Step Brothers

Another Will Ferrell Movie...

This time, its under the supervision of Adam McKay and co-stars John C. Reilly. When these 3 work together, there is great chemistry (see Talladega Nights). I guess I could start off by saying its mostly a guy movie. Girls will like it, too, but its geared towards guys.

Reilly and Ferrell are both 40ish year old men who still live with their parents. Their parents meet (Richard Jenkins (great actor) and Ted Danson's wife, Marry Steenburgen) and get married and the two are forced to share a room and live together. The craziness then ensues. Will Ferrell's brother in the movie is hilariously played by Adam Scott. He moved out at a normal age and hates his older brother for being a loser.

Basically, this movie is what it sounds. However, it delivers over and over and over. Hell, even after the credits roll it keeps going. I loved this movie from start to finish. There are a lot of subtle things, and a lot of obvious humor. Also, a lot of guest spots from other comedians.

The premise is crazy, but I guarantee you will laugh.

Plusses

• Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly together
• Adam Scott as Derek
• Adam McKay
• hilarious
• well timed
• well written

Minuses

• not another Ferrell/Reilly movie coming out soon enough

I rate this movie 9.0 out of 10.

Land Of The Lost

Having been too young to see Land of the Lost when it first arrived on TV, I can't comment on on the comparisons. That said, I love Will Ferrell (when he's under the supervision of Apatow or McKay) and I love Danny McBride (yeah he may play a lot of similar roles, but he's great at it).

The movie wasn't the best written movie ever. However, it was Ferrell at his best. He plays Dr. Rick Marshall, a scientist who's been laughed at about his theories on time travel, etc. Him, his assistant, played by Anna Friel, and a tour guide redneck, Danny McBride, end up back in time in a parallel universe. They meet a monkeyish tour guide, played by Jorma Taccone. They get into wacky adventures trying to find a way back home.

The comedy is over the top in most scenes, but the dialogue is pretty decent. Its funny at random points of the movie, and it got me to laugh a decent amount.

However, this movie wasn't written that well, and it let me down.

Plusses

• Danny McBride
• some jokes

Minuses

• lack of decent writing
• too much physical humor

I rate this movie 5.8 out of 10.

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

I came into this movie thinking Will Ferrell and Adam McKay produced this, it should be a classic in the mold of Step-Brothers, Taladega Nights, or East Bound & Down. However, what I got was half of Ari Gold, and a lot of short laughs attached to a terrible plot.

I'll give them credit for the casting, Piven needed a role where he starred in that was a comedy. Ving Rhames, David Koechner, and Kathryn Hahn were great as his sidekicks. Rob Riggle's character was classic, too. However, Jordana Spiro, James Brolin, and Ken Jeong failed to deliver in their respective and appropriately sized roles. The movie just seemed like it had a bunch of lame parts to it.

In comparing this to Step-Brothers, where you laughed constantly throughout the whole movie, The Goods was a few hard, but very short laughs. Most of it seemed used, and over used, mistimed, and Craig Robinson really needs to get a new character, he plays the same one in every movie, and its getting old.

The movies best point came towards the end in the form of Will Ferrell's first small appearance. It was one of the funniest scenes in any movie this year, and definitely the funniest of this one.

I'm really upset about this movie because I looked forward to it so much. It was just boring. I mean I won't deny I laughed, but not enough.

I rate this movie 5.3 of 10.