In a very foolish move, Paramount has announced that there will be fourth cut of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and this cut will contain no jokes.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues was released on DVD and Blu-ray today, and Paramount has just revealed that it will contain yet another cut of the film, this one containing no jokes. Previously announced were the theatrical version, an unrated version of the theatrical cut, and a cut with 763 new jokes that was released briefly in theaters.
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The new “no joke” cut was revealed on the Anchorman YouTube account. Check it out:
This is obviously an April Fools Day prank, and it shouldn’t surprise anyone. The marketing surrounding the film was relentless, and this was a good reminder that the film was released today.
That being said, would you watch a “no joke” cut? We certainly would. An Anchorman that isn’t trying to be funny would have the potential to be even funnier than one that is.
These are the features released on the actual Blu-ray:
• Super-Sized R-Rated Version – with 763 New Jokes!
• Original Theatrical Version
• Unrated Version – not shown in theaters DVD with Original Theatrical Version also included PLUS Over 4 Hours of Bonus Content!
• Commentary with Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Steve Carrell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner (Unrated Version)
• 5 Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes:
— Newsroom – Inside the making of the film
— RV – Dissecting the RV tumble
— News Fight – Inside the biggest, baddest all-star celebrity brawl
— Baxter & Doby – The lovable animals of Anchorman 2
— Anchorman 2: The Musical – A look at the musical sequel that almost was
• Over 90 Minutes of Deleted and Alternate Scenes
• 2 Line-O-Rama’s – Hilarious Outtakes!
• Rare Cast Audition Tapes
• 2 Gag Reels
• Cast Table Reads – Original Script Read-Throughs
• And Much More!
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