20 DVD Commentaries You Need To Hear Before You Die
10. Tropic Thunder
Participant(s): Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. (As Lazarus) In a genius nod to a joke in the film that Lazarus never breaks character til Ive done the DVD commentary, Robert Downey Jr. continues his performance as Sgt. Lincoln Osiris. He comes out with bogus set stories from his characters perspective which are bound to have fans who bothered with the commentary track splitting their sides. With so many actors treating audio tracks with indifference, its nice seeing Robert Downey Jr. going the extra mile to make the commentary a worthwhile experience. The other actors involved dont disappoint either. Ben Stiller provides a huge amount of fascinating insight into his fifth directorial outing and demonstrates how much he knows about the business. Its ridiculously funny hearing Stiller trying to provide more insight only to be cut off by the in-character Robert Downey Jr. Predictably Jack Black is a bundle of energy who flitters between the comedic and the analytical to ensure that the commentary remains both entertaining and informative.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
