TROPIC THUNDER (2008) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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- Tropic Thunder (2008) First Time Watching Movie Reaction, Review, and Commentary for JL.
Many moments of consideration for Robert Downey Jr. as the GOAT and admiration for McConaughey's level of friendship were had.
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At one point RDJ is an American playing an Australian, playing a black man, playing a Vietnamese. That is some inception levels of acting right there. And judging by how you laughed, you loved this. Most people do
He really is the dude, playing a dude pretending to be another dude
I loved the academy intro that year with Hugh Jackman. "All about variety. RDJ, an American , playing an Australian, playing an African."
Downey was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Had the late, great Heath Ledger not brilliantly played the Joker in "The Dark Knight," that year, I'm pretty sure RDJ would have won. He was that good.
What an amazing actor
Really? I didn't catch that.
RDJ’s character is a prime example of satire. I love how it was portrayed and written.
@@sorcererCermet thats what satire is, "taking the piss" out a subject matter.
@@sorcererCermet Yes, that's what satire is...
@@Blutteufel i need to kiss myself after this i think
@@Shiirow As long as it's done correctly.. like Mel Brooks.
This movie is progressive (especially for its time)!
It is the opposite of the horrible hateful history of blackface that hurt so many black americans; it's making a complete mockery of it, the satire is scathing lol 29:39
To answer your question about "why the key grip?"...the key grip is usually the biggest dude on set. He helps rig the lighting...so no one stronger to punch the director in the face.
Interesting...cool
That joke went over your head. The key grip is an important position, but it's down near the bottom of the totem pole. They are never recognized for their role in movie production. They are basically glorified "gophers". They do what they are told. Because of that they have a lot of resentment.
I think it's Ben Stiller's way of recognizing their contribution.
Nice copy n paste answer from reddit 😭☠️
The Key Grip who punches the director was the actual IRL key grip for this movie.
As Ben said in the commentary "He's the kindest guy I know, and he had to go to a really dark place for that scene."
That's amazing, and you know he got his SAG card for that too. Give that man a 💰.
@@ShortyLongstrokin No way, that's the best bit of trivia I heard in a while!
And the reason he wants the key grip to punch the director is because they're often the strongest guys on set, lugging the equipment around.
@@ShortyLongstrokinYeah, $8.55 a year in residuals from this movie.
See how big that dude and his hands are? No way I'd want to take one on the chin from him
"Is he black or just a dirty white boy" had me rolling
I just love that McConaughey got the best of both worlds. He used the G5 to fly to Vietnam and save everybody
I've seen this multiple times and I only just got this
Man the best part is Tom Cruise had disappeared for a while before this movie. Everybody thought he went crazy, he had been saying weird Scientology shit. Then he just shows up in this movie out of nowhere. This was totally the best thing he ever did lol.
It made people like him again. Definitely a smart move.
@@roems6396 publicity at it's finest!
Quite possibly one of the funniest movies ever made.
This film gets funnier as the Hollywood scum unfolded in recent years. Tom Cruise's portrayal of Harvey Weinstein is really spot on.
I thought it was a parody of Scott Rudin, but maybe both and that kind of person in general@@chaost4544
@@chaost4544 apparently Les Grossman was based on several people, and Weinstein was actually not one of them. 😂 Just a fun Little fact. If you wanna see a character inspired by Weinstein, search Gothmog the Orc.
Even Tom Cruise was funny.
@@chaost4544surprisingly, I think it was later revealed that Weinstein is one of the few people grossman wasn’t based on (could have my info mixed up though)
I saw this in theatres. The trailers started without warning and it was just soo funny.
I worked at a theater when this came out. I remember being so confused with Alpha Chino’s ad. It was like, “Um…we sell neither of these things.” 🤣
Referring to Ben Stiller as the “husband of the blonde headed chick from Hey Dude” is absolutely amazing. lol Love ya, Jay. You are truly one of a kind and this 90’s Nickelodeon kid is here for it.
