Independence Day [Blu-ray]

Independence Day [Blu-ray] by 20th Century Fox

In Independence Day, a scientist performed by using Jeff Goldblum as soon as if actuality be told had a fistfight with a person (Bill Pullman) who is now president of the United States. That same president, late within the film, in my opinion flies a jet fighter to ship a payload of missiles once extrast an attack by extraterrestrials. Independence Day is the kind of film so giddy with its personal outrageousness that one does not even blink at such howlers in the plot. Directed with the help of Roland Emmerich, Independence Day is a pastiche of conferences from flying-saucer films from the Nineteen Forties and 1950s, replete with icky monsters and ordinary accidents that create convenient shortcuts within the story. (Such as the manner in which the lady friend of one of the vital movie's heroes--played with the support of Will Smith--just occurs to run throughout the president's injured wife, who're then each rescued by using Smith's personality who one method or the other runs throughout them in alien-ravaged Los Angeles County.) The movie is simply sheer enjoyable, helped via a solid that knows how you can stability the retro requirements of the genre with a more contemporary feel.. Read more Independence Day [Blu-ray]

The Princess Bride (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

The Princess Bride (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) by MGM

Screenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its personal loyal target audience on the power of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled journey that gave the impression nearly purely literary. For all its derring-do and vivid over-the-top personas, the book's joy used to be dictated as a lot by the deadpan tone of its narrator and a winking acknowledgement of the clichés being despatched up. Miraculously, director Rob Reiner and Goldman himself managed to visualize this romantic myth whereas protecting that external voice generally intact: the usage of a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story.. Read more The Princess Bride (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director's Cut + BD Live) [Blu-ray]

Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director's Cut + BD Live) [Blu-ray] by Dreamworks Video

Be warned: The movie, too, is committed--to being an equal-opportunity wrongdoer. Its political incorrectness extends now not only to Lazarus's black-like-me posturing but in addition Speedman's contemporary, Sean Penn–style Oscar bid enjoying a cognitively challenged farmboy--or, in Lazarus's deathless phrase, "going the whole retard." Others in the forged include Steve Coogan as a director out of his depth, Nick Nolte as the Viet-vet novelist whose guide impressed the film-within-the-film, Matthew McConaughey as Speedman's sun-blissed agent back home, and Tom Cruise--bald, fat-suited, and profane--as an epically repulsive studio head. Two hours working time is a mite extreme, but in any other case, what's to not like? --Richard T. Jameson Stills from Tropic Thunder (Click for higher image)     It's no longer in level of fact a knock to say that now nothing in Tropic Thunder is funnier than its first five minutes, so sly that--especially for folk watching in theaters--you don't realize in an instant they are the hole minutes of the film. This outrageous comedy begins with a sequence of fake previews, each introducing probably the most primary characters in the film-proper (not that there is the rest proper about this film) and each bearing the familiar emblem of a distinct motion picture studio: Universal, DreamWorks SKG, et al. Such enjoying fast and loose with company talismans verges on sacrilege, but it is an index of how a lot le tout Tinseltown proposes the film as a demented valentine to itself. The premise is that the solid of a would-be "Son of Rambo" film taking photos in some Southeast Asian jungle get into a real taking pictures battle with drug-smuggling montagnards. Don't ask--though the movie does have an answer--why such highly paid, frequently ultra-pampered personnel as superhero Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), Mozart of fart comedy Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), hellop-hop artist Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson), and 5-time Oscar-winner Kirk Lazarus from Aus-try-leeah (Robert Downey Jr.) must be running during the jungle unattended and really prone. It topics handiest that the real-life cast has a high time kidding their very own occupation and flexing their comedic muscle tissues. Bonus factors go to Stiller for co-writing the script (with Justin Theroux) and directing, and to Downey, brilliant as a white actor surgically turned black actor for his role and utterly committed to staying in personality no topic what ("I do not drop persona until I done the DVD commentary").. Read more Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director's Cut + BD Live) [Blu-ray]

Bottle Rocket (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Bottle Rocket (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] by Criterion Collection

