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Ben Stiller was the director, I believe they were friends. I think I’ve read that Tom first proposed the entire role, noting he needs to include the studio head side of things as it was missing. You’re right about the the fat hairy hands and dancing, that was a requirement 😂
@@zeke4994 That's exactly correct. The original script only had about 5% of the studio characters that we actually ended up getting, all at the suggestion of Cruise. He told Stiller that the movie would be funnier & more impactful if there was more studio involvement. I tend to think he was correct.
One of the best things about this movie is the DVD commentary. Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr do the commentary and RDJ talks the whole time doing his Lincoln Osiris voice. He didn't drop character until he did the DVD commentary. Just like he promised in the movie. It's hilarious.
He did drop his character as Neil Armstrong felt it necessary to point out as having no acting experience he let the script read him. "I'm a dude (Neil Armstrong) playing a dude (Father O'Malley) disguised as another dude (Sgt. Lincoln Osiris)." Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) has completely forgotten who he is... Kirk Lazarus was pulled from the refrigerator upon reentry to Earth's atmosphere and through his agent found he had to be a gay priest. Of course Neil Armstong lacked acting experience, but went for Immersive Acting, but without the ability to remember his lines he dropped that and let the script read him. Why not? He's a strong astronaut who usually succeeds at things, but Neil Armstrong found it was hard to lose the persona of being gay and not knowing how to be a black man chose the "Roots" character of Chicken George for his accent, but no doubt it was unnerving to see himself in the mirror when he heard he was scared of himself. Neil Armstrong probably found it hard to understand himself as a black man. You gotta give credit to Tugg Speedman for knowing how to crack his opponent during an argument.
Random trivia: The part where Robert Downey says "Whatchoo getting at with the books, scripts? Spit that shit out, man!" and starts to smile but then gets serious again, that was actually a bad take because Downey was visibly trying not to laugh. But Stiller liked it so much he kept it in.
Fun fact during the mtv movie awards this movie was nominated and to show out they had tom cruise who came out in full make up/prosthetics and did a whole performance to ludacris get back like he did in the movie. it's a fun watch.
@@Gojira117 Of course it is you dumb shit lol. Fuck these young idiots, we're called oldheads, people like you should be called dumb heads. Go eat a tide pod.
I have to agree, it was one of the most genuine reactions I've seen not just of Tropic Thunder but out of all the reaction channels I've seen lol. It was a really nice surprise.
@@MrWizeazz yeah only understandable to people who don't know the character of the joker heath ledger was overrated his role and played no joker from any comic book that I've ever read. The only reason why it was so popular was because he died
@@jlhanlon1980LMAO. Not everything has to come from the comics. The whole Nolan trilogy was hardly comic faithful. Stfu and get off your high horse. Ledger deserved that Oscar
Well, at least he became my #1 all time favorite actor after I saw this movie. And he still is. (Used to be Edward Norton. #3 is Brad Dourif. #4 is Henry Thomas. And that's my list so far)
@@chanceneck8072 Edward Norton is still my favorite actor heath ledger got way too much love for that role he was not as good as everyone claims he was and he was no joker i knew from the comics.
RDJ should have won the Oscar. Everybody sucks Ledger's Dick, but he was overrated, and his portrayal was nothing like any Joker from any comic book I've ever read.
Please react to other comedies like Rush Hour, There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, Coming To America, Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle, School of Rock, Galaxy Quest, Meet The Parents, Anger Management, Groundhog Day, Analyze This.
Why do you think it could neber be mad. I know so many black ppl who say RDJ was hilarious in this but then why not if its just funny, whos making black face be racist. Sounds like racists whites wanna keep us all separated
I saw this in the theater when it came out. It's hard to describe the brilliance of when the actual movie trailers stopped and seemlessly blended into the movie. We all thought those were legit trailers for a moment, and then after that moment of realization, everyone in the theater was laughing their asses off. All the commentary about how ridiculous actors can be, and the hollywood machine is, this may be one of the greatest movies of all time. It's got a billion dollar cast, and absolutely no one phones in their performance.
I had the privilege of seeing this in the theater when it came out. Me and my friends got stoned first, and I don't think we all laughed that much together before or since then. 😂
Oh yeah definitely. The beginning when the fake trailers start come right in at the end of the real trailers and I at first couldn't tell if they were fake or not.
This has to be one of the best reactions to this movie, I was laughing all over again, and something you said at the end rang very true: it's consistently funny, from beginning to end. The only breather you get is the action sequence at the end. Hey, you guys are great reactors, I'm subscribed already but I hope you have fun doing these because they're a blast to watch. THANKS VINCE & SHOSHANA! You two, us and a good movie? It's The Perfect Mix! 🙃
Fun facts about Tom Cruise's Les Grossman: The character was a VERY minor talking head before Cruise advised Stiller on the script. Initially it was supposed to be just the guys in the jungle w/very little studio interaction. Cruise read those parts & told Stiller it would make the movie even funnier if the studio was more involved & characters expanded upon. Stiller took his notes & thought they were hilarious, so he immediately offered him the part of Grossman. He didn't want to take it at first, but convinced Stiller to allow him to use prosthetics to give him "fat hands", and he was going to dance. They did a makeup & screen test, where Grossman dances to the song you hear at the end of the film, and Stiller was laughing so hard he had no choice but to take the character & expand upon him, and the studio as a whole. That's where Bill Hader & Matthew McConaughey come in.
