\nThe Heat (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Genre(s): <\/b>Comedy, Crime
\nFox | R\/Unrated \u2013 117 min. \/ 119 min. \u2013 $39.99 | October 15, 2013
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Paul Feig
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Katie Dippold (written by)
\nCast: <\/b>Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport<\/p>\nTheatrical Release Date: <\/b>June 28, 2013<\/p>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>5 Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>2<\/p>\nAudio: <\/b>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/b>43.2 GB
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A<\/p>\n
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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nA massive summer hit, mainly due to Melissa McCarthy\u2019s continued success following Bridesmaids<\/i>, The Heat<\/i><\/b> doesn\u2019t really break too much ground with the buddy comedy outside of switching genders. It\u2019s pretty generic but the two leads, like Gibson and Glover before them, really lifts it up.<\/p>\n
The plot involves FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (SANDRA BULLOCK), a smug woman who isn\u2019t well liked in the office for showing off at busts and much like the other roles Bullock has played \u2013 everything from The Net<\/i> to Miss Congeniality<\/i> \u2013 is a loner not having any friends and is particular in her habits. Ashburn receives an assignment by her boss (DEMIAN BICHIR) to go to Boston, locate and take down a drug lord known only as Larkin.<\/p>\n
Once in Boston, Ashburn disgruntling teams up with fouled-mouth Detective Shannon Mullins (MELISSA MCCARTHY) due to her knowledge of the players and area. Mullins is more or less a bull in a China shop not playing nice, even with her captain (TOM WILSON). Of course, as in any buddy cop movie, the two do not get along with one another. But throughout the film they learn a bit about one another including that Mullins\u2019 brother, Jason, (MICHAEL RAPPAPORT) is not only in jail, about to be released, but she was the one to put him there leaving angst amongst her family.<\/p>\n
Ashburn and Mullins make their way through leads in a mish-mash of scenes that served only to show off the comedic skills of the two ladies and attempt to sex-up Bullock during a scene at a dance club where the club owner has ties with Larkin. This also leads to a couple side characters in two DEA Agents (DAN BAKKEDAHL, TARAN KILLAM) who are also investigating Larkin and taking down his drug empire.<\/p>\n
The remainder of this \u201cplot\u201d seems to meander and subsequent scenes serve only to showcase McCarthy and Bullock\u2019s comedic skills before going back to the well with genre clich\u00e9s (i.e. our two new friends have a falling out before reconciling in the nick of time).<\/p>\n
It should be noted, The Heat<\/i><\/b> is a tough movie to get through if you\u2019re not a fan of Melissa McCarthy. Although Bullock is the star, her character has been seen numerous times before and it\u2019s merely a character whereas McCarthy, like Chris Farley before her, seems to use her newfound fame as standup routines. That being said, I do like her and often find her obnoxious demeanor to be very, very funny and she works well off of Bullock\u2019s straight-lace nature.<\/p>\n
The film was helmed by Paul Feig, a funny guy on his own if you\u2019ve ever seen him, who is finding fame along with McCarthy thanks to Bridesmaids<\/i>\u2019 breakout at the box office. Kind of similar to Judd Apatow, in terms of their comedy style of direction, Feig shows some great timing and really makes something generic and forgettable into comedy gold… of course, having a new talent does help.<\/p>\n
In the end, I don\u2019t think The Heat<\/i><\/b> is a great comedy and the plot is awfully thin, but the pairing of Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy makes it stand out from the pretenders. No, I highly doubt we\u2019ll look back on this like Lethal Weapon<\/i> or even 48 HRS<\/i> but it serves its purpose with some fun laughs and a unique sense of humor.<\/p>\n
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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\nThis release comes with a glossy slip cover<\/b>. Inside the case is a standard DVD Copy<\/span><\/b> disc using it to get the regular Digital Copy<\/span><\/b> or a download code for the Digital HD<\/span><\/b> via UltraViolet.<\/p>\nUnrated Cut (2:00:20; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Having watched the theatrical version only, not entirely sure what\u2019s new but considering it\u2019s only 3-minutes longer, it\u2019s probably just insignificant scenes. I will update this once I do watch this version.<\/p>\nAudio Commentaries<\/span><\/b> \u2013 This movie has what has to be the most commentary tracks for one movie. We get an astounding FIVE<\/b> tracks:
\n1. Director Paul Fieg (unrated version only)
\n2. Director Fieg, Actors Melissa McCarthy, Michael McDonald, Adam Ray, Screenwriter Katie Dippold, and Producer Jessie Henderson
\n3. Director Fieg and Actors Jane Curtin, Michael Tucci, Jessica Chaffin, Jamie Denbo.
\n4. Ziegfeld Theater Audience Recorded June 23, 2013
\n5. Original Lineup from \u201cMST3K\u201d (Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu and J. Elvis Weinstein)<\/p>\nOf these, three or completely useless and more gimmicks (3 and 4), #1 has Fieg offering some decent BTS information, #2 isn\u2019t quite a madhouse and it is coherent enough and #5 is fun particularly for fans of the trio.<\/p>\n
The disc has a collection of alternate scenes and outtakes and starts with an intro by Feig in Welcome to the Bonus Features (0:27; HD)<\/span><\/b> and then Mullins Family Fun (9:20; HD)<\/span><\/b>, Acting Master Class (8:28; HD)<\/span><\/b> focusing on the pig scene with McCarthy and Bullock, Let\u2019s Get Physical (6:31; HD)<\/span><\/b>, Police Brutality (6:43; HD)<\/span><\/b> solely featuring McCarthy, Von Bloopers (15:41; HD)<\/span><\/b> and Supporting Cast Cavalcade (7:44; HD)<\/span><\/b>. And these culminates with Over and Out (0:36; HD)<\/span><\/b>, an outro by Fieg.<\/p>\nSo all told, there is over 54-minutes worth of material, not even sure those line-o-ramas on Universal\u2019s releases reach that number…<\/p>\n
All the Stuff We Had to Take Out But Still Think is Funny:
\nDeleted Scenes (10:12; HD)<\/span><\/b> contains 11 scenes that were ultimately excised.<\/p>\nExtended Scenes (14:45; HD)<\/span><\/b> and Alternate Scenes (3:41; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 Here we get 12 extended scenes and 4 alt. scenes that were cut down. I can only imagine how long this movie would\u2019ve been if left in… Wow.<\/p>\nHow The Heat<\/i> Was Made (19:44; HD)<\/span><\/b> is an actual on-set featurette providing behind-the-scenes footage and on-set interviews with the cast and crew.<\/p>\nLive Extras<\/span><\/b> \u2013 A feature I am unable to access as it is \u201cnot supported in\u201d my country (i.e. the United States). But looking at the menu, it\u2019s just promos for other titles.<\/p>\nPreviews<\/b> \u2013 The Internship<\/i>, The Way Way Back<\/i><\/p>\n
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The Heat<\/i><\/b> is a fun little twist on the buddy cop comedy and even though it doesn\u2019t nearly measure up to Lethal Weapon <\/i>both in terms of chemistry or the plot and villain, there\u2019s just enough here to make it worthwhile. Both Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are wonderful together and McCarthy uses every opportunity to showcase her comedic talents, albeit at the expense of a coherent or merely serviceable plot. But I had fun with it and laughed at the right moments.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.moviemansguide.com\/images\/reviews\/2013\/heat-bd.jpg\" "\\"Buy")
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