A lot of people forget, this and Iron Man were RDJ's "comeback" movies. He had spent the late 90's and early 00's in and out of rehabs, courts, and jail. The guy was a mess and was basically blacklisted in Hollywood for a decade. Thankfully he was able to get the help he needed and we have the RDJ we have today.
That character was actually Tom Cruise’s idea. They had him read the script to get his opinion, and he said there was one thing missing: the producer. He then said he wanted to play that role, and he wanted fat hands.
"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.
Shree Nation ...Tom Cruise is by far the MVP, aside of the main cast. Knowing he created his character's look and style, just elevates his performance. Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
Great movie. And especially Robert D. J. is amazing. If he hadn't been up against Heath Ledger's Joker I have no doubt the part would have earned him an Oscar.
FUN FACT: Kirk Lazarus was originally intended to be Irish, but since RDJ portrayed an Australian character in "Natural Born Killers" years prior, he felt more comfortable with an Australian accent instead.
The same thing happened in the Clint Eastwood movie " The Good , The Bad & The Ugly ". They blew up the bridge and the camera wasn't even rolling. The director didn't even call " Action !!!" . It took them 1 week to rebuild the bridge .
"Tropic Thunder", pound for pound, has one of the most impressive list of top shelf stars. Maybe the Ocean's movies, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", or "Anchorman 1 & 2" are on par with "Tropic Thunder".
Hey Shree, your analysis of the staricial aspects of "Tropic Thunder" is the most well thought out breakdown of the naunced character tropes that have ever been pulled off. ------ The movie was written by Ben Stiller so I think he was aware of the misconceptions he wanted to potray in the movie and the commentary he wanted to make on Hollywood. -------- As you pointed out, He had RDJ playing black face, but places a black character to jauxatapose the obsurdity of his portrayal of Seargant Osiris. ------ He has a top-notch actor like Kirk Laxarus point out to Tugg Speedman that he took his portrayal too far for "Simple Jack". -------- Plus all the other characters and their quirks, insecurities and flaw are on full display. -------- Letting us know that actors are not Gods, just people with a highly paid desired skill.
Hey Shree, we all know the legendary line Lazarus says "I don't drop character until I've done the DVD commentary". -------- Well, if you watch the Tropic Thunder DVD commentary RDJ is on it and he does the whole thing in-character as Lazarus (who is in-character as Sergeant Osiris). ------- It really doesn't get any better. WOW!!!!
The "pigment augmentation" procedure had to have been just for promoting the film because, at the end, it comes off pretty easily when Tugg confronts Kirk.
Of the dozen or so TT reaction vids I’ve watched so far this is the most intelligent, incisive and aware. You picked up on everything real quick. Great job! I’ll just add that the scene in which Speedman was shot 100 times was emulating a scene from Platoon. There’s a few references from that classic film in fact.
I love movies and enjoy watching reactions to this particular film. Your reaction so far is one of my favorites. You have a great sense of humor. New subscriber!
I think the implication was, that he ended up taking the plane. He is shown with "G5 Owner's" Magazine. I think he then used the plane to mount a rescue. I think after reading Tom Cruise, he realized he wouldn't get anywhere. However, he realized that accepting TC's concession would put him in a better position to help Stiller, while also GREATLY benefiting him - naturally. I think he made the best of a less than ideal situation. I think, this was the perfect movie for you to react to. You got it. That's not easy to do. This movie can be a bit confusing to a first time watcher. You didn't "Solve" the movie, close the book, then wait for your theories to be confirmed, but you GOT each moment, as the moments were revealed. You understood the motivations of the characters. You understood the story, and the plot. You made the connection between Speedman, and Four-Leaf Nolte. I like how you discovered Tom Cruise. It was the same way for me. I heard his voice coming from the screen. Then I ended up noticing his eyes & realized that it was him playing the role. It was a good reaction, and I surely couldn't add any more to it. My favorite parody series is the Naked Gun series. I hope you are able to watch the rest of them. As for Epic Movie and Disaster movie... My sympathies. You probably couldn't have picked any worse examples of comedies, though I wouldn't recommend "Cheap Detective, either". "Superhero Movie" wasn't that bad, and even had Leslie Nielsen in it. Out of the x-Movies that aren't "Scary Movie", "Superhero Movie" is probably one of the better examples. "Not Another Teen Movie" isn't bad either, though it's definitely for mature audiences. Keep it up, and I look forward to more content.
