Well RDJ just won a Oscar so the greatest comeback in Hollywood history is now complete though really 2008 with Iron Man's success and this movie with the Oscar nomination is when the comeback happened. 😄
Two of the greatest parody films of all time: 1) Blazing Saddles (because come on... Mel Brooks... You're not gonna find a funnier producer or director.) 2) Tropic Thunder.... And god DAMN is it hilarious. Even now.
I love the contrast of someone watching the movie for the first time (shock and disbelief) and someone watching the movie for the 6th time (uncontrollable laughter). This movie gets better every time I see it.
Tom cruise did the movie for a cup of coffee only on three conditions...Stiller had to get it himself from Starbucks, he had to have big hands, and he wanted to dance. The rest was improvised, with the first scene extended and all others added because they liked the character, but all of it was not in the script and improved
Cruise's character was written into the script after he agreed to be a part of it. Tom Cruise didn't improvise all his lines in the movie. In fact, I'd be surprised if any of it was improvised
My favorite throwaway gag of the movie was during the Oscars when they showed Jon Voight hoping he'd win Best Actor, and when he didn't he pulled a quick snarling tantrum.
@@videovillagereactions Absolutely no doubt. Downey was nominated Best Actor in 1993. Guess who he lost to. Guess what movie the Best Actor winner was in.
Rooster Illusion 1. A situation where one realizes that they do not know themselves as well as they think, shattering their grip on reality. Literally Speedman in this movie.
As someone who works in the industry and worked on a feature with Jay Baruchel ON location for more than a month b4 this was shot, and I gotta say he was dope. When we weren’t receiving our per diem as crew he refused to get out of his trailer to film until we got paid. Forever love and respect Jay for that
Holy shit that is the greatest intro to any reaction video ever. Talking about her father serving for the military and being a part of a squadron to the immediate cut of Al Pachino I LOVE THE 😂😂😂😂😂
Shout out to Reggie Lee who played the Flaming Dragon spokesman. See more of his hilarious facial expressions and impeccable comedic timing in six seasons of Grimm.
I should have added a card for him, because you're right. He was amazing in this. I've never seen Grimm but will check it out based just on his presence! Thank you!
@@Ivy94F Yup, he played Sgt. Wu. As the series progresses, he becomes more and more integral to the plots and is great comic relief. (You probably already know that.)
@@videovillagereactions It takes a bit for his character to become integrated into main "in-the-know" gang, but then there's plenty of Wu and his hilarious verbal and facial commentary.
@@seekermel3079 Hell, I only remember the main character, so this is good info. I’m sold. Will be watching it agin from the beginning, now that I realize how much I’d forgotten.
The writing is so smart & detailed(unlike anything LucasFilm has made in a decade), the fact that they remember to have everyone comment about Nick Nolte’s character “having hands” when they interact with him is simple, real and brilliant. The Last Jedi couldn’t be bothered to maintain continuity with itself or The Force Awakens.
"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.
I so badly needed some fellow 80’s babies to react to this movie. These young kids just don’t get the references or know the actors. Thanks for coming thru!!!
A lot of the scenes like the intestines are references to Platoon by Oliver Stone and the unit in that movie was 25th infantry Division based out of Hawaii hence Tropic Lighting. I served with 25th ID. So yeah Tropic Thunder
17:4431:1935:46 Aside from this being one of the funniest movies of all-time, along with having some decent action and an amazing cast, the soundtrack is an absolute A+. 🤘 19:24 This moment will never not make me laugh out loud. 🤣 26:43 And here's another one. 😂😂😂 41:37 And here we are again. 😂🤣😂🤣😂 42:30 🤣🤣🤣 Now that's some added value right there. 👍
I'm just cracking up watching you laughing so much while this poor Lady is just sitting there looking all confused..This movie is so funny and I'd say one of the best comedies out there.
I think the only person that actually died in this movie was the Limey director, not a single bad guy got gunned down this movie despite the massive gunfire and explosions, absolutely loved this movie and your reactions I wish you kept the "never go full Returd" speech from Robert Downey jr but overall one of the best reactions to this film on RUclips.
I really hope you two decide to keep reacting to a wide range of great movies, rather than drifting into yet another MCU channel. As industry insiders, you both bring such original insights, it's a great pleasure watching your reactions (I've watched them all now, I think). I've joined your Patreon, and will use my vote to try to swing you toward the classics. It will take longer to build your base, but in the end you'll have a more dedicated group of patrons. Good luck!
