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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Costanza on August 12, 2008, 10:23:24 PM

Title: Tropic Thunder
Post by: Costanza on August 12, 2008, 10:23:24 PM: Comes out tomorrow. Go see it.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 13, 2008, 03:07:03 PM: AAA, amazing
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 13, 2008, 03:07:47 PM: Going to see it tonight. Can't wait.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 13, 2008, 03:21:11 PM: i'll wait until it's on TV or something
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Post by: patrickula on August 13, 2008, 03:22:35 PM: I will see this!
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 13, 2008, 03:23:59 PM: Quote from: fistfulofmetal on August 13, 2008, 03:21:11 PM
i'll wait until it's on TV or something

It would be 15 minutes long.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 13, 2008, 03:41:48 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on August 13, 2008, 03:23:59 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on August 13, 2008, 03:21:11 PM
i'll wait until it's on TV or something

It would be 15 minutes long.

HBO, Showtime, etc
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 13, 2008, 04:11:00 PM: "Never go full distinguished mentally-challenged fellow."

Movie of the year.
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Post by: drew on August 13, 2008, 04:28:34 PM: Why 'Tropic Thunder' shouldn't be seen:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/12/shriver.thunder/index.html?iref=newssearch

::)
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Post by: Great Rumbler on August 13, 2008, 05:35:49 PM: Quote
I am so proud of everyone who turned out to Monday's premiere of the film "Tropic Thunder" to protest its unfortunate and humiliating portrayal of people with intellectual disabilities.

Why aren't they protesting Adam Sandler movies then?
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: Costanza on August 13, 2008, 05:49:28 PM: Saw it again today. Still holds up on a second viewing.

Definitely tied with TDK for best movie I've seen this year.

:bow RDJ :bow
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: Akala on August 13, 2008, 05:53:41 PM: I was only vaguely interested in this movie until everyone started protesting. Now I'll probably see it.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on August 13, 2008, 06:11:09 PM: From the article:
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Mockery in any form, or for any purpose or directed at anyone, especially those least able to defend themselves, is neither funny nor acceptable.

If I'm reading this sentence correctly, Timothy Shriver believes that mockery is never acceptable, meaning you couldn't even mock KKK members or pedophiles.

That is unless he means the following: Mockery . . . directed at those least able to defend themselves is neither funny nor acceptable. I don't think that's what he means because he used the word "especially."
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 14, 2008, 02:20:54 AM: Saw it. It was pretty good. It gets a little dull and slow in the middle.
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Post by: Tauntaun on August 14, 2008, 10:03:07 AM: Quote from: Douchebag
While I am disappointed that we were not consulted in the same manner as other minority groups depicted in the film and that there are 17 mentions of the "R-word" with one mention of the "N-word," I am grateful to Ms. Snider for listening to the coalition and for taking steps to eliminate some of the film's most offensive marketing elements.

I am also appreciative of her commitment to working in the future for an end to denigrating speech and hurtful portrayals of people with intellectual disabilities in film and in society. DreamWorks and its leaders have a powerful reputation for advancing socially and politically important issues.

1st: The R-word? REALLY!??!? We can't say distinguished mentally-challenged fellow? A word that actually describes....wait for it....distinguished mentally-challenged PEOPLE?!?!? smh douchebag

2nd: :duh :duh :duh The pussification of America continues.

Go see the movie it's hilarious.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: patrickula on August 14, 2008, 10:46:40 AM: Hrm, worth watching anyway?
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Post by: Tucah on August 14, 2008, 10:53:25 AM: Really looking forward to seeing this tomorrow night.
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Post by: Tauntaun on August 14, 2008, 10:56:17 AM: Quote from: Tucah on August 14, 2008, 10:53:25 AM
Really looking forward to seeing this tomorrow night.

I'll be seeing it again either tomorrow or Saturday.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: brawndolicious on August 14, 2008, 04:52:27 PM: I don't know if it was because it was a wednesday premiere or what but the theater was only about half-full when I saw last night. Really fun movie to watch though because of all the unpredictable humor (summary of the HD format war, Tom Cruise, gravy).
Quote from: mojovonio on August 14, 2008, 10:10:42 AM
It was an interesting movie to watch,

it just wasn't very funny at all.
It proved that Jack Black could really be funny.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: Tauntaun on August 14, 2008, 04:59:03 PM: Quote from: am nintenho on August 14, 2008, 04:52:27 PM
I don't know if it was because it was a wednesday premiere or what but the theater was only about half-full when I saw last night. Really fun movie to watch though because of all the unpredictable humor (summary of the HD format war, Tom Cruise, gravy).