I watched this movie many times, I didnt realize that wooden figure the kid gave him was supposed to be an oscar, thats why I like to watch these reactions, i get insight and learn from them
Not only do I love the comedy of this film, but RDJ really didn't drop character until the end of the DVD commentary. 😂 And I remember being so shocked that Tom Cruise was in this.
Maybe not the same type of movie, but Ben Stiller has a few funny ones.... You may like "There's Something About Mary" though. It's an older movie, but the comedy might still hold up. Also, your reactions were great for this movie, and the trailers for the other "movies" at the beginning! So fun to watch!
Hey guys, sad to say there is no movie like trpoic thundfer. The amount of star cameos, the story, the jokes , the ridculousness I don't know of a comedy that can top this flick for the belly roll of laughs that one can get.
You asked for other great comedies, so here you go. I tried to focus on comedies similar to Tropic Thunder in terms of having big budget, star power, and being pretty over-the-top funny or absurd, and some have actors from Tropic Thunder. But then some are just on the list because they are just incredibly funny. - Austin Powers movies (all three are great, but the 3rd is the funniest with most star power IMO) - Year One (stars Jack Black, and a great cast, very underrated) - Mystery Men (Ben Stiller superhero spoof with great cast, underrated) - Zoolander (Ben Stiller, funny, great cast) - Old School (Will Ferrell and others) - The 40 Year Old Virgin (Steve Carell, Seth Rogen comedy) - The Other Guys (Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg) - Airplane! (generally considered funniest movie of all time) - Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks' funniest movie) - The Jerk (Steve Martin's funniest) - Talladega Nights (Will Ferrell) - Real Men (old school comedy, box office flop but has cult following, super underrated) - Central Intelligence (the Rock & Kevin Hart team up for the Rock's funniest movie) - Land of the Lost (it has flaws, but also some great moments, and stars both Will Ferrell and Danny McBride) - The Naked Gun (close to Airplane! for funniest movie ever) - Human Nature (underrated comedy from surreal screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, stars Tim Robbins from Shawshank Redemption and other stars) Halloween comedies. Here are some great comedies that are Halloween-appropriate: - Ghostbusters (classic comedy movie, 80s vibe, and good fit for Halloween) - Once Bitten (no one has reacted to this, which is a shame. Real underrated comedy starring Jim Carrey, and may be his very first lead role, and has vampires, so good fit for Halloween) - Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks' second funniest movie, but maybe best story apart from the laughs, and its about Frankenstein so good for Halloween) - Scary Movie & Scary Movie 3 (Scary Movie 2 is not good IMO). The first movie spoofs I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream, so better if you've seen those, but I myself only saw parts of those movies, was kind of familiar with the villains and plots from them, and still enjoyed Scary Movie. Scary Movie 3 is best of the franchise and spoofs the Ring and Signs and some other stuff, again funnier if you've seen them, or at least are familiar with them. - Four Rooms (Tim Roth, pretty outrageous / mature humor)
Here's some more to add to the list, King Pin with Woody Harrelson, Without A Clue with Ben Kingsly and Michael Caine, Hot Tub Time Machine with John Cusak and Zomby Land with Emma Stone.
damn guys, I swear I really felt like I was there watching the movie with u guys. laughing like crazy with both of u! love ur reactions! thank you guys!! looking forward to more reactions!
This is RDJ's best role and no one will ever change my mind about that. My favorite joke has to be: Speedman: "I dont believe you people." Osiris: "Hup! What do you mean, "you people"?" Alpa: "...What do *you* mean, "you people"?" Osiris: " *HUH?* "
Watched the DVD commentary for this and had no clue how much of this movie was actually improvised. Stiller said so many scenes with RDJ were improvised and just too funny to not put in the movie.
During a discussion about black movie roles, an interviewer asked Jamie Foxx if he had a problem with Downey in 'Black Face". He just laughed out loud.😂😂😂
When I first saw this movie I had no idea Tom cruise was in it. And I didn’t recognize him until late in the movie. But I still think this was the best role he ever did!!
"Old School" (2003) is a good comedy. ... But Tropic Thunder is in a league of it's own. Robert Downey Jr acted in Tropic Thunder and Iron Man in 2008, amazing year for him.
It's crazy to think that this is some people's introduction to Tom Cruise. When this came out, the character was so memorable partly because this is now how Tom Cruise is normally seen in movies.
