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  • @lukefallon8276
    @lukefallon8276 Рік тому +561

    The entire cast did a superb job. Probably one of Ben Stiller's best movies. It should have won an Academy Award for Best Child Toss.

    • @gregory3499
      @gregory3499 Рік тому +33

      Died laughing when he tossed that kid

    • @CAPTEINRIGGS
      @CAPTEINRIGGS Рік тому +9

      'Meet The Parents' and 'There's Something About Mary' are my favorite Ben Stiller movies.

    • @flexableferret
      @flexableferret Рік тому +9

      He should have won Oscar

    • @barowt
      @barowt Рік тому

      And the only time a white person would be allowed to be in black face..

    • @Strazman
      @Strazman Рік тому +6

      "I was wrong! Blow the bridge! Blooowww the briddddggge!

  • @ThatShyGuyMatt
    @ThatShyGuyMatt Рік тому +363

    One of my top comedies. Fun fact, Downey indeed kept his character even during the films director's commentary. It's hilarious.

    • @K.dot9
      @K.dot9 Рік тому +13

      Tropic thunder and superbad are the 2 best comedies of the 21st century

    • @ThatShyGuyMatt
      @ThatShyGuyMatt Рік тому +6

      @@K.dot9 I never liked SUprbad until the last few years when I watched it again. Now I love it!

    • @NYC_Goody
      @NYC_Goody Рік тому +1

      @@ThatShyGuyMatt People leave this damn comment on EVERY tropic thunder reaction lol

    • @twrampage
      @twrampage Рік тому +7

      @@K.dot9 Nah, Tropic Thunder and Hot Fuzz.

    • @jjc5871
      @jjc5871 Рік тому +2

      @@twrampage I’ve always liked Shaun of the Dead more than Hot Fuzz.

  • @BloodSportA2
    @BloodSportA2 Рік тому +360

    Tom Cruise as Les Grossman is almost like the comedy version of Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. He's in a few scenes tops and practically steals the movie in a cast where you can tell everyone is having a blast.

    • @Dystisis
      @Dystisis Рік тому +17

      I suspect it's meant to be satire inspired by Weinstein.

    • @cannon_obrannon
      @cannon_obrannon Рік тому +9

      He plays Harvey Weinstein.😵

    • @candyman1310
      @candyman1310 Рік тому +2

      @@cannon_obrannon well one guy over here talm bout stuart cornfeild. pretty sure it aint weinstein

    • @popculturewatch8689
      @popculturewatch8689 Рік тому +7

      RDJ stole this movie hands down. Cruise was great though.

    • @cfinley81
      @cfinley81 Рік тому +7

      Les Grossman is my fucking favorite!!

  • @charleslee8313
    @charleslee8313 Рік тому +94

    "I don't read the script. The script reads me." That was the best line in the film.

    • @clockwork204
      @clockwork204 Рік тому +8

      Especially love RDJ's face a couple of lines after. I think he was trying so hard to not laugh and just looked weird so they kept it in the film.

    • @ReligionOfSacrifice
      @ReligionOfSacrifice 9 місяців тому

      "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.

  • @parker469a
    @parker469a Рік тому +117

    RDJ was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2009 for Tropic Thunder.

    • @dawb86
      @dawb86 Рік тому +1

      the irony lol...

    • @dzl8596
      @dzl8596 Рік тому +3

      I saw this movie on opening night. Monday morning I went into work and said he deserved an Oscar for his performance.
      They laughed and told me comedies Dont get nominated for Oscars.
      I had the last laugh 😂.

    • @user-fv2md4qt7j
      @user-fv2md4qt7j 3 місяці тому +1

      @@dawb86ironic but worthy!!!! RDJ got lucky that Heath Ledger won Best Supporting Actor that year. Had RDJ won it would’ve been HILARIOUS to see the reactions. The MCU may not be.

    • @dawb86
      @dawb86 3 місяці тому

      @@user-fv2md4qt7j Iron Man was released in 2008. He was nominated in '09. The MCU definitely would've still been lol. Definitely a worthy performance though. Doesn't matter what/who you were portraying, the only thing that should matter is how well you did it.....

  • @DMichaelAtLarge
    @DMichaelAtLarge Рік тому +82

    One of my favorite moments is a fleeting throwaway joke that nobody seems to notice. It's during the Academy Awards at the end where Jon Voight is hoping to win, and when he doesn't, he gives an angry, frustrated reaction. In real life, he's been nominated for an Oscar four times, but won only once, if that adds anything to the joke.
    Definitely do "There's Something About Mary."

    • @beandean23
      @beandean23 Рік тому +10

      Also, another fleeting throw away joke ( as far as I can tell) is the panda. Jack Black did Kung Fu Panda.

