Tropic Thunder

[Ouch!]

Initially, I thought the trailer looked terrible. However, while they certainly don't have perfect track records, I had faith that Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, and Ben Stiller couldn't possibly all decide to do a movie together if it was that bad. I didn't realize, of course, that the movie's cast didn't stop there. I was surprised when Matthew McConaughey and Tom Cruise showed up. I was surprised even more that Tom Cruise was fucking awesome (and I dislike him so much that I usually can't look past Tom Cruise to the character).

I think Tropic Thunder did something that most movies of its kind fail to do properly. It never took itself seriously. I think the premise aided this. The actors were playing actors whose characters were ridiculous and overblown. This whole movie was ridiculous and overblown. Usually this descends into stupidity and fail, but for some reason... Tropic Thunder succeeded. I'm not quite sure what exactly made it so awesome, but I don't think I've laughed so hard and so often in a movie in my life. I can't think of a single joke in the movie that I didn't think was worthy of a laugh, no matter how stupid (or sometimes admittedly lame) it was. Somehow, they always managed to pull it off.

Opinions?

[I Took the Red Pill]

I thought Jack Black was consistently pretty funny. Other than that I was basically tired of the movie after about half an hour in. Not terrible but I didn't think it was anything special.

[Breine]

Just the fact that Robert Downey Jr plays a black man in this makes me wanna see it. On the bonus side Jack Black and Ben Stiller are both great too, so I'll definitely see this movie at some point.

[McLovin']

It was ok but tbh I only laughed when Tom Cruise did his lines.

[Bunny]

I enjoyed the movie. I did not, however, enjoy the other people in the theater. I had two people on either side of me laughing hysterically at everything in the movie, even the parts that weren't that funny.

[Goldenboko]

I enjoyed the movie. I did not, however, enjoy the other people in the theater. I had two people on either side of me laughing hysterically at everything in the movie, even the parts that weren't that funny.

Me and my friends enjoy doing that at completely serious movies :bigsmile:

[Dolentrean]

I loved it, imo it is one of the funniest moives I have seen in quite some time.

[El Bandito]

Man, first Iron Man and now this.

Robert Downey Jr. is back!

[Bunny]

Man, first Iron Man and now this.

Robert Downey Jr. is back!

You're forgetting Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. I hear he was also very good in Charlie Bartlett.

[ljkkjlcm9]

Man, first Iron Man and now this.

Robert Downey Jr. is back!

You're forgetting Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. I hear he was also very good in Charlie Bartlett.

Charlie Bartlett was a great movie, and he did very well in it... though he played an alcoholic...

As for this movie. It was alright but nothing spectacular. I found Pineapple Express to be much funnier than this movie. It had it's moments though.

THE JACKEL

[Ouch!]

As for this movie. It was alright but nothing spectacular. I found Pineapple Express to be much funnier than this movie. It had it's moments though.

I saw the two back-to-back today (preceded by The Dark Knight and Wall-E, there's not much else to do when everyone is freaking out about a tropical storm), and I found that Pineapple Express disappointed me. It was an entire movie about pot jokes bookended by gratuitous violence. Struck me as something that tried way too hard. That's not to say it lacked in its funny moments (it had its fair share), but the jokes ran thin about half way through.

[ljkkjlcm9]

As for this movie. It was alright but nothing spectacular. I found Pineapple Express to be much funnier than this movie. It had it's moments though.

I saw the two back-to-back today (preceded by The Dark Knight and Wall-E, there's not much else to do when everyone is freaking out about a tropical storm), and I found that Pineapple Express disappointed me. It was an entire movie about pot jokes bookended by gratuitous violence. Struck me as something that tried way too hard. That's not to say it lacked in its funny moments (it had its fair share), but the jokes ran thin about half way through.

I felt the humor was more realistic, as in it applied to the situation and I could see it as things people I know would say at that point in time.

Tropic Thunder was all blatantly purposefully scripted set up humor... and I tend to not like that as much as in the moment humor. Granted their both movies and scripted, but there was a very different feel in the humor between the two movies.

THE JACKEL

[El Bandito]

Man, first Iron Man and now this.

Robert Downey Jr. is back!

You're forgetting Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. I hear he was also very good in Charlie Bartlett.