*Love how you just sat back & enjoyed the movie for what it was & your commentary at the end "it's just humor." Everybody I've seen react to this loves it but thankfully you didn't say what so many of them say (well this couldn't be made today) & my reply would be why people who get triggered don't have to watch it. The rest of us can live in harmony laughing at one another. Comedy is supposed to make jokes about the hardships of life*
Well said but that is what the world is now. Everything has to be PC so not to offend someone. Everyone is looking to be a victim and offended these days. I grew up with the saying " sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me." I feel like that is a lost thought. But seeing these two young people enjoy comedy for what it is, gives me hope not all is lost yet.
@@StinkyGreenBud I agree with you for the most part except you start off your comment the same way as others well that's the way the world is today no if somebody is going to be triggered let them be triggered they don't have to watch the rest of us which is the vast majority can live life laugh at comedy that makes fun of everybody and everything makes life worth living joking about the hardships
@@StinkyGreenBud But this movie still could be made today. The "everything has to be PC today" thing is way overblown and not actually a problem, because people still understand satire like Tropic Thunder. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and South Park are still on the air and the humor in those shows goes way further than Tropic Thunder. Jojo Rabbit was a comedy about a Hitler youth boy with Adolf Hitler as his imaginery best friend andit was nominated for several Oscars. None of those get any significant backlash, nobody involved got canceled. A few random people complaining on Twitter is not proof that "everything has to be PC these days". The only thing that's not acceptable anymore is jokes that are actually discriminatory and that kick down at minorities, and to be honest, those were never that funny outside of their shock value. Any old movie that's still relevant because of it's risky humor is smarter than that, which is why they're still relevant.
Here are some recommends that can come pretty close to giving you the laughs a minute that Tropic Thunder gets. - Jumanji (1992), Cool runnings, Raising Arizona, My COusin Vinny, Naked Gun 1& 2, Meet the Parents, Snatch, Big Lebowsi, Ferris Buller's day off, Almost Famous, Superbad, Coming to America, Trading PLaces, Ace Ventura: PEt Detective, Ace Venura: When Nature calls, Honey I Shrunk the Kids. There are so many comedy flicks you guys can get too. HAVE FUN.
Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Cruise showed that they have no problem doing comedy and not taking themselves seriously. Those two did it for me in this movie.
You two....are the world's example of why color doesn't matter. Your energy and love have me over joyed. It could be a show or not. But you two are amazing.
Jay Baruchel is one of the most underrated comedic actors. He's been in so many great movies that you never hear about. The film "Fetching Cody" is a movie of his that's definitely worth a watch, but there's many more. Also, I love how Lance was actually Lance from N'Sync.😂
This is one of the funniest movies ever made, right up there with Airplane and the like. The sad part is, you couldn’t make this movie today because people get so offended. We used to be able to laugh at ourselves. We need to get back to that. I wish Hollywood wasn’t so politically correct. I would LOVE to see more movies like this. If you get offended easily, then dont watch it and be miserable. Laughter is great therapy, and besides, at the end of the day, its all in good fun.
8:29 That "YEAH!" by Jack Black there is always one of my biggest laughter moments in this movie. I don't know what it is, there must be a science to it for the exact timing after that very awkward moment and he fucking NAILED it. 😅🤭😂🤣
I loved your reaction. Another movie that really hit me comedy wise is This Is Spinal Tap. The first mockumentary about a fictitious British Rock Band.
ya'll NEED to get caught up with the Mission: Impossible movies!! the stunts get crazier each film... and that IS TOM CRUISE DOING HIS OWN STUNTS in each one to the point when he's done filming the next 2-parter Mission in production now... he's gonna be the 1st actor to LITERALLY FILM IN SPACE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION!!!
WTF i have seen this movie so many times and i literally never realized that was tom cruise, he looks exactly like one other actor in this movie with the beard and bald head.
Glad to see how you guys enjoyed this movie the way it was meant to be enjoyed and not how some reactors where they get offended 🙄. It's prob the best satire out there, hilarious.
Best reaction!! A comedy is a comedy! Nothing should be off the table! You should check out the DVD commentary, RDJ is still in character and it’s hilarious!
I miss when movies weren't afraid to be out of pocket like this 😂. Back when this movie was made people were soooo much more chill than they are now. It felt like we were going the right direction, people were less offended and more accepting of each other. Nothing felt forced or fake.
Ben Stiller's overdramatic flopping as he's shot isn't too big an exaggeration from the scene in Platoon that it parodies. Won't say which actor to avoid spoilers though. Definitely watch all the classic Nam movies to understand this one. Especially "Apocalypse Now."
Robert Downey Jr. breaking down the "Simple JAck role was legendary. Now me and my coworker say our boss went "Full Retard" when he lays out a ridciulous project and expects us to work 6/11 (6 days a week, 11 hours a day).
