Which Will Ferrell Movies Should You Watch?
Comic performer Will Ferrell has starred in many Hollywood movies. Ferrells wide catalog of films, however, is not all of equal quality: some are definitely better than others. For viewers with a limited amount of time, then, which Will Ferrell movies are of the highest quality?
People from all over the world have celebrated Ferrels special kind of humor. Ferrell got his start in comedy in the performance troupe The Groundlings, then went on to a successful career on Saturday Night Live.
Ferrells films for children have a certain charm but they are perhaps less appealing to most adult viewers. Elf, Kicking and Screaming, and Curious George are Ferrells kids movies. Of the three, Curious George, an animated feature about a mischievous monkey based on a series of childrens books, is the strongest, but Elf, a story about one of Santas elves who leaves the North Pole, also garners some good reviews for Ferrells portrayal of a kind of child-like innocence.
Ferrell has also starred in a number of adaptations of American television shows. Both Bewitched and Land of the Lost update programs from the small screen. Though Land of the Lost has the bigger budget and more special effects, Bewitched has the cleverer premise.
Of all of Ferrells films, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and Blades of Glory are the funniest and most characteristic of Ferrells individual style. The last film in the comedic trilogy, Blades of Glory pokes fun at the world of figure skating. It follows Ferrells other sports parody, Talladega Nights wherein comedian Sacha Baron Cohen joins Ferrell in lampooning the drivers of NASCAR. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is the best of these three films. Playing a TV newscaster in San Diego, Ferrell uses this set-up to deliver some of his most surreal jokes and gags.
As stated above, Ferrells filmography is long so selecting his best works can be a challenge. Taking your time to find the best Will Ferrell movies, however, is definitely worth the effort.
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