Thank you so much ❤🙏 You're right, I didn't realize it was his own brand new G5 that he used to rescue Speedman, what a smart move! I will definitely be watching more parody and satire movies soon, thank you for the recommendations! 😍
In addition to the recommendations I made on your other videos, another comedy film series I'd strongly recommend is Edgar Wright's "Cornetto Trilogy", not least because in the first film, Shaun of the Dead, there's a hidden bonus for Hindi speakers...
Nobody seems to catch that when Jack Black discovers the 'heroin', it's the same shape as Richard Dreyfus's fixation with the mountain in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
@@ShreeNation I couldn't edit my comment but I meant to add that yours was the best reaction I've seen to Tropic Thunder and are spot on with your observations (the only problem being that it seemed to dampen your crush on Tom Cruise? 😍)
Great reaction!!! I recently found your channel and have been enjoying your style. It is always awesome when a reactor totally understands what the movie is doing. Looking forward to future videos. I recommend Wonderboys (2000) it also stars RDJ & Tobey McGuire as wells as a host of other top tier actors & actresses.
Hey Shree, Tom Cruise's best character by far. His dancing at the end is epic.----- Gotta give props to Robert Downey Jr. as well. he totally crushed it.
I feel like this role, edge of tomorrow, and Vanilla Sky are great a-typical cruise roles specifically because he gets you coming or going. ie: if you love Cruise, you'll seek it out and appreciate it, but if you HATE cruise, these are all roles where he plays d-bags, narcissists or cowards and those who hate him get to hate his characters... at least until they get more complex. (I'm not going to explain which ones, why or how, because... spoilers).
@@ravissary79 For sure, cruise always places himself in elegant yet troubled roles. and having to overcome his own ignorance or indifference. So it's easy to follow him if you like him, but a pain if you don't.
I love that she knew it's wasn't just jokes made for shock but rather a satirical commentary on celebrities and method actors. Which is why it's hilarious to know Ben Stiller was the writer of this movie and more so Tom Cruise actually chose to design his own character and added the dance himself as well. However it's weird she thought they were attacking alpha for being gay. They were giving him crap for not coming to terms with his homosexuality. They even said theirs nothing wrong with it and everyone is gay once in a while.
Tom Cruise was trying to be an accumulation of real life Hollywood producers when he was playing Les Grossman, and he really wanted to wear fake hands for the role too. It's a nice touch to make the character look more gross.
RDJ released two movies between his first and second Marvel movies: Tropic Thunder and Due Date. I didn't care for Due Date. It was just a remake of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with RDJ in the Steve Martin role and Zach Galifianakis in the John Candy role. Neither of the actors or the script could quite fill the shoes of the original.
One of the best comedies, up there with there’s something about Mary. U totally got the parody and satire worthy away. They took scenes from raiders of the lost arch, platoon, saving private Ryan, deer hunter, apocalypse now, mission impossible, hacksaw ridge
About the 'blackface' of Robert Downey Jr. I personally think that everytime someone does something, it shouldn't be met with an automatic response but the context taken into account. In the movie they try to present an actor taking his role so seriously that he undergoes pigmentation change. The movie also address the issue by having other black characters calling him out on this. So I find it hard to believe racism was behind this particular blackface representation. An example of obvious racist blackface is the notorious Birth of a Nation (the 1915 film). A movie that on a technical standpoint is a masterpiece, truly, but storywise, it is a vile, racist, cheap propaganda for the KKK (the kkk actually was reformed and influnced by the movie). In it white actors are in blackface because, of course, no black man would want to play in a movie where they are presented as mindless animals hellbent on raping white women. So yeah, the movie is hilarious and note: I did not recognized at first Tom Cruise, but he is hilarious as the over the top greedy Les Grossman.
@@jamesalexander5623 True. Why they always use goyim to play us? Well if it's to play people like epstein (who def didn't kill himself) or weinstein, i would rather have a non Jew play the role.
