TROPIC THUNDER IS FUNNY
The title says it all. Ben Stiller and Co. pulled out all the stops and created a movie that frankly, I’ve never seen anything like before. The cast is lead by Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. in black face, and the always hilarious Jack Black. Robert Downey Jr. has some of the funniest one-liners you’ll ever hear – and the fact that he’s in black face makes it that much better. The prelude is by far the best part of the movie, and it’s not even in the movie, per se. They perfectly placed faux movie trailers before the opening credits, including a commerical featuring “booty sweat” energy drink and “bust-a-nut” protein bar.
It’s great to see actors come together collaboratively. It’s evident throughout the entire movie that each actor delivered unscripted lines and added their own comedic element. It has that slap-stick style humor that you don’t know why are you laughing at it, but it’s fucking hilarious.
Tom Cruise makes a career resurgent appearance and practically steals the movie. Scientology and killing Katie Holmes’s career seem to have clouded our opinions of Tom – he’s still the guy who played Jerry Maguire and Maverick in Top Gun – lest we forget.
It’s movies like this that give Hollywood hope. While watching, one can’t help but wonder what the budget was. Stiller, Downey Jr., Cruise, Black, McCaughahy, Nolte – I mean, you’re looking at 50 million in actors pay right there.
Go see it in the theater. Tom Cruise alone is worth the $8.00.
8/10
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I couldn’t agree more. This movie had me on the sticky theater floor laughing hysterically. Robert Downy Jr. will crack you up every time you see his face and even more so when he opens his mouth. Tom Cruise is really great.
PS: You know somewhere you can pay only $8 to see a movie? Amazing. I haven’t paid less than $9 in years and it seems most places are $10.50.
Kristen,
I actually rounded up on the price. Right now, it is only $7.50 for a student ticket at a local theater here in Nashville. Here’s the kicker: I’m not even a student. You just use the kiosk machine to buy your ticket and you select “student” … it’s amazing.
That is amazing! I’m leaving San Francisco and moving to Nashville where I will pretend to be a student. Full proof plan.