  • @dnish6673
    @dnish6673 Рік тому +26

    Jay Baruchel so overlooked when people think about this movie. He’s underrated.

  • @rickyressel9263
    @rickyressel9263 Рік тому +30

    The line where RDJ says “I don’t break character until the dvd commentary”.
    He literally stayed in character in the dvd commentary as Elija, until he changes to Lazarus. Then he finally goes back to being RDJ in the last 10 minutes of the commentary track.

  • @TheGoIsWin21
    @TheGoIsWin21 Рік тому +26

    I only recently noticed that, during the intro when they describe the mission that the soldiers went on, they say it was "deep in southeast Vietnam". Which is DEEP into allied/US territory. So... totally safe and under control, lmao.

  • @philmakris8507
    @philmakris8507 Рік тому +166

    The Jon Voight cameo rocks.

    • @LordLOC
      @LordLOC Рік тому

      Yeah, but too bad he's a shit weasel in real life.

    • @itsalwayssomething7490
      @itsalwayssomething7490 Рік тому +21

      Especially, because he played his dad in Zoolander.

    • @blakeharris58
      @blakeharris58 Рік тому +6

      He was so pissed. I wonder what his movie was supposed to have been 🤔

  • @SleepySloth2705
    @SleepySloth2705 Рік тому +14

    True to his words, RDJ actually stayed in character for the DVD commentary 😂

  • @randylevy
    @randylevy Рік тому +54

    Most underrated line in this great movie: "You talkin' to me this whole time!?"

    • @jasonm8017
      @jasonm8017 Рік тому +4

      🤣 I laugh every time. I always thought most ppl miss it.

    • @jimtatro6550
      @jimtatro6550 Рік тому +5

      Either that or “You’ve got hands?”😂

    • @JoshuaDay0550
      @JoshuaDay0550 5 місяців тому

      i missed this the first time i saw the movie, but on the second and third watches, i started picking up all the small shit like this lol dudes just talking about the ps3 lololol shit like that just make a great film greater. non stop comedy

  • @nickb.9727
    @nickb.9727 Рік тому +6

    Jack Black clutching and yelling my ass after the explosion is proly one the funniest moements of this movie to me lol

  • @ieruza
    @ieruza Рік тому +11

    I think you guys are the only reactors I've seen so far that picked up on the infamous "Platoon Pose" that Speedman was pulling off near the beginning and end of the movie. Pretty refreshing to see that there are people who have watched or remember that amazing film.

    • @joshythehand2960
      @joshythehand2960 Рік тому +3

      Yet so many miss the apocalypse now scene.. at least they caught the private ryan scene just minutes later

  • @internetsideshow
    @internetsideshow Рік тому +42

    8:24 The look on Sam's face when the director steps on the landmine is priceless!

  • @citizenbobx
    @citizenbobx Рік тому +57

    Matthew M., Christian Bale, and Gerard Butler in REIGN OF FIRE is a great adventure pic. Stiller's work directing THE CABLE GUY is a personal fave, too.

    • @SeenGod
      @SeenGod Рік тому +9

      oh yeah Reign Of Fire is criminally underrated i love that movie 👍

    • @davidanderson1639
      @davidanderson1639 Рік тому +5

      There’s actually a like between Tropic Thunder & Christian Bale.
      Stiller came up with the idea for the film, whilst he was on location for the production of Empire of The Sun. Bale played Jim & Stiller played Dainty in Empire of The Sun.

    • @thetechsite9619
      @thetechsite9619 Рік тому +2

      Reign of Fire is much better than something based on that premise has the right to be.

  • @charlesderosas5577
    @charlesderosas5577 Рік тому +105

    ben stiller is overlooked as a director he does a great job for satire topics such as zoolander and cable guy

    • @falxonPSN
      @falxonPSN Рік тому +1

      Whoa, Ben Stiller directed Cable Guy?!?!

    • @charlesderosas5577
      @charlesderosas5577 Рік тому +3

      @@falxonPSN yes sir he even had a cameo

    • @falxonPSN
      @falxonPSN Рік тому +2

      @@charlesderosas5577 Guess I finally need to get around to watching that movie!

    • @Scottie_S
      @Scottie_S Рік тому +2

      @@falxonPSN Yessir! Cable Guy is a dark comedy and well worth watching. He scared the hell out of me while making me laugh uncomfortably at his nuance. Jim is always up for difficult roles. Jim is a comedian first and a serious actor very close behind. He and Robin Williams have a lot in common. Fortunately, we still have Jim and he has no signs of emotional distress going forward. Imagine having both of these guys together in a movie;...a Director's Nightmare...

