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Vandalism

A few weeks ago I looked out this article and it said Roger Ebert gave the film three stars but when I returned to the article today it says that Roger Ebert gave the film one and a half stars. Is this vandalism or did Ebert just change his mind? If he did change his mind this information should be added in the criticism section as well. Thank you.-James Pandora Adams —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.176.168.57 (talk) 03:28, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

He gave the film 1.5 stars. If it did say three stars, that was vandalism. I've searched back through December edits in taht section and can't find the text. Millahnna (talk) 03:50, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sBFkfcB8WA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.168.11.155 (talk) 12:13, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Political group "Boats n' Hoes"

Regarding the "Political Reception" section of the article. This feels entirely unrelated to the movie, and has very little reason to be present here. I would recommend it be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.77.71.138 (talk) 06:03, 5 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Denise and Brennan's pirate hat

The line that "Denise thinks Brennan looks good in a pirate hat" has no context unless you are going to add that Robert stocked the tree house with pirate hats, bows and arrows, Hustlers and Wookiee masks (which is just more unnecessary detail). If the goal is to show how Denise feels towards Brennan, that was already accomplished by the sexual fantasy reference and that she's at the family's Christmas dinner. Plummer (talk) 15:53, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Step Brothers edit

Hey Randy. Sorry I did not specify why I made that edit. Hopefully this clarifies things. I look to get plot points across in the fewest number of words and also avoid minor or esoteric details that someone who hasn't seen the film won't understand. Here, I think "several karaoke bars and restaurants" does just as well to convey their success as specifying the actual number of each. The line that "Denise thinks Brennan looks good in a pirate hat" has no context unless you are going to add that Robert stocked the tree house with pirate hats, Hustlers and Wookiee masks (which I think you'd agree is just more unnecessary detail). I don't think that line is needed to show that Denise has softened towards Brennan; that was accomplished by citing her sexual fantasy and the fact that she's at the family's Christmas dinner. Plummer (talk)

The number of karkoke bars and restaurants is to impress upon the viewer that when the stepbrothers/friends/business partners put their minds and talents to it they flourished. Leading up to that point the plot gradually showed the two stepbrothers fumbling out of childhood into more, and then succeeding rather quickly. No, the idea to add masks and hats is a good one and rounds out the scene and gives context to Denise's interest in Brennan, and...it just took five extra words. The overall plot description seems to work well, and all the described plot points advance the understanding of what has occurred, then set the stage for the offscreen "happier ever after" common in American films. Randy Kryn (talk) 22:19, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think that is all unnecessary detail. Here's my proposal:

Six months later, at a family Christmas dinner hosted by Robert and Nancy in their old house, Brennan and Dale announce that "Prestige Worldwide" now owns several successful karaoke bars and restaurants. Robert surprises the family (and Denise, who has come to the dinner with Brennan), that he has turned his boat into a tree house for Brennan and Dale. During the ending credits, Dale and Brennan exact their revenge on the schoolyard bullies.

Let's see how other editors react. Plummer (talk) 04:10, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The present wording seems more descriptive and gives the reader the overall sense of the ending scenes. "Several" is incorrect, as it usually means three or four. They now own many more than that, and giving the exact number enhances the plot point of the extent of their success. Randy Kryn (talk) 11:12, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The big takeaways at the end are that the business is successful and that Robert made the boat into a present for them—he has forgiven them and is even proud of them.

The "hats and masks" and Denise's reaction are all superfluous. Don't quite understand the obsession with that one line. We know she likes him; she's had a fantasy and is at the dinner.

The exact number of karaoke places is also unnecessary detail. "Several" is a very flexible term that means more than "a few" (which is 3 or 4) and less than "many." Plummer (talk) 14:11, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Don't understand the obsession with one line" seems both ways. It's just accuracy for a major comedy film. Presenting the scene to readers in easily understandable and brief language and the few words you wish to cut provide the wrap-up and atmosphere of the crucial scene. When watching the film I realized the extent of the content in the ending scenes, one reason I'm lobbying for a full descriptor. Randy Kryn (talk) 14:41, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agree to disagree.Plummer (talk) 22:32, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]