Okay. Firstly, Shree, yours is perhaps the jolliest reaction to *Tropic Thunder* I have yet beheld, and your observations on its characters some of the most on-point to which I have been privy. Delighted I am indeed that it finds such favor with you. And secondly, my favorite Hollywood-on-Hollywood movie of all time is probably Blake Edwards's 1981 film *S.O.B.* (which was also the last film for William Holden). It was made chiefly to thumb his nose at Tinseltown for its treatment of him in the wake of his big-budget failure of 11 years previously, *Darling Lili.* That one had his wife, Julie Andrews, in a controversial shower scene, and in this one she plays an actress much like herself whose producer-husband (played by Richard Mulligan) has what he believes is a sure-fire way to turn their latest film flop into a mega-success at the box office. I should love to tell you more, but even more I should love your seeing it for yourself (and inviting me along for the ride of a lifetime). 😁 😎
@@ShreeNation And thanks in turn for your gracious reply, madame. ☺️ P.S. I said that *S.O.B.* was _probably_ my favorite Hollywood-on-Hollywood film of all time - because the jury is still out as to whether *Tropic Thunder* will eventually supplant it! 😄
Hi Shree, your reaction to my favourite Comedy muh muh muh made me hhhhappy! 'Scribed. Off to watch your Blazing Saddles reaction now, maybe you could do one of my other favourites, Young Frankenstein? Peace out.
57:45 Did he give up the G5??? Really?? Think about it. How did Rick get there so quickly?? I like to think that he looked at his friend's picture and then looked at the picture of the G5 and decided Why not have both? I enjoyed your reaction😎
You're going to want to watch Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and then watch the sequel(you can skip the third movie). These movie's are comedy gold
The scene where he gets shot tons of times is making fun of a scene in Platoon. If you haven't seen it, believe me, the scene deserved to be made fun of.
I'm one of the few people on Earth that didn't like this movie but I had to watch your video so that I could hear you laughing through the whole thing 😂😂
So if you’re a Tom Cruise fan, then you got to see two of Tom Cruise’s greatest performances. “Born on the Fourth of July” (1989) and “Interview With The Vampire” (1994) Both phenomenal classic films!
Shree, it's not black face. Black face was an intentional exaggeration designed to make black people look stupid. That's not what's happening in the movie, and it's not offensive. I have not seen a single solitary black person say this was in any way offensive. In fact if you go and watch black youtubers reacting to Tropic Thunder they are laughing their asses off in every scene that he is on screen. RDJ has said he's gotten nothing but positive feedback, and Joe Rogan even asked people like Dave Chappelle, and Jamie Foxx what they thought of it. "Hysterical." We don't need to cry offense at everything. Sometimes its okay to just laugh at a funny thing. We treat everything as "damaging" these days and it's not. People used to be able to laugh at each other and themselves and not get it twisted into a social insult at every turn. 28:48 It's a free society. Actors do have the right to play whatever they want. If people had this attitude back in 2008, we would have been deprived of this hilarious movie.
Richard Dreyfuss made similar comments recently, and Ive also been saying this too. Like when a few reactors give their fake outrage at Dan Akroyd's blackface scene in Trading Places. Hmm yet they completely ignore that ALL the characters in that scene are dressed as other races. Even the butler is dressed as a stereotypical drunk Irish priest. Yet that part doesnt even dawn on them because people are so damn braindead now they just know they've been trained to ACT horrified at certain things. Completely excluding all context or God forbid that it's just a freaking joke in a comedy movie
- Talking that long without pausing - Spending minutes wondering about an actor instead of focusing on the scene - Talking over dialogues to check something on your phone without pausing Not a good way to react. If you just mistook FMJ with Platoon, a forgivable excuse... if only!
The thing is, Disaster Movie and its ilk are terrible parodies. Good parodies are hilarious. My favourite parody is Young Frankenstein, it’s a masterpiece of comedy.
Also, I didn't put it together until you said it... I 100% totally can see Paul Giamatti as Les Grosman. If you've never seen the movie Shoot 'Em Up, then I definitely suggest that one. Shoot 'Em Up is a great "thin on plot" amazing action movie. Clive Owen plays the unwanting badass hero and Paul Giamatti plays the lead mean villian. If that movie was a 5 out of 10, then Paul Giamatti made it at least an 8 :P For those not familiar with it and/or doubting it's fun ride... I submit to you the following scenes a carrot as a murder weapon - th-cam.com/video/GZXtx2oRMuU/w-d-xo.html my fav road rage scene - th-cam.com/video/OSKCWCPXQ-8/w-d-xo.html
Also that film has Monica Bellucci... And some most fun/amazing gun actions you haver seen since Equilibrium and before John Wick was the thing. I whole heartly support this recomendation.
Lex was not suppose to be this big,, there are interviews with Ben Stiller here on youtube when he explained what happened,,, Tom had been taking some dance lessons and when asked if he wanted the part he existed he would only do it if he could dance and be this big
Love your reaction and the length of this video, my only criticism is how PC the video editing of this movie. I have seen a lot of the reactions of this movie and some edits are more “generous” to the audience and they have gotten away with it on TH-cam.