    • @Pulsar77
      @Pulsar77 Рік тому +3

      He's directing most episodes of Severance and it's amazing.

  • @davidanderson1639
    @davidanderson1639 Рік тому +25

    Fun Fact: Ben Stiller came up with the idea for Tropic Thunder whilst he was on location for the filming of Empire of The Sun.
    Empire of The Sun is based on JG Ballards semi autobiographical novel of the same name. The film tells the story of Jamie "Jim" Graham (Christian Bale), a young boy who goes from living with his wealthy British family in Shanghai to becoming a prisoner of war in a Japanese internment camp during World War II.

    • @CJ87317
      @CJ87317 Рік тому +4

      Empire of the Sun is a criminally underrated film.

    • @davidanderson1639
      @davidanderson1639 Рік тому +2

      @@CJ87317 100% It’s like Spielbergs forgotten WWII film; overshadowed by Saving Private Ryan. It struggled at the box office; earning $66m against a $25m budget.
      Christian Bale is incredible as Jim, in his screen debut. But the entire cast is just amazing.
      David Lean (The Bridge on The River Kwai) was originally going to direct it, with Spielberg as producer. But Lean dropped off the production after a year, handing the reigns over to Spielberg.

  • @vasiliarkhipov2121
    @vasiliarkhipov2121 Рік тому +31

    I swear I want a whole movie about Les Grossman. He was just perfect as like that nightmarish Hollywood producer. Luckily I got to watch Kevin Spacey play a very similar role in 'Swimming with Sharks', a grossly underrated dark comedy from the 90s.

  • @philmullineaux5405
    @philmullineaux5405 Рік тому +8

    Cruise should have won a special Oscar, for his role!!

  • @Daveyboy100880
    @Daveyboy100880 Рік тому +22

    Samantha’s face the whole way through! I tell ya, MY cheeks are hurting just from watching her react 😂 Here’s hoping a certain studio plays nice this time…
    Fun fact: the character of the agent was originally written for Owen Wilson, with whom Stiller had appeared in several other films. However, at the time of shooting Wilson was going through a lot of personal troubles and couldn’t do the film, so McConaughey stepped in at the last moment and did a stellar job. It’s quite interesting to watch the movie with that in mind - you can see places that seem designed for Owen Wilson!

  • @davidterhune8277
    @davidterhune8277 Рік тому +30

    "Something About Mary" is a great suggestion, also (if you've already seen it forgive me for wasting comment space) "Dodgeball: a True Underdog Story" is a popular reactors' classic

    • @user-nv2bk6as8n
      @user-nv2bk6as8n Рік тому +3

      I've watched Something About Mary many times growing up. Fun goofy comedy with actually nice love story as well.

    • @arizona_anime_fan
      @arizona_anime_fan Рік тому +1

      something about mary and the anchorman are the two funniest movies i ever saw in theater.

    • @ca9968
      @ca9968 Рік тому

      "Kingpin" is another great comedy!

  • @mafmaf6417
    @mafmaf6417 Рік тому +7

    This movie is so over the top. It is non-stop comedy from beginning to end.
    Great reaction.

  • @jacobninedorf4121
    @jacobninedorf4121 Рік тому +19

    I agree this is Tom Cruise’ best role ever.

  • @Quixotic1018
    @Quixotic1018 Рік тому +45

    There was a sequel being planned that would center around the Tom Cruise character but it got shelved. hopefully one day it'll get made, or at least a movie with him doing something similar would be amazing.

    • @thebortthe
      @thebortthe Рік тому +5

      Back in August of ‘22 Tom Cruise talked about how a Les Grossman movie is in the cards. I’m pretty sure it’ll happen.

    • @-M0LE
      @-M0LE Рік тому +2

      Hopefully not
      Too much is overkill

    • @6666Imperator
      @6666Imperator Рік тому

      his appearance with JLo at the MTV Music awards was great too! :D

  • @bobsmith-tf2wb
    @bobsmith-tf2wb Рік тому +27

    Ben Stiller has directed a few other movies besides Tropic Thunder...Reality Bites, The Cable Guy, Zoolander, Zoolander 2 & The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (The Secret Life is actually a remake of a 1947 movie starring Danny Kaye...I would LOVE if you reacted to the 1947 film & Stiller's 2013 film back to back...I think that would be great, so maybe you will add it to the schedule for an upcoming week!) Stiller also directed & starred in his own sketch comedy show in 1992 / 93...it only had 13 episodes & I think you both would have fun reacting to that tv show! And you mentioned There's Something About Mary...if you both haven't seen it, I definitely recommend you watch it...if you love the off-color humor of Tropic Thunder, you will also love TSAM! Thanks for another great review!!!