@@goldenager59 You don't have a lot of experience with plant work do you 😂. LOTS of people out there work a lot more hours than you think. I'm pretty sure the law says after 28 days you have to be given 4 days off. People who like money and aren't afraid to work flock to these jobs. My brother just started working at a sight up in slave Lake and cleared 11k in his first 2 weeks. The best part is all your meals are covered so you literally can't spend your money if you wanted to. Some guys work the oil field for one year and pay off their houses. The NDT guys make anywhere from 120 to 300 dollars an hour. They get time and a half after 8 hours, and double time and a half on weekends. And that's a certificate you can get in less than a year.
@@danmac6185 You're actually rather astute in presuming my unfamiliarity with plant work. I do have great respect for cultivators of all kinds, but only limited confidence in my ability to emulate them. And I do envy those who can put in long hours at work if it satisfies and interests them, for which they are justly compensated. 🙂
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Kung Fu Hustle is another insanely strange, funny movie.
1 of her grandparents black i bet
Apparently, when Cruise agreed to do the movie he told the director, “I want big hands, and I want to dance.”
Ben Stiller was the director, I believe they were friends. I think I’ve read that Tom first proposed the entire role, noting he needs to include the studio head side of things as it was missing. You’re right about the the fat hairy hands and dancing, that was a requirement 😂
*fat hands
Tom Cruise was also apparently supposed to be Tugg Speedman, but he declined and proposed the new character and role.
@@zeke4994 That's exactly correct. The original script only had about 5% of the studio characters that we actually ended up getting, all at the suggestion of Cruise. He told Stiller that the movie would be funnier & more impactful if there was more studio involvement. I tend to think he was correct.
He wanted the big hands because he wanted his character to seem a more gross.
One of the best things about this movie is the DVD commentary. Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr do the commentary and RDJ talks the whole time doing his Lincoln Osiris voice. He didn't drop character until he did the DVD commentary. Just like he promised in the movie. It's hilarious.
I seen the rdj commentary. Yes that shit is hilarious!!
@Nathan Hillman The part where Jack Black's talking and RDJ (in Lincoln voice) goes "Jack.... miss me with that bullshit" had me dying laughing 🤣
@@dawb86 I like how RDJ kept giving Jack Black shit for being late, AND for ordering In N Out and not getting any for the rest of them, lol.
Except he did drop character in the movie so technically he didn't actually deliver on that promise.
He did drop his character as Neil Armstrong felt it necessary to point out as having no acting experience he let the script read him.
"I'm a dude (Neil Armstrong) playing a dude (Father O'Malley) disguised as another dude (Sgt. Lincoln Osiris)."
Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) has completely forgotten who he is...
Kirk Lazarus was pulled from the refrigerator upon reentry to Earth's atmosphere and through his agent found he had to be a gay priest. Of course Neil Armstong lacked acting experience, but went for Immersive Acting, but without the ability to remember his lines he dropped that and let the script read him. Why not? He's a strong astronaut who usually succeeds at things, but Neil Armstrong found it was hard to lose the persona of being gay and not knowing how to be a black man chose the "Roots" character of Chicken George for his accent, but no doubt it was unnerving to see himself in the mirror when he heard he was scared of himself. Neil Armstrong probably found it hard to understand himself as a black man.
You gotta give credit to Tugg Speedman for knowing how to crack his opponent during an argument.
Random trivia: The part where Robert Downey says "Whatchoo getting at with the books, scripts? Spit that shit out, man!" and starts to smile but then gets serious again, that was actually a bad take because Downey was visibly trying not to laugh. But Stiller liked it so much he kept it in.
It was a brilliant choice on Stiller's part. Downey seems absolutely unhinged in that scene. One of the funniest parts of the movie imo..
😂 he almost broke character
Fun fact during the mtv movie awards this movie was nominated and to show out they had tom cruise who came out in full make up/prosthetics and did a whole performance to ludacris get back like he did in the movie. it's a fun watch.
That was epic🎉 so many good memories from the 2000s
@@hotmail305 If you're 25 and under.
@@punkem733 Your parents never loved you and that’s okay.
@@Gojira117 Of course it is you dumb shit lol. Fuck these young idiots, we're called oldheads, people like you should be called dumb heads. Go eat a tide pod.
@@hotmail305 The 2000s were soo much fun, people didn't take themselves too seriously.
“What do you mean you people? WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU PEOPLE”😅😅
The scene where Jack Black’s tied up is one of the funniest scenes ever.
“I’ll swallow the gravy. Let’s do this.”😂
The best reaction yet to this movie. You two took the Oscar for best reaction. Great job!
Facts. I had such a smile on my face at the end.
I have to agree, it was one of the most genuine reactions I've seen not just of Tropic Thunder but out of all the reaction channels I've seen lol. It was a really nice surprise.
"That's Lance."
Not sure if you caught the joke but that's actually Lance. Specifically Lance Bass, from the boyband NSYNC.
RDJ deserved an Oscar for this! I couldn't stop laughing.
Yea but Heath Ledger won the award that year for playing the Joker, so it’s understandable. But still, RDJ is phenomenal in this!
