http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/THE-BROTHERS-SOLOMON-Familiar-But-Funny.aspx I knew nothing about this movie when I sat down in the near-empty theater today. I saw no ads, no advance press, nothing. That was a plus. Also, we saw a preview for the movie GOOD LUCK CHUCK starring Dane Cook. That was a plus as well. A documentary on land mine victims would look like a laugh riot compared to a Dane Cook vehicle. So this put me in the mood to actually enjoy THE BROTHERS SOLOMON. Sure, plenty of this movie is rehashing DUMB AND DUMBER, but at least it steals from a funny source. Will Forte and Will Arnett play brothers Dean and John Solomon respectively. Raised in both the Arctic and Antarctica by their father (a comatose Lee Majors…literally, his character is in a coma for the entire movie), they are home schooled PHDs and complete morons. When they get the call that their father is sick, they rush to hospital to find him unconscious. Of course they stopped at the video store on the way over to dispute a late charge on a rental of ULEE’S GOLD, but they got there as soon as they could. The doctor informs them that dad’s last wish was to see a grandchild. They bring dad home and set out to get him a grandchild. After failing at the dating scene and adoption, they place an ad on craigslist to find a woman who will have their baby. Along comes Janine (Kristen Wiig) with her on-again, off-again foul mouthed boyfriend James (Chi McBride). They are saddened to learn she agrees to artificial insemination and won’t let them “Blanket her ovarian walls with [their] sperm.” en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/THE-BROTHERS-SOLOMON-Familiar-But-Funny.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/THE-BROTHERS-SOLOMON-Familiar-But-Funny.aspx#1409 THIS SOUNDS LIKE A REAL FUNY MOVIE,THAT WILL HAVE YOU LAUGHING OUTLOUD.I LIKED THE STORY LINES,THE CHARACTERS,ETC.I LOVED THESE TYPE OF MOVIES LIKE THIS,DUMB AND DUMBER,SMETHING ABOUT MARY.IT SOUNDS FUN AND VERY ENTERTAINING,MY KIND OF MOVIE. sharon3377 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/09/THE-BROTHERS-SOLOMON-Familiar-But-Funny.aspx#1409 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:15:17 GMT