That part had my laughing so hard. :rofl
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 14, 2008, 11:10:19 PM: Here is my review.

Very entertaining, but is a mess. A very funny mess. This flick probably won't stand up to repeat viewings, so see it with friends your first time around.

Jack Black does indeed prove he is capable of being funny in a slapstick-type role without being overly obnoxious.

Robert Downey Jr. is fantastic.

Tom Cruise is humorous, but he really didn't sit well with me. He basically played Tom Cruise playing Tom Cruise playing a studio suit. He was so in on the joke and it felt so forced sometimes that it fell flat at times.

If you're going to make fun of yourself, do it in a way that doesn't feel like you're forcing it. Tobey Maguire's cameo, which I thought was the funniest thing in the whole damn film, and Jon Voight's were great examples of this.

Also, I felt Nick Nolte was totally misused. He was kind of irrelevant.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: Robo on August 15, 2008, 12:26:26 AM: Better than Hot Fuzz?
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Post by: Beezy on August 15, 2008, 12:38:14 AM: Quote from: RoboJ on August 15, 2008, 12:26:26 AM
Better than Hot Fuzz?
That movie isn't hard to top.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2008, 02:07:54 AM: Beezy just laid down the hammer. :o
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Post by: FatalT on August 15, 2008, 02:08:40 AM: Hot Fuzz is like two movies in one though. You get more bang for your buck! It goes from murder mystery to action comedy!
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Post by: MrAngryFace on August 15, 2008, 02:11:17 AM: Quote from: Beezy on August 15, 2008, 12:38:14 AM
Quote from: RoboJ on August 15, 2008, 12:26:26 AM
Better than Hot Fuzz?
That movie isn't hard to top.

Oh shut the fuck up.
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Post by: Beezy on August 15, 2008, 06:19:06 AM: u mad
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Post by: bud on August 15, 2008, 06:51:05 AM: why the hell do you people like hot fuzz so much? there are maybe 3 funny moments in the entire movie.
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Post by: pilonv1 on August 15, 2008, 07:36:39 AM: Quote from: Beezy on August 15, 2008, 06:19:06 AM
u mad

shots fired
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2008, 09:17:32 AM: Shaun > Hot Fuzz
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Post by: bud on August 15, 2008, 09:23:40 AM: how could they go from s.o.t.d. to hot fuzz

smh
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Post by: Tauntaun on August 15, 2008, 09:44:48 AM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2008, 09:17:32 AM
Shaun > Hot Fuzz

I thought this too after seeing Hot Fuzz, not that Hot Fuzz is a bad movie, it's great. I just think Shaun is a 10 whereas Hot Fuzz is like a 9.2-9.5. Tauntaun real talk.

also,

Quote from: Beezy on August 15, 2008, 06:19:06 AM
u mad

:rofl You gangsta son, demi gonna come down on that ass. I got your back though man, we black posters man we gotta stick together, we black posters.

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Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: Beezy on August 15, 2008, 03:16:07 PM: Quote from: bud on August 15, 2008, 06:51:05 AM
why the hell do you people like hot fuzz so much? there are maybe 3 funny moments in the entire movie.

Thank you. I'll say whatever I want about Hot Fuzz. I wasted my money on it.

smh Tauntaun :lol
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Post by: cool breeze on August 15, 2008, 04:25:19 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2008, 09:17:32 AM
Shaun > Hot Fuzz

I agree, but I still really liked Hot Fuzz.
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Post by: The Sceneman on August 15, 2008, 06:37:46 PM: shaun was way better than Hot Fuzz, Hot Fuzz has several great gags but overall is just too messy
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Post by: Tucah on August 15, 2008, 10:58:29 PM: I liked the movie. I don't think it was amazing, best comedy ever, etc, but it was pretty funny overall. The best part of the movie was Robert Downey Jr, who was fantastic. The cameos were also great - Tobey Maguire was awesome. Some parts were inconsistent and dragged for a bit. Overall though, I just didn't really laugh as much as I expected to, even though I enjoyed the hell out of it.