  • @michaelcoffey1991
    @michaelcoffey1991 Рік тому +9

    This is my movie i had NO expectations for that floored me with it's insanity, it's balls, it's humor.... just amazing.

  • @brianstanton6026
    @brianstanton6026 Рік тому +11

    This is one of the best underrated comedies out there and I loved Tom Cruise in this one, just a perfect all star comedy cast.

  • @BigPete44
    @BigPete44 Рік тому +18

    - “PRISONERS” From (2013) 🍿😎

  • @KellyKels23
    @KellyKels23 Рік тому +12

    I haven’t watched Tom Cruise in much & maybe that’s why I didn’t recognize him for the longest until I finally read the credits. Cast was great, seeing RDJ as a black guy was phenomenal😂😂

  • @craigplatel813
    @craigplatel813 Рік тому +18

    The behind schedule, over budget production on location is in reference to the production issues of apocalypse now. Same with the big explosion scene without cameras rolling. Some of the dialogue of RDJ in the camp is reminiscent of apocalypse now also.

    • @YouHaventSeenMeRight
      @YouHaventSeenMeRight Рік тому +6

      The "unrepeatable explosion without the camera rolling" bit was also in the Peter Sellers movie "The Party" from the 60's. I highly enjoyed that movie, though these days it could not be made because Sellers plays an accident magnet Indian actor.

  • @trash-heap3989
    @trash-heap3989 Рік тому +23

    This is one of my favorite comedies of all time, and I sincerely believe this to be a classic of cinema history.
    I am happy you both got to enjoy this for it's crazy adventure, great acting and wildness with an awesome script.
    It was great fun to watch this with you both!

  • @jeffgumawid7554
    @jeffgumawid7554 Рік тому +3

    I guess RDJ would have won that Best Supporting Actor Oscar if not for Heath Ledger

  • @theeLonelyRedPanda
    @theeLonelyRedPanda Рік тому +3

    So fun fact the year came out it was put up for the mtv movie awards, and as a promo and to have a good laugh Tom dressed up and even performed like he did in the film. Even had a dance number with jennifer lopez.

  • @johncampbell756
    @johncampbell756 Рік тому +12

    Dazed and Confused for Matthew's debut and some other people you know but younger. (1993)
    Soapdish (1991) - spoof of Soap operas with a ridiculously stacked cast. Lots Oscar winners and nominees and maybe a cast member from here. Includes one of my all time favorite comedy sequences.

    • @anthonyleecollins9319
      @anthonyleecollins9319 Рік тому +3

      Soapdish is amazing. RDJ is great in that, too (as is everybody else).

    • @user-nv2bk6as8n
      @user-nv2bk6as8n Рік тому +3

      Dazed and Confused is a good recommendation. Coming of age comedy set in last day of school in 1976 and has a lot of recognizable actors.

  • @theaikidoka
    @theaikidoka Рік тому +12

    As you said, without the other cast calling out Downey's character on his absurd decision, the blackface would be racist. As it is, it's a great (and accurate) shot at actors who over-commit to 'method'. On the set of Marathon Man, Dustin Hoffman did laps of a football field to get out ouf breath for a scene. Laurence Olivier waited until he'd actually finished doing the running, then said "Why don't you do what the rest of us do luv? Try acting" and strolled off like a King.

    • @joshythehand2960
      @joshythehand2960 Рік тому +3

      Fun fact.. when he takes off the make up to again be Australian.. they made his blue contacts to match Mel Gibsons eyes exactly. He even is doing an almost perfect Mel imitation through the rest of the movie.

  • @GreenDinoRanger
    @GreenDinoRanger Рік тому +10

    I could very easily watch an hour long repeat of Speedman throwing Half-Squat off the bridge and not stop laughing

  • @alwaysbreezy37
    @alwaysbreezy37 Рік тому +5

    The Maria Menounos cameo is so underrated 😂

  • @joelmayberry6771
    @joelmayberry6771 Рік тому +15

    I love this movie, and Ben Stiller has Directed Zoolander and The Cable Guy with Jim Carrey. Two other great comedies

  • @clonexx
    @clonexx Рік тому +7

    You described Chris Farley to a tee when you talked about actors who think people only laugh at them because they’re fat and do a certain gag, which in Farley’s case was, in his words, “fatty falls down”. Unfortunately with Chris, this led to his passing from drowning his insecurities and demons using drugs. His last words and passing are absolutely heartbreaking.

  • @jamesdamiano8894
    @jamesdamiano8894 Рік тому +8

    This movie is freaking awesome. I wanna see a whole movie with Tom Cruise as Les Grossman. He was hilarious. I also love that it's so politically incorrect.

