I somehow missed Will Ferrell. He appeared too late in the series for me to have ever seen him on SNL, and scrolling through the list of his movies on IMDB, I haven't seen a one of them. The glimpses of him I've stumbled upon online haven't impressed me. But y'know, after seeing these commercials he did for the Dodge Durango, reprising his Ron Burgundy role from "Anchorman," I might just download that flick and watch it.
http://jalopnik.com/will-ferrell-shot-70-ads-for-the-dodge-durango-as-ro\ n-b-1441993223 <http://jalopnik.com/will-ferrell-shot-70-ads-for-the-dodge-durango-as-r\ on-b-1441993223> Judging from the Ron Burgundy of the commercials, this is neither the most clueful nor the least chauvinistic guy on earth. The whole routine is pretty much macho lowbrow humor. But what, I'm thinking, if macho lowbrow humor were done *well*? And what better way to parody the media and the world of TV newscasters than to portray the sleaziest possible example of one onscreen? I learn from the IMDB that the first lines of the movie, spoken in voice-over narration, are these: "There was a time, a time before cable. When the local anchorman reigned supreme. When people believed everything they heard on TV. This was an age when only men were allowed to read the news. And in San Diego, one anchorman was more man then the rest. His name was Ron Burgundy. He was like a god walking amongst mere mortals. He had a voice that could make a wolverine purr and suits so fine they made Sinatra look like a hobo. In other words, Ron Burgundy was the balls." That's funny. Worth a download fersure.