Sorry but your constant harping on Downey being a black character is kinda dumb it is satire why do you go all in .in real time more people were upset over the simple jack stuff and the Tom cruise character had huge blow back .so kinda tired of all the whining about Downey's performance it was actually amazing but some are too childish to understand it
These brain dead people nowadays are just trained monkeys. They know theyre supposed to ACT offended. Even though theyre not really offended. It's the reason people dont even make comedies anymore. Libtards have completely ruined so many aspects of society. They call themselves progressives but we're actually regressing as a society. I watched her react to The Fly and she kept calling the ex bf Stumpy after he had his hand and foot melted off. So just like most libtards shes just a fucking hypocrite. Everyone should be allowed to make jokes, and not do it themselves but cry when others do it
And if you want a recommendation for more satires. An ingenious, more kind of meta style satire, that never winks at the camera, so many greatly misunderstood the film at the time and sometimes still do current day if they’re going in fresh. “Robocop” (1987)
A lot of people forget, this and Iron Man were RDJ's "comeback" movies. He had spent the late 90's and early 00's in and out of rehabs, courts, and jail. The guy was a mess and was basically blacklisted in Hollywood for a decade. Thankfully he was able to get the help he needed and we have the RDJ we have today.
Indeed, one of the most turn-yourself-around stories in any media, particularly films and actors. Major respect for his new direction in life.
That would be Gothika, but ok, 🙄.
The Tom Cruise dance at the end is one of the best scenes in all of cinema that you never knew you needed😂😂😂
Indeed! 😍👏
Absolutely! I have it saved on my computer. Gonna watch it again right now.
That character was actually Tom Cruise’s idea. They had him read the script to get his opinion, and he said there was one thing missing: the producer. He then said he wanted to play that role, and he wanted fat hands.
@@wackyvorlon yes I’ve seen the interviews and thousands commenting about it 😜🤪
If you didn't catch it in the end credit scene's, Mathew McConaughey's character took the deal for the G5 and used it to rescue Tugg Speedman.
Ooh interesting! Good for him 😍
"That's the theme song from the Jefferson's!" "Just cause it's a theme song don't make it not true." One of the funniest lines of the movie!!!!
"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.
Knowing these things made the movie even better than it already was 😍👏
Shree Nation ...Tom Cruise is by far the MVP, aside of the main cast. Knowing he created his character's look and style, just elevates his performance.
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
@@BigGator5 nah..Ben stiller said without rdj there is no tropic thunder.
Great movie. And especially Robert D. J. is amazing. If he hadn't been up against Heath Ledger's Joker I have no doubt the part would have earned him an Oscar.
FUN FACT: Kirk Lazarus was originally intended to be Irish, but since RDJ portrayed an Australian character in "Natural Born Killers" years prior, he felt more comfortable with an Australian accent instead.
The same thing happened in the Clint Eastwood movie " The Good , The Bad & The Ugly ". They blew up the bridge and the camera wasn't even rolling. The director didn't even call " Action !!!" . It took them 1 week to rebuild the bridge .
"I'm the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude!" Lol!!
🤣
"Tropic Thunder", pound for pound, has one of the most impressive list of top shelf stars. Maybe the Ocean's movies, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", or "Anchorman 1 & 2" are on par with "Tropic Thunder".
The movie can be summed up in Lazarus' line, "It's a movie playing a movie disguised as another movie."
Perfect!
This is the only for me to watch and enjoy Tom cruise in a movie
Because he is doing everything you don't expect him to do
same for me. Tom is actually great in this!
Hey Shree, your analysis of the staricial aspects of "Tropic Thunder" is the most well thought out breakdown of the naunced character tropes that have ever been pulled off. ------ The movie was written by Ben Stiller so I think he was aware of the misconceptions he wanted to potray in the movie and the commentary he wanted to make on Hollywood. -------- As you pointed out, He had RDJ playing black face, but places a black character to jauxatapose the obsurdity of his portrayal of Seargant Osiris. ------ He has a top-notch actor like Kirk Laxarus point out to Tugg Speedman that he took his portrayal too far for "Simple Jack". -------- Plus all the other characters and their quirks, insecurities and flaw are on full display. -------- Letting us know that actors are not Gods, just people with a highly paid desired skill.
Thank you so much 🙏❤
Just the subtle jab of an actor in literal blackface telling another actor they went too far is fantastic.
You like Cruise? Watch "Magnolia".
He was robbed of an Oscar.