Loved me some Melody back in the day lol
Melody was rockin'. Brad was pretty hot too. And Lucy as well.
I was a pretty horny kid.
That brought back so many memories of that show and Salute Your Shorts.
He should watch Good Burger or the other Nickelodeon movies
I was trying to remember where I knew her from. I haven't watched Hey Dude in decades.💯😀
#YippieKaiYaiyaaa...
Platoon is the movie you were thinking about at the start. 1986 staring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, and Forest Witaker. Great movie to react to.
Yes, Keith David, too. EOM, put it on the schedule!
went to the comments to find someone saying to react to this. Thank you. Hope he does it.
Admission: I had the biggest crush on Sgt. Barnes (Beringer) when I was younger (and still do lol). His character, not so much...but his looks? SOLD! Scars and all 😅...in fact especially the scars lol. My other character crushes: Heath Ledgers Joker and Rory McCanns The Hound smh lol...and the funniest part is that my husband has a baby face and often gets mistaken for being in his early 30s while in his early 40s 😅
No idea whats wrong with me so go ahead and ask, but I have no answers 😄😉. I would love a good analysis...
Winter be great if Tom Cruise brought back Les Grossman as a disguise in the new mission impossible coming out in July
Classic movie.
The commentary is HILARIOUS for this movie and Downey even goes as far as living up to his joke by staying in character for the commentary
What!? Omg I need to see this. Hilarious.
m.ua-cam.com/video/_3PHQB6pgBA/v-deo.html&pp=ygUZVHJpcGljIHRodW5kZXIgY29tbWVudGFyeQ%3D%3D
Here you go
100%
Doesn't he also switch to an Australian actor at the end after him and Ben stiller have talk in the village
I am crying laughing before the review even begins, I have never ever heard anyone describe Ben Stiller as 'the husband of that blonde haired chick from hey dude'. Accurate, but a new one for me
In the theater, the real trailers went right into the fake movie trailers seamlessly. It took a very confusing minute to figure it out, the funniest start to any movie I've seen!
He was watching an episode of the original Star Trek series.
Yep, "Arena" episode from season 1.
The kid being chucked off the bridge is the most appropriate time to use “yeeted”.
This man just referred to Ben Stiller as "The blonde chick from Hey Dude's husband." Absolutely amazing
The Hey Dude reference in the opening earned an immediate sub from me. Melody was her name, and she was played by Ben Stiller’s future wife Christine Taylor. 😊 Tropic Thunder is one of the greatest comedies of all time. Absolute masterpiece.
I loved hey dude, I watched it religiously when it was on air. About a year ago my sister found the complete series on DVD and got it for 😁 I was super stoked lol
@@mcrose9067 what a fantastic sister! I love gifts like that.
They both star in one of the other greatest comedies of all time Dodgeball.
"Man, I don't drop character 'till I done the DVD commentary."
Fun Fact: When recording the audio commentary for the Unrated DVD and Blu-ray, Robert Downey, Jr. actually spends the entire commentary in the character that appears on the screen as the movie progresses.
Historical Fact: The South East Asian gang Flaming Dragon, led by a pre-teen boy, was modeled after God's Army, a guerrilla army in Myanmar. The group was led by twin brothers Johnny Htoo and Luther Htoo, who were nine years old when it was founded in 1997. Johnny and Luther Htoo were fond of American action movie heroes, especially the Rambo franchise.
Cruise Unbound Fact: Ben Stiller said nearly all aspects of the Les Grossman character were developed by Tom Cruise, including the dancing and the look of the make-up. Stiller said that in addition to the more obvious make-up effects applied to Cruise's face and head, and the extra hair on his chest and arms, Cruise also decided to play the character wearing oversized prosthetic hands.
