Film Analysis: Anchorman

Ordinary World: Ron and his 3 best friends Champ, Brian, and Brick, work at the Channel 4 news team in San Diego California. Everyone loves them, they are the top news team, no women on the team.
Call to Adventure: Veronica Corningstone comes into the picture. There is now a woman working with them. Another call to adventure is Ron falling in love with her, he is usually a womanizer, and doesn't care for relationships.
Refusal of the call: Brian, Brick, and Champ make fun of him for falling for this girl. They argue the fact that a girl is on the news team.
Meeting with the mentor: Baxter (Ron's dog) is a mentor for Ron. Ron can understand his dog, except when Baxter speaks spanish. Baxter advises him about his woman love, and other things in his life. Baxter is his best friend. "You really know how to cut the core of my Baxter. You're so wise, like a miniature buddah, covered in hair." Brian also gives Ron advice about Veronica.
Crossing the Threshold: He has now officially started dating Veronica. They are in love. They accept her on the news team more. He shouts his love to the world. "I wanted to scream it on top of a mountain! But I didn't have a mountain, I had a camera and a news room."
Tests, Allies, Enemies: Baxter gets punted off of a bridge by a motorcyclst. Veronica takes over Ron's Anchoring when he comes late. Veronica is now Co-Anchor with Ron. Ron and Veronica break up. "Because of your actions, you scorpion woman!" They get into a brawl with the other news teams.
Approach: Veronica and Ron are fighting worse and worse. Ron tries to get her out, they end up in a fist fight. Veronica sets Ron up, Ron says 'f***' on the air, he has to get fired. The whole city hates him, he is now lower than dirt.
Ordeal: Ron becomes a shmuck, doesn't take care of himself anymore, is drinking his life away. He gets a call from Ed (boss) to come back and anchor for the biggest news story. Ron cleans up, and goes down to the scene. He then falls into a bear habitat to save Veronica, the bears wake up and are angry.
Reward: Ron and Veronica are saved. They make it back alive, and they get the news story. They are the number one news reporters. Veronica apologizes and Ron forgives her.
The Road Back: Ron goes back to the news station, he reunites with all of his friends and his lover.
Resurrection: Baxter comes back to life from the punt off the bridge.
Return with Elixir: Ron and Veronica make it to be a world Anchor. They were partners and got along. They both made it to their dreams.

The Journey

Dante Dixon is now 24 years old. He's sick of his job at the resteraunt, and his drug deals on the side. Kingston just isn't where he has wanted to be his whole life, but what choice does he have. He still has to raise his 5 year old son, and his sick mother. He wishes so badly to play his music, and become a big star. That would take care of all his problems. One day at the resteraunt, Dante met a man named Ted. He was playing the guitar and singing a song he had made up while he was on his break, when Ted asked him a question. Ted told him what talent he thought he had, and asked him to come to the Americas to start off a great career. Dante questioned about his family, and the things he had to take care of here. Ted handed him 5,000 dollars to take care of his family, so he could go with him. It was all happening too fast. Without even questioning it, Dante hopped on a plane the next week to start his new career in the United States.

Hero: Dante Dixon
Ordinary World: Working at the resteraunt in Jamaica
Call to adventure: To come play the guitar and sing in America
Special World: United States

Hero

Name: Adrian Dante Dixon (goes by Dante)
Age: 24 years old
Race/religion/gender: Jamaican/Rastafarian/Male
Parents: Romario and Taniyah Dixon (Father left at age 5)
Style of dress: Casual, trousers, sandals, loud colors, stands out
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Marital status/family: Not married, 1 little boy
Most embarrassing moment: His junior year in gym class, and a classmate pantsed him
Greatest fear: Spiders and his family being hurt
Strongest desire: go to the US to become a famous artist for singing/guitar
Job: Sells dope
Where he/she wants to be in 5 years: Living in America with his family making millions
Guiltiest pleasure: Smoking weed
Identifying marks: Two burn scars on his right hand from lighting it up
Mannerisms/gestures: Loud, very out spoken, chill, relaxed, kind to others
What he/she was like in school: The class clown, most talented
Favorite sayings: Yah maan, dude, wheres the weed at,
Favorite quotes from songs: One love, No woman no cry, Buffalo soldier, don't worry be happy
Favorite movie quotes: I don't think we're in kansas anymore toto, would you be interested in purchasing liability insurance
Most valuable possession: His hundred dollar pipe
How he/she feels about love: Thinks its out there for him, but has too much he wants to do with his life
Philosophy on life: Every little thing is gonna be alright

Adaptation

I started to cry. I couldn't believe she was really leaving. "Don't worry daddy," she explained,

"Stanford isn't too far away. I'll make sure to call you often, and i'll still see you on holidays! I'll

still get to see you daddy." For some reason, that didn't seem to help comfort me very much. I

continued to hug her, and started nervously giving her advice on boys, driving, and how to work

hard. Ava laughed, told me that I had told her this several times. I love her laugh and her smile,

I'm sure going to miss that. Sure I can't wait to have alone time with my wife Noelle, but it sure

didn't mean that this was going to be easy letting her go.

