Step Brothers (2-Disc Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]

Step Brothers (2-Disc Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]
by Adam McKay

Step Brothers (2-Disc Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]

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Actor: John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, Wayne Federman, Will Ferrell
Director: Adam McKay
Brand: FERRELL,WILL
Editor: Brent White
Cinematographer: Oliver Wood
Composer: Jon Brion
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: Cantonese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); Portuguese (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.40:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-12-02
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Product features:

Condition: New
Format: Blu-ray
AC-3; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; Subtitled; Widescreen

Blu-ray Reviews of Step Brothers (2-Disc Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]

Blu-ray Review: Step Brothers (Blu-ray)
Summary: 5 Stars

Movie - 4.0

While I'm only giving the movie itself a 4, I'd like it to be known that this film has a lot of replay value. The juvenile antics that have always made Ferrell such an entertaining actor to me really shine in this one and is probably my 2nd favorite of his films (Stranger than Fiction being #1). The chemistry between him and John C. Reilly is particularly fun to watch. Yes, the comedy is pretty high on the raunch-meter at times, but what did you expect with a screenplay co-written by Ferrell? On top of the wackiness that is Step Brothers, I'll go out on a limb and say I also enjoyed what little essence of a story it had as well. The whole "don't lose your dinosaur" metaphor has a very subtle, yet highly effective meaning to me of "not letting go of what drives you." I'm sure a lot us have heard the same kind of positive thinking message in other forms, but I think we can sometimes forget that it's alright to let that kid inside of us try to reach for that seemingly impossible goal, such as our version of Dr. Doback's dinosaur or the step brothers' Prestige Worldwide entertainment company. I'd almost go as far to say the end was heartwarming. But alas, this wasn't supposed to be an inspirational movie. It's just a comedy. Or, is it? Oh, and big props to the John Woo dual-spin kick w/ doves shot at the end.

Video - 4.5

Being a comedy, people may often make the mistake of having very low expectations for a film of this caliber. Though surprisingly enough, the transfer is pretty clean. Colors and flesh tones look very natural and offer a vibrant presentation. Black levels, while not deep, reflect the nature of the film and its somewhat "rich" color palette while also helping to compliment a lot of the props. Contrast is well-balanced for the most part, and there's only a little bit of film grain here and there, but oddly enough, very few instances of noise. Image detail in particular is quite sharp highlighting a number of features from the fine curly lines of Ferrell and Reilly's hair to the uh, fine hairs and spots on Ferrell's scrotum (I sure hope that was a fake he used). This probably won't be the first thing that comes to mind when wanting to showcase a Blu-ray setup, but for what the film is, it looks excellent.

Audio - 4.5

Again, this a comedy, so there's not going to be a whole lot of surround usage. There is, however, quite a bit of musical immersion. The soundtrack subtleties prove to be very well-coordinated in this Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track, and I blame the special feature on disc 2 for exposing this. A good deal of effort was put into the film's musical score, and after watching the film and listening to the music again, it actually fits very well with the overall tone and presentation of the movie's "story" material. High and low ends are covered for what few sound effects there are, but again, it works well with the score. And you especially can't leave out "Ice, Ice Baby" playing in the background. Not that it's a great representation of the musical genre, but I mean who would've ever thought they'd hear that song again, and in TrueHD, of all things? Dialogue is especially crisp from the center channel, though. I could just "feel" the spit splashing on my face as Dale and Brennan were cursing up a storm. The only downfalls to this track, obviously, are the limited usage of sound effects and next to no LFEs outside some of the music and a couple of whooshing effects.

Extras - 4.5

Here, we get a full single-layer 25GB disc of extras. The making of stuff was good, goofy, and often comical. But of special note are the "Interview" segments, of which most were left on the cutting room floor, unfortunately. I won't spoil them for you, but a large majority of them are highly entertaining. Then, of course, is the musical score featurette I mentioned earlier that gives an oddly informative look at how the film was scored, which I think is weird. Composition for a drama or war epic, sure that'd be interesting to hear about, but a raunchy comedy? It just strikes me as odd that I'd be so enamored. It's pretty cool at first, but then devolves into a couple of guys sitting around and playing guitars. The effort, however, is commendable and very unsuspecting for a movie like this.

Overall - 4.5

It really just comes down to whether or not you're a Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly fan. The overall performances of these two is a fun little romp, if you don't mind a lot of raunchy humor. I also want to commend Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins for letting themselves go on this one and just enjoying the silliness that is Step Brothers. With excellent A/V quality and a great set of extras, I highly recommend this movie for anyone looking to add some diversity to their comedy collection.

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Description of Step Brothers (2-Disc Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray]

Genre: Comedy
Rating: UN
Release Date: 2-DEC-2008
Media Type: Blu-Ray

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