6:45 the movie that they’re parodying right there is Platoon (1986). It’s one of the greatest war movies ever made, and as a result, one of the most parodied war movies ever 😂
Agreed! That movie was Saving Private Ryan before it was made. It's a much watch for this channel. A total opposite of this film.
Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Appocalypse Now... the holy trinity of Vietnam movies.
"What do you mean you people?"
Robert Downey Jr. shoulda won the Academy Award for this role.
Alpa Chino: “What do *YOU* mean, you people!” ☺️
He WAS nominated for one for this. Which in itself is pretty funny.
He had to go against Heath Ledger's Joker...
RDJ did a Reverse Michael Jackson 😂
@@johanregalado69just goes to show how OP 2008 was for movies
"He beat the Simple Jack outta him." Omg, I'm dying! 🤣🤣🤣
You asked how they got Tom Cruise to play this role. Well in fact, it was entirely his idea. He actually had to do a test run with the prosthetics to sell it to Ben Stiller. Genius!
He wanted fat hands. And he wanted to dance.
Add according to an interview done with Conan O'Brien about the movie the first time Tom Cruise was in character with the full Prosthetics, Ben Stiller nearly wet himself from laughing. And you will never think about the song Apple Bottom Jeans the same way ever again without referring back to this movie. And the end credit scene was hysterical for the simple reason that they shot it with no music and only added the Ludacris song during post-production and after they got the okay to use it. And in my opinion it was a perfect fit
That wasn’t just the funniest reaction I’ve ever seen, it’s one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time. Well done J and Blank
Just when we think one video is an all timer for the channel, we get videos like this 😆
Ben stiller deserves huge credit for directing and writing this.
I love that the "what do you mean you people" joke got you laughing so hard your dog had to get up and check on you. Thats what I watch reactions for. Pure genuine laughs and great reactions.
Loved this reaction! A lot of people don't realize it was Tom Cruise until the end. I agree it was one of Cruise's best roles. He almost never does comedy, and rarely plays the bad guy, but he's great at both.
I watched this in the movie theater, and my boyfriend was laughing soooo hard the entire time, that I'll never forget it. Don't get me wrong--we were both crying laughing throughout. But his laugh in particular took me OUT! The only movie I've laughed harder at in the theater was Liar Liar, but this was a close second. I think Tropic Thunder is one of the best examples of comedy writing in the history of film.
Same here! I laughed harder at Liar Liar, but this was a close second for me. Watched both in the theatre and watched both countless times again and I will never not laugh! My significant other and I were laughing so hard at Tropic Thunder in the theatre that we missed some of the dialogue, so we appreciated it even more when we watched it the second time! 🤣🤣🤣
Not sure if someone brought up the Fun Fact: RDJ was still in character during the commentary until the credits. 😂
The moment when Downey became Australian at the end, I knew he did a phenomenal job because I immediately missed and grew attacked to his black Sargent character. Like, a lot. It was like at the end of White Chicks when the girls tell the undercover cops they know now the white girls they pretended to play aren't real, but they were real to them, bonded and miss them so the cops go into character again to give the girls closure. The only difference is White Chicks required a suspension of disbelief whereas Downey actually looked, sounded, totally disappeared into the part. He's crazy talented, mad acting skills. I kept laughing, going, 'But, that's Tony Stark.'
I completely understand this exact feeling
I love that Tom reprised his role for that years Oscars.
I'm really sad I missed the premiere, but this was great!!! RDJ was actually nominated for an Oscar for this role and lost to Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight. The funniest part is the role was making fun of actors who go to extremes to play roles that are not for them but if they call it art, Hollywood would embrace them. So the fact he was nominated for this role blew his mind that...Hollywood didn't get the joke. And then he lost to a clown. Best Oscar's story I randomly know.
And in a sad twist, Heath Ledger lost his life because he "went to the extreme" in getting into the mindset of The Joker, ended up taking a killer cocktail of drugs.