This quietly daffy comedy should have been an indie hellot, but ended up not noted through target markets. Too bad; it can be a superbly sustained caper film about pals whose occupation possibility is all improper. Low-key Anthony (Luke Wilson) and hellogh-strung Dignan (Owen C. Wilson--the two actors are brothers) are introduced into a existence of crime via Dignan's ambition to be a small-time thief. After a few amusingly laid-back trial burglaries, they (and a third buddy) in finding themselves over their heads once they hook up with an experienced crime boss (James Caan). Because this movie is so relentlessly deadpan, you truly need to be dialed in to its model of humor--but as quickly as there, Bottle Rocket shoots off lots of sparks. Above all, Owen Wilson's portrayal of Dignan is a terrifically original comic creation; Dignan is so sincerely fascinated about his objectives that he can't see how utterly absurd hellos ideas are. Owen Wilson, who went on to produce similarly knuckle-headed performances in Armageddon and Permanent Midnight, wrote the screenplay with director Wes Anderson.. Read more Bottle Rocket (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Independence Day [Blu-ray]

Independence Day [Blu-ray] by 20th Century Fox

In Independence Day, a scientist played through Jeff Goldblum as quickly as if actuality be told had a fistfight with a person (Bill Pullman) who's now president of the US. That comparable president, late in the film, for my part flies a jet fighter to deliver a payload of missiles against an assault by means of extraterrestrials. Independence Day is the roughly film so giddy with its personal outrageousness that one would not even blink at such howlers within the plot. Directed via Roland Emmerich, Independence Day is a pastiche of conferences from flying-saucer motion pictures from the Forties and Nineteen Fifties, replete with icky monsters and unusual twist of fates that create handy shortcuts in the story. (Such as the method in which the girlfriend of probably the most film's heroes--played by means of Will Smith--just happens to run throughout the president's injured spouse, who are then each rescued by way of Smith's personality who come what may runs throughout them in alien-ravaged Los Angeles County.) The movie is solely sheer fun, aided with the aid of a forged that is aware of how to balance the retro necessities of the style with a extra recent really feel.. Read more Independence Day [Blu-ray]

Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director's Cut + BD Live) [Blu-ray]

Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director's Cut + BD Live) [Blu-ray] by Dreamworks Video

    Be strugglened: The film, too, is dedicated--to being an equal-opportunity offender. Its political incorrectness extends now not handiest to Lazarus's black-like-me posturing but additionally Speedman's contemporary, Sean Penn–style Oscar bid enjoying a cognitively challenged farmboy--or, in Lazarus's deathless phrase, "going the entire retard." Others within the forged embrace Steve Coogan as a director out of his depth, Nick Nolte as the Viet-vet novelist whose e book impressed the film-within-the-film, Matthew McConaughey as Speedman's sun-blissed agent again home, and Tom Cruise--bald, fat-suited, and profane--as an epically repulsive studio head. Two hours working time is a mite extreme, however in any other case, what's to not like? --Richard T. Jameson Stills from Tropic Thunder (Click for higher image) It's now not truly a knock to say that nothing in Tropic Thunder is funnier than its first five minutes, so sly that--especially for folks observing in theaters--you don't realize instantly they're the opening minutes of the film. This outrageous comedy commences with a sequence of faux previews, each introducing one of the primary personalitys within the film-proper (not that there's anything proper about this film) and each bearing the familiar logo of a distinct motion picture studio: Universal, DreamWorks SKG, et al. Such taking section in quick and bathroom loose with corporate talismans verges on sacrilege, but it can be an index of how much le tout Tinseltown suggests the film as a demented valentine to itself. The premise is that the forged of a would-be "Son of Rambo" film capturing in some Southeast Asian jungle get into a real taking pictures battle with drug-smuggling montagnards. Don't ask--though the movie does have an answer--why such excessively paid, regularly ultra-pampered personnel as superhero Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), Mozart of fart comedy Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), hellop-hop artist Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson), and 5-time Oscar-winner Kirk Lazarus from Aus-try-leeah (Robert Downey Jr.) should be working through the jungle unattended and very inclined. It topics only that the real-life solid has a excessive time kidding their very own occupation and flexing their comedic muscles. Bonus factors go to Stiller for co-writing the script (with Justin Theroux) and directing, and to Downey, brilliant as a white actor surgically became black actor for his position and completely committed to staying in persona no matter what ("I do not drop character until I executed the DVD commentary").. Read more Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director's Cut + BD Live) [Blu-ray]