Cady's Take:

Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is a major San Diego news anchorman in the world of '70s broadcast journalism, whose network consistently places number one in the ratings. He is a television icon who thoroughly enjoys boozing and womanizing. But, when an ambitious newswoman, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) is hired by the managing news producer, Ron's life gets turned upside-down.

Anchorman has some terrific cameos by the likes of Jack Black as a motorcyclist beaned by Burgundy's burrito, Ben Stiller, Tim Robbins, Luke Wilson, and Vince Vaughn, who as always, was fantastic . This film is also filled with lines that most people will be quoting and imitating for weeks after watching Burgundy on screen.

There are some absurdly hilarious moments such as a semi-animated sex-fantasy sequence full of white horses and rainbows, Ron and his news team bursting into the song " Afternoon Delight", and most memorable was Ron's dog Baxter having a lively conversation with a bear. These scenes are all worth the rental, but I must admit that after turning off the movie I walked away with a love/hate feeling towards it.

"Anchorman'' in my opinion is a step down in grade for the hugely talented Ferrell, but it will surely make you laugh.

What can you really say about "Anchorman" except that it certainly is a Will Farrell movie. Crude jokes? Check. Slapstick comedy? Check. Chock full o' cameos? Check! The story you know, so allow me to focus on a few other things.

The best parts of this movie are the cameos, including Ben Stiller, Tim Robbins, Jack Black, Luke Wilson, and Tony Dow(!). That voice you hear narrating? Yes, it is Bill Kurtis, the man who lulls me to sleep every night on A&E's American Justice. The jokes are subtle, not always laugh-out-loud funny, but the satire is spot-on and the simple fact that these characters take themselves so seriously is the real focal point of the comedy.

There are terrific bits and pieces that do not necessarily add up to one whole, terrific movie, but there are little gems that make the movie worth the rental. You cannot go wrong with Fred Willard, who plays Ron's boss at the local TV news affiliate, and Christina Applegate is literally wasted in modern movies. Why is no one giving this woman better parts? She really is an excellent actress.

Rent this when you are the mood for silly, and make sure you watch the outtakes at the end!