  • @crazyfvck
    @crazyfvck Рік тому +16

    17:36 "How 'bout I send you a hobo's dick cheese?!" :D One of my favorite lines! Definitely among the best comedy movies of all time! I'm glad Sam enjoyed it :)

  • @anthonyguadagnino2681
    @anthonyguadagnino2681 Рік тому +2

    My favorite facial expression is after the drug guy listens to les grossman the 1st time after they request ransom.

  • @Crazy_about_media
    @Crazy_about_media Рік тому +6

    Two things Tom Cruise actually got nominated with Robert Down Jr. at the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture.
    Also i got a lot of love for Failure to Launch(Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker) because I watched a lot of chick flicks with my mom and my sister.

  • @arconeagain
    @arconeagain Рік тому +11

    Several years prior to this, Stiller directed Cable Guy. In my eyes, that's by far his greatest achievement.

  • @LordVolkov
    @LordVolkov Рік тому +33

    "He's stabbing him in the back!"
    "It's my favorite part!"
    The Half-Squat joke is a masterful use of rule of 3 and I think seeing him pouting on the riverbank is hilarious.

    • @bemasaberwyn55
      @bemasaberwyn55 Рік тому +6

      It doesn't work without the pout

    • @LordVolkov
      @LordVolkov Рік тому +7

      @@bemasaberwyn55 Absolutely! The cartwheel toss would be pretty dark if we never see him again 😅

  • @michaelsegriff3362
    @michaelsegriff3362 Рік тому +6

    I’ve read that when Tom Cruise called a surprised Ben Stiller and told him he wanted the part, he had 2 conditions: he wanted to look hideous and he wanted to dance. The rest is history…

    • @kjmorley
      @kjmorley Рік тому +1

      Didn’t he also specifically ask for large forearms?

    • @michaelsegriff3362
      @michaelsegriff3362 Рік тому +1

      @@kjmorley Yeah could be. He obviously had certain studio execs in mind for the characterization. I’ve heard Joel Silver, and Scott Rudin. Have you heard anything else?

    • @leonrussell9607
      @leonrussell9607 Рік тому +1

      @@kjmorley hands

  • @cleitonbelitzki9965
    @cleitonbelitzki9965 Рік тому +8

    The Rain of Madness mini-documentary is gold and worth watching.

  • @charliespaulding9022
    @charliespaulding9022 Рік тому +5

    Want to see Matthew McConaughey playing a unique character, you should watch Reign of Fire (2002). Also starring Christian Bale (pre Batman Begins) and Gerard Butler (pre 300).

  • @Mauther
    @Mauther Рік тому +5

    Stiller actually ran the script past Cruise, afraid that it went too far. They've been friends since they worked together on a series of comedy skits where Stiller played Cruise's stuntman. Cruise told him to make it and asked to be in. His two specific requests were he wanted in his words "fat hands" and a dance scene. See here: ua-cam.com/video/Sa-ch8H_5DE/v-deo.html

  • @RocketJr.
    @RocketJr. Рік тому +5

    Finally someone regonized the Platoon part :D This movie aged very well!

  • @jjkcharlie
    @jjkcharlie Рік тому +10

    So, when Downey Jr, character says I don't break character til the DVD commentary. Hectically does that
    Great movie.

  • @TheDaringPastry1313
    @TheDaringPastry1313 Рік тому +3

    Jack Black's character doing all the farting scenes in the intro had to be making fun of that scene in The Nutty Professor with Eddie Murphy playing multiple characters.

  • @thisisscorpio6024
    @thisisscorpio6024 Рік тому +1

    Classic line, I don't read the script, the script reads me.

  • @TTM9691
    @TTM9691 Рік тому +2

    One great thing about this reaction is you've now seen all of the movies it's parodying! You've seen Platoon, Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter, Saving Private Ryan, etc. Hey, you guys should do Ben Stiller's latest series, "Severance"! Mindblowing!!! Only 9 episodes, really good!!!!

  • @azncorgilord
    @azncorgilord Рік тому +3

    I loved Samantha's "Is that Tom Cruise???" lol Was waiting for that. It really is his best role to date ... although I love him as Maverick as well. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @motoeverett
    @motoeverett Рік тому +3

    Tom Cruise's breakout roll was Risky Business a comedy,

  • @matthewdunham1689
    @matthewdunham1689 Рік тому +4

    It's one of the funniest movies ever made. A modern-day Blazing Saddles!

  • @dzl8596
    @dzl8596 Рік тому +3

    I love this movie. Samantha's laughter was beautiful.