Noelle hugged Ava, then I hugged her one last time. I whispered in her ear, "I love you baby,

goodbye." And she was off. We got in the car, Noelle started to talk; " Casey, are you gonna be

okay sweetie? She'll be fine. We've raised her well, don't ya think?" I smiled and nodded my

head. There goes my life, my baby girl. She's off to college, she's on her own now. My little girl.

My thoughts kept going back to 18 years ago, when Noelle told me she was pregnant. We were

just in high school. I remember the thoughts of feeling too young, I swear I was just a kid then. I

had so many plans. I wanted to travel, play the drums with my band in California. I didn't think

I could handle being a dad. I wanted to run away, forget she had told me that. I thought my life

was over, I didn't see it going good in any way. I was wrong. Just thinking about when Ava was

born, Noelle and her had become my everything. She meant more to me than life itself. It was

hard at times, all the bills we had. But I wouldn't change it for anything else in this world. She

had become my life, my future, my everything.

Blurbs

People are Crazy (Bill Currington)

Will went to the bar, where he meets an old man named Robert. Rober had traveled to Columbus Ohio to get away from his home town in Pennsylvania, and all of the problems there. Will and robert talk back and forth about life, war, girls, and confessions they have. They become very well acquaited. It's 2 a.m. and they leave. Will never heard from or saw Robert again. That next summer, in August, Will read a certain obituary that sparked his attention. Robert had died, and left all of his money to Will. The stranger at the bar.

There goes my life (Kenney Chesney)

Ringo Star is planning his whole life. He wants to move to New York City. He wants to get out of Tennessee, until Rebecca calls him on late friday afternoon and tells him she's pregnant. Ringo thinks his life is over. He doesn't think he can raise a kid, and doesn't know how. When his little girl Ava is born, he couldn't think of it as a mistake. He see's her grow up and head off to college. She is the best thing that has ever happened to him

Dancing for the Groceries (Kenney Chesney)

Niccole is a stripper at the local bar in Mesquite. She hates her job, and wishes she could be home to be with her two kids Billy and Sally. She feels degraded and awful dancing in front of all those men. but she is a single mother. It is waht she has to do to pay the bills. She hopes for ahouse in the country, and to be with her kids each night to tuck them in. But she has to pay the bills. There's nothing she can do.

Birds (Kate Nash)

Kake and Alyssa are sneaking onto a train, traveling to the west coast. All Alyssa cares about is what Jake things. Alyssa notices that he is pondering something, so she asks him to tell her. Jake struggles to tell her over and over again the right thing. He likes her. He does an awful job until finally he relates her to birds int he sky and how beautiful they are. Alyssa says she likes him too, but he doesn't seem too thrilled.

Concrete Angels (Martina Mcbride)

September 16th. Leah is only 9 years old. She goes to school with her broken bones and and untold bruises. She wears the same dress day after day. The teacher doesn't ask questions, doesn't even take a second glance. Leah is frightened to go home, she's scared her father, and what he'll do next. That day she came home. There was screaming and crying through out the night, the neighbors heard but said nothing. Leah died the evening of September 16th, there was no one to save her, no one to take the time to care or notice..

Story Song.

Song Title: People are Crazy
Artist: Billy Currington
Link to lyrics

Plot:
Man meets Elderly man at bar, start talking like they were old friends. Talk about politics, girls, wars, dying, bad habbits, and life in general, Old man says 'God is great, beer is good and people are crazy'. Its 2 a.m. and they have to leave bar, they say goodbye and never see each other or talk again. Man during the summer sees Old man's picture in the obituary, old man was a millionaire and left none of the money to his family, but all to that man he barely knew at bar, Man visits grave sight and leaves beer on grave saying 'God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy.'

Character:
Younger man (speaker)
Old man at bar
Old mans kids

Conflict:
The two men never see each other again, but Old man gives all his money to the man he just met, kids are pissed, Man is happy, people are crazy.

Theme:
Trusting in people, confiding in people
God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy
Making friendships and talking about the good and bad times

Setting:
At a bar drinking in Ohio
Present day
Came from out of town
Cemetary on a sunny day

6- Word Memoir

#10 Not diggin' this six word memoir

#9 definitely don't want to do this

#8 You pickin up what i'm droppin?

