And the Most Awkward Award Goes To | Us Weekly Online Aug 25, 2008
Ben Stiller, who introduced the film Borat with the unfunny joke, You will laugh, you will cry, you will see a man hold a bag of his own poop and, no, Im not talking about Rocky Balboa ... 3:18 AM Anonymous Says: ben stiller's joke was changed for the west coast. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Getting inside the minds of moviegoers Aug 24, 2008
"Carl, let me in," whispered actor-director Ben Stiller, grasping at empty air near a sullen teenage boy. "I want to know what makes my little nephew tick.". (MSNBC -- Environment)
Vulgarity and gore sink 'Tropic Thunder' Aug 24, 2008
Ben Stiller, left, and Robert Downey Jr. star in the film "Tropic Thunder." ... Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) is a pampered celebrity whose career is beginning to spiral downward. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Stiller puts new spin on comedy Aug 23, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008. Tropic Thunder combines wit, action and superb acting to become summer's latest hit. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
This week at the movies Aug 23, 2008
When three actors - played by Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. - find themselves shooting a war film in Southeast Asia they inadvertantly become trapped in a real war scenario. Due to their ineptitude they are slow to catch on to their new, more dangerous situation. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Rice swims all the way to the bank Aug 22, 2008
A satire about actors making a Vietnam war movie, which opened in Australian cinemas yesterday, it has Ben Stiller playing a mentally impaired farm boy called Simple Jack, who is described as a "retard". One scene features a debate about actors playing degrees of "retard" to win awards including Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump and Sean Penn in I Am Sam. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Making war movies is hell Aug 22, 2008
Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey jnr) gets tough with Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) ... In Ben Stiller's frequently hilarious new comedy, Tropic Thunder, a group of spoilt Hollywood actors are pitched from the movie set of their Vietnam War epic into the jungle of the Golden Triangle, where they're mistaken for American soldiers by the local opium syndicate ... Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey jnr) gets tough with Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Steve Coogan unleashes his inner Bard Aug 22, 2008
Michael Buckner / Getty ImagesSteve Coogan, who appears in Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder, also stars as failed-actor-turned-drama-teacher in Hamlet 2 ... In Britain, he gained notoriety as radio personality Alan Partridge, and in the U.S., he currently appears in the Hollywood action flick send-up "Tropic Thunder" opposite Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Ben Stiller, who also directed the movie ... Q: You've worked a lot with Ben Stiller. (MSNBC -- Politics)
What's showing (Aug. 21) Aug 22, 2008
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Nick Nolte. Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Tropic Thunder Aug 21, 2008
Ben Stiller's biggest budget movie to date makes fools out of almost everybody - not least the actors ... Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), left, and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey jnr) ... Ben Stiller's confidence as a director is growing; this is comedy on a grand scale, with huge effects and a big cast. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
08/20: Amy Adams, Ben Stiller, Beth Ostrosky, Taylor Momsen... > Aug 21, 2008
1 of 8 Amy Adams, dressed as Amelia Earhart, films "Night at the Museum 2" with Ben Stiller. More Galleries. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Review: 'Rocker' Aug 21, 2008
You know, after people had stopped going to see big blockbusters like "The Dark Knight" and trippy Ben Stiller spoofs like "Tropic Thunder.". As it turns out, it doesn't matter that those two films are going gangbusters at the box office: "The Rocker" isn't really good enough to compete with even moderately successful films. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tropic Thunder review: Who left the fridge open? Aug 21, 2008
STARRING Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Brandon T. Jackson. WRITTEN BY Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen ... DIRECTED BY Ben Stiller. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
See 'Thunder' as a catalyst for change Aug 20, 2008
" He can beat his older brothers and their friends in computer games.He roots for the Red Sox and can name more major league players than me. He knows the names of almost 20 cousins and where they live. He is more meticulous with jotting down phone messages than his brothers. He brings home his summer paycheck and looks ahead to his senior year at Hoosick Falls High and then maybe The College of Saint Rose. He likes Ben Stiller. I used to. He has Down syndrome. He is smart. He is my son. I love... (Albany Times Union)
Tropic Thunder ends Batman's box-office reign Aug 19, 2008
Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder ... Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder dethroned Batman sequel from the top spot at North American box offices this weekend, entertainment industry estimates showed today. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Robert Downey Jr. Turns To Comedy Aug 19, 2008
Dozens of A-list stars help Ben Stiller launch new comedy ... When Downey was approached by Ben Stiller, who produces and stars in "Tropic Thunder," he was a little bit shell shocked when he heard of his physical transformation. (CBS News)
The Citizen's Cinema Aug 19, 2008
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Aug 18, 2008 12:17 PM:" It seems a major controversy couldn't retard the profitability of "Tropic Thunder" at the box office this weekend.Sorry, that was probably in poor taste. As an infant student of semiotic theory, I just can't help being intrigued by simple words and the significance we invest in them. The firestorm over "Tropic Thunder's" liberal use of the R-word to describe the mentally disabled has reignited that intrigue, so allow me to dissect it."Tropic... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Infotainment Aug 19, 2008
Tropic Thunder, a farcical combat movie within a comedy that also stars Ben Stiller. 58th annual Concours d Elegance in CaliforniaPebble Beach: Confetti rains down on the 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B after winning the Best of Show award during the 58th annual Concours d Elegance in California. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Tropic Thunder topples Batman Aug 19, 2008
Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder has dethroned Batman sequel The Dark Knight at the US and Canadian box office. The spoof, about a group of actors who end up fighting in a real war, took $26m (14m) in its first weekend. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Thunder' rumbles past 'Dark Knight' with $26M Aug 19, 2008
Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Nick Nolte, background center, Jack Black, foreground, Brandon T. Jackson and Jay Baruchel are shown in a scene from, 'Tropic Thunder ... The DreamWorks-Paramount comedy "Tropic Thunder" - with Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Tom Cruise - debuted at No. 1 with $26 million, bumping "The Dark Knight" to second place after four weekends on top, according to studio estimates Sunday. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Dozens protest at 'Tropic Thunder' premiere Aug 19, 2008
Film stars Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. as self-absorbed actors making film ... In the movie, director and co-star Ben Stiller plays a fame-hungry actor cast in a war movie who previously had a role as a mentally disabled character named Simple Jack ... "There were parts of the movie where I laughed, but it seems to me that the movie tried really hard to go too far and then pull back on everything that was offensive except the issue of people with intellectual disabilities. I just think Ben... (CNN -- Showbiz)
'Tropic Thunder' bolts ahead of 'Dark Knight' at the box office Aug 18, 2008
Merie Weismiller Wallace / Associated Press / Paramount Pictures Ben Stiller, left, adn Robert Downey Jr. in "Tropic Thunder." BOX OFFICE ... Merie Weismiller Wallace / Associated Press / Paramount Pictures Ben Stiller, left, adn Robert Downey Jr. in "Tropic Thunder." The comedy starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black takes in an estimated $26 million, bumping Batman into second place ... DreamWorks' "Tropic Thunder," featuring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., took... (Los Angeles Times)
'Tropic Thunder' is No. 1 film Aug 18, 2008
The film stars Ben Stiller, who co-wrote and directed it, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black. Tom Cruise has a cameo role as a bald, overweight studio executive. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Can't Miss documentary honors Helen Thomas Aug 18, 2008
Ben Stiller said he worked on the script for this picture for about eight years. During that time, hes had some hits and some misses. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Stiller's 'comedy death camp' Aug 18, 2008
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Ben Stiller handed them out to cast and crew at the conclusion of a punishing 13-week location shoot as a gesture of thanks, but also contrition: T-shirts that read "I SURVIVED BEN STILLER'S COMEDY DEATH CAMP." ... " More than simply an inside joke, the shirts provide a telling glimpse of comedy death camp's head counselor. After two decades in the business, Stiller has become one of Hollywood's most consistently hit-making A-listers; his movies have collectively... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Tropic Thunder Review Aug 18, 2008
Ben Stiller directs Hollywood send up. It's been several years since the author has been entertained by a Ben Stiller vehicle ... Ben Stiller knows this too. (Suite101.com)
Dark Knight drops to No. 2 after four weeks Aug 18, 2008
The DreamWorks-Paramount comedy Tropic Thunder - with Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Tom Cruise - debuted at No. 1 with $26-million, bumping The Dark Knight to second place after four weekends on top, according to studio estimates yesterday. The Warner Bros. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Tropic Thunder' finally dethrones 'Dark Knight' Aug 18, 2008
