There are a ton of parties within No Strings Attached, a constant flow of gatherings reproducing tons of chatter and loud music. There’s a short bar concert at that really gets the bass flowing, even as the characters leave to chat outside. The low-end never stops pumping out material.
Modern Love details the process of writing modern relationships in comparison to the past
The same goes for any music, the soundtrack lively in the soundfield, situating itself in the surrounds naturally without becoming overly forceful. The stereos are not just for songs either, dialogue splitting off when it has a few opportunities to widen the space a bit. Otherwise, it’s a firm center channel presentation that is quietly impressive and balanced.
Inside the Sassy Halls of Secret High looks at how the parody TV show came together and how the cast/crew enjoyed working with it. Six deleted scenes and two alternates deliver 15-minutes worth of stuff, followed by more deleted material on BD-Live.
No Strings Attached is one of the first in a new trend: the �realistic� rom-com genre. Yes that’s an oxymoron but it’s a thing I assure you and No Strings shows us a decent effort in this budding rom-com subset. For folks that look to the Blu-ray and DVD extras you’ll find an even greater exploration of how screenwriter Elizabeth Meriwether tried her hand at romantic comedy for real women and maybe even for men. Continue reading “Director Ivan Reitman goes solo for a commentary track, followed by the studio-standard making-of, Sex Friends”