3/6/2023 0 Comments Tropic showoff![]() ![]() "Before the Thunder" (five minutes) probes the genesis of the original idea, "The Hot LZ" (six-and-a-half minutes) dissects the staging of the large battle sequence that opens the movie, "Blowing Shit Up" (six minutes) explores the pyrotechnics, "Designing the Thunder" (seven-and-a-half minutes) shows the creation of the sets on location, and "Makeup Test with Tom Cruise" (one-and-a-half minutes plus optional intro) reveals the megastar's drastic transformation. First up are a pair of commentaries, the "Filmmaker" track with writer/director/star Ben Stiller, co-writer Justin Theroux, producer Stuart Cornfeld, production designer Jeff Mann, cinematographer John Toll and editor Greg Hayden and "Cast" with Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., all the more impressive now that RDJ is Hollywood's in-demand "It" boy.įrom there it becomes a cavalcade of brief featurettes, all in high-definition. Here again, the cast, crew and studio go beyond what we might expect for a comedy. This is a very enjoyable track, much more engaging than we find in a typical comedy. The 360-degree gunfire really pops, we're given showoff-style helicopter flyovers and big, bass-y explosions, plus the playlist of classic '60s tunes is well-integrated in the mix. The track is at times overblown and yet not quite as full-on dynamic as a legitimate action flick, so's to avoid any tonal confusion. This is a big-budget action movie wrapped up inside a comedy, and so the design/re-recording/mixing mavens manage to work the limits of Dolby TrueHD 5.1 more than most. There are moments of outstanding accuracy however, evident in the close-up of a dirty face for example, and the greens of the jungle are fittingly lush. Some of this really is challenging video material, but I have seen it done better on other discs. Mist also reproduces poorly in this high-def edition, which also exhibits occasional difficulty in rendering fine textures, too. Dark scenes too have an unfortunate busy-ness to them, a distracting twitch that surprised me considering the high profile of Tropic Thunder. The most serious flaw I noticed was a habitual grain on out-of-focus backgrounds within the 2.35:1 frame. ![]() I did not see the R-rated theatrical version, but I can only assume that this 14-minute-longer cut is even more outrageous: There's lots of foul language, and even laughable blood and guts.Ĭheck out Karen Dahlstrom's take on Tropic Thunder here. who steals the show with his fearless portrayal of a method thesp who undergoes not just makeup but a medical procedure to become African American for his role in the film-within-the-film. The story of a band of completely clueless actors and wannabes including an action hero, a rapper, and a crass comic stranded in the wilds of Vietnam gives the pedigreed cast ample comedic fodder, from highbrow to lowbrow. I really appreciate it.Have you noticed that genuinely funny comedies are a pretty rare commodity these days? That's probably the reason that movies like Tropic Thunder are such successful "events," a cause for celebration. Even all the pricing showed CAD so it was confusing at first, but thank you for pointing me in the right direction. Interestingly enough, I found Mastersintime.ca and thought they were Canadian until I clicked the contact us and saw they were located in the Netherlands. The other thing is that when it is available on Canadian soil it's usually more expensive. Did you find one in Canada? Or did you have to get it from outside the country as well? I am in Canada as well and find it harder to find local or Canadian sources which carry some of these more unique models. I assume you're Canadian from your avatar. I have been looking on dutyfreeisland for the Citizen BN0150-61E which is like the Eco Drive version of the NY0040. I saw creationwatches and skywatches as places that carried the NY0040 but is out of stock. Yeah a quick search shows that Masters In Time seems to be the best priced out of those options. Click to expand.Thank you for getting back to me.
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