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One of the best and funniest comedy I've ever seen. (The other is step brothers.) Obviously the begining was the funniest (booty sweat and scorcher lol.) I think every role was really funny and well acted and I definitely think it's a MUST SEE!!
10/10
7.13.2009 -
jonathanb1933@ - age: 1-12
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Not a good spoof. The beginning was hilarious though :)
5/10
7.1.2009 -
devan_777@ - age: 13-17
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This movie was awful it wasn't even funny. Ben Stiller and Jack Black were dreadful. Don't waste your time. Very Dumb story line.
2/10
6.25.2009 -
magic-man78@ - age: 13-17
Strange movie, funny at parts, my favourite part is Jack Black playing a chris farley type character.
6/10
5.29.2009 -
sportsfreakpecile@ - age: 13-17
Wasn't sure if this movie was going to make me laugh or not... it did. Tom Cruise is so funny, as are the other performances.
7/10
4.25.2009 -
liz_warman@ - age: 36-49
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Don't even bother renting this one. It's hard to believe that with such budget they couldn't find a good story.
4/10
3.15.2009 -
beachandtennis@ - age: 50+
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Was the whole cast and crew all on some sort of cheap colombian flour power when this movie was unfortunately made? Honestly, trying to decipher the hollywood mumbo jumbo and continuous barrage of inhouse jokes understood only by the inner sanctum completely destroyed the purpose and focus on sending up of platoon, saving private ryan, apocalypse now etc... The last 20 minutes made more sense and I nearly laughed once, but overall if you want to destroy your career as an actor, I could not think of a better way to do it...
2/10
1.19.2009 -
rogerdodger@ - age: 36-49
This so called comedy is rubbish! I enjoy a large range of movie types but if humanity is moving towards enjoying Black humour as its core comedy (for eg. The scene of Stiller drinking from the directors decapitated head)then the average human is moving to a level devilishly below the intelligence of basic insect.
3/10
1.17.2009 -
shaneb@ - age: 36-49
I'm generally quite generous. But what was that... No subtlety at all, in your face humour. Very, very tacky. I've never been a Ben Stiller fan but I wanted to watch Downey Jr. But the movie was still painful. I DID NOT ENJOY IT.
5/10
12.15.2008 -
sopgomez2006@ - age: 18-25
Whoever are leaving a 10 for this film are out of their minds. Ok, I understand you love Ben Stiller, you love Jack Black. Who doesn't? But it don't make this movie a 10 nor a 9 or anything close to 8 o 7! 75% of this film is awefully bad. So I give it a 5. This is a rental. Let someone else rent it for you, don't waste for 4$ bucks on this.
5/10
11.27.2008 -
punk2116@ - age: 26-35
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I'm not into the PC sham, boycotting films, etc. but this movie is AWFUL. It's not that I was offended, it just was NOT funny! Actors and directors are phony? Most would agree, but by itself the concept is not funny. This movie is DUMB!
2/10
11.26.2008 -
razorofthelostart@ - age: 50+
Flat out hilarious this is the movie that deserves to win the Oscar for best comedy of the year. It had everybody in the theater (including myself) in tears of laughter from start to end. Stiller is brilliant.
10/10
11.25.2008 -
ruler682000@ - age: 18-25
So Tom Cruise does make this movie, he is down-right hilarious in this role, still a good movie with our without Tom, but he adds that extra something... the movie I found to be a bit boring at times, but still good.
7/10
11.24.2008 -
keai_@ - age: 26-35
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This has to be one of the best comedy movies ever. Over the top and very entertaining on so many levels. Great performances all around with nonstop action. A ton of work was put into this movie and it really shows. Recommended.
10/10
11.20.2008 -
realstar@ - age: 26-35
Definitely deserves the Oscar for best comedy. Flat out hilarious! Didn't expect to see Tom Cruise in this one. Real rating 9.5/10.
9/10
11.18.2008 -
demonz_grave@ - age: 18-25
I actually loved this movie! I love how Jack Blacks character is a druggy. Its hilarious. And at the beginning when it shows the movies they have been in, it felt real. It was funny. And the tivo. :P Just a GREAT movie!
9/10
11.14.2008 -
rootbeerorootbeer@ - age: 13-17
This movie is wildly funny in many ways, and I highly recommend it. The dialogue is funny, the acting is good, the direction is tight, and more importantly, the director respects the intelligence of the viewer. It is also semi-parodical of movie stars, producers, agents, etc. and their tantrums! Robert Downey Jr. as an Australian method actor who undergoes a pigment-implantation surgery to enter the skin of the character he is playing, is hilarious! So is Ben Stiller and Jack Black and Tom Cruise, in his cameo role! Must see, laugh-a-riot!
