So funny

Box Office: $100,468,793

I hears this movie was good, And it was! So funny a must see. They make this movie halirious.
While nearly all Will Ferrell's films are enjoyable on some level, they tend to fire on all cylinders when Adam McKay is involved. McKay co-wrote and directed ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY and TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, two of Ferrell's most popular and consummately hilarious films. McKay reteamed with not only Ferrell for STEP BROTHERS, but also Ferrell's co-star in TALLADEGA NIGHTS, John C. Reilly (who has steadily proven himself to be one of Hollywood's most versatile actors); and though STEP BROTHERS may be the most threadbare of the three movies on which the duo have collaborated, it's arguably their best. The plot is about as simple as they come: Brennan Huff (Ferrell) and Dale Doback (Reilly) are deadbeat man-children thrown together when the single parents with whom they live marry. The two initially despise one another, but become fast friends over a shared love of ninjas, COPS, porno mags, and the comforts of living in the fantasy world of a prolonged adolescence. What makes STEPBROTHERS so much fun, however, has nothing to do with story or script; rather, it's McKay's foresight to step back and let Ferrell and Reilly run wild. The duo kick and punch, fart and burp, laugh and cry, yet somehow elevate such banalities to a level of grotesque poetry, hitting upon what feels like an entirely new comedic language. When the pair act like children, they are not presenting themselves as immature adults, but are literally acting like children, meticulously duplicating everything from the fears and concerns to the speech patterns and awkward physicality of children. It sounds simple enough, but it requires a dexterity and sense of timing and delivery that is actually quite amazing. In the end, STEP BROTHERS is really nothing more than an absurd comedy; then again, isn't that what they called WAITING FOR GODOT?

Step Brothers (2008, DVD)

In Step Brothers, two lazy, underemployed 40-something men -- Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) -- still live at home with their parents, enjoying a life of perpetual adolescence devoid of ambition and responsibility. This state of bliss (to them) is disrupted when their respective parents -- Robert (Richard Jenkins) and Nancy (Mary Steenburgen) -- fall in love and get married. Suddenly, Brennan and Dale find themselves step brothers.
They start off truly loathing each other, with Dale having the upper hand since they're living in his dad's house. There are certain ground rules set by Dale, in particular that Brennan must stay out of his Beat Laboratory (the room where his drums are kept). They almost kill each other one night, but there's nothing quite like a common enemy to bring two warring sides together.

Action and science-fiction films on DVD often have the edge when it comes to video and audio quality, but comedies (especially the improvisation-based ones popularized by Judd Apatow and company) often make for the best and most entertaining collection of extras, and this release is no exception. Besides the copious amounts of outtakes, alternate takes and extended scenes, there are a few bonus features here that have been created specifically with the DVD in mind.

The first disc in this two-disc set contains both the theatrical and extended version of the film, as well as extended and deleted scenes. The audio commentary is provided by Ferrell, Reilly and McKay, with "special guest" NBA star Baron Davis. One of the coolest features on this disc is the commentary score -- yes, a score written especially for the commentary -- by the film's composer Jon Brion.

The second disc contains the bulk of the special features. Here's the long list of bonus material you get with this release:


Line-O-Rama

Gag Reel

Job Interviews

Therapy

Prestige Worldwide Full Presentation

Boats 'N Hoes Music Video

Dale vs. Brennan

The Making of Step Brothers

The Music of Step Brothers

Charlyne Moves In

L'Amour En Caravane

Red Band Trailer


All in all, an hilarious movie with amazing extras that will keep you occupied (and laughing) for hours.

The Most Ridiculous Film I've Seen In 20 Years.

Dale Doback (Reilly) and Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) are more than just deadbeat losers. They sponge off their parents and are way past failure to launch men-children. After a much needed change in there lives, the single parents of these two hit it off and soon find themselves starting off as a happily married couple with a grown son a piece.

As soon as they get together, the two start fighting and hating one another. They soon learn how much they have in common with one another. Their love for numb-chucks, girlie magazines, ninjas, COPS, John Stamos, and the comforts of years of no responsibility.

This wild run frenzy is never ending. I'll just say that I've never seen anything quite so silly in my life. The Unrated version is absolutely gross, yet fantastically creative. This would make a grown man cry to see such foolishness.

I would like to give this film a better than average score, but after much thought, I can't it any more than a 3/5 for mediocrity and stupidity. It's worth a late night watch at least once just to make you aware of how ridiculous the movie producers are getting to come up with something new and different for people to watch. I'm sure this will run forever and a day on HBO, Cinemax, or Showtime.

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