I don't drop character 'till I done the DVD commentary

[thehefner]

Know what's special? Watching the Director's Cut of TROPIC THUNDER with commentary by Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr... in character as Kirk Lazarus in character as Lincoln Osiris.

God, this movie's far from perfect, and yet I love it so. And goddamn, RDJ's so brilliant it makes me sick. If Daniel Day-Lewis ever did a special THERE WILL BE BLOOD commentary in character, I may have to commit actor seppuku.

Comments

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

It totally is the UNDER THE HOOD to this movie, fulfilling what many people (including me, to an extent) wanted to actual movie to be.

That said, I think there's a lot in TROPIC THUNDER to appreciate it for what it *is*, especially coupled with RAIN OF MADNESS (and Justin Theroux doing a magnificent Herzog impression). TT holds up to repeat viewing surprisingly well, and the reinstated extra scenes definitely add to it.

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I was so sad that they took Steve Coogan out so early. I wanted to see him suffer a little more. :P

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

You're the second person I've heard to hold it against the film for taking Coogan out early. Clearly, I need to see more of him than just this and MR. TOAD'S WILD RIDE.

[tragical-mirth.livejournal.com]

I have Hamlet 2 in the Netflix queue, but am likely to keep bumping it on until May.