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Release Date:
13 August 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore. more
Plot:
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 8 wins
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16 nominations
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Justin Theroux goes to 'Space'
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Justin Theroux boards 'Space Invader'
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Justin Theroux boards 'Space Invader'
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User Comments:
Ben Stiller and company hit the comedic mark with "TROPIC THUNDER."
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeff Kahn | ... | Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Kirk Lazarus - Hot LZ | |
| Anthony Ruivivar | ... | Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ | |
| Jack Black | ... | Jeff Portnoy - Hot LZ | |
| Jay Baruchel | ... | Kevin Sandusky - Hot LZ | |
| Brandon T. Jackson | ... | Alpa Chino - Hot LZ | |
| Ben Stiller | ... | Tugg Speedman - Hot LZ | |
| Eric Winzenried | ... | Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ | |
| Steve Coogan | ... | Damien Cockburn - Vietnam Crew | |
| Valerie Azlynn | ... | Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew | |
| Matt Levin | ... | Cameraperson - Vietnam Crew | |
| David Pressman | ... | First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew | |
| Amy Stiller | ... | Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew | |
| Danny McBride | ... | Cody - Vietnam Crew | |
| Dempsey Silva | ... | Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.
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Runtime:
107 min | USA:121 min (unrated director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
Ireland:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Sweden:15 |
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Finland:K-13 |
Brazil:16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Africa:16LV |
Germany:12 |
USA:R (NO. 44367) |
Argentina:13 |
Peru:14 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
France:U |
Malaysia:18PL (cut) |
Argentina:16 (DVD rating) |
South Korea:18 |
Austria:12 |
Denmark:15 |
Ireland:15 (DVD rating) |
Hong Kong:III |
Norway:15
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Trivia:
The 'Booty Sweat' energy drink seen in the movie can be purchased on Amazon.com as part of a promotional tie-in.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Les Grossman (Tom Cruise) says that "Speedman is a dying star, a white dwarf heading for a black hole. That's physics. It's inevitable." But a white dwarf do not head for a black hole, white dwarf is the final state of average and small stars. White dwarfs will eventually become black dwarfs once they cool off, in a very very long time, so long that there's no known black dwarf existed in our universe.
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Quotes:
Alpa Chino:
Drink Booty Sweat, baby! Drink Booty Sweat!
Kirk Lazarus: [mockingly] Yeah, get him chuggin' on some of Alpa's ass-water. That'll bring him around, it's a cure-all...
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Kirk Lazarus: [mockingly] Yeah, get him chuggin' on some of Alpa's ass-water. That'll bring him around, it's a cure-all...
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Soundtrack:
I'd Love To Change The World
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Advanced screening: Toronto (July 31, 2008) Tropic Thunder is a film I've anticipated (from it's trailers/ Downey Jr's "Blackface" controversy) for quite awhile, but knowing Ben Stiller's hit (Reality Bites) or miss (Zoolander) directing filmography, I kept my expectations relatively lukewarm. Luckily that wasn't necessary because it's Stiller's best effort as a director to date as well as one of the best comedies of the year.
Starting with the best fake-trailers this side of Grindhouse, TROPIC THUNDER develops into the most uniquely wacky blend of satire/action/ and gross-out I've ever seen. At first it appears to be a straight-up spoof on popular war films, then it becomes a film within a film, then an attack on Hollywood and the film industry in general. Also present are some rather shocking (and hilarious) sight gags (exploding film-crew members, the brutal slaughter of an endangered species) that managed to catch everyone off guard (yet not offend them).
The main reason TROPIC THUNDER works so well though is it's stellar ensemble cast. You have the likes of Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte all turning in terrific comedic performances that they obviously had fun with. Tom Cruise gives the extended cameo of the year as a studio executive, while Tobey Maguire and a slew of other actors make notable appearances. Ultimately it is Downey Jr. who steals almost every scene as the platoon's very white, African-American squad leader.
Rude, witty, and ballsy, TROPIC THUNDER is a great time at the movies. It's hard finding worth-while large budget comedies these days, but DIRECTOR Ben Stiller, supported by a strong cast and a great premise, has proved himself to be the right man for the task. 8/10