The 2008 summer comedy blockbuster that is Tropic Thunder has now become two discs of an amazing movie and great features. Disc one has the feature with two separate commentary tracks with the director (Ben Stiller) the writer and a few of the lead crew including the editor, production designer, and the director of photography. On another commentary track there is the actors Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black. If you missed this movie in the theaters last year, by any means that you can, see this movie on DVD.
This is an incredibly smart love letter to making movies by actors that really enjoy their craft. Building the characters as previously acclaimed movie stars in the beginning with faux trailers and advertisements, this sets up the main comedic plotline of actors being stuck in a remote part of Vietnam. Their movie takes a turn for the worse and the crew including the actors has to fight their way back to the states. The acting by the cast was amazing and having Ben Stiller as the director was a double pleasure from him.
On the second disc there are hours of extras that include hilarious outtakes and deleted scenes with introductions by Ben Stiller and the editor for the movie. There is also a faux documentary for the making of the movie about the failed movie in the film. This documentary was “directed” by the writer of Tropic Thunder, Justin Theroux.
For more information, check out the trailer from IMDb and check out their website: www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2677539609/