I second that, one of my fave movies. Stellar cast in that movie, including Robert Downey Senior. 👍🏻
Thanks for the recommendation! 😍
Hey Shree, we all know the legendary line Lazarus says "I don't drop character until I've done the DVD commentary". -------- Well, if you watch the Tropic Thunder DVD commentary RDJ is on it and he does the whole thing in-character as Lazarus (who is in-character as Sergeant Osiris). ------- It really doesn't get any better. WOW!!!!
The "pigment augmentation" procedure had to have been just for promoting the film because, at the end, it comes off pretty easily when Tugg confronts Kirk.
Haha good catch!
Of the dozen or so TT reaction vids I’ve watched so far this is the most intelligent, incisive and aware. You picked up on everything real quick. Great job! I’ll just add that the scene in which Speedman was shot 100 times was emulating a scene from Platoon. There’s a few references from that classic film in fact.
Thank you so much 😇❤
This movie is without a doubt high art
Robert Downey’s best role ever! He was brilliant!
I also love him in natural born killers lol.
RDJ was nominated for an Oscar in a supporting role
Teen Choice Awards are given to any actor or actress. The award is voted on by teens.
Lance was played by Lance Bass.
I love movies and enjoy watching reactions to this particular film. Your reaction so far is one of my favorites. You have a great sense of humor. New subscriber!
Wow, thank you so much 🙏💖
I think the implication was, that he ended up taking the plane. He is shown with "G5 Owner's" Magazine. I think he then used the plane to mount a rescue. I think after reading Tom Cruise, he realized he wouldn't get anywhere. However, he realized that accepting TC's concession would put him in a better position to help Stiller, while also GREATLY benefiting him - naturally. I think he made the best of a less than ideal situation.
I think, this was the perfect movie for you to react to. You got it. That's not easy to do. This movie can be a bit confusing to a first time watcher. You didn't "Solve" the movie, close the book, then wait for your theories to be confirmed, but you GOT each moment, as the moments were revealed. You understood the motivations of the characters. You understood the story, and the plot. You made the connection between Speedman, and Four-Leaf Nolte. I like how you discovered Tom Cruise. It was the same way for me. I heard his voice coming from the screen. Then I ended up noticing his eyes & realized that it was him playing the role.
It was a good reaction, and I surely couldn't add any more to it. My favorite parody series is the Naked Gun series. I hope you are able to watch the rest of them. As for Epic Movie and Disaster movie... My sympathies. You probably couldn't have picked any worse examples of comedies, though I wouldn't recommend "Cheap Detective, either". "Superhero Movie" wasn't that bad, and even had Leslie Nielsen in it. Out of the x-Movies that aren't "Scary Movie", "Superhero Movie" is probably one of the better examples. "Not Another Teen Movie" isn't bad either, though it's definitely for mature audiences. Keep it up, and I look forward to more content.
Thank you so much ❤🙏 You're right, I didn't realize it was his own brand new G5 that he used to rescue Speedman, what a smart move! I will definitely be watching more parody and satire movies soon, thank you for the recommendations! 😍
The reason why Les Grossman's hands are big : "Les Gros Mains" means "the big hands" in French.
Wow! Thanks for the info!
In addition to the recommendations I made on your other videos, another comedy film series I'd strongly recommend is Edgar Wright's "Cornetto Trilogy", not least because in the first film, Shaun of the Dead, there's a hidden bonus for Hindi speakers...
This film and Iron Man came out the same year and resurrected RDJs rep and career.
Oliver Stone tried "Natural Born Killers"
Shane Black also "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang"
Nobody seems to catch that when Jack Black discovers the 'heroin', it's the same shape as Richard Dreyfus's fixation with the mountain in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Good catch!
@@ShreeNation I couldn't edit my comment but I meant to add that yours was the best reaction I've seen to Tropic Thunder and are spot on with your observations (the only problem being that it seemed to dampen your crush on Tom Cruise? 😍)
Aw thank you so much! No my love for Tom Cruise can never be dampened, in fact I have a newfound love for big men with big hands 😁
@@ShreeNation Big men with big hands....but only if they own a G5 Jet 😁
Not really. Sounds like a massive contributor to global air pollution and a headache to maintain.
Close with Full metal Jacket, but it's a actually a parody of Platoon, another fantastic 80s Vietnam war movie.
The animated credits is amazing .
Great reaction!!! I recently found your channel and have been enjoying your style. It is always awesome when a reactor totally understands what the movie is doing. Looking forward to future videos. I recommend Wonderboys (2000) it also stars RDJ & Tobey McGuire as wells as a host of other top tier actors & actresses.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed ❤
"turned that mans hands into sunflowers" hahahahaha
When approached about doing the movie, Cruise said he wanted to have fat hands and dance.