He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor
Oh wow I thought RDJ won for this movie. I just checked and he was indeed beaten by Heath Ledger. Can't complain though, both of them were terrific.
@@MrWizeazz yeah only understandable to people who don't know the character of the joker heath ledger was overrated his role and played no joker from any comic book that I've ever read. The only reason why it was so popular was because he died
@@jlhanlon1980LMAO. Not everything has to come from the comics. The whole Nolan trilogy was hardly comic faithful. Stfu and get off your high horse. Ledger deserved that Oscar
Crazy thing is RDJ would’ve won an Oscar for this, but Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight was his competition and there was no beating that
Well, at least he became my #1 all time favorite actor after I saw this movie. And he still is. (Used to be Edward Norton. #3 is Brad Dourif. #4 is Henry Thomas. And that's my list so far)
@@chanceneck8072 Edward Norton is on my Top 5 list too. Really underrated. I never see his name in top actor lists.
@@One.Zero.One101 What? That's a shame, he's been in SO many great movies....
@@chanceneck8072 Edward Norton is still my favorite actor heath ledger got way too much love for that role he was not as good as everyone claims he was and he was no joker i knew from the comics.
RDJ should have won the Oscar. Everybody sucks Ledger's Dick, but he was overrated, and his portrayal was nothing like any Joker from any comic book I've ever read.
Tropic thunder and hot fuzz are probably my favorite comedies ever made. I may think of others later but those two come to mind first.
These are the correct choices.
Absolutely, they're the best two.
Please react to other comedies like Rush Hour, There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, Coming To America, Shaolin Soccer, Kung Fu Hustle, School of Rock, Galaxy Quest, Meet The Parents, Anger Management, Groundhog Day, Analyze This.
"Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"
Groundhog Day
Eurotrip is a hilarious movie from the 2000s that does not get enough love. Highly recommend.
I'll never stop loving this hilarious movie! RDJ had me rolling everytime!! This would never be made today.
It is absolutely timeless
Yeah... sadly. The SJW Leftoids have ruined everything. I do not know why our society is so weak to let them...
Also, RDJ really did stay in character for almost all of the DVD commentary. :)
I wanna t-shirt that says, "I'ma lead farmer futhafucka" or "I'm the dude playing a dude disguised as another dude".
Why do you think it could neber be mad. I know so many black ppl who say RDJ was hilarious in this but then why not if its just funny, whos making black face be racist. Sounds like racists whites wanna keep us all separated
"What do YOU mean YOU people" is such a pristine moment in this movie!
Robert Downey’s best role ever! He was brilliant!
Nobody talks about how Ben Stiller got jacked for this movie.
He's always been that way lol watch the movie Heavy Weights lmao it's hilarious
15:11 - that “huh” with the straight face is one my favorite moments in movie history.
I saw this in the theater when it came out. It's hard to describe the brilliance of when the actual movie trailers stopped and seemlessly blended into the movie. We all thought those were legit trailers for a moment, and then after that moment of realization, everyone in the theater was laughing their asses off.
All the commentary about how ridiculous actors can be, and the hollywood machine is, this may be one of the greatest movies of all time. It's got a billion dollar cast, and absolutely no one phones in their performance.
This is probably so far your best reaction video and maybe the best reaction videos of Tropic Thunder on UA-cam. I really like it😂
I had the privilege of seeing this in the theater when it came out. Me and my friends got stoned first, and I don't think we all laughed that much together before or since then. 😂
Oh yeah definitely. The beginning when the fake trailers start come right in at the end of the real trailers and I at first couldn't tell if they were fake or not.
"I dont drop character 'til the DVD commentary"
RDJ did the Tropic Thunder commentary in character 🤣
This has to be one of the best reactions to this movie, I was laughing all over again, and something you said at the end rang very true: it's consistently funny, from beginning to end. The only breather you get is the action sequence at the end. Hey, you guys are great reactors, I'm subscribed already but I hope you have fun doing these because they're a blast to watch. THANKS VINCE & SHOSHANA! You two, us and a good movie? It's The Perfect Mix! 🙃
Tom Cruze agreed to do this movie on two conditions. 1- He could dance. 2- He could have huge hands.
Fun facts about Tom Cruise's Les Grossman: The character was a VERY minor talking head before Cruise advised Stiller on the script. Initially it was supposed to be just the guys in the jungle w/very little studio interaction. Cruise read those parts & told Stiller it would make the movie even funnier if the studio was more involved & characters expanded upon. Stiller took his notes & thought they were hilarious, so he immediately offered him the part of Grossman. He didn't want to take it at first, but convinced Stiller to allow him to use prosthetics to give him "fat hands", and he was going to dance. They did a makeup & screen test, where Grossman dances to the song you hear at the end of the film, and Stiller was laughing so hard he had no choice but to take the character & expand upon him, and the studio as a whole. That's where Bill Hader & Matthew McConaughey come in.
