At long last, the glorious mustache of Ron Burgundy can be admired in ultra-high definition. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy has long been hailed as one of the greatest comedy movies of all time, and a 4K Blu-ray version is finally available as of this week. You can secure your copy of the 4K edition for $23.19 (was $26) at Amazon, just in time to watch it on Anchorman’s 20th anniversary on July 9. The 4K Blu-ray edition of Anchorman also comes with 1080p Blu-ray and digital formats.
In case you haven’t seen it–or you need to revisit it–Anchorman was one of Will Ferrell’s breakout hits in the early 2000s. Going from Saturday Night Live sensation to cannon fodder for Austin Powers, Ferrell starred as the titular Ron Burgundy, San Diego’s number one TV news anchor in a time when cable ruled the airwaves. Having become very comfortable in the male-dominated world of news, Burgundy faces a new challenge, when rising reporter Veronica Corningstone–played by Christina Applegate–turns his world upside down.
Also, Burgundy’s on-air weather reporter Brick Tamland actually murders a man from another TV station in a brutal news team brawl. Why is he not in jail? We don’t know, but Brick totally did kill a guy, using a trident. In addition to Ferrell, the film also starred Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Fred Willard.
For the special features, you’ll get over two hours of original extras inherited from previous releases and new material like cast auditions, bloopers, deleted scenes, interviews, and a music video featuring the Anchorman cast performing Afternoon Delight. Both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film, all remastered in 4K.
