote more than one line of this flick once the credits roll. Ferrell and Harrelson both throw everything they have at this and manage to elicit a few chuckles yet the material they are working with simply is not very funny. This film is a disappointment, weaker than its obvious influences, and the first misfire from Ferrell in a long time.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:09:14 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>aidanbrack</spout:postby><spout:postto>The Bigger Picture</spout:postto><spout:postdate>8/16/2008 11:09:14 AM</spout:postdate><spout:body>Hot off the success of Anchorman and Talladega Nights, Will Ferrell stars in Semi-Pro. This is a movie that tries to combine the retro 70s elements of Anchorman with the sporting action of Nights and yet ends up a poor cousin to both films. Its familiarity is a substantial part of why this movie fails to impress. Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, owner, coach and player for The Tropics, a basketball team that is going nowhere. With the threat of the semi-professional leagues shutting down, Moon aims to score a top four finish for his team that will result in being moved to the prestigious NBA in a merger. Like Anchorman, Ferrell's character struggles with newfound competition, this time from Woody Harrelson as former NBA player Ed Monix. Like Anchorman there is a scene in which Ferrell fights a member of the bear family (though it is far less funny). Like Anchorman, Ferrell's character relaxes musically - this time by spinning lps rather than playing the flute. Sure, there's some fun moments making fun of seventies fashions and tastes (including a fondue scene) but everything here feels tired or second-best. Whilst Talladega Nights was enjoyable for its affectionate mocking of the hyper-butch NASCAR scene and Ferrell's Blades of Glory lovingly lampooned the world of professional ice skating, semi-professional basketball simply isn't all that funny. It also doesn't feel that interesting. Good jokes and character humour can always make up for a weak situation but the script is seriously weak and frequently predictable. Other than a glorious scene between Monix and the wife of a fan in the second half of the picture little grabs the attention. I would challenge anyone to be able to quote more than one line of this flick once the credits roll. Ferrell and Harrelson both throw everything they have at this and manage to elicit a few chuckles yet the material they are working with simply is not very funny. This film is a disappointment, weaker than its obvious influences, and the first misfire from Ferrell in a long time.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: A 'Step' in the wrong direction</title>
      <link>http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/7/28/33203.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[<div><img align='left' src='http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u47853bhg1n.jpg' hspace='10' style='height:80px;' />
<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/113227/default.aspx'>usesoap</a><br/>
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<strong>Post Date:</strong> 7/28/2008 10:23:35 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong>   I get the whole arrested development-style of comedy invading theaters of late.   &ldquo;Old School&rdquo; and &ldquo;The 40-Year-Old Virgin&rdquo; really opened wide the door of such man-boy-based humor. So it was only logical that the star of the former and the director of the latter get together to produce yet another trip to Neverland, where modern-day Peter Pans can dance with their Lost Boy compadres.   The result is &ldquo;Step Brothers,&rdquo; which teams Will Ferrell with John C. Reilly as two men in their 40s whose remora-like existence is severed when their single parents decide to marry. Where Judd Apatow's &ldquo;Virgin's&rdquo; lead was more of an introverted geek who otherwise led a normal, self-sufficient life by societal standards, Ferrell and Reilly play two infantile sluggards whose puerile, petulant behavior and refusal to let go of their parents' proverbial hands would cause Oedipus himself to proclaim, &ldquo;Man, those guys are messed up!&rdquo;   Ferrell and Reilly play Brennen and Dale, who are in their fourth decade of life and still prone to tantrums, wearing Chewbacca masks and asking permission to sleep in bunkbeds. Not only is this behavior from adults (from anyone other than Adam Sandler, who has established an entire filmography on it) not funny, it's hard not to wonder if they do not suffer from some sort of mental retardation.   For they do not approach the world with childlike wonder and amusement, but rather hissy fits and unprovoked aggression. In fact, almost every laugh that manages to escape from &ldquo;Step Brothers&rdquo; icy, mirthless grip comes from incidental scenes which do not even feature the leads &ndash; a band that sticks to only 80s-era Billy Joel tunes, Brennen's picture-perfect younger brother and his shellacked family of Aryan-like purity.   All of this seems fertile turf for Ferrell and his co-conspirators Reilly and director Adam McKay, who collaborated on &ldquo;Anchorman&rdquo; and &ldquo;Talladega Nights.&rdquo; But unlike &ldquo;Brothers,&rdquo; those two films had some sort of narrative drive (thread-thin as they were), with wacky environments in which to work &ndash; a 70s-era newsroom and the NASCAR circuit, respectively. By setting the film in a simple suburban environment, there is little else to occupy our minds and force us to focus on just how disturbingly odd these two grown men really are.   Escaping from the travesty of what tries to pass as comedy is Mary Steenburgen as Brennan's mom (who, at 55, has never looked more radiant) and character actor Richard Jenkins as Dale's dad, both of whom play their enablers with a tad more dignity than this picture deserves.   There is also some inspired support from Adam Scott, ensconced in smarm as the younger, more successful brother, and Kathryn Hahn, making her debut as Scott's repressed wife both wring their lines for all they are worth.   The film's R rating gives the cast the freedom to swear like sailors on shore leave, but hearing the F-bomb deployed from Steenburgen's mouth is more sad than amusing. I am certainly the last person to chide others for gutter talk, and it can be effective when used properly, but dropping it into normal conversation just to hear it echo sounds desperate, not shocking.   