 |
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?Read full review
Just downright funny! If you love Will Ferrell, which I do, you will appreciate this movie. It is full of his odd, non-PC humor. John C. Reilly is hilarious in this movie, too. If you haven't seen the movie, then the basic story line is that a man and a woman meet, fall in love, and decide to get married. The problem is that each of them have a grown-up (physically, anyway) son, living at home with them. The guys don't have jobs and lack maturity and responsibility. They are basically full grown men with the mental and social limitations of 10-year-olds. Once their parents marry and move in together, they are forced to become step-brothers and sibling rivalry ensues. Eventually, the two guys find out each other might not be so bad after all, and they begin to work together on various "projects" that bring all sorts of havoc to the household and cause a multitude of problems for their newlywed parents. The movie gets funnier and funnier as they two are forced to get jobs and act more grown-up. It is a movie full of stupid humor that leaves you wondering just how insane Ferrell and Reilly might actually be to be capable of some of the hilarious acting they deliver. It is one of my favorite movies to watch, especially when I just want to relax and laugh out loud!Read full review
unrated version is certainly one you will want to watch over and over, when the crazy antics of these two get together under the same roof and act out you'll probably be reminded of your childhood one way or another except there adults that still live at home with there single parents until the marriage of each others parents make them step brothers, and they test each other through trials of practical crude jokes, and end up becoming friends, great movie.....
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I've been disappointed in most of Will Ferrell's movies, but not all. I absolutely loved Elf, Talladega Nights had its moments but was just alright, and I was really disappointed in Semi-Pro. This is a perfect movie for Will. Step Brothers teams him with John C. Reilly, who worked with him previously in Talladega Nights. Talladega had its ups and downs, but Step Brothers keeps you laughing throughout. Farrell and Reilly are at their adolescent best playing two forty year olds who still live at home with their single parent. When the parents hook up and get married, Farrell and Reilly are then step brothers. They start out as rivals, but as the movie goes along, they end up liking each other. They realize they're just like one another, a Mama's boy and a Daddy's boy. There are laughs at every turn of this movie (unlike Semi-Pro), and I definitely recommend Step Brothers. It's hilarious.Read full review
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. IF YOU LIKE MY REVIEWS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW BY VOTING. THANKS!Read full review
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- You may also like