Perfect 😁
You can get a mini-flame thrower for $600-$700 USD. They are usually used to melt snowfall in driveways.
Another example of a movie that could not be made today, and this movie isn't even that old.
Great reaction Shree. For a different comedic take on Guerrilla film making, you might check out Bowfinger, with Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy.
I LOVE that movie. I used to live in that area of Hollywood in the seventies...
Thanks for the recommendation 😍
What do YOU mean, you people?! 🤣🤣🤣
Hey Shree, Tom Cruise's best character by far. His dancing at the end is epic.----- Gotta give props to Robert Downey Jr. as well. he totally crushed it.
I feel like this role, edge of tomorrow, and Vanilla Sky are great a-typical cruise roles specifically because he gets you coming or going.
ie: if you love Cruise, you'll seek it out and appreciate it, but if you HATE cruise, these are all roles where he plays d-bags, narcissists or cowards and those who hate him get to hate his characters... at least until they get more complex.
(I'm not going to explain which ones, why or how, because... spoilers).
@@ravissary79 For sure, cruise always places himself in elegant yet troubled roles. and having to overcome his own ignorance or indifference. So it's easy to follow him if you like him, but a pain if you don't.
This movie is so CLASSIC!!!! RDJ and Tom Cruise, hell, the whole cast is amazing! Ben Stiller is a genius for this movie.
Rdj legit does the full commentary In character if have the time should deff worth a watch
YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE DVD COMMENTARY. RDJ doesn't drop character at all
Oh that's brilliant!
Fun Fact: Robert Downey Jr. did get an Academy Award nomination for this.
I love that she knew it's wasn't just jokes made for shock but rather a satirical commentary on celebrities and method actors. Which is why it's hilarious to know Ben Stiller was the writer of this movie and more so Tom Cruise actually chose to design his own character and added the dance himself as well. However it's weird she thought they were attacking alpha for being gay. They were giving him crap for not coming to terms with his homosexuality. They even said theirs nothing wrong with it and everyone is gay once in a while.
Tom Cruise was trying to be an accumulation of real life Hollywood producers when he was playing Les Grossman, and he really wanted to wear fake hands for the role too. It's a nice touch to make the character look more gross.
He's...
Gross...
Man...
The Satan's Alley one cracks me up the most........pun intended.
Best reaction to Tropic Thunder!!! You get ALL of IT!!!
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed ❤🙏
39:58 he almost broke character xD
If you want a movie with Toby and RDJ, check out Wonderboys. The rest of the cast is really good too.
Thanks for the recommendation ❤
YES!!! I was going to suggest Wonderboys as well. Excellent movie.
RDJ released two movies between his first and second Marvel movies: Tropic Thunder and Due Date. I didn't care for Due Date. It was just a remake of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with RDJ in the Steve Martin role and Zach Galifianakis in the John Candy role. Neither of the actors or the script could quite fill the shoes of the original.
The movie started seamlessly after the real trailers, one of the funniest starts to a movie I've seen.
One of the best comedies, up there with there’s something about Mary. U totally got the parody and satire worthy away. They took scenes from raiders of the lost arch, platoon, saving private Ryan, deer hunter, apocalypse now, mission impossible, hacksaw ridge
About the 'blackface' of Robert Downey Jr.
I personally think that everytime someone does something, it shouldn't be met with an automatic response but the context taken into account.
In the movie they try to present an actor taking his role so seriously that he undergoes pigmentation change. The movie also address the issue by having other black characters calling him out on this.
So I find it hard to believe racism was behind this particular blackface representation.
An example of obvious racist blackface is the notorious Birth of a Nation (the 1915 film).
A movie that on a technical standpoint is a masterpiece, truly, but storywise, it is a vile, racist, cheap propaganda for the KKK (the kkk actually was reformed and influnced by the movie).
In it white actors are in blackface because, of course, no black man would want to play in a movie where they are presented as mindless animals hellbent on raping white women.
So yeah, the movie is hilarious and note: I did not recognized at first Tom Cruise, but he is hilarious as the over the top greedy Les Grossman.
Agreed 100% 👏👏
I don't think anyone complained about a Scientologist Actor playing a Jewish Producer!
@@jamesalexander5623
True.
Why they always use goyim to play us?