Thank you for watching and your support! Definitely let us know some classics you'd recommend - we are reading and appreciate the suggestions. My favorite films we've watched for the channel are not MCU and are "first time" watches. We did start our movie watching together (pre-channel) with MCU films. It's a bit nostalgia going back, but there are some we've missed (mainly me) and it's fun filling in gaps, but it's not our focus. - Des
@@videovillagereactions I know anything from before 1970 is very niche on RUclips, but just since 2000, ten good ones would include There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, Whiplash, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Parasite, In Bruges, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Social Network, Apocalypto, and Master and Commander. Five more since 2000: Lost in Translation, A Beautiful Mind, Almost Famous, The 40 Year-Old Virgin, and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and 2. Earlier? It’s endless. Every reaction channel should do The Exorcist: the discussion of what Friedkin achieved in 1973 would be very interesting. Apocalypse Now. Taxi Driver. On and on. Personally, I’d enjoy seeing you react to Harold and Maude. That’s a lot of two cents. But hey, you asked.
@@mrkelso thank you for the list. I'll compare with Greg to find out what we both haven't seen. But, we did say we'd watch Apocalypse Now (and I think Platoon), because I haven't seen them. - Des
@@videovillagereactions the frontier trilogy (wind river, sicario, hell or high water) is pretty good imo. but then i like most of sheridan's and villeneuve's stuff so i could recommend quite a few of their movies.
Hell yes. It’s such a quick bit and I guess it’s way too old for most reactors, but I was pleasantly surprised here. Also the “blood flavored” corn syrup line seems to go over most people’s heads. I’d like to give you a laurel and hardy handshake.
You ask how did they get Tom Cruise to do this, but the fun part is he had most of the ideas for Les Grossman's look. Especially the hands. Also, I think the most underrated line is right after Damian gets blown up and Kirk goes, "He's not playing God, he's being judged by him." 🤣
There's a theory that Les Grossman's character is loosely based on Harvey Weinstein. It's probably a reach but Les is an overweight, bald, and extremely successful producer who's just a complete bully and monster to everyone else in the industry.
It was Tom who suggested to Ben to add Grossman's character to the script to show the producer was getting heat from further up the ladder to control his actors. It was also Tom who said he would love to play the role but he wants to be a big guy with huge hands, lol. Ben obviously loved the idea.
This movie is a parody of several movies and a satire of Hollywood in general. Platoon, apocalypse now, saving private Ryan, deer hunter, mission impossible etc
Raucous rip-roaring reaction we have here - it really is the funniest Hollywood movie about Hollywood since Blake Edwards brought out *S.O.B.* in 1981 (which I simply cannot mention without recommending it wholeheartedly; it really is that good). Holly jolly holidays to you good folks, and here is a subscription to help commemorate the occasion. 😁
@@videovillagereactions Just an old fashioned good script and good acting. It doesn’t break any cinema rules or create new ones, but does have a really nice connect with it’s audience. As you are movie nerds, I also recommend two Sam Rockwell flicks. Like Goon, they are small movies but offer a wonderful intimate and personal viewing experience for the audience. A comedy, Safe Men, starring Rockwell and Steve Zahn is such a fun movie full of great characters acted by great actors. You’ll recognize a few people in there. The other is more serious and artsy, called Lawn Dogs and I’m just going to leave it at “high recommend”. The reason I mention those is because all three are the kinds of movies that have intimate and personal connections with their audience despite low budget or lack or sfx or cleavage or licensed music or whatever. Just fyi, different feeling movies, for when you’re in that mood.
I'm no expert, but I've read in a comment on another reaction video that South East Vietnam was supposedly under American supervision. If that is true, that makes the premise of the story even funnier 😂 This movie absolutely never gets old!
The kid comes out with an RPG, not a bazooka. Although funny enough, the Vietnamese RPG-2 knockoff was the B40. The B stood for Ba Do Ka. So yes, it was named after the bazooka, but falls into the RPG family of reusable unguided launchers. Although for all intents and purposes, you could say he had a bazooka variant as all RPGs were based off Bazooka, Panzerfaust, and Panzerschreck designs. Somehow Vietnam mainly copied the Soviet's (probably because they were closer so logistically easier to resupply) but used the American name (because prestige or something?).
I’ve never seen anyone get the Close Encounters Richard Dreyfus mashed potatoes mountain reference. Good catch! My favorite line is “I’m moving to craft service”. Who among us hasn’t had that thought? Seriously, Craft Service is the most respected department on set. Everyone loves crafty when it’s done right. I think the name Tropic Thunder was inspired by the 25th ID.
