11) Anchorman
It has always been one of my longest held beliefs that a woman needs to have a good sense of humor in order to win a man’s heart (or at least this man’s). What better way to put that theory to the test than with arguably Will Ferrell’s finest film (edging Step Brothers by a nose) and one of the most quoted cult comedy classics of our generation? If she doesn’t laugh at “whale’s vagina,” she’s probably not the woman for you anyhow. And what woman isn’t taken by the idea of a man playing the jazz flute? A woman who clearly has never been to Pleasure Town, that’s who.
Plus, unlike many comedies of its ilk, it actually boasts a strong female character in Christine Applegate’s portrayal of Veronica Corningstone. Corningstone is not the usual damsel in distress. She has “more talent and more intelligence in her little finger” than Ron Burgundy does in his entire body. She even gets the better of their physical altercation, nailing Ron in the noggin with a typewriter (as Ron incapacitates himself with his own pepper spray), and also takes down serial chauvinist Champ Kind with one well placed shot to the baby maker.
Don’t worry, fellas, men get to be men and women get to be women, as an 11th hour plot machination provides Burgundy with the chance not only to save his job, but save the woman he loves, as well. But the two of you will be too busy laughing to even keep track at that point.
