![]() ![]() Any similarities between Grossman and former Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein are purely coincidental. Outrageously profane and displaying all the morals of a pit viper, Grossman, as portrayed by Cruise, is worth the price of admission alone. He orders a key grip to punch out Damien. It's way over budget and the studio boss, Lee Grossman (an almost unrecognizable Tom Cruise), is not pleased. As the stars bicker over such critical topics as crying jags, the film spirals out of control. "Platoon" and "Apocalypse Now" get skewered here. Downey's Lazarus ridicules method actors who remain in character throughout a film's shooting schedule, much like Daniel Day-Lewis in any of his movies.Īll three prima donnas star in "Tropic Thunder," a Vietnam War movie being shot on location (Hawaii in reality) under the direction of flustered first-timer Damien Cockburn (Steve Coogan). Black's Portnoy mocks actors who play multiple roles requiring fat suits and plenty of flatulence, much like Eddie Murphy in "The Nutty Professor" films. In this film-within-a-film, satire abounds with Stiller's Speedman parodying all manner of action stars, especially Sylvester Stallone's Rambo. ![]() The film generates laughs immediately with a fake commercial for Booty Sweat and Bust-A-Nut, products you probably won't find at Whole Foods, followed by fake trailers for films starring clueless action superstar Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), drug-addicted, gross-out comedian Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) and Australian method actor extraordinaire Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.). It also takes cannon-sized shots at agents, directors, special effects coordinators, authors and studio bosses. It also features performances far more inspired than you'll find in a typical film of this ilk.ĭescribed as an action comedy, "Tropic Thunder" spends most of its time spoofing the action genre in general and self-absorbed, pampered actors in particular. That said, this movie has something most of the other lowbrow comedies released this year lack - a bit of smarts. More importantly, it's hysterically funny, that is if you like your humor swirling around in the gutter. The film is also consistently offensive, frequently disgusting and politically incorrect to the max. The comedy in "Tropic Thunder" is as sophisticated as a whoopie cushion.īut wait, there's more. ![]()
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