@MeurikTV that's just what is deemed fan legend. He was an addict for a long time and had been either taking advantage of the lack of proper care or suffered at the lack of proper care. Pharmacies should communicate pickups. He died with an outrageous mix of meds from multiple doctors that weren't even seeing him. The role didn't kill him. He had an underlying addiction that had already put him on a path to death. It was just a matter of when. It is very tragic. Heath died before he won his Oscar, but it wasn't the role that killed him. Please be more responsible and hold those proven responsible responsible so that others do not follow.
@@ReelMeurikThat's not why he lost his life bro. Sorry but that was all bs. He ODd because he had a drug issue. That simple. He mixed too much and everyone reacts differently. His body couldn't handle it. He was abusing them for years
Oh mannnnnnn RDJ killed this movie 😂😂😂😂😂😂 He plays a black man in war movies to a TEE 😂😂😂 the whole satire is genius. Sending love to you and your babies ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
100% the best Tom Cruise role and Robert Downey Jr roles. You had me rolling with laughter your whole review!
Tom Cruise had like 2 min of screen time and was my favorite part of the movie. 😂 Also, Blank’s killing the thumbnail game 💯
That’s all Sean with the thumbnails. LoL
@@EOMReacts Yay Sean! 👏👏👏
Stiller and Cruise have been friends since the 80's, and always wanted to work on something together.
19:38 RDJ did in fact, do the DVD commentary as his character! 🤣🤣🤣
Tom Cruise wanted to do the part, but would only do it if he got to look like that and dance. He walked in and proved it would work.
You’re right that Tom and Robert are what makes the movie entertaining.
This movie was probably the greatest masterpiece of comedy since Blazing Saddles. It saddens me that nothing this great will ever be able to exist again in my lifetime.
I agree this is one of Tom Cruise’s best performances!
This movie is controversial to this day because of RDJ’s blackface but I think people who get comedy get it (I’m Black btw).
A lot of reaction watchers don’t seem to know who Lance Bass is so that’s awesome that you caught that cameo. This movie came out shortly after he did so it was even more funny at the time that Booty Sweat’s dream guy Lance is actually Lance Bass lol.
I disagree with all the controversy. I think blackface should refer specifically to the exaggerated makeup people used to use to make fun of and hurt black people. They would paint their face literally black, not brown. Going for an accurate depiction non-maliciously shouldn't be called blackface. The conflation of these two things is a somewhat recent invention, with this movie being an example. When this came out it was unusual and funny, but it wasn't a controversy. It seems like we're going backwards.
@@JWar- To be fair, I've never actually seen a person upset about RDJ in this movie in real life. I'm starting to 100% ignore anything I read online unless it correlates ever so slightly with what I see in real life.
LOL No it isn't. This is a movie that people who want to whine about political correctness like to point to, but there was no controversy about this at the time and there still isn't now.
Love this movie, and RDJ was amazing. But it seemed to me (personally) that his character portrayal bothered a lot more white people than black people. Just a personal impression.
@@JWar- Plenty of white guys have played Othello on stage and no one ever batted an eyelid.
McConaughey is the best agent ever.. he went the extra mile to deliver the tevo
Like most Ben Stiller movies, this was the funniest movie of 2008. Only “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” comes close. Ben Stiller’s ability to get the best casts for his movies is incredibly. This cast couldn’t have been cheap. This movie shows how much faith the studio had in Ben. And I agree that Robert Downey Jr. was the MVP of this movie.
Robert downey jr was epic in this movie. He don't break characer till he does the dvd commentary 😂
I remember being a teenager watching this. To this day it is still one of my favorite comedies Ever!!! 🤣
I don’t care what anybody says Maria Menounos had the funniest line in the movie fight me. That was so unexpected cuz everything before that she was serious with it. She crossed her eyes when she did it most people listen to the stutter and forget her eyes and she was serious when she did it.
Bro, this gonna be FUN-E!
