Wednesday, August 26, 2009

100 Greatest Movie Characters: 40

"Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident."

40. Brick Tamland
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy


It takes someone special to upstage a presence like Ron Burgundy, and that's excatly what Brick is: special. Very, very special. Literally, he's a mentally retarded weatherman.

Played by the marvelous Steve Carell with a penchant for pure stupidity and a wide-eyed innocence, Brick is able to get away with the inane, moronic things he says because he doesn't know any better. Brick is an innocent in Burgundy's story, nearly oblivious to everything that happens.

Brick is well-liked, however, mainly because he is polite and rarely ever late. He likes to eat ice cream and really enjoys a good pait of slacks. He also loves lamps.

Defining moment: His more than awkward attempt to invite newswoman Veronica Corningstone to his pants party.

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