I worked at a theater when this came out and got to see a prescreen of it. I was so confused when the Booty Sweat ad started. I remember thinking it must have been an ad for a different theater and hoping nobody came out asking for some because we definitely didn’t carry it. 😂
Why would Tabac have a side-arm if he has no hands? 🤔 Also, Jack Black *loosely* based his character on RDJ I heard Tom Cruise would play Les Grossman under the conditions of the dance, and Ben Stiller had to do the Tom Cruise Run! 😂
Did you notice that Sean Penn was one of the actors up for Best Actor? To the right (your right) of Tugger during the award presentation scene showing all the nominees, wearing dark sunglasses and reading a book in braille. And to the left of Tugger is Tom Hanks. In a wheelchair. I guess neither of them won. I'm shocked. And, no comment on "Satan's Alley" as the title of a gay monk movie? Seriously?? Or were your comments youtubed away? Then there's this from imdb: "The film's title is a play on "Tropic Lightning", the nickname of the 25th Infantry Division, which has seen action in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia, Afghanistan and Iraq (among others). The division was the subject of The Thin Red Line (1998) and Platoon (1986). Famous members include Oliver Stone and Ice-T." You called it! And this: "Tom Cruise's character Les Grossman has fat hands. "Les grosse mains" translates to big hands in French."
I'm pretty sure there's a comment made about the title - but it might not have made the RUclips cut. It always cracks me up so maybe I just imagined I said something.
The fall in the river and the praying mantis flying into Ben Stiller’s eye were all real shots that thy kept in. The extended Directors Cut is absolute gold.
This is Robert Downey's best "comedic" role IMO lol. This is one of the only times I feel that blackface was done right, and had a purpose. To call out the bad casting for particular roles back in the day
This was a great watch! So glad you both enjoyed the movie! RDJ did not offend me at all. My friend and i first saw this in theaters. We're both black, we laughed at it all right along with the rest of the theater. It's a shame things have gotten so messed up, in less than 20 years, that a movie like this couldn't get made today.
@@TheKingOfRuckus thanks for watching! "The Fatties" still gets me - every. time. I meant to say in the intro "What I Think I Know" is that there might have been controversy, not that there was. I think RDJ did a great job with it, poking fun at the industry. We're clearly an RDJ loving channel!
The mid-level rapper with unnecessary marketing products. An action movie with too many sequels. A cheap comedy sequel movie with overused gags. An Oscar-bait drama movie with edgy storyline that's meant to provoke a sociopolitical discourse. 😂😂😂😂😂 Not to mention in the film: A over-the-top quirky British director. A newbie actor who is still very enthusiastic to be in a big budget movie. A novelist who writes a "true story" novel that mostly not true at all. Tropic Thunder played the Hollywood clichés so well. That's why it's one of the greatest comedy movies of ALL TIME.
Tom Cruise did the Les Grossman dance on stage with J-Lo at some awards show not long after this movie was released, but for some reason it's been pretty much wiped from the internet.
I co-stared in a beer commercial 2002? In Vancouver with Ryan Reynolds. He’s become kinda big time. Google him. To be clear, I was an an extra and for whatever he got a lot more ‘screen’ time. I look more like a beer 🍺 drinker. Makes no sense! Anyway, I wish him well, the acting gig is a tough road. I’m sure he’s working at DQ now
"I'm a dude (Neil Armstrong) playing a dude (Father O'Malley) disguised as another dude (Sgt. Lincoln Osiris)." Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) has completely forgotten who he is... Kirk Lazarus was pulled from the refrigerator upon reentry to Earth's atmosphere and through his agent found he had to be a gay priest. Of course Neil Armstong lacked acting experience, but went for Immersive Acting, but without the ability to remember his lines he dropped that and let the script read him. Why not? He's a strong astronaut who usually succeeds at things, but Neil Armstrong found it was hard to lose the persona of being gay and not knowing how to be a black man chose the "Roots" character of Chicken George for his accent, but no doubt it was unnerving to see himself in the mirror when he heard he was scared of himself. Neil Armstrong probably found it hard to understand himself as a black man. You gotta give credit to Tugg Speedman for knowing how to crack his opponent during an argument.
Her saying wow when Lazarus had his procedure is what’s wrong with society now a days. Laugh people! Stop taking yourself too damn serious it’s comedy!
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"I don't read the script. The script reads me." That was my favorite line in the movie.
I wish that Downey had won the Oscar for this role.
"I brushed my teeth retarded, I rode bus retarded"
Jack Black's "You grew hands?!" gets me every time.