I watched this movie many times, I didnt realize that wooden figure the kid gave him was supposed to be an oscar, thats why I like to watch these reactions, i get insight and learn from them
RDJ carried this movie a lot. most of them just played their regular roles but he played different accents.
Best black actor I have ever seen. Not even Morgan Freeman could have done this role justice!
Best *australian* actor
He’s a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude
Ben was equally hilarious.
@@NYC_GoodyRDJ had more quotables
I think I laughed more watching this reaction than the movie itself. Great reaction 👍
I’m glad you guys enjoyed this absolute gem. I love this movie so much 🤣
I own it. I love it. I watch it at least once a year. Never gets old. total brilliance!
The cast for this movie is just insane
Not only do I love the comedy of this film, but RDJ really didn't drop character until the end of the DVD commentary. 😂 And I remember being so shocked that Tom Cruise was in this.
I LOVED ROBERT DOWWNEYS PERFORMANCE IN THIS FILM AS A AFRICAN AMERICAN👏👏🔥IT WAS SO WELL DONE AND HIS LOOK WAS JUST SOMETHING TO ADMIRE AS WELL👍👍
this is one of my all time favorite comedies.... never gets old
Great reaction. The sound of your honest laughs had me smiling and laughing to a movie I have seen over a dozen times. Subbed
Dude.
You possibly have the most infectious laugh I've ever heard.
Loved the reaction!
"This is the end" is a pretty out there comedy with alot of big names. Super funny.
It’s always awesome seeing people experience this masterpiece for the first time even a decade later 😂😂
“Swallow the gravy” 😂😂😂
Maybe not the same type of movie, but Ben Stiller has a few funny ones.... You may like "There's Something About Mary" though. It's an older movie, but the comedy might still hold up. Also, your reactions were great for this movie, and the trailers for the other "movies" at the beginning! So fun to watch!
Hey guys, sad to say there is no movie like trpoic thundfer. The amount of star cameos, the story, the jokes , the ridculousness I don't know of a comedy that can top this flick for the belly roll of laughs that one can get.
Peck's the kind of agent every actor needs. 😄
You asked for other great comedies, so here you go. I tried to focus on comedies similar to Tropic Thunder in terms of having big budget, star power, and being pretty over-the-top funny or absurd, and some have actors from Tropic Thunder. But then some are just on the list because they are just incredibly funny.
- Austin Powers movies (all three are great, but the 3rd is the funniest with most star power IMO)
- Year One (stars Jack Black, and a great cast, very underrated)
- Mystery Men (Ben Stiller superhero spoof with great cast, underrated)
- Zoolander (Ben Stiller, funny, great cast)
- Old School (Will Ferrell and others)
- The 40 Year Old Virgin (Steve Carell, Seth Rogen comedy)
- The Other Guys (Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg)
- Airplane! (generally considered funniest movie of all time)
- Blazing Saddles (Mel Brooks' funniest movie)
- The Jerk (Steve Martin's funniest)
- Talladega Nights (Will Ferrell)
- Real Men (old school comedy, box office flop but has cult following, super underrated)
- Central Intelligence (the Rock & Kevin Hart team up for the Rock's funniest movie)
- Land of the Lost (it has flaws, but also some great moments, and stars both Will Ferrell and Danny McBride)
- The Naked Gun (close to Airplane! for funniest movie ever)
- Human Nature (underrated comedy from surreal screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, stars Tim Robbins from Shawshank Redemption and other stars)
Halloween comedies. Here are some great comedies that are Halloween-appropriate:
- Ghostbusters (classic comedy movie, 80s vibe, and good fit for Halloween)
- Once Bitten (no one has reacted to this, which is a shame. Real underrated comedy starring Jim Carrey, and may be his very first lead role, and has vampires, so good fit for Halloween)
- Young Frankenstein (Mel Brooks' second funniest movie, but maybe best story apart from the laughs, and its about Frankenstein so good for Halloween)
- Scary Movie & Scary Movie 3 (Scary Movie 2 is not good IMO). The first movie spoofs I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream, so better if you've seen those, but I myself only saw parts of those movies, was kind of familiar with the villains and plots from them, and still enjoyed Scary Movie. Scary Movie 3 is best of the franchise and spoofs the Ring and Signs and some other stuff, again funnier if you've seen them, or at least are familiar with them.
- Four Rooms (Tim Roth, pretty outrageous / mature humor)
Great list, only thing I disagree with is scary movie 2, that was hilarious. First two of those were the best imo. To each their own
I got another one: Tucker and dale vs Evil
Here's some more to add to the list, King Pin with Woody Harrelson, Without A Clue with Ben Kingsly and Michael Caine, Hot Tub Time Machine with John Cusak and Zomby Land with Emma Stone.
You two seem super fkn cool instant sub
I love how you sit so close together that’s real love
I love you two! First time I’ve seen genuine laughter while watching this awesome flick!
