Big Trouble (US)
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They have forty-five minutes to save the world. They need forty-six
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 85 mins
Retail Price: $29.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
The laughs come fast and furious as Tim Allen (Joe Somebody, Galaxy Quest) and Rene Russo (Showtime, The Thomas Crown Affair) star in a film from Barry Sonnenfield, director of Get Shorty and Men In Black. Based on humorist Dave Barry`s best-selling first novel, Big Trouble follows the comedic chaos created when a mysterious suitcase that threatens the security of Miami changes the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, 2 hit men, a pair of street thugs, 2 love struck teens, 2 FBI men and a psychedelic toad. There is something for everyone no matter who is looking for Big Trouble, and in the end all star comedy conquers all.
Special Features:
Audio Commentary with Director Barry Sonnenfield
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Spanish
CC: English
Directed By:
Barry Sonnenfeld
Written By:
Robert Ramsey
Matthew Stone
Dave Barry
Starring:
Johnny Knoxville
Stanley Tucci
Tim Allen
Tom Sizemore
Rene Russo
Casting By:
Ronna Kress
Soundtrack By:
James Newton Howard
Director of Photography:
Greg Gardiner
Editor:
Steven Weisberg
Costume Designer:
Mary E. Vogt
Production Designer:
Garreth Stover
Producer:
Jim Wedaa
Chris Soldo
Barry Josephson
Barry Sonnenfeld
Graham Place
Tom Jacobson
Distributor:
Buena Vista
Your Opinions and Comments
Don`t bother with the plot, it`s senseless, but there are some very nice scenes (Jesus, the goats and a couple of others) that somehow manage to make the movie tolerable.
The video transfer is good. There are no compression signs to be seen. There`s a somehow impressive airplane scene in the beginning of the movie, which is very nicely shot.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The surrounds are used quite effectively throughout the movie.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary by the director and a short 7 and a half minutes long clip that captures the entire movie`s plot (just goes to show that no one took the movie seriously).
Bottom line - silly, yet enjoyable, but not worth anything more than a rent due to an almost extra-less disc.