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The Step Brother can sing

In the pinnacle of the 3rd act in Will Ferrell's new movie, Step Brothers, he gets on stage and belts out a good rendition of Andrea Bocelli's Con te partiro [Time to Say Goodbye]. This song marks the 7th film in which Ferrell breaks into song and while the movie was over-all just a ok comedy, his vocals were damn good. As for his other films, here are my top 5 [Wreckless Eric's (I'd Go The) Whole Wide World (Stranger Than Fiction) just didn't make the cut]:

5. Love Me Sexy - Will Ferrell (Semi-Pro) Ok Jackie Moon is basically an extension of Ron Burgundy but give the guys credit for writing an original song that is oh-so 70's and for even creating a full-length music video.



Let's fill the bathtub with sweat...

4. Blades of Glory - Bo Bice / My Humps - Black Eyed Peas (Blades of Glory) So neither of these renditions are really any good but it is the ease at which Will throws them into the scene and dialog which makes them good.



It is provocative!

3. Baby It's Cold Outside - Frank and Lynn Loesser (Elf) Buddy joins Jovie in this duet while she is showering at work. The dichotomy of the song plays perfectly against the entire scene - two people who seem to be from different worlds going in different directions but ultimately come together.



Extra points for this film also containing Buddy delivering an on-the-spot singing telegram to his dad complete with awkward body language, a very confused Walter Hobbs and some pretty straight forward lyrics.

2. Dust in the Wind - Kansas (Old School) Frank The Tank pays tribute to Joseph "Blue" Palasky after his untimely death while preparing to oil wrestle two more-than-willing coeds. Even in death, Ferrell kills.



Your my boy Blue! Your my boy.

1. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) Mr. Burgundy [and the Channel 4 News Team] break into song to try and describe what love really is. Champ drops the whoop on cue, Brink and Brian hit the mid-lyrics on high and the whole team brings it home at the end.



Genius. Pure Genius. Plus bonus points for a recording of the entire song, with video in the extras area of the DVD.

Wonder what songs he has up his sleeve for Land of the Lost, due in 2009? Can't imagine anything that fits the plot but if his movies over the past 5 years have shown us anything, Will will find a way to add his own Lyricus [which means the snakes vibrations - seriously look it up] to his movies.

Labels: Movies

posted by TheWino @ 4:08 PM