Your puppy looking at you and wagging it's little tail expectantly is so cute
The pup’s reactions were great
This movie is a parody of the great movie “Apocalypse Now” that suffered many issues behind the scenes and was a nightmare to finish. Apocalypse Now would be a GREAT movie for you to react to and maybe as a bonus you could then watch one of the many documentaries made about it that talk about all its nightmarish struggles like it’s lead character having a heart attack and almost dying had he not CRAWLED for help... Yeah, it was THAT messed up!
There were a few war movies being parodied or homage to.
My son walked by and heard what I was watching and just went off "yeah! He's watching tropic thunder, yeah! That's a great freaking movie!" He has heard me watching EOM reaction videos several times before already and is familiar with it because of this.
My husband wandered in to chat and sat down to watch the second half with me. Nobody can escape EOM. 😁
I love how deep this movie actually is... and the social commentary, yet it goes over so many heads and they think it's just genuinely mean-spirited... and they either love or hate it on that merit.
But great reaction, J! ♥
Robert Downey‘s best role ever! He was brilliant!
I preferred him in, Satan's Alley.
27:28 - He's watching the original "Star Trek". I'm pretty sure the episode is called "Arena".
On a related note, I'm really looking forward to the day you decide to react to "Star Trek: The Motion Picture". The Director's Edition is dynamite 😉
Always a favorite. Love that this and iron man came out in the same year.
The cast is impeccable, the comedy is dark, and the writing is flawless. This is the greatest comedy of all time
I made my girlfriend sit down and watch one of your reactions(gladiator) with me and she was in stitches the whole time. We both have seen the movie a million times, but you make it a completely different viewing experience with your humor. Also, your editing is perfect. You show a great balance of the movie to get us sucked in, but also the commentary that we are here for.
I've seen this movie before and laughed my a** off. But watching with you was even funnier. Always enjoy your reactions! Keep 'em comin'.
I saw this pointed out years later and felt dumb for not thinking about it. His manager took the deal and used the money and g5 to get him that Tivo.
This movie only gets funnier with every viewing! And bonus points for the “Hey Dude” reference!
RD Jr... 'You talkin to me this whole time!' He was stellar in this role! Your reaction to this crazy, brilliant film had me laughing out loud. Saturday started on the upbeat 👏👍
Commenting before premiere...The prophecy!!! Like 7+ months ago I thought Tropic Thunder would be amazing on this channel. Amazing thing to see on my feed.
"Hey, he beat the Simple Jack outa him". LMAOOOOOOOO! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
amazing comedy. some classic memes came from it, I wonder what he knew about it before watching. I sure everyone is excited for the “director scene” or the “panda scene”.
Heck Yes our Guy is about to have a Blast.
My popcorn's ready and waiting !!! 🍿🍿🍿 Thanks for reacting to this one 👍❤
This is one of the best movies I’ve ever watched in my life. 😂😂 Doesn’t matter how many times I’ve watched it, I’m always in stitches. 😂
This is the perfect combination of YT movie reactor and movie. I knew it when I saw the thumbnail. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
"Platoon" is the movie where the guy is running from the gunfire with his arms in the air. Huge hit. Worth a reaction.
"Tropic Thunder" is the best war movie, though. It blows the hands off of other war movies!
I don’t think I’ve *ever* seen you laugh this hard, or this much, for a single movie. This whole cast is solid gold.
I laughed when you realized it was Tom Cruise. When i saw this in theaters, i knew right away it was him, and the friend I was with thought i was wrong. The end when he dances has me cry laughing
“ I bet he stinks” 😳🤢 I had to put my popcorn away after that comment about Nick Nolte🤣👏
This film is a classic comedy that'll live forever. Great reaction bro! 👍🏿
A true classic...one of the best movies ever.
Have been looking forward to this one the whole week. And now, I really do need some rest to recover from 1 hour of laughing. J, Blank, this reaction video is a "3 for 1":
- Watching TT.
- Watching J watching TT.
