Friday, May 14, 2010

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.

1 comment:

  1. I have not seen this movie yet but a lot of people said I should, you did a good job explaining the story and everything that happens.

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