Trophic Thunder:Movie Review
The Plot:
A film crew is in Southeast Asia filming a Vietnam-war memoir. It's early in the shooting, but they're already behind schedule and over budget. On the day an accident befalls the novice director, the cast and crew are attacked by a gang of poppy-growing local drug dealers, except the cast and crew don't realize these aren't actors who are stalking them. The thugs kidnap Tugg Speedman, an actor whose star seems on the decline, and it's up to the rest of the ragtag team to band together long enough to attempt his rescue. But will Tugg want to leave?
The Cast:
Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Mathew McCoughney, Nick Nolte, Steeve Coogan,Ben Hardler, Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel & More....
Movie Review:
One of the most PAINFUL funniest flicks i have ever seen in my life, coz i laughed so hard throughout the film that i was literally in pain by the time the credits rolled out. This aint a heart-warming comedy. This is more like a vicious, Satire of Hollywood. I aint a Ben Stiller fan( My last favourite was Meet the parents ) in Motion Pics( I loved Madagascar & its sequel- Another Painful funniest flicks), but u godda admit that the script was absolutely amazing espeacially the lines by Robert Downey Jr.- " I DON READ SCRIPTS, SCRIPTS READ ME".
I couldn Control myself from bursting into laughter throughout the movie.
Of course, Stiller not only co-wrote and directed the film, but stars in it as well. He plays Tugg Speedman, a not so bright action star whose career is in ruins after starring in the film SIMPLE JACK, where he plays a mentally retarded stable boy. Oh no! I used the word retarded! Supposedly various organizations are protesting the fact that the film makes fun of the mentally handicapped but it's obvious that none of these protesters have actually seen the film. The whole point of the SIMPLE JACK plot device is that it's SUPPOSED to be offensive (and it also happens to be insanely funny!). I'm not one for making fun of somebody due to a handicap and the film does not make fun of mentally handicapped people. It makes fun of the egotistical, lunk-headed actor that perpetuates the stereotype.
Also sure to be controversial is Downey Jr., as Kirk Lazarus- who's so deep into method acting that he has his skin pigmentation changed so that he can play an African-American character. Downey Jr., is incredibly funny in the role, and shows a real flair for broad comedy. I especially liked his interactions with Brandon T. Jackson, who plays rapper Alpha Chino (LOL) and is totally offended by the fact that he has to act alongside a white guy pretending to be black. Their scenes together are priceless especially the exchange they have regarding the N-word.
Jack Black, incorporating quite a bit of self parody into his role, plays a heroin addicted comedy star. Late in the film, he tries to kick heroin, and he has the other actors tie him to a tree so he can detox. This scene is the funniest thing Black has ever done and it's nice seeing him cut loose in an R-rated comedy.
It should also be noted that the film has an absolutely incredible supporting cast, including Jay Barushel, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, and a perfectly cast Nick Nolte as the batshit crazy Vietnam vet historical consultant. Of course we also have Tom Cruise as the ridiculously profane studio boss financing the film within the film. I know, I know, Cruise's appearance is supposed to be a surprise, but by now everyone knows he's in it. I won't spoil what he looks like- but I assure you, it's Tom Cruise like you've never seen (or heard) him before. I think TROPIC THUNDER is the best thing Cruise has been involved with in a while but only time will tell if the role is able to resuscitate his career.
Besides the acting it should be noted that TROPIC THUNDER is incredibly lavish for a comedy. The film supposedly cost north of $100 million and it shows. It's nice to see a big budget R-Rated comedy produced on such a grand scale. The pyrotechnics in the film are among the most impressive I've seen so far this summer. I also couldn't believe how gory the film is, especially the scene involving Stiller licking the blood off a disembodied head (yes you read that right - this film ain't R-rated for nothing).
Overall, TROPIC THUNDER is one hell of a way to close out the summer, and I suspect it's going to be a mega-smash for Stiller & co. If you check the film out (as you should), try to show up early as there's a bunch of fake trailers before the film that are as funny as anything in the actual movie.
