I should come clean and admit that I'm one of the few people who actually loved this movie. Like, probably way too much. Liiiiike, when the review copy came to the office I grabbed it before anyone else could play with it and started petting it and acting like Gollum gone wild at The Jewelry Exchange, and that was days ago and I still haven't stopped. So... just keep that in mind. That being said, these extras are highly awesome and very plentiful to boot!
Before the Thunder: So yeah, the original premise they were going with? A guy dates a girl on a bet, the girl finds out about the bet, gets angry, and he realizes he really loves her and tries to win her back. So obviously they diverged from that a little bit along the way. Ben Stiller and Co. explain how here.
The Hot LZ: + Authenticity is important! They decided to do most of the action sequences the old-fashioned way, with giant drums of propane instead of CGI to make it look more like Apocalypse Now. Long story short: you get to see a bunch of bitchin' explosions.
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