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8. Tropic Thunder

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 04:41 PM

Dec 2016

Robert Downey Jr successfully playing a white Australian playing an African American playing a Chinese peasant is a thing of beauty to behold. The same goes for Ben Stiller killing a panda and turning it into a head dress. And Nick Nolte pretending to be handicapped with his two fake hook hands. Steve Merchant experiencing an unexpected problem on the movie set. Tom Cruise gives the comedy performance of his life (Yes - that Tom Cruise). And Booty Sweat - what an energy drink!

I watched this in a small town theater with my wife and daughter when it first came out. We were the only ones in a small town theater who thought it was funny which made it more funny. We got the church giggles because, I swear to God, the other people in the theater appeared to think it was a poorly done serious movie. I think this is the funniest move Ben Stiller ever made.

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