Well if it's to play people like epstein (who def didn't kill himself) or weinstein, i would rather have a non Jew play the role.
Thanks!
Thank you so much ❤🙏
In Peck's defense, a G5 IS a really nice airplane 😂
Can't argue with that lol
Most requested movie of 2023. It's still January 😆
Most requested movie in January 😁
Okay. Firstly, Shree, yours is perhaps the jolliest reaction to *Tropic Thunder* I have yet beheld, and your observations on its characters some of the most on-point to which I have been privy. Delighted I am indeed that it finds such favor with you.
And secondly, my favorite Hollywood-on-Hollywood movie of all time is probably Blake Edwards's 1981 film *S.O.B.* (which was also the last film for William Holden). It was made chiefly to thumb his nose at Tinseltown for its treatment of him in the wake of his big-budget failure of 11 years previously, *Darling Lili.* That one had his wife, Julie Andrews, in a controversial shower scene, and in this one she plays an actress much like herself whose producer-husband (played by Richard Mulligan) has what he believes is a sure-fire way to turn their latest film flop into a mega-success at the box office. I should love to tell you more, but even more I should love your seeing it for yourself (and inviting me along for the ride of a lifetime). 😁 😎
Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed 🙏❤ And thank you for the recommendation!
@@ShreeNation
And thanks in turn for your gracious reply, madame. ☺️
P.S. I said that *S.O.B.* was _probably_ my favorite Hollywood-on-Hollywood film of all time - because the jury is still out as to whether *Tropic Thunder* will eventually supplant it! 😄
Tom's said in interviews that he held firm that he would do the movie IF they gave him fat hands and let him dance.
Tom Cruise was great and so unexpected but Paul Giamatti would have been great too.
Cash cow pun intended lmao 💛
Hi Shree, your reaction to my favourite Comedy muh muh muh made me hhhhappy! 'Scribed. Off to watch your Blazing Saddles reaction now, maybe you could do one of my other favourites, Young Frankenstein? Peace out.
Thank you so much, Young Frankenstein coming soon :)
@@ShreeNation Brill! can't wait.
57:45 Did he give up the G5??? Really?? Think about it. How did Rick get there so quickly?? I like to think that he looked at his friend's picture and then looked at the picture of the G5 and decided Why not have both? I enjoyed your reaction😎
Great point, thank you 😍👏
Probably the "last" Fun-Action movie in a old fashion way. Without any cringing like it is with "The Expendables" and stuff..
RDJ: I know who I am! I'm a dude playing the dude, playing another dude, disguised as another dude!!
46:38 did you miss it when he said 'everyone's gay every once in a while!' ?
Saludó desde la República Dominicana excelente vídeo
Heath Ledger, the Joker beat Lincoln Osiris for the best supporting role.
Great movie
Agreed
Tom Cruise’s best character ever.
Tom and RDJ out of control🔥🔥🔥
Is “RDJ” your thing? Or maybe an Iron man thing? I’ve never heard anyone refer to him that way.
Ben Stiller has make a lot of great funny movies
You're going to want to watch Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and then watch the sequel(you can skip the third movie). These movie's are comedy gold
Thanks for recommending ❤
Trollhunter is fantastic!
So Shree, flamethrowers, eh? Then I recomend: Once upon time in a Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino...
Oooh can't wait!
You really should watch Prey
And if you like satires, you should watch Starship Troopers
Thank you for recommending, Prey and Starship Troopers coming soon!! ❤
Tivo ex machina 😆
The scene where he gets shot tons of times is making fun of a scene in Platoon. If you haven't seen it, believe me, the scene deserved to be made fun of.
Definitely watching Platoon now 😍
best movie ever
I'm one of the few people on Earth that didn't like this movie but I had to watch your video so that I could hear you laughing through the whole thing 😂😂
So if you’re a Tom Cruise fan, then you got to see two of Tom Cruise’s greatest performances.
“Born on the Fourth of July” (1989) and
“Interview With The Vampire” (1994)
Both phenomenal classic films!
Thank you for the recommendations 😍
you forgot The Last Samurai .
Diet Coke!
Please do Zoolander, another Ben Stiller classic!
Will do 😍
Shree, it's not black face.
Black face was an intentional exaggeration designed to make black people look stupid.
That's not what's happening in the movie, and it's not offensive. I have not seen a single solitary black person say this was in any way offensive. In fact if you go and watch black youtubers reacting to Tropic Thunder they are laughing their asses off in every scene that he is on screen. RDJ has said he's gotten nothing but positive feedback, and Joe Rogan even asked people like Dave Chappelle, and Jamie Foxx what they thought of it. "Hysterical."