Oh, I didn't forget those. He was also very good in A Scanner Darkly and Zodiac if we're mentioning his films of late. As good as those roles were, they weren't nearly the box office draws that these last two were.

So while his comeback has been going on successfully for a while now, I'm saying he's just now finally breaking into the mainstream consciousness again.

[Loony BoB]

Danielle and I are quite keen on seeing this one, it looks like a good laugh. We hadn't heard a thing about it until the trailer came up the other week when we were watching Batman Begins.

[bipper]

Lol the three amigos with the token black guy to fit our new millenium tastes.

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

I loved this movie. Oh wow. I went in not expecting much and came out happier than a goat getting action in a field of the best goat food ever.

But what really made this movie for me, were the rosary beads... :bigsmile:

[kingofallheathens]

I've seen Tropic Thunder twice already, and I can definately say it's the funniest movie I've seen in a while. Each of the actors played their characters well and it was amusing seeing each of them clash what with their own unique personalities.

The insults were hilarious :lol: and Robert Downey Jr. in particular was funny as hell.

Did anybody catch the ode to Apocalypse Now when Ben Stiller went semi-insane later on in the movie?

[Moon Rabbits]

Nothing but funny.

[BG-57]

I enjoy transgresive humor if a) the movie has affection for the characters and b) it's actually funny. Nothing's worse than a movie that thinks being outrageous is the same as being funny. Fortunately, Tropic Thunder is funny.

I loved the ads and trailers. Which leads to the inevitable question: if they actually made Booty Sweat, would you buy it? I once passed on the oppurtunity to buy a sports drink called Whup :skull::skull::skull: and I'm still kicking myself.

[Ouch!]

I enjoy transgresive humor if a) the movie has affection for the characters and b) it's actually funny. Nothing's worse than a movie that thinks being outrageous is the same as being funny. Fortunately, Tropic Thunder is funny.

I loved the ads and trailers. Which leads to the inevitable question: if they actually made Booty Sweat, would you buy it? I once passed on the oppurtunity to buy a sports drink called Whup :skull::skull::skull: and I'm still kicking myself.
Dude, I'd totally eat a bust-a-nut bar. xD

[rubah]

I lolled several times during this movie, I mean like literally.

[DMKA]

Well anything Ben Stiller pretty much equals autofail, but I gave it a chance anyway.

The part where Tom Cruise's character was dancing to T Pain's "Low" was so painfully unfunny it forced me to walk out.

[Miriel]

I thought it was pretty funny. Thought that Robert Downy Jr. made the film. A lot of it was over the top and outrageous, but what do you expect? I agree with Ouch, the movie never took itself too seriously which just made it that much more fun.

Loved the bit with the whole, "what do you mean, YOU PEOPLE??" That made me laugh and laugh. xD

[Ouch!]

I just saw it for a third time today.

[kingofallheathens]

I thought it was pretty funny. Thought that Robert Downy Jr. made the film. A lot of it was over the top and outrageous, but what do you expect? I agree with Ouch, the movie never took itself too seriously which just made it that much more fun.

Loved the bit with the whole, "what do you mean, YOU PEOPLE??" That made me laugh and laugh. xD

(referring to the N word)
Robert Downey Jr.: For 400 years that words' kept us down ..
Black guy: .... WTF??!?

That made me double over in laughter. xD

[Del Murder]

I thought this movie was pretty funny. I thought the trailers at the beginning were hilarious. 'I've been a bad bad boy, father...'

All of the characters were over the top and very entertaining.

[bipper]

I thought it was pretty funny. Thought that Robert Downy Jr. made the film. A lot of it was over the top and outrageous, but what do you expect? I agree with Ouch, the movie never took itself too seriously which just made it that much more fun.

Loved the bit with the whole, "what do you mean, YOU PEOPLE??" That made me laugh and laugh. xD

(referring to the N word)
Robert Downey Jr.: For 400 years that words' kept us down ..
Black guy: .... WTF??!?

That made me double over in laughter. xD

I like on the trailer that I seen:
Ben Stiller: I can't believe you people.
Robert Downey Jr.: You People? What do you mean you people?
Black guy: *looks over at RDJ* What do YOU mean, you people?

[Rengori]

I think we can all agree that Tom Cruise owned in that movie.