reviews: August 2005 Archives

I'm a big fan of Steve Carrell. Loved him on The Daily Show. I also like Paul Rudd. But, Anchorman being the unwatchable mess that it is, I was a little apprehensive about this re-pairing of two of its stars. But they pulled this one off. It's very entertaining. The story is predictable, but has an undeniable appeal for thirtysomethings, whether you are still a virgin or not. Like just about every Hollywood movie, it suffers from traileritis -- too much plot and too many punchlines are thrown away in the trailer -- but there are still enough gems in this one to make it worth seeing.

Let's be honest. There are only two reasons to see this movie: Jessica Simpson. But you know how when you really like a movie or a TV show as a kid, and then you see it again as an adult and it totally sucks? I think that may be the case with me and dem Duke boys. I haven't watched the TV series in at least 15 years, maybe 20. But I suspect that if I did, I wouldn't be able to tolerate it. And I also suspect that this movie stuck pretty close to the original series, in that respect. It's pretty hard to tolerate. Even Jessica couldn't save it.