Tropic Thunder

Every now and then a movie comes out that leaves its audience asking how in God's name did this film ever get made? How did the pitch go to its producers ...? Let me see if I've got this straight: You... Full review

I'm an African-American movie goer and i was warned to not see this movie because of the 'blackface' and 'Sambo' symbolism that Robert Downey Jr.'s character represents, but let me know be the first to tell you that this wouldnt even... Full review

'Tropic Thunder' is the sharpest, nastiest, and most honest parody of Hollywood since Altman's 'The Player'. If Doweny Jr. in black face, the script's use of "retard", or the politically incorrect humor offends you, you're missing the point. Only Russel Crowe,... Full review

I'm not certain I would go so far to use the kind of superlatives others are using on here. But the film is clearly worth seeing for two reasons. First the bogus trailers at the start of the film and second,... Full review

I have two words for all those complaining about the racist aspect. "WHITE CHICKS" Come on that movie totally targeted white people and no one screamed racist its a movie made to be funny. Take it for what its worth plain... Full review

"Tropic Thunder is a film that understands biting satire. It sets out to villainize the very people that made the film possible. It understands parody and it understands good comedy and delivers consistent laughs throughout. It starts out with a promising... Full review

Ben Stiller was thrilling and true in his simple (Jack!) mindset and carries well through the picture. Jack Black, to give him some slack, his character spoof is not quite as contemporary, but not terrible. Lastly, Robert Downey Jr. -Wow! Seriously,... Full review

I am sick of reading reviews that claim that this movie is so offensive and degrading to different people and different cultures, etc. Enjoy the movie for what it is. It is a movie meant for entertainment. The flack that Borat... Full review

Very rarely do comedies hit the mark in terms of both smart humor and dumb humor in the same movie, let alone the same scene. That's what we've got with Tropic Thunder, a comedy that excels in both satirical jokes and... Full review

I got the oppurtunity to see Tropic Thunder last night and let me just say I was overwhelmed by the movie. I thought it was just a great comedy to begin with but when they started the opening scenes it was... Full review

From its fake trailers at the beginning through the over-the-top action finale, Tropic Thunder takes its satirical shots at Hollywood pretensions - a topic Stiller, a child of showbiz parents (Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Stiller, who directed and stars, sets us on the set of a multi-million-dollar Vietnam action epic that's in serious trouble. ... Full Review

Stiller produced, co-wrote the script and stars as Tugg Speedman, an increasingly irrelevant action hero who now leads the ensemble cast of the Vietnam War epic Tropic Thunder . Tropic Thunder , a DreamWorks Pictures release, is rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material. ... Full Review

In a brilliant comic riff by Downey, Lazarus critiques Speedman's work as over the top: The really big stars, he observes, "never go full retard" when playing such roles. The documentary "Hearts of Darkness" is about the struggles of filming the great Vietnam War movie "Apocalypse Now. ... Full Review

Stiller does summer comedy a huge favor by crafting just the right kind of laugh riot, the smart, bruising kind in which the laughs, aptly, stick in the throat. Stiller's Tug Speedman desperately wants respect as an actor. ... Full Review

I can tell you that Tropic Thunder worked very well the first time around and I have a feeling my affection for it will grow when I see it again. In short, Tropic Thunder works quite well and there are many, many laugh out loud moments. Best wishes! ... Full Review

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"The best comedy of the year" (Newsweek) that "will blow your mind" (Rolling Stone) takes no prisoners when TROPIC THUNDER deploys on November 18, 2008 in a Unrated Director's Cut on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as in a single-disc... ... Full Article

LOS ANGELES - Jack Black discovered the painful part of acting through his role in the action movie spoof "Tropic Thunder."The work that left him bruised now can be seen on DVD. ... Full Article