I dont get why this movie is so popular, aside from Robert downey jr I thought it was pretty mediocre at best. Ben Stiller has never been funny, jack black was stupid, and the so called clever satire part with Tom Cruise playing the loud producer was about as funny and clever as a kick in the nuts. What do you guys think of this film? I would give it a 5 at most.
I dont get why this movie is so popular, aside from Robert downey jr I thought it was pretty mediocre at best. Ben Stiller has never been funny, jack black was stupid, and the so called clever satire part with Tom Cruise playing the loud producer was about as funny and clever as a kick in the nuts. What do you guys think of this film? I would give it a 5 at most. Film-Guy
I haven't watched it because of my brother's recommendation not to...he said he can't even remember most of it, which is pretty telling. If a movie is that forgettable, it's not worth watching.
The whole movie is a satire on Hollywood, with a star-studded cast being directed by an amateur, a producer that's just plain evil, and actors that takes a role so seriously that they forgot who they really are.
Different strokes for different folks... or whatever that expression is.
As for me, Tropic Thunder was one of my favorite movies of 2008 (#4, behind Milk, Gran Torino, and Iron Man); I would probably give it somewhere around an 8-8.5/10.
Generally as a rule I hate anything with Ben Stiller but I actually liked this one. I was pissing myself when the director got blown up and Ben Stiller played around with the head.
Different people have different taste. I thought it was pretty funny, but others that I know have said otherwise or they just haven't seen it. Robert Downey Jr was hilarious in the movie, but of course he won't win the Oscar.
The whole movie is a satire on Hollywood, with a star-studded cast being directed by an amateur, a producer that's just plain evil, and actors that takes a role so seriously that they forgot who they really are.hiphops_savior
If Trophic Thunder is a satire it is a pretty weak one. Satire is best when it is subtle and you can barely tell it is satirical. A good satire is something like What Just Happened, The Extras Christmas Special, Thank you for smoking, Brass Eye, and American Psycho. The evil producer is not subtle or satirical at alll, everyone thinks of producers as evil, how is that clever at all? The director Steve Coogan, and Robert downey jr were the only funny characters in the film imo.
[QUOTE="hiphops_savior"]The whole movie is a satire on Hollywood, with a star-studded cast being directed by an amateur, a producer that's just plain evil, and actors that takes a role so seriously that they forgot who they really are.Film-Guy
If Trophic Thunder is a satire it is a pretty weak one. Satire is best when it is subtle and you can barely tell it is satirical. A good satire is something like What Just Happened, The Extras Christmas Special, Thank you for smoking, Brass Eye, and American Psycho. The evil producer is not subtle or satirical at alll, everyone thinks of producers as evil, how is that clever at all? The director Steve Coogan, and Robert downey jr were the only funny characters in the film imo.
That movie clearly was not meant to be subtle in any way.
[QUOTE="hiphops_savior"]The whole movie is a satire on Hollywood, with a star-studded cast being directed by an amateur, a producer that's just plain evil, and actors that takes a role so seriously that they forgot who they really are.chessmaster1989
If Trophic Thunder is a satire it is a pretty weak one. Satire is best when it is subtle and you can barely tell it is satirical. A good satire is something like What Just Happened, The Extras Christmas Special, Thank you for smoking, Brass Eye, and American Psycho. The evil producer is not subtle or satirical at alll, everyone thinks of producers as evil, how is that clever at all? The director Steve Coogan, and Robert downey jr were the only funny characters in the film imo.
That movie clearly was not meant to be subtle in any way.
Different people have different taste. I thought it was pretty funny, but others that I know have said otherwise or they just haven't seen it. Robert Downey Jr was hilarious in the movie, but of course he won't win the Oscar.barcx17
If Trophic Thunder is a satire it is a pretty weak one. Satire is best when it is subtle and you can barely tell it is satirical. A good satire is something like What Just Happened, The Extras Christmas Special, Thank you for smoking, Brass Eye, and American Psycho. The evil producer is not subtle or satirical at alll, everyone thinks of producers as evil, how is that clever at all? The director Steve Coogan, and Robert downey jr were the only funny characters in the film imo.
Film-Guy
That movie clearly was not meant to be subtle in any way.
Or clever?
In any case, it was the funniest movie of the year (imo), and one of my favorites (like I said, #4, behind Milk, Gran Torino, and Iron Man).
[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]Am I the only one that felt awful for laughing at simple jack?:lol:D3nnyCrane
Yes but mainly because you actually found it funny, not because of the subject material.
Yeah I thought that part was pretty stupid, not funny or clever just stupid. One of the funniest films o 2008 that I dont think anyone saw is Nobel Son.
I thought it was pretty funny. But its not one of those movies that I would really watch again. But for me, that aren't many movies that I can watch more than once.
[QUOTE="barcx17"]Different people have different taste. I thought it was pretty funny, but others that I know have said otherwise or they just haven't seen it. Robert Downey Jr was hilarious in the movie, but of course he won't win the Oscar.fanboy-buster
PLease change that sig!!!
:shock: a Gio hater?
I like Gio, but I might change it to Vela or Guardado cause they're my favorites :D
I for once thought that from all the good feedback that a Ben Stiller movie might be funny. I really was disapointed, I wanted it to be good, but it was a poor movie.
You know I hate Stiller & Cruise, and didn't care for either of their parts. So Cruise played a funny parody, good for him, not for me. But I did like the movie, Downey was fantastic and the overall story and comedy was good. I'd say 7 or 8. Now this coming from someone who watched Step Brothers for the first time last night and laughed so hard my side hurt so take it with a grain of salt.
The whole movie is a satire on Hollywood, with a star-studded cast being directed by an amateur, a producer that's just plain evil, and actors that takes a role so seriously that they forgot who they really are.hiphops_savior
Indeed. In my opinion, it was one of the most enjoyable comedies I've seen in quite some time because it was multi-layered in its comedic writing.
I dont get why this movie is so popular, aside from Robert downey jr I thought it was pretty mediocre at best. Ben Stiller has never been funny, jack black was stupid, and the so called clever satire part with Tom Cruise playing the loud producer was about as funny and clever as a kick in the nuts. What do you guys think of this film? I would give it a 5 at most. Film-Guy
This head movie makes muh eyes raaaaiin Actually I thought it was a 5/10 at the movies when I saw it. But on DVD I'd give it a 7.5/10, I find myself watching it now and bursting out laughing.
I dont get why this movie is so popular, aside from Robert downey jr I thought it was pretty mediocre at best. Ben Stiller has never been funny, jack black was stupid, and the so called clever satire part with Tom Cruise playing the loud producer was about as funny and clever as a kick in the nuts. What do you guys think of this film? I would give it a 5 at most. Film-Guy
honestly, i didnt even find downey jr to be that funny. coogan was pretty funny when he died. but you know...he was dead so his time in the spotlight was shortlived.
cruise played a ben stiller role. of course if stiller had played the role exactly the same (and im sure he would have), nobody would have payed attention because hes done it before and it wasnt funny. but tom cruise plays it and he gets nominated left and right.
I did not care for this movie either. I did enjoy the fake previews, but I didn't care for anything about it. Maybe I showed a smile when Ben Stiller threw his Vietnamese "son" away, but that's that.
I thought it was absolutely hilarious, a real p*ss take on Hollywood, with a lot of clever in jokes. I love the the fake trailers at the beginning of the film. Jack Black doesn't have as much presence as the other actors though. He's been funnier.
Tom Cruise is great: "You sir are an American hero. Now shut your fu*king mouth". :lol:
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