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20050108 Saturday January 08, 2005

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

1 star (out of 5).

This movie is so dumb it makes Dumb and Dumber look like The English Patient by comparison.

Actually, I liked Dumb and Dumber.

This movie is so dumb it makes Dumb and Dumberer look like The English Patient by comparison.

It was really that dumb.

If you don't believe me,

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National Treasure

4 stars (out of 5).

Classic Saturday afternoon adventure flick, in the grand tradition of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Delivers just what it promises: no more, no less. It was nice to see a chase scene across the historic rooftops of Philadelphia, vs. the usual flattops of New York. And best of all -- Harvey Keitel keeps his pants on!

The only real implausability (if you're willing to buy into the basic premise) pertains to the shadow marking the spot. I know what bugged me about it: if you caught it too, let me know with a comment.

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