Live the Movie – Step Brothers

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Running about onscreen as boisterous man children Brennan and Dale, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are the very definition of arrested development in comedy caper, Step Brothers. Though the pair is 39 and 40-years-old, they’ve never properly grown up, both still enjoying a never-ending childhood and living at home with their single parents. That is until Dale (Reilly) and Brennan’s (Ferrell) parents meet, fall in love and get married, creating a new family dynamic that sees the dysfunctional duo form a typically juvenile love-hate relationship. But away from the pratfalls and gross out humour (and there’s certainly plenty of it), there are oodles of ideas in Step Brothers that we can embrace and introduce into our own lives. Whether it’s the customary moralising message (“be true to yourself kids”), the infectious energy and spirited optimism of Dale and Brennan or any of the many hobbies they enjoy, Step Brothers is a non-stop ride of possible pursuits. So buckle up and hold on tight as we bring you our favourite five ways of celebrating the child within.