Tropic Thunder 4K UHD (2008)

[Alopex]

God dammit I only just got the Blu of this last week.

Definitely in for a 4k though, this movie already looked stunning on Blu, can't wait to see what the UHD will be like.

[danny24]

I don't understand why Paramount dumped this to Kino Lorber for a 4K UHD release. It will probably be one of Kino Lorber's biggest UHD's ever. It's baffling. I'll take it though, long overdue.

[Geoff D]

You're talking about this like it's some legendary classic that grossed a bazillion dollars. It's none of those things. But it's a hellaciously fun flick and I'm verr glad we're getting it on UHD disc and with both cuts too (which Paramount themselves may well have stiffed us on had they released it on disc). Hell, the way things are going this will likely have betterer compression than if Par did it themselves. Kino gonna put some tiger balm on this jungle's nuts

[Big-D]

Could You Make Tropic Thunder Today? w/Robert Downey Jr. | Joe Rogan - YouTube

Would Tropic Thunder be made today?

[nick4Knight]

Originally Posted by B25

I'm guessing 99% of the 3000 extremely online twitter users who for some reason seem to drive our current cultural calamity don't even own disc players of any kind, certainly not UHD. They spend all day browsing, cross posting and shit-talking to various media sites and (anti-)social media platforms from their phones.

They don't actually watch the stand-up comedy they arbitrarily decide is problematic/toxic, either. That never stopped them before from willfully removing context for the sake of their outrage.

The balls on KL right now... I'm so proud!

Originally Posted by frogmort

I used to love behind the scenes and commentaries, but Lord of the Rings broke me from that years ago. I no longer want to see the man behind the curtain; it sometimes takes me out of the film later on, and that's also time I could be watching other movies or shows.

Yup. We have a similar experience, for sure. I used to obsessively consume special features and commentaries. Used to LOVE knowing all that stuff. And now I wish I didn't know so many details for the reason you mention.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by Big-D

Could You Make Tropic Thunder Today? w/Robert Downey Jr. | Joe Rogan - YouTube

Would Tropic Thunder be made today?

Sad to see RDJ sink so low as to go on that crapfest....

Of course JR would ask that question.

[KubrickKurasawa]

Clicks make careers.

[koberulz]

You'd think with all the times people have found themselves saying "oh wow, I didn't think this would get released today", they'd finally cotton on to the fact that the thing they're complaining about only exists in their own heads.

[gkolb]

Now that Kino have announced a 2nd Ben Stiller movie in 4K (after Mystery Men), it’s giving me hope that Zoolander 4K might also be part of this new Paramount deal. Fingers crossed!

[Vertizontal]

Ohhh this is a nice surprise, definitely picking it up, fun movie!

[figrin_dan]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Anyways, hope the superior theatrical cut will be offered as well.

I don't think I ever watched the TC. What makes it better?

[Hedrox]

Originally Posted by Big-D

Would Tropic Thunder be made today?

Apparently politics were invented after this movie came out.

While we're at it let's see what else wouldn't have been made today. A sequel to Borat? Jojo Rabbit? Imagine making The Boys or South Park today... yeah, there's no way they'd get away with that.

[infiniteCR]

Ooh. I'm glad I forgot to buy the blu. Hope they don't go full Arrow though.

[TenYearLurker]

I Frankenstein-ed my own blu ray double disc set of Tropic Thunder with the US Director's Cut release, and the Japanese Theatrical Cut release (which is weirdly nowhere to be found in this site's database). Very excited to retire it if Kino does indeed come through with both cuts in 4K. And I'd be over the moon if we also get a Zoolander 4K further down the line.

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

Originally Posted by B25

John Toll shot The Thin Red Line, and he shot Tropic Thunder.

I love both, but who would have guessed the latter would get a UHD first?

Oh gawd, imagine Disney trying to squish Thin Red Line onto a UHD66.

[AdmiralNoodles]

Glad this release will have both cuts!

[DragonOfTheBlackPool]

This ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-makes me happy!!!!

[Chris1984]

So this should have auto resume since kino is handling the disc? This is one thing i hate about paramount discs never having.

[briwas101]

Originally Posted by danny24

I don't understand why Paramount dumped this to Kino Lorber for a 4K UHD release. It will probably be one of Kino Lorber's biggest UHD's ever. It's baffling. I'll take it though, long overdue.

It's gotta be because of the character RDJ played. It's why so many people here are surprised It's even getting released. Paramount lacked the cumquats that Kino has.

It actually makes really good sense, too. Kino can claim to be preserving cinema and bringing a movie to the masses that otherwise wouldn't come out. That's right up their alley

[briwas101]

Originally Posted by koberulz

You'd think with all the times people have found themselves saying "oh wow, I didn't think this would get released today", they'd finally cotton on to the fact that the thing they're complaining about only exists in their own heads.

It isn't only in our heads because episodes of shows continue to get pulled, and actors who played the "offending characters" have to publicly apologize for their previous work or get canceled.

We *wish* it only existed in our heads. But no, it's real.