#7 Should have been a beat digger

#6 Yeah, It was an Asian day

#5 Hell, everything is legal in Mexico!

#4 Ha, Oh for shore brother hood!!

#3 Okay Great, so heres the thing

#2 You aint cheatin you aint tryin

#1 Sweatin like a whore in church

Second Draft

Earning a Friend


Will you let your guard down

all your feelings are locked inside

I need to know the real you

and not be brushed aside


When we're alone it feels like magic

I could stay like this forever

but when people come along

there's no hope with being together


I need you to give this a try

I don't want this to end

but if you don't do your part

All I've earned is a friend.

Grand Theft Poetry

YOU..

After all You put me through, I can't forget You and You can't forget me-

I can't let You

I'm not ready to give it over, I'm not the type to apologize

Because even when I was on my own, I was never truly alone

You told me once for me to never forget, and how could I?

You have never left my mind

I wish everyday You could, but I fear I would be stricken blind

I, at that time, would no longer be the same

You have made me how I am today

Every word You said cut to my heart

Now, tears are famous briefly to my cheek

I myself can hardly understand it

But I say it's fine, honestly I do

I will never again tolerate a threat from You.

Very Bad Poetry

It was a rather hawt night out
I thought my limbs were about to sprout
I walked down an alley , and to my surprise
There was an alligator with a mean look in hims eye
I yelled 'hey! I think your ugly!"
But I got no reply

He chased me down that dark street
and all I could hear was a cheep cheep cheep
because down there, a foot away, I saw a baby chick
I followed over to it, and gave it a lick

It tasted so good, just like pumpkin pie
and I had to eat all of him, even his eye.
That is my story, that I needed to tell,
about a baby chick with an alligators tail.

Impulse

M: You're really doing this, aren't you?

W: I don't see why not?

M: I have a few reasons as to why not!

W: You're reasons don't effect my decision, in any way.

M: So you think that moving back with your mother in Chicago will solve this? Let's just talk about this!

W: We've talked about it already, I need this space.

M: But if you love me, like I know you do, you'll stay here. With me.

W: Thats just it Ryan, I don't want to love you anymore. This is the only way I can get my mind off things here. There's just too much that's happened.

M: I will come find you, no matter what it takes, I will prove my love to you.

W: No Ryan. Don't follow me. It wont solve anything.

M: I think you're just going back for Josh, that farmboy lover of yours!

W: If I still loved him, I would have left you a long time ago. I don't cheat, or lie. Unlike some people I know.

M: Do you have to bring this up everytime we talk?

W: Its the reason I'm leaving! So the longer you try to convince me other wise, the more I'll bring it up.

M: This is just ridiculous! I was completely drunk, she took advantage of me!

W: Oh, so my BEST friend in the world would just come on to you like that? I don't buy it. I know where she stands. I know her better than I know you. Or thought I knew you. I still can't believe it.

M: Then don't. Please, try to understand. I love you.

W: If you really love my Ryan, you will leave me alone. Don't try and find me. Don't try to contact me.

M: I don't know that I can do that..

W: I told you not to follow me to the train station, It will just make things harder.

M: Please Esmeralda..

W: Here comes the train. Goodbye Ryan.

Four Alarm Fire

The alarms. The alarms that start it all, hearing that means danger. Peoples lives are at stake. The buildings crumbling, walls are tumbling. The alarm meant saving, and serving to protect. I was willing to risk my life, if it meant saving others. It gave me a sense of dignity, a chance to be a hero. But there were those times when I wasn't able to be that hero. I wasn't able to save those lives that I so desperately needed to. Thinking back to September 4th, when that alarm was for my own. The ones that were closest to my heart, the people and things that I cared about more than anything in this world. They say that time heals all wounds, but time comes back to you. This picture brought me back, back to the wounds that not even time could heal.

Introduction

Good evening, I'm Ron Burgundy. I'm not sure if you know this, but, i'm kind of a big deal. I'm lead anchorman for Channel 4 news here in San diego. My apartment smells of rich mahogany, with many leather-bound books. I like poetry, and a good glass of scotch. I play Jazz flute, and like to sing. It's one of my many hobbies. My best friend is my dog Baxter. He's so wise, like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair. I've been through many tragedies and trials in my life time. I almost lost my job to a woman, came close to death in a News Anchor brawl, and nearly lost my best friend from a man punting him over a bridge. But, its just part of my life. That's it for tonight, I'm Ron Burgundy. You stay classy San Diego.