Tom Cruise makes me laugh every time I watch this 😂😂😂
This was the first R movie I saw in theaters as a kid. I was like 11. It took me like 5 years to realize they didn’t swap RDJ out.
damn guys, I swear I really felt like I was there watching the movie with u guys. laughing like crazy with both of u! love ur reactions! thank you guys!! looking forward to more reactions!
This is RDJ's best role and no one will ever change my mind about that.
My favorite joke has to be:
Speedman: "I dont believe you people."
Osiris: "Hup! What do you mean, "you people"?"
Alpa: "...What do *you* mean, "you people"?"
Osiris: " *HUH?* "
Watched the DVD commentary for this and had no clue how much of this movie was actually improvised. Stiller said so many scenes with RDJ were improvised and just too funny to not put in the movie.
During a discussion about black movie roles, an interviewer asked Jamie Foxx if he had a problem with Downey in 'Black Face". He just laughed out loud.😂😂😂
You guys' happy faces through all of this was just amazing 🥰 this was such a fun reaction to watch 😅
When I first saw this movie I had no idea Tom cruise was in it. And I didn’t recognize him until late in the movie. But I still think this was the best role he ever did!!
"Old School" (2003) is a good comedy. ... But Tropic Thunder is in a league of it's own. Robert Downey Jr acted in Tropic Thunder and Iron Man in 2008, amazing year for him.
Glad to see you guys enjoyed it. The Princess Bride is another legendary comedy; best of luck!
I went twice seeing this movie in cinema with my friends that is gold such great cast . Yeah iron man had a past 🤣
😂 chitlin n’ the dude is gold
It's crazy to think that this is some people's introduction to Tom Cruise. When this came out, the character was so memorable partly because this is now how Tom Cruise is normally seen in movies.
I love how he is dying laughing, and arrow points you can tell she was like should I laugh lol
I'm the dude, playing the dude, disquised as another dude 🤣🤣🤦🏽♂️
Y’all’s reaction to the director being blown up had me dead. Just the blank faces of not knowing wtf just happened😂😂
I could be in a full on rage but this comes on😂😂
RDJ and TC killed this joint.....hottub time machine if you haven't👍👍
The crazy thing is that there was no outrage when Robert Downey Jr played Osirus, all the heat actually went to Ben Stiller's Simple Jack.
*Love how you just sat back & enjoyed the movie for what it was & your commentary at the end "it's just humor." Everybody I've seen react to this loves it but thankfully you didn't say what so many of them say (well this couldn't be made today) & my reply would be why people who get triggered don't have to watch it. The rest of us can live in harmony laughing at one another. Comedy is supposed to make jokes about the hardships of life*
Great comment!!
@@MikeB12800 Thanx
Well said but that is what the world is now. Everything has to be PC so not to offend someone. Everyone is looking to be a victim and offended these days. I grew up with the saying " sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me." I feel like that is a lost thought. But seeing these two young people enjoy comedy for what it is, gives me hope not all is lost yet.
@@StinkyGreenBud I agree with you for the most part except you start off your comment the same way as others well that's the way the world is today no if somebody is going to be triggered let them be triggered they don't have to watch the rest of us which is the vast majority can live life laugh at comedy that makes fun of everybody and everything makes life worth living joking about the hardships
@@StinkyGreenBud But this movie still could be made today. The "everything has to be PC today" thing is way overblown and not actually a problem, because people still understand satire like Tropic Thunder. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and South Park are still on the air and the humor in those shows goes way further than Tropic Thunder. Jojo Rabbit was a comedy about a Hitler youth boy with Adolf Hitler as his imaginery best friend andit was nominated for several Oscars. None of those get any significant backlash, nobody involved got canceled. A few random people complaining on Twitter is not proof that "everything has to be PC these days". The only thing that's not acceptable anymore is jokes that are actually discriminatory and that kick down at minorities, and to be honest, those were never that funny outside of their shock value. Any old movie that's still relevant because of it's risky humor is smarter than that, which is why they're still relevant.
Here are some recommends that can come pretty close to giving you the laughs a minute that Tropic Thunder gets. - Jumanji (1992), Cool runnings, Raising Arizona, My COusin Vinny, Naked Gun 1& 2, Meet the Parents, Snatch, Big Lebowsi, Ferris Buller's day off, Almost Famous, Superbad, Coming to America, Trading PLaces, Ace Ventura: PEt Detective, Ace Venura: When Nature calls, Honey I Shrunk the Kids. There are so many comedy flicks you guys can get too. HAVE FUN.
Greatest war movie EVVA! And I named my cat Half Squad. He´s a cutie.
Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Cruise showed that they have no problem doing comedy and not taking themselves seriously. Those two did it for me in this movie.
So nobody is going to address the fact that this woman is absolutely stunning.
Epic cast in this movie. You’ll never see anything like this again. Brilliant
You two....are the world's example of why color doesn't matter. Your energy and love have me over joyed. It could be a show or not. But you two are amazing.
'Now we up in the big leagues' The most potent & funny line in a movie.
