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Anchorman Movie Review

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Actors: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steven Carell, Kevin Corrigan, Chuck D
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Anchorman
This movie takes place in San Diego. Ron Burgundy ( Will Ferrell) is a TV anchorman. Ron is the top dog in network TV. He has his own TV team and he is always at the number one spot.

When he finds out that there is going to be a new employee, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), at his TV station and she is going to join his team, Ron decides to start a war between the two anchorpersons.

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Plot
Time/era of movie: - 1960's-1970's
Job/Profession/Poverty Story? Yes
Job: - journalist
How much humor v. drama - Nearly all humor

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/standard wavey
Body type - (man) average
Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
Dumb? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Dumb
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 60%
Hair color - blonde
Hair type - (woman) long straight
Body type - (woman) ample chest and buttocks
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Movie makes you feel... - very happy
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - kissing - sex under blankets
Any profanity? - Some foul language
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