They are the CIA’s best, trained for any
situation…except one. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment plays the
ultimate spy game as two best friends fight for the right of one woman’s hand in
THIS MEANS WAR, coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download May
22. Starring Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon* (Walk
the Line), Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight
Rises), the laugh-out-loud comedy gets even better on Blu-ray with three
alternate endings that answer the question – what if she chose the other
guy?
The world's deadliest CIA operatives, FDR
Foster (Pine) and Tuck (Hardy), are inseparable partners and best friends until
they fall for the same woman (Witherspoon). Having once helped bring down
entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an
endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis – each
other.
Directed by visionary filmmaker McG (Charlie’s Angels), THIS MEANS WAR features a funny and talented supporting cast including Chelsea Handler (“Are You There, Chelsea?”), Angela Bassett (Notorious) and Abigail Spencer (Cowboys & Aliens). The Blu-ray is loaded with special features including three alternate endings, an uncensored gag reel, outrageous bachelorette party, action-packed deleted scenes and commentaries by McG and more! The Blu-ray and DVD will be available for an average retail price of $25.00 and $20.00, respectively. Prebook is April 25.
Directed by visionary filmmaker McG (Charlie’s Angels), THIS MEANS WAR features a funny and talented supporting cast including Chelsea Handler (“Are You There, Chelsea?”), Angela Bassett (Notorious) and Abigail Spencer (Cowboys & Aliens). The Blu-ray is loaded with special features including three alternate endings, an uncensored gag reel, outrageous bachelorette party, action-packed deleted scenes and commentaries by McG and more! The Blu-ray and DVD will be available for an average retail price of $25.00 and $20.00, respectively. Prebook is April 25.
THIS MEANS WAR Blu-ray Combo Pack Special
Features
- Alternate Endings w/ Optional Commentary by
Director McG
- Warehouse Alternate Ending
- Alternate Ending #1
- Alternate Ending #2
- Bachelorette Party
- Uncensored Gag Reel
- Deleted Scenes w/ Optional Commentary by
Director McG
- Trish & Lauren Chat / Shooting Range
- Jonas’ Funeral
- Post Pizza
- Ex-Girlfriends
- Visiting Joe
- Lauren Freaking Out
- Alternative Opening Concept (Previz w/ Optional Commentary by Director McG)
- Audio Commentary by Director McG (standard and extended versions)
- Theatrical Trailer
My Thoughts: If you aren't sure whether you want to watch a comedy, romance, or action film, just watch This Means War! This film combines all three of these genres in one exciting package. Lauren (Reese Witherspoon) meets two great guys in the very same day. One she finds in a video rental store, the other she meets online. She decides to date them both and see which she likes better. The only problem is, they are partner spies for the CIA. This results in a hilarious combat between the two friends. Whenever one tries to woo Lauren, the other tries to sabotage him. They each have their own team of CIA agents to help them out, from bugging her house to using drugged darts when things get a little hot. In the midst of the love triangle, the guys are also working to uncover Russian espionage, adding a little action in with the romance. As an added bonus, Lauren's married friend adds a extra dose of comedy that will leave you laughing out loud. I absolutely loved this movie. Its the perfect combination of an action movie and a chic flick, making it a great choice for date night with your hubby because both men and women will enjoy it.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
1 comments:
The action heavy romantic comedy is dragged down by annoying girl talk. Lauren and her friend Trish (Chelsea Handler) do nothing but whine and complain about their lives the entire movie while also revealing they're basically the most promiscuous girls around. This Means War paints this picture of women that they all date multiple guys at once and will put out just to try and make a decision. It's pretty demeaning to women in general. Between Lauren and Trish's talks of the size of a man's private parts or a lightning round involving sex, every inch of dialogue between them is unbearable right from the start. Meanwhile, FDR and Tuck have quite a bit of immature bickering between one another as well. It becomes borderline homophobic at times and just feels very third grade for nearly half of the film. The second half becomes a little easier to digest and the highlight comes when FDR mocks Tuck's British accent.
The storyline is very imbecilic, as well. Using the gadgets, technology, and basically every ounce of intelligence of the CIA to try and win over a woman is just asinine. The actual mission, which is certainly more interesting than the love triangle you're forced to endure, isn't even second fiddle. It's more like the third or fourth subplot of the movie. The FDR/Tuck/Lauren love triangle being the primary, FDR/Tuck's friendship falling apart being the secondary, Lauren trying to mull things over with Trish being the third, and Tuck trying to be a stand up family man the fourth. So that would make the actual mission the fifth subplot of the movie.
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