We don't need to cry offense at everything. Sometimes its okay to just laugh at a funny thing. We treat everything as "damaging" these days and it's not. People used to be able to laugh at each other and themselves and not get it twisted into a social insult at every turn.
28:48 It's a free society. Actors do have the right to play whatever they want. If people had this attitude back in 2008, we would have been deprived of this hilarious movie.
Richard Dreyfuss made similar comments recently, and Ive also been saying this too. Like when a few reactors give their fake outrage at Dan Akroyd's blackface scene in Trading Places. Hmm yet they completely ignore that ALL the characters in that scene are dressed as other races. Even the butler is dressed as a stereotypical drunk Irish priest. Yet that part doesnt even dawn on them because people are so damn braindead now they just know they've been trained to ACT horrified at certain things. Completely excluding all context or God forbid that it's just a freaking joke in a comedy movie
- Talking that long without pausing
- Spending minutes wondering about an actor instead of focusing on the scene
- Talking over dialogues to check something on your phone without pausing
Not a good way to react.
If you just mistook FMJ with Platoon, a forgivable excuse... if only!
very very funny ! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Thank you! 😃
You keep saying "Artie J", but I think it's Robert Downey Jr., an actor, not the famous singer Artie J., though I admit they look quite similar.
Haha I meant RDJ, sorry about the confusion
The thing is, Disaster Movie and its ilk are terrible parodies. Good parodies are hilarious.
My favourite parody is Young Frankenstein, it’s a masterpiece of comedy.
Young Frankenstein coming soon!
@@ShreeNation I can’t wait!
Also, I didn't put it together until you said it... I 100% totally can see Paul Giamatti as Les Grosman. If you've never seen the movie Shoot 'Em Up, then I definitely suggest that one. Shoot 'Em Up is a great "thin on plot" amazing action movie. Clive Owen plays the unwanting badass hero and Paul Giamatti plays the lead mean villian. If that movie was a 5 out of 10, then Paul Giamatti made it at least an 8 :P For those not familiar with it and/or doubting it's fun ride... I submit to you the following scenes
a carrot as a murder weapon - th-cam.com/video/GZXtx2oRMuU/w-d-xo.html
my fav road rage scene - th-cam.com/video/OSKCWCPXQ-8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the recommendation 😍
Also that film has Monica Bellucci... And some most fun/amazing gun actions you haver seen since Equilibrium and before John Wick was the thing. I whole heartly support this recomendation.
@@thejamppa well said. a fun time to be had :)
Ben Stiller plays a great idiot and is fantastic when he loses his mind on screen.
For the former - Zoolander
For the latter - Heavyweights
React to zoolander
Lex was not suppose to be this big,, there are interviews with Ben Stiller here on youtube when he explained what happened,,, Tom had been taking some dance lessons and when asked if he wanted the part he existed he would only do it if he could dance and be this big
That's perfect 😁
Love your reaction and the length of this video, my only criticism is how PC the video editing of this movie. I have seen a lot of the reactions of this movie and some edits are more “generous” to the audience and they have gotten away with it on TH-cam.
You sound like you're from Singapore
No India :)
I thought the music you chose was great.
Thank you🥰🙏
Best reaction of all time 💯
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed 😇🙏
Who cares if it's offensive.
Sorry but your constant harping on Downey being a black character is kinda dumb it is satire why do you go all in .in real time more people were upset over the simple jack stuff and the Tom cruise character had huge blow back .so kinda tired of all the whining about Downey's performance it was actually amazing but some are too childish to understand it
These brain dead people nowadays are just trained monkeys. They know theyre supposed to ACT offended. Even though theyre not really offended. It's the reason people dont even make comedies anymore. Libtards have completely ruined so many aspects of society. They call themselves progressives but we're actually regressing as a society. I watched her react to The Fly and she kept calling the ex bf Stumpy after he had his hand and foot melted off. So just like most libtards shes just a fucking hypocrite. Everyone should be allowed to make jokes, and not do it themselves but cry when others do it
Booo-tee-swea-t
tom cruise: when you spent like 25 years being a hot male and said "fuck it, this will be hilarious"
You talk to much! You miss funny parts bc you talk alot
And if you want a recommendation for more satires.
An ingenious, more kind of meta style satire, that never winks at the camera, so many greatly misunderstood the film at the time and sometimes still do current day if they’re going in fresh.
“Robocop” (1987)
Robocop coming soon!