9/10
11.10.2008 -
vipulgshukla@ - age: 26-35
Great. Me and my wife went and saw it it was just great I loved it.
10/10
11.9.2008 -
sakjeritng@ - age: 50+
So hilarious. I laughed so hard, and it was overall a great movie.
10/10
11.9.2008 -
emfriesen27@ - age: 13-17
Bad even as satire. A collection of capable actors playing fools.
2/10
11.7.2008 -
gord,manning@ - age: 50+
Although it had its dumb moments, overall I enjoyed myself at this movie. The humor was entertaining for the most part and Tom Cruise was probably the best actor in it.
8/10
11.4.2008 -
shadowhacker@ - age: 18-25
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Hilarious! I wish I had brushed up on some of the Vietnam movies as it spoofs a lot of them here. And I hope this doesn’t make Ben Stiller start to think he really is a director.
8/10
11.2.2008 -
clifforda@ - age: 36-49
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Some dialogues were too long but overall, worth it.
8/10
11.2.2008 -
saali79@ - age: 26-35
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Lol best movie ever. So funny especially Jack Black best actor ever "I'm gonna bite that oxes ass" best line ever other than when the bird stole his crack.
10/10
10.30.2008 -
sk8trseb@ - age: 13-17
Okay but not as funny as I thought it would be. Certainly not as funny as Zoolander or Dodgeball. An out of character Tom Cruise was probably the best part. Go see it with low expectations and you won't be disappointed.
5/10
10.30.2008 -
parker2@ - age: 36-49
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A definite go, must see, have to see or else kick self in the posterior kind of movie.
10/10
10.28.2008 -
holymoly008@ - age: 36-49
I honestly haven't laughed in such a long time so hard for a movie. I dunno why so many people are giving this movie a poor review but it's definitely not a family movie. You have to be going with a date or a few friends to enjoy this.
10/10
10.19.2008 -
alteray@ - age: 18-25
Absolutely Hilarious! This movie is not a 6.9/10, it's a 9/10. Over the top ingenious writing and acting. Go see it, you'll be hurting laughing.
9/10
10.18.2008 -
ceb456@ - age: 26-35
This movie was fantastic, I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard, especially about Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) "playing a dude pretending to be another dude!" Met and exceeded all expectation with the all star cast. I didn't even realize it was Tom Cruise until the movie was over!
9/10
10.14.2008 -
benz_92@ - age: 18-25
The opening scene was indeed gruesome, until I realized they were spoofing Apocalypse Now, Platoon, and other similar war movies. That's when I relaxed and told my friends "They're just copying other movies!" We laughed thru the entire movie, nonstop. Genius Comedy: irreverent, subversive, gross, hilarious. Well you get the picture. Kinda like Monty Python Flying Circus. Same humour.
8/10
10.13.2008 -
formatt2007@ - age: 50+
The movie is not to bad, especially if you love the f**k word, If you do you will love it.
3/10
10.13.2008 -
whatsup_olsen@ - age: 26-35
Ha, great movie. Probably one of the funniest I've seen too. I'd go see it if I was you.
10/10
10.11.2008 -
monkeyspank25@ - age: 13-17
You know what? I laughed and cringed at some parts and I just had to smile at the stupidity, but it really wasn't a great movie. An excellent rental to enjoy with a few "beverages". If you see it in the theatre, it's not a waste of time but you need to be in the right mood :D
6/10
10.11.2008 -
mortaric@ - age: 26-35
This movie is hilarious. I haven't left the theatre in a long time this happy. I will definently watch it again and again throughout my life. I never really thought Jack Black was that funny until I saw this film. The three play together perfectly and my stomach hurts from laughing so hard. Rent it, go out and see it just watch this film!!!
9/10
10.8.2008 -
klippertbilly@ - age: 26-35
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The best movie I have ever seen! So friggen funny I couldn't even breathe for laughing!! I just fell in love with the ENTIRE cast! And Tom Cruise - My lord. Jack Black was drop dead friggen hilarious! I laugh everytime I think of him being tied to a tree so as not to raid the camp of cocain. Seriously - I'm seeing it again! Its great! Beware, though, of an opening scene that almost had me walking out - the movie picks back up! That first thing is DISGUSTING! But the rest is gold.