Downey’s role truly was Oscar-worthy but the prize went to Heath Ledger, which all of us can probably say was justified.. 🤔
Well RDJ just won a Oscar so the greatest comeback in Hollywood history is now complete though really 2008 with Iron Man's success and this movie with the Oscar nomination is when the comeback happened. 😄
@@mageinkallekepponen Nope.
This film is truly one of the most greatest comedy films ever made in the history of the world 🌎 😅🤣😂💪👏🙌👍🎉
It's SO fun!
A real classic 😅🤣😂👍🎉
Two of the greatest parody films of all time:
1) Blazing Saddles (because come on... Mel Brooks... You're not gonna find a funnier producer or director.)
2) Tropic Thunder.... And god DAMN is it hilarious. Even now.
Ben Stiller: "He's messin' with our heads." Proceeds to mess with the director's head.
Okay, I've seen this movie dozens of times and I NEVER put that together!!! I'm cracking up over here. GREAT call, @githerax5303, take a bow! :)
If you think you were confused watching the beginning of the movie at home, imagine how we felt in theaters 😂
In Theatres it made sense! And I would have watched these Movies!
And the fake trailers were interspersed within the actual movie trailers!
I love the contrast of someone watching the movie for the first time (shock and disbelief) and someone watching the movie for the 6th time (uncontrollable laughter). This movie gets better every time I see it.
Tom cruise did the movie for a cup of coffee only on three conditions...Stiller had to get it himself from Starbucks, he had to have big hands, and he wanted to dance. The rest was improvised, with the first scene extended and all others added because they liked the character, but all of it was not in the script and improved
Cruise's character was written into the script after he agreed to be a part of it. Tom Cruise didn't improvise all his lines in the movie. In fact, I'd be surprised if any of it was improvised
@@SanctusPaulus1962 most of what he did was not in the script. Saw a documentary on this and specifically said that
You're right about the demand for big hands and dancing but he certainly did not get paid in coffee. Come on, man.
@@JTidiotboy believe what u want . I know what I read, but that does make it true, anymore than what u wrote automatically has to be true
@@dmj4966is that a play on the Osiris character?
My favorite throwaway gag of the movie was during the Oscars when they showed Jon Voight hoping he'd win Best Actor, and when he didn't he pulled a quick snarling tantrum.
I wonder if Voight was supposed to be Pacino? - Des
@@videovillagereactions Absolutely no doubt. Downey was nominated Best Actor in 1993. Guess who he lost to. Guess what movie the Best Actor winner was in.
@@githerax5303 OMG Google'd. This is AMAZING! Love all the bits/references even more now. - Des
Yeah, I was in the "Less Grossman is Tom Cruise?!"-when-the-credits-rolled crowd. The performances across the board in this movie are legendary.
Rooster Illusion
1. A situation where one realizes that they do not know themselves as well as they think, shattering their grip on reality.
Literally Speedman in this movie.
THANK YOU! Finally, mystery solved.
As someone who works in the industry and worked on a feature with Jay Baruchel ON location for more than a month b4 this was shot, and I gotta say he was dope. When we weren’t receiving our per diem as crew he refused to get out of his trailer to film until we got paid. Forever love and respect Jay for that
That's VERY cool of Jay, great stuff. Thanks for sharing that!
"Man, that's the theme song from the Jefferson's!"...."That don't make it not true!"
Holy shit that is the greatest intro to any reaction video ever. Talking about her father serving for the military and being a part of a squadron to the immediate cut of Al Pachino I LOVE THE 😂😂😂😂😂
@dujuanmitchel1362 thank you! With my dad this weekend and he’s wearing his Tropic Lightning 🧢
Loved that Colonel Kurtz parody scene from Apocalypse Now
Shout out to Reggie Lee who played the Flaming Dragon spokesman. See more of his hilarious facial expressions and impeccable comedic timing in six seasons of Grimm.
I should have added a card for him, because you're right. He was amazing in this. I've never seen Grimm but will check it out based just on his presence! Thank you!
He’s in Grimm??! Cool. I used to watch that show and then fell behind after season two. I can stream it now, so I’ll definitely have to revisit it.
@@Ivy94F Yup, he played Sgt. Wu. As the series progresses, he becomes more and more integral to the plots and is great comic relief. (You probably already know that.)
@@videovillagereactions It takes a bit for his character to become integrated into main "in-the-know" gang, but then there's plenty of Wu and his hilarious verbal and facial commentary.
@@seekermel3079 Hell, I only remember the main character, so this is good info. I’m sold. Will be watching it agin from the beginning, now that I realize how much I’d forgotten.
The writing is so smart & detailed(unlike anything LucasFilm has made in a decade), the fact that they remember to have everyone comment about Nick Nolte’s character “having hands” when they interact with him is simple, real and brilliant.