Jay Baruchel is one of the most underrated comedic actors. He's been in so many great movies that you never hear about. The film "Fetching Cody" is a movie of his that's definitely worth a watch, but there's many more.
Also, I love how Lance was actually Lance from N'Sync.😂
" But this head movie make mah eyes rain"
Ok, this reaction from you two just earned a Sub.
You reacted to one of the funniest movies in history!
This is one of the funniest movies ever made, right up there with Airplane and the like. The sad part is, you couldn’t make this movie today because people get so offended. We used to be able to laugh at ourselves. We need to get back to that. I wish Hollywood wasn’t so politically correct. I would LOVE to see more movies like this. If you get offended easily, then dont watch it and be miserable. Laughter is great therapy, and besides, at the end of the day, its all in good fun.
Loved your happy reaction, kids. You are such a good joy.😄
8:29 That "YEAH!" by Jack Black there is always one of my biggest laughter moments in this movie. I don't know what it is, there must be a science to it for the exact timing after that very awkward moment and he fucking NAILED it. 😅🤭😂🤣
I loved your reaction. Another movie that really hit me comedy wise is This Is Spinal Tap. The first mockumentary about a fictitious British Rock Band.
I remember going to the theaters and seeing that opening. You could hear everyone in there go "huh?!"
Never seen you guys laughed so hard before, especially at RDJ. 😂❤
This movie is so damn legendary… it’s a masterpiece and the last of these kind of films 🔥
15:01 my favorite line 😂😂😂
ya'll NEED to get caught up with the Mission: Impossible movies!! the stunts get crazier each film... and that IS TOM CRUISE DOING HIS OWN STUNTS in each one to the point when he's done filming the next 2-parter Mission in production now... he's gonna be the 1st actor to LITERALLY FILM IN SPACE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION!!!
Every reaction I watch of this movie, nobody ever realizes it's making fun of Platoon when it has Stiller getting shot up with his arms in the air.
16:59 Never thought I'd hear an evil laugh from this decent dude but there it is.
WTF i have seen this movie so many times and i literally never realized that was tom cruise, he looks exactly like one other actor in this movie with the beard and bald head.
Glad to see how you guys enjoyed this movie the way it was meant to be enjoyed and not how some reactors where they get offended 🙄.
It's prob the best satire out there, hilarious.
Super fun reaction. This movie is great. Thanks guys!
RDJ actually almost lost it during the script part, where he smiles and holds it. That wasn't scripted. I'm glad they left it in.
Fun Fact: Lance was played by Lance Bass of NSYNC
Best reaction!! A comedy is a comedy! Nothing should be off the table! You should check out the DVD commentary, RDJ is still in character and it’s hilarious!
My favorite was RDJ speaking Chinese while still in character as the black guy.
I miss when movies weren't afraid to be out of pocket like this 😂. Back when this movie was made people were soooo much more chill than they are now. It felt like we were going the right direction, people were less offended and more accepting of each other. Nothing felt forced or fake.
Tom Cruise is a legend... and only RDJ could pull off that role, amazing cast.
Here's a fun fact, when Stiller's character is watching Star Trek on his iPod, he actually owns the prop head of the gord that is attacking Kirk.
It's the "Blazing Saddles" of the modern generation.
One of my favorites. So awesome.
Just think, in today's "enlightened" society this film could never, ever, ever... ever be made. Yay, progress. ;-)
Ben Stiller's overdramatic flopping as he's shot isn't too big an exaggeration from the scene in Platoon that it parodies. Won't say which actor to avoid spoilers though. Definitely watch all the classic Nam movies to understand this one. Especially "Apocalypse Now."
lol RDJ in that accent, with that character
Robert Downey Jr. breaking down the "Simple JAck role was legendary. Now me and my coworker say our boss went "Full Retard" when he lays out a ridciulous project and expects us to work 6/11 (6 days a week, 11 hours a day).
Try 29 days straight at 16 hours a day lol.
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That's a formidable stretch, all right. We talking present-day or the "good old days"? 😕 🤨
@@goldenager59 You don't have a lot of experience with plant work do you 😂. LOTS of people out there work a lot more hours than you think. I'm pretty sure the law says after 28 days you have to be given 4 days off. People who like money and aren't afraid to work flock to these jobs. My brother just started working at a sight up in slave Lake and cleared 11k in his first 2 weeks. The best part is all your meals are covered so you literally can't spend your money if you wanted to. Some guys work the oil field for one year and pay off their houses. The NDT guys make anywhere from 120 to 300 dollars an hour. They get time and a half after 8 hours, and double time and a half on weekends. And that's a certificate you can get in less than a year.
@@danmac6185
You're actually rather astute in presuming my unfamiliarity with plant work. I do have great respect for cultivators of all kinds, but only limited confidence in my ability to emulate them. And I do envy those who can put in long hours at work if it satisfies and interests them, for which they are justly compensated. 🙂