10/10
10.2.2008 -
innocent_angel_of_music@ - age: 13-17
Best movie I've seen since The Muppets Take Manhattan. If you enjoy peeling figs, than this is the movie for you. Some nice Coconut Joe sweatshirts make a cameo in this movie. 10 out of 10. I'd give it more but the calculator built-into my digital watch only has 2-Digits! Well Done!
10/10
10.2.2008 -
sicily75@ - age: 26-35
I think that it was so funny especially the part when they talk about lance lol and Jack Black was tied to the tree!! I love it you definitely have to go see it.
9/10
10.2.2008 -
patches2468@ - age: 13-17
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After having a pretty long and tiring weekend, I sat down with a buddy at the local cineplex to catch Ben Stiller’s latest directing effort, Tropic Thunder. I was a bit weary about whether I’d be able to enjoy the film as much, given how exhausted I was, but the opening minutes quelled those fears outright. It’s funny, I thought, looking around the theatre, as most of the people around me didn’t seem to be laughing as hard as I was at the opening sequence of faux trailers. As I wondered why that was, it was evident that most of the people in the theatre were fairly young. The fake ads and trailers seemed to fly right over their heads, maybe because most of the satire was aimed at the type of things they might watch and enjoy. There’s Alpa Chino’s (Brandon T. Jackson) hilariously crude “Bust-a-nut” advertisement – a hardcore gangster rapper promoting his latest soft drink. That’s followed up with trailers for upcoming films from Tropic Thunder’s main stars Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr) Tugg Speedman’s latest movie pokes fun at the endless barrage of pointless, lacklustre sequels, that moviegoers have been forced to endure over the past few years. Although I couldn’t pinpoint whether that trailer was aimed at a particular movie star, Fatties – the latest film from Jeff Portnoy seemed to take direct jabs at Eddie Murphy’s prosthetics-laden films. It’s all hilarious, especially Kirk Lazarus’ (Robert Downey Jr.) new film, Satan’s Alley, but I won’t spoil it for you, just go see the film. Tropic Thunder plays as a satirical barb towards Hollywood’s rich and famous, taking jabs at everyone and leaving no stone unturned. Stiller goes after staunch method actors (Robert Downey Jr’s Kirk Lazarus faintly mirrors the likes of a one Russell Crowe), the out-of control superstars strewn on excess, and the overly controlling, “get what I want at all costs” studio execs trolling Hollywood. Even the rappers-turned-actors movement gets jabs thrown at it, with Alpa Chino trying to break into the movie business with his first role in a major blockbuster. Rarely do you ever see a film from Hollywood taking such chances, poking fun at itself while being so politically incorrect. One of the single most interesting and simultaneously frustrating things about Tropic Thunder is that it might be too smart for its own good. In other words, people are going to misinterpret its satire as lewd and offensive towards minorities and the disabled. More on that later. Fresh off Scorcher VI, an unexpected dud at the box office, Tugg Speedman joins Hollywood’s biggest stars to shoot an ensemble war film called Tropic Thunder. Dealing with what he calls an impossible bunch to work with, director Damien Cockburn enlists the help of the man whose memoirs inspired the film, Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte), who suggests that the overpaid actors be placed deep in the heart of the jungle to dispense of their egos and petty squabbles. Cockburn agrees, and the shoot moves to a remote part of the island, but things go awry when the actors come across a real drug cartel and are forced to use their acting skills to save themselves. Although I expected that Tropic Thunder would be my favorite comedy of this year, it actually misses the mark by a bit. Not because it’s no good. On the contrary, Ben Stiller has returned to form, and is back to doing what he does best, much like in his last directorial effort, Zoolander. Not only has he turned down his Ben Stiller schtick that everyone’s a tad bit tired of, he lets his colleagues really shine in this flick. In my mind, the best thing about the film is Robert Downey Jr. as Sgt Osirus. In his makeup, Downey Jr. is a completely different man, and hilariously so. I kept wishing we could have a whole movie based just on the exploits of Kirk Lazarus’ newest character. The fact is, you need to see this film just for Robert Downey Jr, if not for anything else, as he really steals the show. Tom Cruise was touted as a scene stealer in this film as well, dishing out expletives at a rate I couldn’t even keep up with, as the slimeball studio exec, Les Grossman. His cameo is great, and he does a mean impersonation of a completely over-the-top character, but it becomes a little too loud and obnoxious amidst everything else going on. Come to think of it, in some parts of the film, not much is going on really, and that’s another problem. Scenes drag, and it feels like there are some