The Last Jedi couldn’t be bothered to maintain continuity with itself or The Force Awakens.
3:21 that guess was perfect 😂😂😂😂
Still shocked! - Des
"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.
Good stuff! Thank you!
You're welcome! Have a great weekend!
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
Do you write pre-curtain title cards or something?
I remember watching this movie in theater with my friend
We didn't recognize Tom Cruise until the end of movie
We laughed so hard when we found out 😆
That makes it so much more fun I bet! :) Thanks for sharing that memory.
Tropic Lightning is also known as Electric Strawberry because of the shape of the patch with lightning in it.
WHOA! Guessing the title of The Fatties right before they said it was mind bending.
I thought I was just joking 😆 shocked me!
So glad you included alllllllll the most awesome funny parts!!! Great reaction!!!!
Thank you for watching! I'm working on getting better at this editing thing. Appreciate it.
You're the first reactor I've watched who got the Close Encounters reference :-)
That's cool - I'm a huge fan of that film, so I saw it immediately :) If Des hasn't seen it, we're going to have to react to it. Thanks for watching!
The mashed potato tower is the only thing I know about Close Encounters. - Des
I so badly needed some fellow 80’s babies to react to this movie. These young kids just don’t get the references or know the actors. Thanks for coming thru!!!
🍻 Thanks for finding us! Plenty more to come :)
A lot of the scenes like the intestines are references to Platoon by Oliver Stone and the unit in that movie was 25th infantry Division based out of Hawaii hence Tropic Lighting. I served with 25th ID. So yeah Tropic Thunder
@jonahhex9620 Thank you for your service. - Des
4:50 - if you want to watch good Nick Nolte movie, consider "Three Fugitives" with Martin Short, wonderful comedy!
Tom and ben have been friends since the 80's, and always wanted to work on something together.
I saw this in the theater! Everybody laughed the whole damn time. Brilliant movie!!!
Dude, your love of this movie may rival my own! One of my favorite reactions to this one.
Thank you! I flippin' love this flick, can't hide it :)
17:44 31:19 35:46 Aside from this being one of the funniest movies of all-time, along with having some decent action and an amazing cast, the soundtrack is an absolute A+. 🤘
19:24 This moment will never not make me laugh out loud. 🤣
26:43 And here's another one. 😂😂😂
41:37 And here we are again. 😂🤣😂🤣😂 42:30 🤣🤣🤣 Now that's some added value right there. 👍
28:20 Best scene in movie and most joyful laugh.😂
His eyes ALWAYS crack me up in that bit. Thank you for watching and commenting! :)
I'm just cracking up watching you laughing so much while this poor Lady is just sitting there looking all confused..This movie is so funny and I'd say one of the best comedies out there.
Confused during the movie trailers for sure! After that, was just stunned/bewildered/impressed at what they were pulling off. - Des
I think the only person that actually died in this movie was the Limey director, not a single bad guy got gunned down this movie despite the massive gunfire and explosions, absolutely loved this movie and your reactions I wish you kept the "never go full Returd" speech from Robert Downey jr but overall one of the best reactions to this film on RUclips.
37:16. Not a bazooka. The bazooka is U.S. WW2/Korea What the kid has is an RPG - rocket propelled grenade (Soviet/Russian)
I was one of those people that didn't recognize Tom Cruise. I guess I was too busy picking out all the other faces in the crowd. Hysterical character.
I really hope you two decide to keep reacting to a wide range of great movies, rather than drifting into yet another MCU channel. As industry insiders, you both bring such original insights, it's a great pleasure watching your reactions (I've watched them all now, I think). I've joined your Patreon, and will use my vote to try to swing you toward the classics. It will take longer to build your base, but in the end you'll have a more dedicated group of patrons. Good luck!
Thank you for watching and your support! Definitely let us know some classics you'd recommend - we are reading and appreciate the suggestions. My favorite films we've watched for the channel are not MCU and are "first time" watches. We did start our movie watching together (pre-channel) with MCU films. It's a bit nostalgia going back, but there are some we've missed (mainly me) and it's fun filling in gaps, but it's not our focus. - Des
@@videovillagereactions I know anything from before 1970 is very niche on RUclips, but just since 2000, ten good ones would include There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, Whiplash, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Parasite, In Bruges, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Social Network, Apocalypto, and Master and Commander.
Five more since 2000: Lost in Translation, A Beautiful Mind, Almost Famous, The 40 Year-Old Virgin, and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and 2.
