Tropic Thunder

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Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in "Tropic Thunder," an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop ... shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
  • Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black
  • Directed by: Ben Stiller
  • Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
  • Release year: 2008
  • Studio: Paramount
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Synopsis: Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in "Tropic Thunder," an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black
Supporting actors: Robert Downey Jr., Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny R. McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader, Brandon Soo Hoo, Reggie Lee, Trieu Tran, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, Jeff Kahn, Anthony Ruivivar, Eric Winzenried, Valerie Azlynn, Matt Levin, David Pressman, Amy Stiller, Dempsey Silva
Directed by: Ben Stiller
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
Release year: 2008
Studio: Paramount
MPAA Rating: Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material
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Tropic Thunder DVD ~ Ben Stiller

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  • US Theatrical Release Date: August 13, 2008
  • MPAA: Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material
  • Production Company: DreamWorks SKG, Red Hour Films, Goldcrest Pictures, Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Sud Second
  • Filming Locations: Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA | Stage 12, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
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220 of 241 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Meh... buy the theatrical cut instead, November 21, 2008
This review is from: Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)
There's no doubt that Tropic Thunder is one of the funniest movies of the year- if not THE funniest movie of the year. I remember seeing in the theater and laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. I was excited when I found out that there was an unrated DC coming out... 2 discs, and 15 more minutes more footage.

However, as much as I gotta say the movie rocks, I have to say: BUY THE THEATRICAL CUT INSTEAD. The unrated version slows the movie down a bit, and most of the added stuff doesn't seem to fit in. They changed some funny lines, and even took some out as well. In fact some of the added stuff makes the movie feel a lot longer than it really is, and after awhile the movie seems repetitive, which is one of the few things that killed the movie for me.

So if you're planning on buying the DVD, get the single disc rated version instead... this movie is definitely one of the funniest I've seen, and I definitely look forward to owning it, but really, just get the theatrical. It's MUCH better.
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72 of 84 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Downey, Jr.---Excellent Performance, November 19, 2008
This review is from: Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director's Cut + BD Live) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
I never understood why Downey, Jr. received job after job after being released from prison. I knew he was a good actor, but his portrayal of Iron Man and his performance in this movie was just phenomenal (I never saw the Charlie Chaplin movie). I know this movie offended some, but my husband and I are Black and we missed some of the dialogue in this movie from laughing so hard. We were picking out family members who really talk like that! This movie is hilarious. It's unfortunate that Oscars aren't considered for these types of movies/performances. All of the characters in this movie contributed to it's pleasing experience, however, RDJ stole EVERY SCENE he was apart of. Great Job, RDJ!!! I'm now one of your biggest fans!!!
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32 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Politically incorrect with the rude comedic spirit of Blazing Saddles, November 19, 2008
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Jared Castle (Roseburg, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tropic Thunder (DVD)
You'll laugh but this movie isn't for the easily offended. Heck, even a few hard-to-offend viewers will cringe, too. A comedy hasn't had this much in-your-face political incorrectness since Blazing Saddles.

You'll be worn out by the end of this two-hour movie but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The hardest laughs come all too quickly before the film settles down to a slower pace.

The story follows a group of high-maintenance actors on the set of a Vietnam war movie that is spinning out of control and likely to become the all-time box office flop, pushing aside Cutthroat Island, The Adventures of Pluto Nash and Basic Instinct 2.

Ben Stiller has the most screen time but Robert Downey Jr. steals the scenes as an Australian method actor who manages to eclipse Robert De Niro's famed transformation in Raging Bull.

Jack Black (in a nod to Eddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor), Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel round out the rest of the main acting troupe. In smaller roles, Nick Nolte portrays the author of the book, Tropic Thunder, which "got" the movie deal (there's an in-joke). Matthew McConaughey appears as Stiller's TiVo-crazed agent and Tom Cruise appears nearly unrecognizable in creepy make-up as the film's producer. Not a single actor displays anything approaching subtlety or sanity.

One final warning: skip the DVD extras at your own risk. The viral video for MTV is hilarious.
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