The Brothers Solomon (R) Grade: C

With such an eclectic concoction of comedic television actors and filmmakers involved in production, I was expecting big things from "The Brothers Solomon." Bob Odenkirk (of "Mr. Show" fame) directs this, his third film, and appears in a cameo role. Will Forte ("Saturday Night Live") wrote and stars in the film, and Will Arnett (the strange magician brother from "Arrested Development") co-stars. The result of the combination is a sometimes hilarious, always arbitrary procession of gags. \nDean (Forte) and John Solomon (Arnett) are close brothers; probably too close considering they are in their 30s. Case in point: They do not shy away from hugging naked after a big fight. Early on, the two get the bad news that their widower father (John Colton) has been hospitalized and is in a coma. His one wish before losing consciousness, at least according to the doctor, is that he lives to see a grandchild. Thus the plot is set in motion. Dean and John race out to find a woman, any woman, to bear one of them a child. \nThings start out well for Dean and his obese date, until she is run over by a bus. John fairs much worse, as his first-date wedding proposal is immediately rejected. But his date Janine (Kristin Wiig) soon agrees to bear a child for the Solomon brothers. Much of the remainder of the film is filled with idiotic attempts at parenting (i.e. trying to catch a baby doll from a 10-story drop, changing diapers filled with popcorn and dead birds) and endless cussing courtesy of Janine's big, black, bald boyfriend James (Chi McBride). \nOdenkirk seems to leave his actors lots of room for improvisation throughout the script, which provides an interesting edge to the film. Some of the humor is completely misplaced and nonsensical, but every so often the over-the-top jokes do hit home. One scene in particular that includes an extended flying banner would probably win the award for longest gag ever in a movie. \nWatching the blundering Solomon brothers in this film is reminiscent of watching two drunken guys make complete fools of themselves by playing with baby dolls for an hour and a half at a keg party. If that's your style of humor, this movie will be perfection.