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Old 11-04-08, 10:56 PM
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First day buy for me. Which I didn't think I'd ever say regarding a movie starring Jack Black, Ben Stiller,
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Tom Cruise and Matthew Matthew McConaughey.


RDJ is the shit here, though.
Old 11-04-08, 11:41 PM
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I think next to Dark Knight this is my most anticipated Blu-Ray of the season. I missed it in theaters due to laziness. But in a way, I'm glad my first viewing with the be the director's cut.
Old 11-05-08, 06:34 PM
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I hope that cast commentary with Stiller, Black, and Downey is in-character. That would be priceless.
Old 11-06-08, 01:58 PM
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If the PQ/AQ is great, this might be my first Blu Ray comedy.
Old 11-07-08, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
I hope that cast commentary with Stiller, Black, and Downey is in-character. That would be priceless.
Downey is in chararacter, as promised in the movie.
Old 11-07-08, 06:34 PM
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If that's true, I can't wait.
Old 11-07-08, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Zen Peckinpah
If that's true, I can't wait.
It is pretty funny. Stiller and Jack Black are themselves and the three of them seem to have a good time.
Old 11-08-08, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
The one downside to watching this movie on Blu-ray will be missing the utter "What the hell was that?" feeling at the beginning, which only works in theaters. I'm can't explain further without spoiling something.
I can see this work on BD, if done right. Regardless, definite purchase for me.
Old 11-09-08, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
I hope that cast commentary with Stiller, Black, and Downey is in-character. That would be priceless.
The review is up of the dvd, and it says Downey is in character for the commentary.
Old 11-18-08, 07:43 PM
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What is the difference between the director's cut and theatrical release? The Blu-ray which includes the director's cut only includes 13 extra minutes. Is there a list of the added scenes?
Old 11-18-08, 11:04 PM
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The Circuit City version is supposed to have some exclusive content. Anyone know what that is specifically?
Old 11-18-08, 11:07 PM
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What is the difference between the director's cut and theatrical release? The Blu-ray which includes the director's cut only includes 13 extra minutes. Is there a list of the added scenes?
I'll be watching my copy tomorrow night, I'll post the differences if its not up by then.

Also, where the hell am I supposed to wear this Booty Sweat t-shirt that I got with it at Best Buy?
Old 11-18-08, 11:14 PM
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Pretty great disc. The commentary is alright, but the funniest extra is easily Rain of Madness, the half hour mockumentary that Justin Theroux and Steve Coogan put together.
Old 11-19-08, 12:16 PM
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I haven't seen this and just bought it at BB. It would have been nice for it to include the theatrical version. I always like having the option to see what was shown at the theater. Oh well...I'll rent the dvd sometime.
Old 11-19-08, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by NiCK Crush
I'll be watching my copy tomorrow night, I'll post the differences if its not up by then.

Also, where the hell am I supposed to wear this Booty Sweat t-shirt that I got with it at Best Buy?
Just send it my way and I'll wear it to my family's Thanksgiving dinner.
Old 11-19-08, 03:56 PM
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I picked this up last night but I haven't watched it yet. I thought it was great when I saw it in opening weekend. I'm waiting for the weekend to re-watch it. The disc seems to have a healthy amount of bonus materials, which is pretty great too. I might have to listen to that commentary track.
Old 11-19-08, 04:03 PM
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If this doesn't contain the theatrical cut, that's pretty disappointing. Regardless of whether the DC is better, it would have been nice to have both with branching.
Old 11-19-08, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
Pretty great disc. The commentary is alright, but the funniest extra is easily Rain of Madness, the half hour mockumentary that Justin Theroux and Steve Coogan put together.
I can't wait to watch that! The Theroux cousins are awesome.
Old 11-20-08, 05:52 AM
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I just received this last night from DVDplanet. The wife and I are watching it this weekend.Having the theatrical would have been nice though.
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Anyone else love the comments made by Stiller about Tom Cruise....
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Uh... what about the Circuit City version? What exclusive content is on there?
Old 11-21-08, 03:35 PM
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Such a good movie! Just saw it for the first time last night and loved it. The BR presentation was definitely top-notch
Old 11-21-08, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Icon769
Uh... what about the Circuit City version? What exclusive content is on there?
Someone answered this in the DVD section. It's just a link to a website with footage of Jack Black in the fatties fatsuit and another I can't remember off hand.
Old 11-22-08, 08:08 PM
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Dissapointed

I don't know what movie you all saw. Sorry to rant but this was sold to me like a comedy, like the best comedy of the year and in some posts like almost as good as the Dark Knight. But It wasn't funny, it was not a good war movie, it wasn't even a good parody (on par to the scary movies series which is sad).

I did not see it at the movies but was first in Blockbuster on Tuesday morning to rent the BD unrated copy and I want my $ and time back :-). Hopefully I save somebody from a bad "blind buy". Think of the hype of Jude Apatow movies and then realizing the movie was over rated.

The PQ was great, acting was great (The wife did not recognize Tom Cruise until I told her it was him), the initial trailers were interesting due to their cheesiness, the platton like beginning of the movie was interesting (but on par to scary movie or Weird Al Yankovic rambo parody) but the movie did not turn out to be funny. I think my first real chuckle was when "somebody" stepped on a mine . After that, there were a few laughs but not much (maybe at the end when Stiller runs back to the chopper under fire with "his kid" on his back stabbing him). There was a movie with Larry the cable guy where national guard soldiers on their way to Iraq get dropped off accidentally in rural Mexico and they think they are in Iraq. That movie was funnier than this one without having the big name actors and budget (not saying it was good, just had a few more funny scenes).

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Old 11-22-08, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BDlover
There was a movie with Larry the cable guy where national guard soldiers on their way to irack get dropped off accidentally in rural Mexico and they think they are in Irak. That movie was funnier than this one without having the big name actors and budget.
So, you're one of those people.


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