  • @ams914
    @ams914 Рік тому +17

    Fun fact, you can find the DVD commentary to this movie on UA-cam and RDJ STAYS in character until he's "done with the DVD commentary." Just like his character said, hahahahaha. It's amazing. Almost as funny as the movie.

  • @ieyke
    @ieyke Рік тому +2

    I always wonder if the "I'm a rooster illusion." line in Tropic Thunder is a reference to Alice In Chains' song 'Rooster', which is a song about Jerry Cantrell's dad* in the Vietnam War....
    🤔
    I'm sure you've heard the song 'Rooster' a hundred times, even if maybe you've never paid attention to the words.
    .
    But here:
    "Ain't found a way to kill me yet
    Eyes burn with stinging sweat
    Seems every path leads me to nowhere
    Wife and kids, household pet
    Army green was no safe bet
    The bullets scream to me from somewhere
    Here they come to snuff the rooster
    Yeah, here come the rooster
    You know he ain't gonna die
    No, no, no, you know he ain't gonna die"
    "Walkin' tall machine gun man
    They spit on me in my homeland
    Gloria sent me pictures of my boy
    Got my pills 'gainst mosquito death
    My buddy's breathin' his dyin' breath
    Oh god, please won't you help me make it through?"
    .
    Like it almost feels like Ben Stiller's character had it breakthrough realizing that he's playing this soldier part, but he's full of shit.
    Like he's just playing soldier like an idiot, realizing that actual soldiers actually went through this stuff.
    He's just a Rooster illusion.
    If it's not that, I have NO idea what it means.
    🤷‍♂️
    Seriously, what else could "I'm a rooster illusion" POSSIBLY mean?
    .
    *Jerry Cantrell Sr., whose childhood nickname was "Rooster"

  • @victoriac4317
    @victoriac4317 Рік тому +2

    Jack Black’s jaw movements 🤣🤣

  • @SolidSnake240
    @SolidSnake240 Рік тому +27

    The panda scene kills me every time 🤣

  • @Swordsfor200Alex
    @Swordsfor200Alex Рік тому +3

    The best is when they all showed up for the actual premiere and took photos out front on the red carpet. Everyone was like who isn’t in this movie???

  • @friday9805
    @friday9805 Рік тому +16

    I just wanted to say. I love you’re guy’s videos. You two are the best. Love your reactions to these classics. You two are literally my favorite people to watch on UA-cam. ❤️ keep safe always

    • @kjmorley
      @kjmorley Рік тому +1

      They do seem to have a special talent for this. They’re a cut above anyone else I’ve seen reacting to movies. They’re very likable. I’d like to hang out with them.

  • @conureron3792
    @conureron3792 Рік тому +15

    Nick Nolte as the author, I bet you’d love him (and Eddie Murphy) in 48 Hours!

    • @Divamarja_CA
      @Divamarja_CA Рік тому +1

      Not to mention Prince of Tides, Blue Chip, Warrior, and North Dallas Forty.

  • @STOCKHOLM07
    @STOCKHOLM07 Рік тому +2

    12:45 I was being shown a praying mantis up close as a kid and the next moment I was staring at its face as it perched on my nose. They do that.

  • @fenianbastard6226
    @fenianbastard6226 Рік тому +2

    Could NEVER be made today unfortunately. Hilarious movie.
    Nobody ever notices the River is called the “Dane cook”. 😂

  • @thisisscorpio6024
    @thisisscorpio6024 Рік тому +20

    I have never heard Sam laugh so hard and so often since I subscribed.

  • @charmawow
    @charmawow Рік тому +5

    Haven’t watched this in such a long time. A rewatch is definitely needed…..if only to see Halfsquat being thrown thru the air again….I laugh so hard I’m almost sick😂😂
    There’s Something about Mary is an absolute must and similar (but different!) to Tropic Thunder, Bowfinger is a comedy worthy of a watch.

  • @tilmanreiss
    @tilmanreiss Рік тому +2

    Nick Nolte is a f’in legend. Check out “24 Hours” and “Another 24 Hours”, which also feature (a very early) Eddie Murphy.

    • @paradox5391
      @paradox5391 Рік тому +2

      It's "48 Hrs." and "Another 48 Hrs." but yes agreed, worth watching

    • @Hexon66
      @Hexon66 Рік тому +1

      @@paradox5391 He's talking about the edited versions. 😉

    • @tilmanreiss
      @tilmanreiss Рік тому +1

      @@paradox5391I stand corrected.

  • @grandpallama
    @grandpallama Рік тому +1

    The fart movies Jack Black is doing (playing all the characters) are a direct reference to Eddie Murphy's Nutty Professor/Klump movies, which were being made at the time.

