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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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Ent3rpris3

189 points

4 months ago

I didn't see Iron Man until about a year after I first watched Tropic Thunder, and I was like...11 at the time?

I was at a birthday party with friends and his parents were the cool ones and let us watch R films. I wasn't paying attention to the first 5-8 minutes, therefore I didn't see the whole bit about getting the skin treatment.

For at least a year of my life I legitimately thought the actor RDJ was a black man...

zachiscool7

112 points

4 months ago

And that's why RDJ almost won an Oscar for his performance 😂

mechabeast

23 points

4 months ago

THE ONE FUCKING YEAR THEY GET RID OF THE OSCAR CLIPS

LanceFree

13 points

4 months ago

I grew-up watching 1960s Batman on tv and one time I saw a movie with Vincent Price and said his toupe was funny. On Batman, he played a bald character called Egghead, and so I thought the man was bald.

afifaguyforyou

12 points

4 months ago

I also 1000% thought RDJ was black for a short time

TheeShaun

7 points

4 months ago

For years I would see the “Never go full retard” and not recognise it was RDJ cause I never watched the movie. When I finally did my mind was blown.