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'Thunder' Dethrones 'Dark Knight' At Box Office Aug 18, 2008
DreamWorks/Paramount ImageJack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller in "Tropic Thunder" ... "Tropic Thunder," with Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Junior, Jack Black and Tom Cruise, debuted at No. 1 at the box office this weekend, taking in $26 million. (Click2Houston, TX)
Ellen DeGeneres, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Murray Aug 18, 2008
The Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder" has dethroned the Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" at the U.S. and Canadian box office. The spoof, about a group of actors who end up fighting in a real war, took $26 million in its first weekend. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
And the Most Awkward Award Goes To | Us Weekly Online Aug 18, 2008
Ben Stiller, who introduced the film Borat with the unfunny joke, You will laugh, you will cry, you will see a man hold a bag of his own poop and, no, Im not talking about Rocky Balboa ... 3:18 AM Anonymous Says: ben stiller's joke was changed for the west coast. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
'Tropic Thunder' Takes Box Office, But 'Dark Knight' Becomes Second-Highest-Grossing Film Of All Time Aug 18, 2008
Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller in "Tropic Thunder" (Paramount) ... And so, buoyed by a strong performance from the man of the summer, Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller's "Tropic Thunder" scored $26 million over the weekend to claim the #1 spot at the domestic box office, ending the four-week reign of supremacy by "The Dark Knight." The war spoof has made $37 million since opening on Wednesday (incidentally, $4 million behind what "Pineapple Express" made last weekend). (VHI.com -- Music News)
WUSA9.com | Washington, DC | Tropic Thunder P... Aug 18, 2008
Outside Washington's Gallery Place movie theatre, about 50 people carried signs calling the movie 'Tropic Blunder" and wore t-shirts saying 'Rally for Respect.' They're offended by the movie's repeated use of the 'R'word and the treatment of a character named 'Simple Jack' who has an intellectual disability. The character is played by Ben Stiller who also wrote the movie. It's a movie within a movie that's rude and crude and makes fun of many groups, most often actors themselves. But the laughs... (W-USA News, DC)
Stiller's 'Tropic Thunder' pokes fun at war movies, Hollywood Aug 17, 2008
From left, Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson), Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) are actors shooting a war movie who get caught up in a real battle in the action comedy "Tropic Thunder." (Merie Weismiller Wallace / DreamWorks Pictures) More Local Stories. This is the one they put on Ben Stiller's tombstone ... "Tropic Thunder" is Ben Stiller's "Apocalypse Now." After this, nobody will dare make another Vietnam War epic. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Tropic Thunder' brings issues about cinema and race back to the fore Aug 17, 2008
In a role bridging decades of progress and regress on the big screen, Robert Downey Jr. is an Aussie actor obsessed with being black in Ben Stiller's studio-satirizing movie within a movie ... Ben Stiller co-wrote and directed "Tropic Thunder" and stars in it as a would-be war hero. (Los Angeles Times)
When comedy crosses 'the line' Aug 17, 2008
LAST Monday night, LA time, a few dozen protesters picketed the premiere of the new Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder. Plenty might wish Ben Stiller would stop making comedies, but this time there was a specific grievance. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Buzz Briefs: Bill Murray, Nicole Ritchie Aug 16, 2008
In the upcoming "Madagascar" sequel, the comedian and actor voices the lion Zuba, father of Ben Stiller's fey, city-loving lion Alex ... Fresh off the success of "Kung Fu Panda," he talks with Harry Smith about his new comedy with Ben Stiller, "Tropic Thunder.". (CBS News)
Madonna Sets Bar For 50-Plus Age Bracket Aug 16, 2008
Fresh off the success of "Kung Fu Panda," he talks with Harry Smith about his new comedy with Ben Stiller, "Tropic Thunder.". (2:53). (CBS News)
Jack Black "Risks" Life For Laughs Aug 16, 2008
Fresh off the success of "Kung Fu Panda," he talks with Harry Smith about his new comedy with Ben Stiller, "Tropic Thunder." ... Dozens of A-list stars help Ben Stiller launch new comedy ... Black fit right in alongside funnyman Ben Stiller, who produces and directs the film, Robert Downey Jr., who plays Kirk Lazarus, an Academy Award-winning Australian actor who undergoes skin-pigmentation surgery to play a black soldier and Nick Nolte, a vet whose rescue memoir is the basis for "Tropic... (CBS News)
What's the big secret for keeping stars off movie billings? Aug 16, 2008
"Tropic Thunder" opened Wednesday, and although Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black are the names listed above the title, the performance everyone is talking about - the only performance that earned applause after a recent screening - was Tom Cruise's extended cameo as the monstrously porcine studio executive Les Grossman. "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" opens today, and while the faces on the screen are those of the very bankable Scarlett Johansson, Pen lope Cruz, and Javier Bardem, many... (Boston Globe)