  • @photomentality
    @photomentality Рік тому +1

    "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is Ben Stiller's best direction and one of my favorite movies

  • @anthonyguadagnino2681
    @anthonyguadagnino2681 Рік тому +2

    They parody several movies. Apocalypse now, mission impossible, platoon, deer hunter, saving private Ryan as well as others.

  • @tidepride86
    @tidepride86 Рік тому +289

    We need more "offensive" comedy movies made. A lot of people forgot how (or worse) never learned how to laugh at themselves.

    • @georgealvarez1195
      @georgealvarez1195 Рік тому +41

      It's not that they've forgotten, it's that we've incentivized being a victim and victim hood culture. Everyone is in competition with each other to prove whose had it worse and who's the bigger victim.

    • @hadoken95
      @hadoken95 Рік тому +9

      Good news we're getting another Mel Brooks movie soon at least.

    • @applecrumble8424
      @applecrumble8424 Рік тому +12

      They are made. Nobody watches them

    • @russellreeves7232
      @russellreeves7232 Рік тому +2

      You damn right

    • @V0ltron
      @V0ltron Рік тому +4

      I love Police Academy.

  • @AtomixIGN
    @AtomixIGN Рік тому +3

    Tropic Thunder is Ben Stiller's very best but Something about Mary directed by the Farrelly brothers is right there. In fact I'd say Mary and Me Myself and Irene with Jim Carrey are the hardest I've ever laughed in a theater.

  • @mk.........
    @mk......... Рік тому +6

    Tropic Thunder is probably the most accurate description of how Hollywood really works.
    It's the only real mockumentary about the entertainment business.

  • @WhiskyCanuck
    @WhiskyCanuck Рік тому +11

    A Ben Stiller directed movie that I really liked, though it had mixed reviews, was The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
    Also, see Flirting with Disaster (1996), a comedy which he starred in, directed by David O. Russell who'd go on to make several critically acclaimed movies.

    • @randomctzn
      @randomctzn Рік тому +1

      Love Walter Mitty! Super under-rated. One of those quirky movies that has no clear genre, so the advertisers have no idea how to market it.

    • @leighcaster8015
      @leighcaster8015 Рік тому

      One of my favorite movies of all time.

    • @nth_to_see_here
      @nth_to_see_here Рік тому +1

      Walter Mitty was super underappreciated, great movie.

  • @ActionJackson1982
    @ActionJackson1982 Рік тому +4

    This isn’t the first time Robert has played an Australian, he was one in Natural Born Killers. As an Aussie, I find the accents he uses not true to real life… we don’t all sound like that

    • @pinkertonlady
      @pinkertonlady Рік тому +1

      As a fellow Aussie I thought his accent in this isn't too bad. It's not the greatest but it's not too cockney English either

    • @michaelcullen5308
      @michaelcullen5308 Рік тому +2

      He wasn't trying to sound like all of you, just one of you :)

    • @BishopWalters12
      @BishopWalters12 Рік тому

      Every actor goes with the most extreme, most actors from other countries miss the American accents especially if they're doing a Southern and even many American actors from NY or CA do a terrible job with other American accents.

  • @stsolomon618
    @stsolomon618 Рік тому +9

    I'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude. I remembered when RDJ was nominated for Best supporting Actor but lost to Heath Ledger. Also Ben Stiller wrote and directed this film during his time filming Spielberg's Empire of the Sun and how most of the actors took their roles to seriously and years later he had helped from Justin Theroux.

    • @joelwillems4081
      @joelwillems4081 Рік тому +2

      If Ledger hadn't overdosed, Downey would have won the Oscar.

  • @major505
    @major505 Рік тому +6

    True fact: RDJ made the DVD commentary in character.

  • @tonyc3214
    @tonyc3214 Рік тому +2

    FINALLY!!! I've seen sooo many people react to this movie and Samantha is literally the only one who recognized Lance Bass 😭😭😭 RDJ was nominated for Best Supporting Actor but lost to Heath Ledger(R.I.P)
    Now as far as "Black Face" I honestly wouldn't even consider what Kirk did Black Face because 1) he had surgery for his whole body and 2) he wasn't making fun of Black People(which is the point of Black Face) but simply trying to act like a black person though it was stereotypical. Now regardless of how you feel about it, the overall point was to show how far some Method Actors would go for a role no matter how ridiculous it is. What alot of people often miss is that Tropic Thunder is literally a parody of Hollywood
    Tugg- Hollywood Wash Out Who's Trying To Make A Comeback
    Kirk- Over The Top Method Actor
    Jeff- Drug Addict
    Alpha- Rapper Turned Actor
    Kevin- New Guy In The Industry
    All in all, Tropic Thunder is absolutely hilarious and imo it's Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr's Best Role 😂😂😂

  • @ash1851
    @ash1851 Рік тому +2

    I've always maintained that this is the only movie made where Tom Cruise isn't acting.

