10. Mustafa (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me) - Ferrell's breakout role comes as the wacky henchman who refuses to die. This character's goofy obliviousness would lay the outline for the rest of Ferrell's comedic career. The beating he takes is emblematic of what it's like to be someone trying to make it in Hollywood. You may get thrown off a mountain but it's all about how you bounce back.
9. Chazz Michael Michaels (Blades of Glory) - Ferrell shows off his figure skating chops in this underrated comedy. The movie got good reviews for the most part except for the Russian judges.
8. Chazz Reinhold (Wedding Crashers) - Bathrobed, with three day stubble, and a penchant for meatloaf (not the singer), Ferrell is walking Mountain Dew in this hilarious comedy caper.
7. Buddy (Elf) - This is your step sister's favorite Will Ferrell movie and you are starting to get tired of watching it twice every Christmas. At least this character didn't spawn a generation of weird guys at the mall dressed in a full elf outfit in the middle of July. Oh, wait.
6. Mugatu (Zoolander, Zoolander 2) - Not to be confused with Mustafa, this is Mugatu, the fashion frenzied, lap dog loving, white chocolate cappuccino of a man.
5. Detective Allen Gamble (The Other Guys) - Ferrell is a more reserved, laid back version of himself, the straight man to Mark Wahlberg's peacock induced madness.
4. Brennan Huff (Step Brothers) - Ferrell plays a somewhat developmentally delayed 40 year old man child in this sleeper, cult classic. Comedy sparring with John C. Reilly, this film is a glimpse into what it might be like to be in eighth grade once and never change that mindset. Your life is one long Shark Week, interspersed with episodes of Cops.
3. Frank 'the Tank' (Old School) - Frank 'the Tank' is a beloved Will Ferrell character and will be enshrined in the memories of those who have witnessed his glory. We all have a Frank 'the Tank' inside our hearts, sometimes locked away with the key hidden in one of the bushes by the fence, but you can't remember which one. When you suffocate the tank, as Frank does in his personal life, there is only one thing that can result from this. One of these nights you will let your guard down and the tank will ram its way through the walls and over the moat, storming the castle of your id. Then you will only be left to witness the path of destruction that is laid down by the mighty tank.
2. Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby) - There's a moment in this film when Ricky Bobby's rascal father tries to get him to drive with a tiger to calm his fears of racing. Since Ricky is so distracted by the tiger in the backseat of his car, he all but forgets about his fears and struggles with driving. Sometimes I feel like I have a tiger in the backseat of my conscience, clawing at my seat and breathing down my neck. It's a privilege to have this tiger, though, because what else would you want in the backseat of your conscience? A peacock? The only way to get anything accomplished in this world is to have the tiger in your backseat because then you know for sure you'll never fall asleep at the wheel.
1. Ron Burgundy (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) - I am Ron Burgundy? This is a question so complex, so intricate in its reach, it should be discussed at every major international meeting of significance. Are you Ron Burgundy? Why does Ron Burgundy not know that he, in fact, is Ron Burgundy? Maybe he is embarrassed by his choices that he has made in life up to that point. There was the time in 4th grade when he cheated off Billy Medina's geography quiz. The time he left Julie Yaeger at the 11th grade homecoming dance because he thought he had a chance with Chelsea Fuller. The time he let Baxter eat a whole wheel of cheese (although, to be fair, he was more impressed than anything). We have all ditched a Julie Yaeger for a Chelsea Fuller at some point in our lives. Mistakes will be made, but that doesn't mean that regret is necessary. We cannot let our misteps define who we are or interfere in the least with our character. We will not let the mistakes that we have made in our long lives shake the self image of what we believe ourself to be. I am Ron Burgundy? No, I am Ron Burgundy. You are Ron Burgundy. We are all Ron Burgundy.
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