Earlier? It’s endless. Every reaction channel should do The Exorcist: the discussion of what Friedkin achieved in 1973 would be very interesting. Apocalypse Now. Taxi Driver. On and on. Personally, I’d enjoy seeing you react to Harold and Maude.
That’s a lot of two cents. But hey, you asked.
@@mrkelso thank you for the list. I'll compare with Greg to find out what we both haven't seen. But, we did say we'd watch Apocalypse Now (and I think Platoon), because I haven't seen them. - Des
@@videovillagereactions the frontier trilogy (wind river, sicario, hell or high water) is pretty good imo. but then i like most of sheridan's and villeneuve's stuff so i could recommend quite a few of their movies.
Finally... someone got the potato mash/Devil's Tower nod!
Hell yes. It’s such a quick bit and I guess it’s way too old for most reactors, but I was pleasantly surprised here. Also the “blood flavored” corn syrup line seems to go over most people’s heads.
I’d like to give you a laurel and hardy handshake.
You ask how did they get Tom Cruise to do this, but the fun part is he had most of the ideas for Les Grossman's look. Especially the hands.
Also, I think the most underrated line is right after Damian gets blown up and Kirk goes, "He's not playing God, he's being judged by him." 🤣
It's SUCH an underrated line for sure!
There's a theory that Les Grossman's character is loosely based on Harvey Weinstein. It's probably a reach but Les is an overweight, bald, and extremely successful producer who's just a complete bully and monster to everyone else in the industry.
@@killapollo4853 I believe it.
It was Tom who suggested to Ben to add Grossman's character to the script to show the producer was getting heat from further up the ladder to control his actors. It was also Tom who said he would love to play the role but he wants to be a big guy with huge hands, lol. Ben obviously loved the idea.
That was fun!😂😂
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it! - Des
This reaction was perfect. I'm subscribing because of this. Amazing 😂
Thank you, and welcome! We're going to have a lot of fun around here, glad you're coming along:)
This movie is a parody of several movies and a satire of Hollywood in general. Platoon, apocalypse now, saving private Ryan, deer hunter, mission impossible etc
Raucous rip-roaring reaction we have here - it really is the funniest Hollywood movie about Hollywood since Blake Edwards brought out *S.O.B.* in 1981 (which I simply cannot mention without recommending it wholeheartedly; it really is that good).
Holly jolly holidays to you good folks, and here is a subscription to help commemorate the occasion. 😁
OH MY GOD your contrasting reactions of horror and dying laughing at 21:05 had me on the floor, yo
Thank you! It cracked me up so hard too while editing it.
Baruchel’s film Goon is quite decent for a young firsttime director/writer.
That's been on my list - my friends love that flick. We'll have to check it out at some point. Thanks!
@@videovillagereactions Just an old fashioned good script and good acting. It doesn’t break any cinema rules or create new ones, but does have a really nice connect with it’s audience.
As you are movie nerds, I also recommend two Sam Rockwell flicks. Like Goon, they are small movies but offer a wonderful intimate and personal viewing experience for the audience. A comedy, Safe Men, starring Rockwell and Steve Zahn is such a fun movie full of great characters acted by great actors. You’ll recognize a few people in there. The other is more serious and artsy, called Lawn Dogs and I’m just going to leave it at “high recommend”. The reason I mention those is because all three are the kinds of movies that have intimate and personal connections with their audience despite low budget or lack or sfx or cleavage or licensed music or whatever.
Just fyi, different feeling movies, for when you’re in that mood.
Amazing reaction. Was crying with laughter along with both of you. Subscribed!
Thank you! Glad you had as much fun watching as we did!
I’ve seen many reactions to this movie! This one is the best by far! Her reactions are beautiful!!
I'm no expert, but I've read in a comment on another reaction video that South East Vietnam was supposedly under American supervision. If that is true, that makes the premise of the story even funnier 😂
This movie absolutely never gets old!
I'm a simple man and I loved simple Jack chasing the butterfly with a mallet.
I wonder if it was homage to Lenny from mice and men.
Either an homage to that, or Gary Larson's Far Side strip.
2008 WAS Downey's year. I wish he did more movies like TT. The MCU kept a few great actors waaay too busy in the following decade.
The MCU really did.
"Amanda?, Come on, man! that's probably not even her real name."
The kid comes out with an RPG, not a bazooka. Although funny enough, the Vietnamese RPG-2 knockoff was the B40. The B stood for Ba Do Ka. So yes, it was named after the bazooka, but falls into the RPG family of reusable unguided launchers. Although for all intents and purposes, you could say he had a bazooka variant as all RPGs were based off Bazooka, Panzerfaust, and Panzerschreck designs. Somehow Vietnam mainly copied the Soviet's (probably because they were closer so logistically easier to resupply) but used the American name (because prestige or something?).