  • @anthonyguadagnino2681
    @anthonyguadagnino2681 Рік тому +2

    The scene where rdj smiles and laughs was him almost breaking character.

  • @BumpyBaluga
    @BumpyBaluga Рік тому +1

    Fun fact, the weapon Ben Stiller is carrying is an M4-carbine, it wasnt even around in '69 lol..

  • @NathanSimms
    @NathanSimms Рік тому +1

    Tom Cruise should have won an Oscar for this film. It's by far his best role and it is not even close.

  • @michaelpalma6346
    @michaelpalma6346 Рік тому +2

    I still remember seeing this movie in the theater. The part where simple Jack says you make me happy I laughed so hard and loud the entire theater turned around and looked at me. Ahhh good times 😂

  • @R1ch4rd74
    @R1ch4rd74 Рік тому +1

    If you like Mathew M. check out Sahara. Steve Zahn is in it too. Really good movie.

  • @DanielSSilva-616-
    @DanielSSilva-616- Рік тому +3

    For Ben Stiller movie there is Zoolander and Starksy & Hutch, those two are my favourite the latter being a comedy remake of sorts of an old cop tv show. For a movie with a somewhat similar premise I reccomend Bowfinger with Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy.

  • @JishinDX
    @JishinDX Рік тому +2

    This movie is hilarious. I have to give you guys credit. You are the only reaction channel where I keep watching after the film ends. Your post movie conversation it always so fun and interesting, it makes you guys unique.

  • @LordTywinLannistertheBased
    @LordTywinLannistertheBased Рік тому +16

    I'm sad we'll never get another comedy like this in these times. Also, Ben Stiller is a genius for thinking this up, and RDJ ironically did what could possibly be his best role out of nowhere. He really didn't drop character until after the DVD commentary.

    • @S1D3W1ND3R015
      @S1D3W1ND3R015 Рік тому +2

      Unfortunately, the climate would not allow this movie to be released nowadays.

    • @BishopWalters12
      @BishopWalters12 Рік тому

      I think we will one day, the woke left will lose the culture war in the long term and the world will move on without them.

  • @thegridrunner9976
    @thegridrunner9976 Рік тому +3

    One of the best comedies of all time.

  • @jimtatro6550
    @jimtatro6550 Рік тому +11

    This is one of the funniest movies in the last 30 years, Robert Downey Jr gets all of the attention, deserved, but Jack Black going through withdrawal is some of the funniest stuff ever 😂

    • @bri.g.5105
      @bri.g.5105 Рік тому

      Him screaming my ass my ass after the explosion kills me everythime

  • @billygannon6810
    @billygannon6810 4 години тому +1

    You guys have become one of my favorite reaction channels. You guys should check out The Ref. A very underrated comedy from the 90s.

  • @brettg274
    @brettg274 Рік тому +13

    “There’s Something About Mary” is comedy gold

  • @smalldoggymike
    @smalldoggymike Рік тому +2

    No one could believe it was Tom Cruise, saw it in cinema when it came out, so glad I did.

  • @zmarko
    @zmarko Рік тому +5

    Such a great movie with excellent performances from just about everyone.

  • @randomctzn
    @randomctzn Рік тому +23

    Love that you're reacting to this! If you want another bizarre comedy that pulls back the curtain on movie production, you should check out Bowfinger with Steve Martin & Eddie Murphy. First time I watched I literally cried laughing for more than 10 mins. Freaking hilarious!

    • @xtremejay2000
      @xtremejay2000 Рік тому +3

      "The Giant foot is not trying to squash me!"

    • @matthintz9468
      @matthintz9468 Рік тому +2

      Welcome to Mind Head.

    • @randomctzn
      @randomctzn Рік тому +2

      @@matthintz9468 😂😂🤣 "Happy premise 1: There are no aliens..."

    • @Divamarja_CA
      @Divamarja_CA Рік тому +2

      I love movies about movie making! From Sullivan’s Travels to Singin’ in the Rain, Get Shorty, Tropic Thunder, The Player and many more!

  • @georgeprchal3924
    @georgeprchal3924 Рік тому +1

    "Same thing happened to me...they found me in an old refrigerator box trying to re-enter Earth's orbit."

  • @JosephHuntelvisnspiders
    @JosephHuntelvisnspiders Рік тому +2

    Great reaction. Crazy how you didn't see all the references from 'Apocalypse Now',.. because you did react to it.
    Maybe it's in the full reaction.