GRADE: 9/10
A film crew is in Southeast Asia filming a Vietnam-war memoir. It's early in the shooting, but they're already behind schedule and over budget. On the day an accident befalls the novice director, the cast and crew are attacked by a gang of poppy-growing local drug dealers, except the cast and crew don't realize these aren't actors who are stalking them. The thugs kidnap Tugg Speedman, an actor whose star seems on the decline, and it's up to the rest of the ragtag team to band together long enough to attempt his rescue. But will Tugg want to leave?
The Cast:
Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Mathew McCoughney, Nick Nolte, Steeve Coogan,Ben Hardler, Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel & More....
Movie Review:
One of the most PAINFUL funniest flicks i have ever seen in my life, coz i laughed so hard throughout the film that i was literally in pain by the time the credits rolled out. This aint a heart-warming comedy. This is more like a vicious, Satire of Hollywood. I aint a Ben Stiller fan( My last favourite was Meet the parents ) in Motion Pics( I loved Madagascar & its sequel- Another Painful funniest flicks), but u godda admit that the script was absolutely amazing espeacially the lines by Robert Downey Jr.- " I DON READ SCRIPTS, SCRIPTS READ ME".
I couldn Control myself from bursting into laughter throughout the movie.
Of course, Stiller not only co-wrote and directed the film, but stars in it as well. He plays Tugg Speedman, a not so bright action star whose career is in ruins after starring in the film SIMPLE JACK, where he plays a mentally retarded stable boy. Oh no! I used the word retarded! Supposedly various organizations are protesting the fact that the film makes fun of the mentally handicapped but it's obvious that none of these protesters have actually seen the film. The whole point of the SIMPLE JACK plot device is that it's SUPPOSED to be offensive (and it also happens to be insanely funny!). I'm not one for making fun of somebody due to a handicap and the film does not make fun of mentally handicapped people. It makes fun of the egotistical, lunk-headed actor that perpetuates the stereotype.
Also sure to be controversial is Downey Jr., as Kirk Lazarus- who's so deep into method acting that he has his skin pigmentation changed so that he can play an African-American character. Downey Jr., is incredibly funny in the role, and shows a real flair for broad comedy. I especially liked his interactions with Brandon T. Jackson, who plays rapper Alpha Chino (LOL) and is totally offended by the fact that he has to act alongside a white guy pretending to be black. Their scenes together are priceless especially the exchange they have regarding the N-word.
Jack Black, incorporating quite a bit of self parody into his role, plays a heroin addicted comedy star. Late in the film, he tries to kick heroin, and he has the other actors tie him to a tree so he can detox. This scene is the funniest thing Black has ever done and it's nice seeing him cut loose in an R-rated comedy.
It should also be noted that the film has an absolutely incredible supporting cast, including Jay Barushel, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, and a perfectly cast Nick Nolte as the batshit crazy Vietnam vet historical consultant. Of course we also have Tom Cruise as the ridiculously profane studio boss financing the film within the film. I know, I know, Cruise's appearance is supposed to be a surprise, but by now everyone knows he's in it. I won't spoil what he looks like- but I assure you, it's Tom Cruise like you've never seen (or heard) him before. I think TROPIC THUNDER is the best thing Cruise has been involved with in a while but only time will tell if the role is able to resuscitate his career.
Besides the acting it should be noted that TROPIC THUNDER is incredibly lavish for a comedy. The film supposedly cost north of $100 million and it shows. It's nice to see a big budget R-Rated comedy produced on such a grand scale. The pyrotechnics in the film are among the most impressive I've seen so far this summer. I also couldn't believe how gory the film is, especially the scene involving Stiller licking the blood off a disembodied head (yes you read that right - this film ain't R-rated for nothing).
Overall, TROPIC THUNDER is one hell of a way to close out the summer, and I suspect it's going to be a mega-smash for Stiller & co. If you check the film out (as you should), try to show up early as there's a bunch of fake trailers before the film that are as funny as anything in the actual movie.
GRADE: 9/10
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