Thanks for that info! Appreciated!
I’ve never seen anyone get the Close Encounters Richard Dreyfus mashed potatoes mountain reference. Good catch!
My favorite line is “I’m moving to craft service”. Who among us hasn’t had that thought? Seriously, Craft Service is the most respected department on set. Everyone loves crafty when it’s done right.
I think the name Tropic Thunder was inspired by the 25th ID.
I worked at a theater when this came out and got to see a prescreen of it. I was so confused when the Booty Sweat ad started. I remember thinking it must have been an ad for a different theater and hoping nobody came out asking for some because we definitely didn’t carry it. 😂
Why would Tabac have a side-arm if he has no hands? 🤔
Also, Jack Black *loosely* based his character on RDJ
I heard Tom Cruise would play Les Grossman under the conditions of the dance, and Ben Stiller had to do the Tom Cruise Run! 😂
Never fails to make me laugh, in the top 5 comedies of all time for me.
the Tom Cruise role that you didn't know you NEEDED
Perfectly stated! - Greg
I feel like people don't talk about it, just so it's a surprise when they finally discover it. - Des
The only DVD where I've ever watched the commentary 😂
i'm now mad Greg didn't have me watch that after.
@@videovillagereactions later on, when you have some spare time and want to re-watch the movie
Did you notice that Sean Penn was one of the actors up for Best Actor? To the right (your right) of Tugger during the award presentation scene showing all the nominees, wearing dark sunglasses and reading a book in braille. And to the left of Tugger is Tom Hanks. In a wheelchair. I guess neither of them won. I'm shocked.
And, no comment on "Satan's Alley" as the title of a gay monk movie? Seriously?? Or were your comments youtubed away?
Then there's this from imdb: "The film's title is a play on "Tropic Lightning", the nickname of the 25th Infantry Division, which has seen action in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia, Afghanistan and Iraq (among others). The division was the subject of The Thin Red Line (1998) and Platoon (1986). Famous members include Oliver Stone and Ice-T." You called it!
And this: "Tom Cruise's character Les Grossman has fat hands. "Les grosse mains" translates to big hands in French."
I'm pretty sure there's a comment made about the title - but it might not have made the RUclips cut. It always cracks me up so maybe I just imagined I said something.
I was too distracted by "I've been a bad, bad boy" to comment on the title. 😂 - Des
The fall in the river and the praying mantis flying into Ben Stiller’s eye were all real shots that thy kept in. The extended Directors Cut is absolute gold.
That's awesome, I thought so with that fall - it looked too good lol. Thanks! - Greg
ruclips.net/video/7UCEcgvDuLo/видео.html
Here is the link to the full “Documentary” of The Rain Of Madness: Tropic Thunder
There "is" actually a making of/behind the scenes, called "tropic thunder - rain of madness", and if you are not aware of it yet, you will love it! 😆
I am waiting for someone to react to the commentary with Stiller, Black,and Downy Jr. I love watching it that way more than the the movie alone.
I'd like to wait a bit and go back and do this. Greg said the commentary is fantastic.
Tom Cruz steals this moive
Might be the best cameo in cinematic history, comedy category.
Him - The laughter got a subscriber
Her - my dad was an instructor pilot on the Huey, and accident investigator at Ft. Rucker.
You - made our day! Thanks for subscribing and watching:)
The director's cut is the only version i will watch. There's almost 15 extra minutes
This movie is great
Also the “Rain of Madness” extra bits with RDJ still in character is worth a look 😂😂
This is Robert Downey's best "comedic" role IMO lol. This is one of the only times I feel that blackface was done right, and had a purpose. To call out the bad casting for particular roles back in the day
"This Trailer Has Been Approved For Audiences" should be a tipoff of sorts, in this case.
Hehehe.
😊😊😊
It should have! :)
The panda hat at the end lmao. Loved that you guessed where they were going a bunch of times.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad I remembered I had it. We had to pause so I could search in the garage - haha - Des
I love that des (?) Wore a camo jacket . He shouldve worn something similar having known what this was
you got to buy her a sens of humor Man...
Would love to see a Jojo Rabbit reaction in the future!
Adding to the list of Taika Waititi must-watch films!
Veo muchas reacciones pero esta es la mejor. Les dejo un saludo afectuoso desde Ñipas, Chile.
I'm subscribing because of the panda hat! 😂😂😂
lol - perfect! You'll fit right in.
