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I even went along with Will when he ventured to the
movies. At least in the
beginning. Old School was dope and
the first Anchorman felt fresh.
But something happened and Will Ferrell movies stopped being “must see.”
And that’s how I missed Step Brothers the first time
around.
I used to live in Las Vegas and we’d often go to a movie
premiere at midnight. By “we” I
mean my coworker and I. We’d go
six or seven deep, after work and have a blast. That’s how I saw Anchorman and the atmosphere really added
to the movie.
When I moved back to Baltimore I had two other coworker who
would quote Step Brothers incessantly.
It was annoying, partially because I didn’t have a point of reference
and was left out, but mostly because they did it all the time.
I figured I’d give Step Brothers when I saw it was on
Crackle. I like comedy and I
really wanted to see what those two coworkers had seen in it.
I have to imagine Step Brothers played better in the
theater. I mean most comedies
do. Just like stand up, it’s
easier to crack up a room of people who want to laugh than it is to make
someone looking for a laugh giggle.
Maybe it’s me?
Maybe I’ve just outgrown Ferrell’s man-child schtick. Terrence Maddox cracked me up. But Step Brothers barely got a smile
out of me. I didn’t find all that
much humor in him fighting with John C. Reilly.
And I love John C. Reilly. One of my favorite features on the Boogie Nights dvd is “The
John C. Reilly Files” still, this film didn’t do all that much for me. Adam Scott’s antagonistic brother was
tolerable.
I guess the only part of the film that I truly enjoyed was
Richard Jenkins. He played the
role just right. He plays it for
comedy, but doesn’t take it too far.
He doesn’t even come close to the line, much less cross it. Of course it’s rare to find a film that
he’s not good in.
I’ve seen Step Brothers and I sadly did not find the humor
that my former coworkers found in it.
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