Tropic Thunder (2008)

Director:

Ben Stiller

Writers (WGA):

Ben Stiller (screenplay) &
Justin Theroux (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

13 AUGUSZTUS 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore.

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. |

Plot Keywords:

Frat Pack | Academy Awards Ceremony | Drug Lord | White Male Pretending To Be Black | Guerilla

Awards:

1 win

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Cast

Jeff Kahn	...	Snooty Waiter
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Kirk Lazarus
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head
Jack Black	...	Jeff Portnoy
Jay Baruchel	...	Kevin Sandusky
Brandon T. Jackson	...	Alpa Chino
Ben Stiller	...	Tugg Speedman
Eric Winzenried	...	Chopper Pilot
Steve Coogan	...	Damien Cockburn
Valerie Azlynn	...	Damien's Assistant
Matt Levin	...	Cameraperson
David Pressman	...	First Assistant Director
Amy Stiller	...	Script Supervisor
Danny R. McBride	...	Cody (as Danny McBride)
Dempsey Silva	...	Special Effects Assistant

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R CORRECT: REPLACE WITH: (certificate #44367) | Iceland:16 | Ireland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | USA:R | UK:15 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Québec)

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The poster for "The Fatties" behind Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) in the trailer features the names of a few of the film's actual crew members: costume designer Marlene Stewart, editor Greg Hayden, director of photography John Toll, and screenwriter Justin Theroux. In addition, the poster contains the DreamWorks Pictures logo, the Dolby Stereo logo, and a fictional composite of several MPAA ratings (reading "PG - Parental Guidance - under 11 requires accompanying parent or guardian").

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The Gap only sells merchandise under its own label; therefore, Alpa Chino could have not sold a line of "Alpa Chino chinos" at The Gap, as he claims.

Quotes:

Tugg Speedman: [as Simple Jack] Mama, I'll see you again tonight in my head movies. But this head movies makes my eyes rain!

Movie Connections:

References Being There (1979)

Soundtrack:

Name of the Game

Characters make the Movie

I just finished watching 'Tropic Thunder' at my local movie theater. It is a great action/comedy that is a spoof of war films. This movie has many hilarious moments that will make you laugh out loud. However, if you are looking for a comedy with a good story, this is not it. The storyline is not very good. This movie is good because of all of the characters in it. They are all funny and will have you laughing many times over. The best parts of this movie lie in the dialouge between the main characters; there are many funny lines. Also, you must notice the little things in the movie or you will not get the whole experience.

The main actors(Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black) do a great job and lead an ensemble cast to create one of the biggest group of characters ever put on the screen. I mean, almost all of the characters have something that is funny about them. There are many cameos throughout the movie that include Tom Cruise, Tobey Maguire, Matthew McConaghey, etc. All of the cameos are funny and they play a big part in the movie. Stiller is his usual self and still very funny, he plays the action hero. Jack Black is also very funny as the comedian of the group. But the man of the hour is Robert Downey Jr., he is hilarious as the serious, Oscar winning actor who gets surgery to turn his skin black. Once again, this movie has hilarious characters, and in the end, that is what makes it good.

The movie is basically the story of production of the movie 'Tropic Thunder', a war picture with big name stars. When the production goes sour, the crew gets an idea. They then put the group of 5 actors in the middle of the Vietnamese jungle. The plan is to record the movie with hidden cameras. It turns out that in the jungle, they encounter real dangers not in the plan. It is a funny experience to watch these guys survive with each other, thinking that everything is part of the plan. The action in the movie is funny because it is extremely gory and over dramatic. The comedy is good, most of the time it is not stupid or corny. I had high expectations of this movie, and they were fulfilled. This movie is very funny and will have you laughing out loud throughout.