- Watching Romulus' shenanigans in the background.
You guys just made my day. Thanks. ♥
Have a great weekend everybody.
always funny seeing how long it takes reactors to realize that Les Grossman is Tom Cruise 😂
I'll be at work and intentionally ignore someone and then say "You been talking to me this whole time?" Usually people don't get the reference but it makes me laugh. Those people can aim for the bushes.
LMFAO. The way your voice broke when you realised RDJ was playing a 'black guy'. One of the last movies where you didn't have to care about the perennially offended and just have a good time for everyone. Only 15 short years ago. It feels like a lifetime.
Best community rules yet, be excellent to eachother.
And you hit me with a hey dude reference right at the beginning lmao yeah you getting a sub
Les Grossman is the greatest comedic character ever imo.
You didn't recognize the "Arena" episode of Star Trek on the TV??? Captain Kirk was fighting the Gorn!
I love how much & how hard you laughed during this.
And how long it took for you to recognize Tom Cruise even though he never used a fake voice.
Needed an oxygen mask to get thru this one, laughing so hard!
I love that they introduced the characters and their type of usual role with just trailers. It's so efficient and perfectly in line with the movie
Dog I’ve been needing a good upload the past few days, I already know this one is gonna be one of your bests
When M Whistle laughs, truly Laughs, I Laugh my ass off...this one, dude, I had to hit my inhaler twice! Fun stuff! ..another great reaction. Shout out to Blank, the co pilots, and those that make this possible! 🎉😂✌️
When Downey says "everyone's gay once in awhile...it's Hollywood" it was extra effective because Downey may have been Bi in the 80s but now he's apparently completely straight.
13:33 - this was probably answered, but just in case: Key grip is a person that handles heavy camera equipment, meaning he's very strong!
The scene at the beginning, where Ben Stiller is being shot while running towards the plane is a clip referring to a scene from the film Platoon, which was played by William Defoe
I believe the movie image you were thinking of came from Platoon and the actor in the open arms pose is Willem Dafoe. That's another war movie you should check out.
Hello Extraordinary Ordinary Media, my junior high school colors were red & white. So, our mascot was a red & white Panda Bear. I think about that everytime I see this movie. I'm glad that you found it. " Hey! "
RDJ was on Joe Rogan a couple years ago. Interesting conversation about whether they could make this movie in today's, woke, environment. Jamie Fox loved it!!! One of the greatest comedies of all time.
That pretty puppy side eyeing you the whole time has me rolling 😂
Bust-a-nut was an real movie promotional product lol😂
Tom Cruise told Ben Stiller he would only take the role if he was allowed to dance at some point. That's how we got the amazing scenes of Les Grossman dancing
He once retold his call to Ben Stiller in a BBC interview: "I want fat hands. And I wanna dance." Imagine being the one getting this call... 😂
Waited til I got home, built a tall strong drink and enjoyed the HELL outta watching your reaction. One of the best I’ve seen, as I knew it would be. Every moment of this movie is genius and every moment of your reaction is pure gold. Enjoyed it.
Tom Cruise insisted on doing this role saying "I want to have fat hands and I want to dance".
6:46 The movie is called "Platoon". Definitely worth a watch.
Can count how many times I've looked off to the distance and said "For 400 years...." Or "What do you mean YOU PEOPLE!?"
I'll never get tired of that Fatties: Fart Two trailer. The rest of them are ridiculous but it really sets up how silly this movie is. I love it. Thank you man.
Tom Cruise once did the Les Grossmann dance on stage with Jennifer Lopez, I think it was at an awards ceremony. For some reason it's been virtually wiped from the internet, but you can still find clips of it.
I came in halfway through, now I’m going to go back and watch the beginning. Great reaction love it.
My favorite thing about this movie "I don't drop character untill I do the DVD commentary" RDJ did the dvd commentary for tropic thunder in character.... fuckin legend
Key grip is usually the strongest person on set