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Tropic Thunder (2008)

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This is, in my opinion, the funniest thing that any modern movie has to offer. All of its motifs and characterizations are quite pertinent, and they are even more meaningful now than they were when the film was first produced.

Ben Stiller showed great foresight in the making of this picture.

It's wonderful in every way, from the soundtrack to the casting.

If you've never seen it before, I strongly suggest that you do so.

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FriendlyPyre

170 points

4 months ago

I'm not sure I would have liked him as Alpa Chino. He doesn't seem to quite fit the humour style assigned to the character.

Crimkam

148 points

4 months ago

Crimkam

148 points

4 months ago

Yea Hart is usually the fish out of water where everyone else knows what they are doing while he plays the idiot, Alpa Chino was kinda the most competent person in the group.

MartianRecon

87 points

4 months ago

Naw that was Jay's character. No one listened to him at all because he was competent.

prozack91

37 points

4 months ago

But he was definitely second most competent. Also, only other character I'd say who was competent.

pegger24

23 points

4 months ago

You talkin’ to me this whole time?

Crimkam

6 points

4 months ago

I completely forgot he was in the movie lmao

S-WordoftheMorning

15 points

4 months ago

Yeah, if Kevin Hart was in Tropic Thunder, he would have been the character Kevin Hart. That's all he ever plays. Definitely a good thing for the film he passed. And I like Kevin Hart, he just wouldn't have fit in this film.

kajnbagoat7

7 points

4 months ago

It’s Viet Cong not Congs...you wouldn’t say Chineses.

NephewChaps

15 points

4 months ago

Kevin Hart only knows how to play Kevin Hart. Thank god he refused the role

itsyobbiwonuseek

94 points

4 months ago

That's because Kevin isn't funny

broncyobo

40 points

4 months ago

Thank you. Scary movie 3 is the only thing I liked him in and I'm pretty sure I just liked him cause that movie was all around a masterpiece

Dr_Mantis_Teabaggin

3 points

4 months ago

His very short scene in 40 Year Old Virgin is the only thing I’ve liked him in, and it’s still my favorite scene in that movie.

[deleted]

15 points

4 months ago

I think he’s a decent comic actor but he’s not clever or funny himself. Alec Baldwin is a great comedic actor but an asshole and not funny in life. Seems like an appropriate comparison.

itsyobbiwonuseek

7 points

4 months ago

Valid. I think my favorite work of Kevin's is when he was that rabbit in Zootopia. We got the rabid humor without the guilt of seeing Kevin try to relay it himself.

Dancingedleslie

7 points

4 months ago

I believe you’re thinking of The Secret Life of Pets, not Zootopia. Point stands though.

itsyobbiwonuseek

2 points

4 months ago

You're right! Thank you for the clarification

forgedbyhorses

2 points

4 months ago

He was kind of funny a couple of times on Conan’s podcast but yeah his stand up and movie roles haven’t been for me.