Movie Review: Step Brothers (2008)
Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Adam Scott, Mary Steenburgen, Kathryn Hahn
Director: Adam McKay
Writer(s): Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, and John C. Reilly
Studio: Sony Pictures
Rating: R
Official Bar Score: 
From the director of Talladega Nights Adam McKay comes a new comedy that pairs up Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly for a second round. This time instead of on again off again friends/feuding race car drivers the duo play Dale and Brennen two middle-aged men unable to grow up following the divorce of their parents. Now Dale’s dad and Brennen’s mom are slated are newly wed and Dale and Brennen are Step Brothers.
The movie is what you’ve come to expect from Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in their recent comedic roles. Of course with the latest in flux of R rated comedies (thank you Judd Apatow) you get a lot more bang for you buck that you wouldn’t get in a PG-13 comedy. Call me childish if you want but you can never have too many “f-bombs” in a film and the cast of Step Brothers were dropping them like World War III. The film never really attempts to get mushy it’s just sheer insanity as the brothers go from hating each other, to loving each other, to having to assume the lives of grown-ups; which is one of the primary reasons these films work. You come to laugh, nobody is here to learn a life lesson.
Of course in addition to foul language you get sight gags such as Brennen tea-bagging Dale’s beloved drum set in which had to be the most shocking scene in the movie, showing that clearly Apatow has really rubbed off on the guys. You also get an unbelievable amount of quotable lines as usual.
When all is said and done Step Brothers is just another case of the guys doing what they do. If you loved Talladega Nights and Dewey Cox, then you’ll enjoy Step Brothers. If you hated both the films than you’ll hate Step Brothers as well.
Here’s the priceless music video the brothers make called “Boats N Hoes”
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hahaha you found it! I agree with the entire review. The DVD is gonna have some crazy outtakes, I guarantee that.
Martha Stewart, Oprah, your wife. You gotta fuck one, kill one, and marry one, who do you pick?
POW!
We’re here to fuck shit up
I’m going to put my testicles on your drum set
This house is a fucking prison
“Did you fart?” “Yeah I farted, I’m sorry.” “Okay, NOW the tuxedos are creepy.”
Brennen sure can wear the fuck out of that pirate hat
Can we make our beds into bunk beds? It’ll give us more room for activities!
I’ve Come 500 Miles To Plant My Seed
You smell like Jack Daniels and Cheesecake
Sorry We Only Play 80’s Billy Joel
Are you guys just going to do that over and over…forever?
no they are not, they got a bunch of worthless quotes from that dumbass will ferrel. Another talladega nights.
Here’s whats going to happen: Me sitting around…i say “hey guys, how’s the weather looking this week”….
Winston/Justin/Wendel/Shane/whoever else says “insert worthless/not funny/random/doesn’t make any sense/not funny comment here”.
You can call me dragon
You can call me Night Hawk
I will call you both dorks.
Mike will call you Dr. Angelface
You have the voice of an angel. I mean, it’s like Fergie meets Jesus
If there was any doubt in my mind as to if I was going to see this movie, it has past. It sounds funny as hell!
That song sounds like the beastie boys, “Every time I cum I produce a quart” wtf, I gotta see this. Flesh Arrow