filler portions throughout, that are in place as a bridge, until the next big plot point unravels. It’s alright though, since Stiller, Downey and Black deliver some heavy laughs at opportune times. There’s a scene where Portnoy (Jack Black) asks his squad not to release him from a tree he’s tied to, regardless of what he might say. Suffering from withdrawal symptoms, Portnoy eventually begs to be released, and the resulting banter is absolutely hilarious. There are plenty of moments like this, and it harkens back to the days when Stiller and company were unequivocally hilarious. It’s this return to form that makes Tropic Thunder such a tantalizing exercise to sit through. There are no apologies here, nor is there any holding back. It’s rated R for strong language, and thank goodness for that. People are going to mistake its comedy as politically incorrect and completely inappropriate, but that would mean they’re missing the point. Robert Downey Jr’s Osirus is an assault on the vanity of actors who go above and beyond to portray their characters. The same applies to Stiller’s Simple Jack, where he plays a mentally handicapped person in a bid to win an Academy Award. The joke is that sometimes Hollywood completely misses the point about what a good film should be, and even moreso about how it goes about portraying the subject matter in the process. It’s this wholesale selling short of both themselves and the audience that’s largely on display, to great effect. Not some cheap derogatory jab at disabled people or minorities. Hopefully most will understand this, and sadly, Tropic Thunder hasn’t performed quite as well as industry types have hoped. Perhaps it’s due to a minor backlash due to the aforementioned misunderstanding, but then again, Zoolander didn’t do well at the box office either (and now it’s considered somewhat of a comedy classic) Tropic Thunder is not the best comedy of the year, but it certainly makes a case for itself as one of the most controversial ones of the past decade.[...]
7/10
10.1.2008 -
vecanti@ - age: 26-35
We were very very very disappointed with this film. We've heard critics say it was the funniest movie of the year... NOT. The first hour is torture... Pure torture!!! I kept looking at my watch which I never do. The only two good things were Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. I'm not usually a fan of Cruise but I must say that man can act. Robert Downey Jr. was excellent too.
5/10
10.1.2008 -
jp@ - age: 26-35
Jack Blacks character is a little... I don't even know how to describe it. I expected different from him, but this movie is intensely SIIIICK. With those moments that just make you go [...] YEAAA!!!
7/10
9.30.2008 -
midhurst_tagger@ - age: 13-17
A masterpiece go see it now! Super funny, Ben Stiller is the best.
10/10
9.28.2008 -
sugar__89@
This movie was Great!!! I've read the reviews before watching this movie and they weren't that great but I didn't care since I liked the previews. Lots of funny scenes with tons of cameos of great actors like Toby M. Beginning was a bit slow but quickly picks up and ends ok. Ben, Jack, and jr were all great especially Robert jr on his role. I recommend this movie and will buy this on Blueray DVD for sure!
8/10
9.28.2008 -
emaileddyli@ - age: 26-35
Disappointing. I expected better from Ben Stiller, Robert Downy Jr., and Jack Black. It did have its entertaining moments, but it just didn't live up to the trailer.
4/10
9.27.2008 -
jamesfehr@ - age: 26-35
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Wow, I'm stunned by the low rating most are giving this movie. When my boyfriend and I went (and we're in our 40s) the entire audience laughed throughout the entire movie, including us. Man, if you can't see the humor in this spoof, I don't think much is going to make you laugh. My favorite was the baby toss at the end of the movie. Come on, Ben Stiller is brilliant.
8/10
9.26.2008 -
ablack90@ - age: 36-49
It is absolutely hilarious; I only stopped laughing due to lack of oxygen or from stomach cramps from laughing so hard. Hilarious!!!
10/10
9.26.2008 -
chris,mckim@ - age: 26-35
You don't realize just how good this movie is until you leave the theatre. It's not hilarious by any stretch of the imagination, but funny/clever. Being an Aussie I loved the references to Crocodile Dundee, and an Aussie being changed to play a negro. Loved the sound track too.
8/10
9.24.2008 -
dockers4me@ - age: 50+
Very entertaining movie for a $5 Tuesday. Wouldn't see it again, but funny non the less.
7/10
9.24.2008 -
taebomaster@ - age: 26-35
Few laughs poor story line Robert Downey Jr excellent. Wait for it to be in video stores.
6/10
9.23.2008 -
deannereid@ - age: 50+
This movie was great... so funny and entertaining. My husband and I both loved it so it is for both girls and guys. Best movie of the summer by far!
9/10
9.23.2008 -
tanasychuk@ - age: 26-35
A typical Ben Stiller movie. Corny, boring and typical like Ben. Wanted a comedy, funniest part was the first 5 minutes of it.
4/10
9.22.2008 -
daisydu23@ - age: 26-35
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