This comment, and the hat, bring me joy. Thank you! - Des
Robert Downey Jr, Tom Cruise and Nick Nolte We're awesome in this movie and the rest of the cast!
100%
Yeah, the unit depicted in the film Platoon is an element of the 25th Infantry Division. So, this movie is riffing on that.
New follower. Dude, love the hat. Love the reaction. This movie reaction gets me every time. 👏👏😊😂🥰😊
@19:12 Dane Cook River ?
"...The Fatties?"
*is 100% correct*
"😮!!!"
Oh my god, this is gonna be good😂
This was a great watch! So glad you both enjoyed the movie!
RDJ did not offend me at all. My friend and i first saw this in theaters. We're both black, we laughed at it all right along with the rest of the theater.
It's a shame things have gotten so messed up, in less than 20 years, that a movie like this couldn't get made today.
@@TheKingOfRuckus thanks for watching! "The Fatties" still gets me - every. time. I meant to say in the intro "What I Think I Know" is that there might have been controversy, not that there was. I think RDJ did a great job with it, poking fun at the industry. We're clearly an RDJ loving channel!
Best reaction I’ve seen to this movie. Awesome job.
I play airsoft & last time weard that exact panda hat, the adults got the joke but their kids were confused 🤣
😂 😂
The mid-level rapper with unnecessary marketing products.
An action movie with too many sequels.
A cheap comedy sequel movie with overused gags.
An Oscar-bait drama movie with edgy storyline that's meant to provoke a sociopolitical discourse.
😂😂😂😂😂
Not to mention in the film:
A over-the-top quirky British director.
A newbie actor who is still very enthusiastic to be in a big budget movie.
A novelist who writes a "true story" novel that mostly not true at all.
Tropic Thunder played the Hollywood clichés so well. That's why it's one of the greatest comedy movies of ALL TIME.
Tom Cruise did the Les Grossman dance on stage with J-Lo at some awards show not long after this movie was released, but for some reason it's been pretty much wiped from the internet.
If a chocolate bar called “bustanut” ever existed it would sell like crack lol
Have you guys done My Cousin Vinny?
We've talked about it. Greg has seen it and I've seen most of it, so it would be more like a "Take 2" (like Iron Man).
Go Bills!!!!
Greg will be so happy! He had me get Allen for my Fantasy team 🙄 😂
I co-stared in a beer commercial 2002? In Vancouver with Ryan Reynolds. He’s become kinda big time. Google him.
To be clear, I was an an extra and for whatever he got a lot more ‘screen’ time. I look more like a beer 🍺 drinker. Makes no sense! Anyway, I wish him well, the acting gig is a tough road. I’m sure he’s working at DQ now
😂 if you want a good laugh about Ryan, Reynolds, Google the show "Fifteen" (aka "Hillside" in Canada). - Des
Great video and GO BILLS!
GO BILLS! :)
Satan's Alley looks amazing 😂
"I'm a dude (Neil Armstrong) playing a dude (Father O'Malley) disguised as another dude (Sgt. Lincoln Osiris)."
Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) has completely forgotten who he is...
Kirk Lazarus was pulled from the refrigerator upon reentry to Earth's atmosphere and through his agent found he had to be a gay priest. Of course Neil Armstong lacked acting experience, but went for Immersive Acting, but without the ability to remember his lines he dropped that and let the script read him. Why not? He's a strong astronaut who usually succeeds at things, but Neil Armstrong found it was hard to lose the persona of being gay and not knowing how to be a black man chose the "Roots" character of Chicken George for his accent, but no doubt it was unnerving to see himself in the mirror when he heard he was scared of himself. Neil Armstrong probably found it hard to understand himself as a black man.
You gotta give credit to Tugg Speedman for knowing how to crack his opponent during an argument.
There's a director's cut...
There was no controversy and still isn't
I don’t know how RDJ could say his lines with a straight face.
I noticed y'alls reaction to this classic comedy and now I see you'd started with Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang? Subscribed! 👍✌❤
Thank you! We're trying to recut KKBB so everyone can see it. So far it's been hammered by the AI. So there will be a recut of it up soon:)
@@videovillagereactions Watching it now and it's great (I guess it's Ok in Canada).
@@SilentBob731 love Canada! And your name! - Des
tom cruise fought to make les his own character and its always hilarious.
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Wow. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it! - Des
GO BILLS!
Ah the truth of the idiots in hollyweird. g
Greatest war movie ever made.
Her saying wow when Lazarus had his procedure is what’s wrong with society now a days. Laugh people! Stop taking yourself too damn serious it’s comedy!
What show were y'all working on?