You must - must - see Tropic Thunder. If only to watch Tom Cruise give the funniest performance of his career. Or to watch Robert Downey Jr. "play the dude that's playin' the dude that's disguised as another dude." Or to see Ben Stiller's oddly endearing performance as the washed-up action hero trying to turn himself into a serious dramatic actor. Or Jack Black as the coked-out comedian whose only claim to fame is a series of movies in which he played all of the members of an overweight family that finds laughs in farting at the dinner table. Or better yet, Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino, the rapper-turned-actor who has found a $2 million revenue stream in hawking a drink called Booty Sweat and an apparel line that includes Alpa Chino chinos at the Gap. From the very first faux trailer to the end credits, this is one of the funniest and smartest movies I've seen in years. Comic genius seems an appropriate phrase right about now.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Must See: Tropic Thunder
You must - must - see Tropic Thunder. If only to watch Tom Cruise give the funniest performance of his career. Or to watch Robert Downey Jr. "play the dude that's playin' the dude that's disguised as another dude." Or to see Ben Stiller's oddly endearing performance as the washed-up action hero trying to turn himself into a serious dramatic actor. Or Jack Black as the coked-out comedian whose only claim to fame is a series of movies in which he played all of the members of an overweight family that finds laughs in farting at the dinner table. Or better yet, Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino, the rapper-turned-actor who has found a $2 million revenue stream in hawking a drink called Booty Sweat and an apparel line that includes Alpa Chino chinos at the Gap. From the very first faux trailer to the end credits, this is one of the funniest and smartest movies I've seen in years. Comic genius seems an appropriate phrase right about now.
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