For 'Tropic Thunder' writer, a chance to push the envelope Aug 16, 2008
As waiters served brunch in the posh Beverly Hills Four Seasons restaurant, the clear-eyed, Harvard-educated screenwriter tossed out Latin phrases like "reductio ad absurdum" (proving a proposition by showing its opposite to be false) alongside the dirtier words that fill the low-concept, high-profile film he co-wrote with Ben Stiller (who also directs and stars) and Justin Theroux. He's aware that it's not always clear in parodies what the audience is laughing at. (Boston Globe)
Going "Full-Jew" in "Tropic Thunder?" Aug 16, 2008
My colleague John Horn has a in our paper today about how the nation's film critics have come to the defense of "Tropic Thunder," Ben Stiller's new Hollywood satire, which has been from various advocacy groups of its frequent use of the word "retard." Tim Shriver, head of the Special Olympics, has advocated a boycott of the picture ... What would happen, for example, if Ben Stiller were making fun of Jews instead of the disabled. (Los Angeles Times)
Disability Rights Group Calls on Ben Stiller to Meet With People With Disabilities in DC, NY or LA About 'Tropic Thunder' Aug 16, 2008
Disability Rights Group Calls on Ben Stiller to Meet With People With Disabilities in DC, NY or LA About 'Tropic Thunder ... Disability Rights Group Calls on Ben Stiller to Meet With People With Disabilities in DC, NY or LA About 'Tropic Thunder ... WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The head of The Arc of the United States (The Arc) called on Ben Stiller to meet with persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, and engage in an "honest and open dialogue about the... (PR Newswire)
Disability Advocates In Alabama Join Protests Over Action Comedy Movie Aug 16, 2008
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - At a theatre near you, you just may see something like protestors, expressing anger and disappointment over the word 'retard' in the movie 'Tropic Thunder' starring Ben Stiller. Stiller plays a character who is mentally disabled. (WSJA.com, AL)
Disabilities group wants 'Tropic Thunder' canned Aug 16, 2008
Actor Ben Stiller and the movie's production company, DreamWorks, and distributor, Paramount, are facing criticism. In a scene in the movie, Stiller plays an actor trying to portray a character with a mental disability named "Simple Jack.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
‘Pineapple Express' and feeling tropical Aug 16, 2008
With two films Pineapple Express starring Seth Rogen and James Franco and Tropic Thunder starring my least favorite actor (Ben Stiller) and one of my favorite actors (Robert Downey Jr.) I searched for excuses, but I am glad I found none. Just a few days before the screenings, I had joked with a friend, who wants to write reviews, because she wants to pick and choose the films she sees. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Movie hits sour note with some Aug 16, 2008
Hulick had several reasons for wanting to know his oldest son's opinion on the recently released Ben Stiller film ... Written, directed, produced and acted in by Ben Stiller, "Tropic Thunder" has won critical praise as a parody of such Hollywood efforts as "Hearts of Darkness," a documentary about the making of the 1979 Vietnam War film, "Apocalypse Now." The controversy has emerged over the liberal use of the word "retard" in the film-within-a-film in which Stiller plays an ambitious actor who... (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Special needs advocates not at all amused by new film Aug 16, 2008
In the new R-rated comedy about movies within a movie, actor Kirk Lazarus, played by Robert Downey Jr., counsels actor Tugg Speedman, played by Ben Stiller, about what it takes to win awards when playing a mentally disabled character. Actors who win critical acclaim, including Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man and Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Lazarus says, play partially disabled. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Hard to knock Heigl for just speaking candidly Aug 16, 2008
And that's despite stuff blowing up all over the place and the manic antics of Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and particularly Jack Black. This indulgent film is about a bunch of pampered actors who've come together to make a Rambo -like picture set during the Vietnam War. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
American beauty Aug 15, 2008
Dangerously funny Ben Stiller ... The missing actors include a washed-up action hero (Ben Stiller), an Australian Oscar winner doing a deep Method performance (Robert Downey jnr) and a veteran of what are called "fat guys and farts" movies (Jack Black). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Stiller Defends "Thunder" Aug 15, 2008
Ben Stiller Brings The Thunder. In his new comedy "Tropic Thunder," Ben Stiller plays an action hero looking to reclaim his movie mojo ... Dozens of A-list stars help Ben Stiller launch new comedy. (CBS News)
Danny McBride is in the 'Express' lane to fame Aug 15, 2008