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"I will literally suck your dick right now." :rofl
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Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 15, 2008, 11:26:03 PM: Tobey Maguire really stole the show with his bit, which is surprising considering the stunt casting of Tom Cruise. I felt Maguire played off his brief cameo a lot better than Cruise, who hammed it up quite a bit.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: demi on August 15, 2008, 11:35:18 PM: Doesnt Beezy wear Urkel glasses? Plus he's black. Hot Fuzz isn't for him. Sorry.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 15, 2008, 11:36:47 PM: This is nowhere close to the film Hot Fuzz is, which is one of the best character comedies in recent memory and a great film. Tropic Thunder is reminiscent of Anchorman, where it seems pretty irreverant and bunch of funny skits cobbled together with a very loose narrative.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 15, 2008, 11:51:27 PM: The wife and I saw Tropic Thunder earlier today. It was nowhere near Stiller's magnum opus Zoolander, but I liked a lot more than Pineapple Express, this summer's other R-rated comedy.
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Post by: Tucah on August 15, 2008, 11:53:10 PM: See, it was the opposite for me. I liked it a lot more than Zoolander, but not as much as Pineapple Express.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: Beezy on August 15, 2008, 11:53:20 PM: Quote from: demi on August 15, 2008, 11:35:18 PM
Doesnt Beezy wear Urkel glasses? Plus he's black. Hot Fuzz isn't for him. Sorry.
That's all you got? Go hard or go home.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 15, 2008, 11:54:46 PM: Quote from: Tucah on August 15, 2008, 11:53:10 PM
See, it was the opposite for me. I liked it a lot more than Zoolander, but not as much as Pineapple Express.

Zoolander is the best thing Stiller has ever done. I don't think he'll ever be able to top it.

There were some good parts in Pinepple Express, but it just didn't totally click with me. I wonder if the fact that I've never smoked pot is partly why.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: demi on August 15, 2008, 11:58:37 PM: Quote from: Beezy on August 15, 2008, 11:53:20 PM
Quote from: demi on August 15, 2008, 11:35:18 PM
Doesnt Beezy wear Urkel glasses? Plus he's black. Hot Fuzz isn't for him. Sorry.
That's all you got? Go hard or go home.

I'm sorry Hot Fuzz went over your head? I don't know what to say. Maybe you should watch Baby Boy instead.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 15, 2008, 11:59:16 PM: How can Hot Fuzz go over someone's head? It was perfect, absolutely perfect.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on August 16, 2008, 12:01:12 AM: Although Hot Fuzz was a good movie, there weren't a lot of laugh-out-loud moments.
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Post by: Tucah on August 16, 2008, 12:01:22 AM: Zoolander never quite clicked with me. It was entertaining, sure, but I never found it overly hilarious. I completely see why people love it so much, the humor just never connected completely with me.

I just laughed a lot more during Pineapple Express. I guess the fact that I have smoked pot might be a little to do with it, but I guess I'm just not that big a Ben Stiller fan.

Also, why all the Hot Fuzz hate here? It was fantastic, one of my favorite movies last year.
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Post by: patrickula on August 16, 2008, 12:14:04 AM: Zoolander is great except forward the over-long section toward the end when they're hanging in Hansel's place. I guess the funny part there is supposed to be the orgy bit but :yawn
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 16, 2008, 01:36:29 AM: Quote from: Malek: King of Kings on August 16, 2008, 12:01:12 AM
Although Hot Fuzz was a good movie, there weren't a lot of laugh-out-loud moments.

I fucking disagree.
Title: Re: Tropic Thunder
Post by: CajoleJuice on August 16, 2008, 04:05:47 AM: Quote from: distantmantra on August 15, 2008, 11:54:46 PM
Quote from: Tucah on August 15, 2008, 11:53:10 PM
See, it was the opposite for me. I liked it a lot more than Zoolander, but not as much as Pineapple Express.

Zoolander is the best thing Stiller has ever done. I don't think he'll ever be able to top it.

There were some good parts in Pinepple Express, but it just didn't totally click with me. I wonder if the fact that I've never smoked pot is partly why.

I've smoked pot, but I've never really been high, and it was still fucking hilarious and possibly the funniest Apatow film yet.