Ferrell and McKay have helped to create one of the internet's most amusing avenues for up-and-coming humor, called FunnyorDie.com. The premise is simple: Users can upload a comic clip, and allow the public to vote into &ldquo;Immortal Status&rdquo; or swing the scythe.   If &ldquo;Step Brothers&rdquo; was posted among some of the other subversive, hysterical clips that now populate the site, it would not last a week.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:23:35 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>usesoap</spout:postby><spout:postto>usesoap Blog</spout:postto><spout:postdate>7/28/2008 10:23:35 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>  I get the whole arrested development-style of comedy invading theaters of late.   &amp;ldquo;Old School&amp;rdquo; and &amp;ldquo;The 40-Year-Old Virgin&amp;rdquo; really opened wide the door of such man-boy-based humor. So it was only logical that the star of the former and the director of the latter get together to produce yet another trip to Neverland, where modern-day Peter Pans can dance with their Lost Boy compadres.   The result is &amp;ldquo;Step Brothers,&amp;rdquo; which teams Will Ferrell with John C. Reilly as two men in their 40s whose remora-like existence is severed when their single parents decide to marry. Where Judd Apatow's &amp;ldquo;Virgin's&amp;rdquo; lead was more of an introverted geek who otherwise led a normal, self-sufficient life by societal standards, Ferrell and Reilly play two infantile sluggards whose puerile, petulant behavior and refusal to let go of their parents' proverbial hands would cause Oedipus himself to proclaim, &amp;ldquo;Man, those guys are messed up!&amp;rdquo;   Ferrell and Reilly play Brennen and Dale, who are in their fourth decade of life and still prone to tantrums, wearing Chewbacca masks and asking permission to sleep in bunkbeds. Not only is this behavior from adults (from anyone other than Adam Sandler, who has established an entire filmography on it) not funny, it's hard not to wonder if they do not suffer from some sort of mental retardation.   For they do not approach the world with childlike wonder and amusement, but rather hissy fits and unprovoked aggression. In fact, almost every laugh that manages to escape from &amp;ldquo;Step Brothers&amp;rdquo; icy, mirthless grip comes from incidental scenes which do not even feature the leads &amp;ndash; a band that sticks to only 80s-era Billy Joel tunes, Brennen's picture-perfect younger brother and his shellacked family of Aryan-like purity.   All of this seems fertile turf for Ferrell and his co-conspirators Reilly and director Adam McKay, who collaborated on &amp;ldquo;Anchorman&amp;rdquo; and &amp;ldquo;Talladega Nights.&amp;rdquo; But unlike &amp;ldquo;Brothers,&amp;rdquo; those two films had some sort of narrative drive (thread-thin as they were), with wacky environments in which to work &amp;ndash; a 70s-era newsroom and the NASCAR circuit, respectively. By setting the film in a simple suburban environment, there is little else to occupy our minds and force us to focus on just how disturbingly odd these two grown men really are.   Escaping from the travesty of what tries to pass as comedy is Mary Steenburgen as Brennan's mom (who, at 55, has never looked more radiant) and character actor Richard Jenkins as Dale's dad, both of whom play their enablers with a tad more dignity than this picture deserves.   There is also some inspired support from Adam Scott, ensconced in smarm as the younger, more successful brother, and Kathryn Hahn, making her debut as Scott's repressed wife both wring their lines for all they are worth.   The film's R rating gives the cast the freedom to swear like sailors on shore leave, but hearing the F-bomb deployed from Steenburgen's mouth is more sad than amusing. I am certainly the last person to chide others for gutter talk, and it can be effective when used properly, but dropping it into normal conversation just to hear it echo sounds desperate, not shocking.   Ferrell and McKay have helped to create one of the internet's most amusing avenues for up-and-coming humor, called FunnyorDie.com. The premise is simple: Users can upload a comic clip, and allow the public to vote into &amp;ldquo;Immortal Status&amp;rdquo; or swing the scythe.   If &amp;ldquo;Step Brothers&amp;rdquo; was posted among some of the other subversive, hysterical clips that now populate the site, it would not last a week.</spout:body></item>
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      <title>Spout Post: Re:Six Degrees #3</title>
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<strong>Post By:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/members/119047/default.aspx'>Smooth_J</a><br/>
<strong>Post To:</strong> <a href='http://www.spout.com/groups/Movie_Games/598/discussions.aspx'>Movie Games</a><br/>
<strong>Post Date:</strong> 7/17/2008 3:52:59 PM<br/>
<strong>Body:</strong> This was really just to see if I could do it...I included cameos that aren't mentioned on the Spout cast pages. Marilyn Monroe-James Whitmore in Asphalt Jungle J. Whitmore-Tim Robbins in Shawshank Redemption Tim Robbins-Ben Stiller in Anchorman (both cameos in the fight scene) Ben Stiller-Danny Devito in Duplex (Devito was the director) Danny Devito-Courtney Love in Man on the Moon I feel like using the thread that I did there was probably a quicker way to do it, but it was making my head hurt so I sort of just expanded it to make it easier.<br/>
</div>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:52:59 GMT</pubDate><spout:postby>Smooth_J</spout:postby><spout:postto>Movie Games</spout:postto><spout:postdate>7/17/2008 3:52:59 PM</spout:postdate><spout:body>This was really just to see if I could do it...I included cameos that aren't mentioned on the Spout cast pages. Marilyn Monroe-James Whitmore in Asphalt Jungle J. Whitmore-Tim Robbins in Shawshank Redemption Tim Robbins-Ben Stiller in Anchorman (both cameos in the fight scene) Ben Stiller-Danny Devito in Duplex (Devito was the director) Danny Devito-Courtney Love in Man on the Moon I feel like using the thread that I did there was probably a quicker way to do it, but it was making my head hurt so I sort of just expanded it to make it easier.</spout:body></item>
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