| Studios: | DreamWorks |
| Release: | August 13, 2008 |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| MPAA Rating: | R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material. |
| Website: | http://www.tropicthunder.com/ |
| Overall Grade: | B- |
| Story: | C |
| Acting | B- |
| Direction: | B- |
| Visuals: | B- |
The Movie that poked fun at everybody
This movie poked fun at everything Hollywood - shamelessly, and no one's sensitivity was spared.
It's a delight finding the Hollywood cliches in the main cast ... the actor making a comeback, the consumate method actor, the comedy guy trying his hand in drama, the newbie who might be the next big star if the movie becomes a hit, and the rapper who wants to cross over to acting.
The pseudo trailers, advertisements, and music videos were hilarious in exaggerating how actors shoot for a best actor award through gay roles or playing mentally retarded people, and how hip-hop music of late show mostly girls' buttocks. The Satan's Alley trailer was a winner.
The "getting kidnapped by a group of drug dealers led by a child" part was very corny, and I guess this might be a common story line in action movies, which is why the writers used it in this movie as well.
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