Somehow, Foot Fist ended up in the DVD players of some of Hollywood's comedy kings, including Will Ferrell, Pineapple's co-writer/star Rogen and producer Judd Apatow, and Tropic Thunder's director/star Ben Stiller. Foot Fist was released to little fanfare or box office (grossing $233,727 domestically), but it led to more work and an in-character appearance as obtuse, delusional Fred Simmons, the "king of the demo," on Late Night With Conan O'Brien in February. (USA Today)
'Tropic Thunder' could knock 'Dark Knight' off No. 1 Aug 15, 2008
Calls for boycotting the Hollywood satire starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black could actually help ticket sales this weekend ... The R-rated action comedy, starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black as actors on location in Southeast Asia getting caught up in real combat, opened Wednesday at $6. (Los Angeles Times)
Cruise's Xmas Gift Aug 15, 2008
At the Waverly Inn Wednesday night, having a celebratory dinner with Ben Stiller and Stiller s wife, Christine Taylor, for "Tropic Thunder," Downey explained: "It s the beginning of my beard and mustache for 'Sherlock Holmes.'". I like Robert so much I couldn t bear to tell him that "Sherlock" director Guy Ritchie is having trouble with his almost-released "RockNRolla" feature. (Fox News)
Be prepared to be impressed - and offended - by 'Thunder' Aug 15, 2008
Opposites do more than attract in Ben Stiller's unapologetic R-rated comedy "Tropic Thunder" - they loudly and defiantly collide ... As these trailers remind us, Stiller has a gift for take-no-prisoners sketch humor that goes back to his short-lived, Emmy-winning TV series "The Ben Stiller Show." Although it certainly has a plot, "Tropic Thunder" is best approached as a series of skits stretched out to feature length, a film easier to appreciate for its clever parts than for any kind of coherent... (Juneau Empire)
Aid workers demonstrate courage, Oda says Aug 15, 2008
Ben Stiller directs and stars in Tropic Thunder. Read the review on our Movies page. (Toronto Star)
Kung Fu Panda sequel in pipeline Aug 15, 2008
Mr Katzenberg was speaking at a screening of clips from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, a sequel to the original 2005 movie featuring the voices of Ben Stiller and Chris Rock. He added the company would also produce and release at least one, and possibly two, more Madagascar movies after the sequel, which is due out in November in the US and December in the UK.. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Will Spill.Com Cast Rays Of Light On Tropic Thunder? Aug 15, 2008
Tropic Thunder stars Ben Stiller (who also directs), Jack Black, and. Robert Downey, Jr. The ensemble cast also includes Steve Coogan and Nick Nolte. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Tropic Thunder’ has arrived Aug 15, 2008
Umezu was instrumental in helping Ben Stiller s location manager scout the island. (The location manager) spent months scouting, Umezu said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
What's So Funny? Aug 15, 2008
Dana Stevens: Hi, this is Dana Stevens, Slate's movie critic, logging on to discuss Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder and topics related thereto ... While I haven't seen Tropic Thunder, I know that Ben Stiller tends to push satire to absurdist extremes ... The "Simple Jack" question (for the uninitiated, that's the name of a mentally disabled character Ben Stiller plays in a movie within the movie) is a bit more complicated. (Slate)
Review: 'Tropic Thunder' has strong laughs Aug 15, 2008
"Tropic Thunder" stars Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. as self-absorbed actors ... Ben Stiller's sometimes hilarious "Tropic Thunder" is easily the biggest of the summer's blockbuster comedies -- and certainly the goriest. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Bobby Steals Tom's Thunder Aug 14, 2008
Three of my dancers are in it guys called , Ben Stiller, and They were my pips. N.L., course, is referring to the three amigos appearing in a black 'n' white vid on the American Idol finale, grooving behind. (E! Online)
Hilarious And Offensive Aug 14, 2008
Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Nick Nolte. Directed by Ben Stiller ... The new comedy directed by Ben Stiller desecrates pretty much all that is holy, including Vietnam veterans who write books, recovering drug addicts, pandas, Russell Crowe, the overweight, the flatulent, small Burmese children and whoever currently owns the rights to "Run Through the Jungle." If you're not offended by at least one aspect of this film, then you're probably not getting out enough. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Protestors Angry Over "Tropic Thunder" Aug 14, 2008
The new comedy "Tropic Thunder" stars Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Junior and Jack Black, who play movie stars who don't realize they have wandered off a movie set and into a group of drug runners. The movie is spurring protests across the country from groups representing people who have mental disabilities. (WKRC.com, OH)
'Thunder' stings (that's the point) Aug 14, 2008
Obviously he and Ben Stiller, who directed and co-wrote Tropic Thunder, weren't making fun of Black people ... Actors playing soldiers in "Tropic Thunder" find themselves in a real war in this Ben Stiller sendup of Vietnam war movies starring Stiller, Nick Nolte, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
