Ok, call me sick. Call me deranged. I don't mind seeing a movie that is offending people over the use of the word "retard" or that Robert Downey Jr is in black-face. If it offends you, don't see it, but I am of the opinion that people take themselves to seriously, or others if you have nothing to be offended by yourself. Sit back and laugh at the ol' PC smother we are in the middle of now-a-days.
That said, on to the review.
I wouldn't say the movie sucked. I mean it did, but not the way some may have thought. It is a movie that isn't set out to change the world, or become an underground sensation spawning and entire series of group/buddy films. This is famous actors (Stiller, Black, and Jr) making an absurd movie about stereotypical superstar actors. Stiller pokes fun at the action stars, Black spoofs the comedians (himself and stiller?) and Jr takes a swipe at committed method actors (himself?):
The movie has its funny parts, and is in many ways a series of quotable lines. It isn't overly long for what you are looking for. Some cheap laughs (matinee, HINT HINT) are sure to be found in Tropic Thunder, just don't expect to be the must have movie of the holiday season. I am surprised it was atop the charts for another week, although I am partly to blame.
If you want to see what the fuss is about, go see it. if you are disappointed, you were expecting too much (sorry, you were wrong). I believe I could have waited for the rental in a few months.
Word.
That said, on to the review.
I wouldn't say the movie sucked. I mean it did, but not the way some may have thought. It is a movie that isn't set out to change the world, or become an underground sensation spawning and entire series of group/buddy films. This is famous actors (Stiller, Black, and Jr) making an absurd movie about stereotypical superstar actors. Stiller pokes fun at the action stars, Black spoofs the comedians (himself and stiller?) and Jr takes a swipe at committed method actors (himself?):
I don't come out of character until finished with the DVD commentary! - Kirk LazarusOh, and Danny R. McBride (Red from Pineapple Express) is the war hero worshipping pyrotechnics expert. Speaking of war hero, it is Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte), whom Stiller is depicting in the film within the film. The final name I will note is Tom Cruise has a few appearances, took me a bit to identify him. OK, my girlfriend did, but I DIDN'T know he was in it. She had the jump so to speak.
The movie has its funny parts, and is in many ways a series of quotable lines. It isn't overly long for what you are looking for. Some cheap laughs (matinee, HINT HINT) are sure to be found in Tropic Thunder, just don't expect to be the must have movie of the holiday season. I am surprised it was atop the charts for another week, although I am partly to blame.
If you want to see what the fuss is about, go see it. if you are disappointed, you were expecting too much (sorry, you were wrong). I believe I could have waited for the rental in a few months.
Word.
