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Tropic Thunder Review

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 – running time 06:50
The TRS Cast review and discuss tropic thunder, and the science of LPM (Laughs per minute).

Watch the rest of this episode of The Totally Rad Show here.

Highlights
Ben Stiller ( 0:48, 0:52, 0:48, 0:52 ) best actor ( 2:09, 2:09 ) Academy Award ( 4:55, 4:55 ) Barry Bonds ( 4:28, 4:28 ) Ben Stiller ( 0:48, 0:52, 0:48, 0:52 ) best actor ( 2:09, 2:09 ) Academy Award ( 4:55, 4:55 ) Barry Bonds ( 4:28, 4:28 )

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" Yeah that is totally --"

" This -- movies we are talking about tropic. Under thus completes the competition. Between Dwight -- he. Funniest comedy of the somewhat antiquated and with the bat this summer movie season is over -- well we have one more Reba though I -- August -- a number Wesley is being Scotland that's race outlining need not mean not and there's always a real Italian for next week or whatever I'm really get with the with the September at least is. See what I'm talking about and I went tropic thunder. In is on the co written and directed by Ben Stiller is any doubts. -- stars Ben Stiller and Jack Black. And Robert Downey junior. And it's about time. You know those guys meet in Vietnam War -- me now and -- runs. Some. How a lot and they wind up in shape or Rio. Anger and nanny are coping with the fact that they are now believed to be real soldiers not actors from. There are climbing out of Kenny I'm not cameos by this length is surprised then that's a matter is that. They don't want to say I don't know me just say yeah. As well yeah. On the I'd do it the end doesn't need to need to go to the working and armaments on one -- beyond -- and I -- I knew they use it may know what -- not a movie and it that's. As a description of me. Com. What do you think. I actually thought it was really funny. I was sort of surprised I wanna burst out of first trailer house like August going to be awesome I'm so excited he's a funny and then out his legs."

" And kept it I kept thinking not seen this kind of humor but to be honest I thought it was funny but Robert Downey junior is just do best actor -- should be in any gang up."

" Fraternity brother mind -- Tran with."

" Then click on the lead bad guys -- us."

" Nice to see the same fraternity handshake didn't know how to do this this isn't this the higher than expected. So yeah."

" I had to pick a mom and my -- hawk and the fact that I think just. Case. So tired of you know all this -- She just didn't into the situation these guys are playing soldiers. But they're not soldiers watch -- funny business it -- a lot of us like hoo -- around getting them into the I was like. I know what the -- jokes -- just he had coming into this thing you know any cycle."

" It was a it was a little tired the concept was a little tired but I was. Gonna do really really funny had a little fun yeah. Well within."

" And -- yeah. Weird mr. get a okay I -- So you you mentioned we have no requests. For the funny -- me in the summer you. And looks like seeing them dance fool us -- because."

" It's the point that Michael."

" I really think. The -- seeing that it is there. Much like how dark and I made me think a slightly less than iron man. Seeing tropic thunder -- think less of pineapple express I mean I -- we liked this movie so much more than that one and it's. It's not necessarily funnier than part of what's that thing I had more relaxed permitted -- it was funny and pineapple. Well the don't know I don't. There was more LP and the for those movies then this let -- permanent black it. This movie is a better movers and the benefits it's better than he takes their experience I think I'm loopy and I don't know why. Eight. -- action works really well as you said. -- during junior is a god among men I mean how many people. -- get around for a long time in there you know forties start doing some of the best what they've ever done that it's like it's like. Barry Bonds and also I think. Any junior is aren't acting steroids or asteroids and I don't -- generally you don't."

" Barak. Are very clear heard -- negative at a time and our country why don't you agree that Robert Diane. I mean why doesn't really thinking he should grant I don't know it says about me but I think he should win an Academy Award for that performance. I really anything -- in its final product soon big role that he plays in the I am I. Thought this was a great movie I like it much more than pineapple express not -- very funny I it'll act as much as I did I step Brothers movie I saw a little bit injured zing did I agree review. Ironically. I thought the best part of the me where it was the beginning I was the build up and is starting to get more strident and there is using I don't really good story -- I just wasn't that not a lot of funny. Being I don't know -- I was a little over the tired use of them like old fish underwater video that a little bit too much on coincidence. That the story on lot of coincidence I think we're gonna strokes in his honor I don't even consider that I. -- and yes the action didn't sell well I don't. I send -- under the trailer -- and directed cable guy and I was like I'm losing me can actually -- and he -- afflicting. Asked action movie yeah it's not you know. It one way sort of an. We that is -- the pineapple express the action was -- me and this sort of dances that all of this also had very good reaction but it was so what well Dona on the probably a way hired by just yeah. True but it can mean fifteen minutes on my eyes autorad has a higher means. Don't they aren't out and it went on is freaking regularly get -- said. I -- I don't was funny even the stuff that doesn't mean a lot of unexpected joked yeah I really stand on this stuff than any any. What is the -- amazing I didn't like mine blew up by hand."

" Yeah that is totally --"

" This -- movies we are talking about tropic. Under thus completes the competition. Between Dwight -- he. Funniest comedy of the somewhat antiquated and with the bat this summer movie season is over -- well we have one more Reba though I -- August -- a number Wesley is being Scotland that's race outlining need not mean not and there's always a real Italian for next week or whatever I'm really get with the with the September at least is. See what I'm talking about and I went tropic thunder. In is on the co written and directed by Ben Stiller is any doubts. -- stars Ben Stiller and Jack Black. And Robert Downey junior. And it's about time. You know those guys meet in Vietnam War -- me now and -- runs. Some. How a lot and they wind up in shape or Rio. Anger and nanny are coping with the fact that they are now believed to be real soldiers not actors from. There are climbing out of Kenny I'm not cameos by this length is surprised then that's a matter is that. They don't want to say I don't know me just say yeah. As well yeah. On the I'd do it the end doesn't need to need to go to the working and armaments on one -- beyond -- and I -- I knew they use it may know what -- not a movie and it that's. As a description of me. Com. What do you think. I actually thought it was really funny. I was sort of surprised I wanna burst out of first trailer house like August going to be awesome I'm so excited he's a funny and then out his legs."

" And kept it I kept thinking not seen this kind of humor but to be honest I thought it was funny but Robert Downey junior is just do best actor -- should be in any gang up."

" Fraternity brother mind -- Tran with."

" Then click on the lead bad guys -- us."

" Nice to see the same fraternity handshake didn't know how to do this this isn't this the higher than expected. So yeah."

" I had to pick a mom and my -- hawk and the fact that I think just. Case. So tired of you know all this -- She just didn't into the situation these guys are playing soldiers. But they're not soldiers watch -- funny business it -- a lot of us like hoo -- around getting them into the I was like. I know what the -- jokes -- just he had coming into this thing you know any cycle."

" It was a it was a little tired the concept was a little tired but I was. Gonna do really really funny had a little fun yeah. Well within."

" And -- yeah. Weird mr. get a okay I -- So you you mentioned we have no requests. For the funny -- me in the summer you. And looks like seeing them dance fool us -- because."

" It's the point that Michael."

" I really think. The -- seeing that it is there. Much like how dark and I made me think a slightly less than iron man. Seeing tropic thunder -- think less of pineapple express I mean I -- we liked this movie so much more than that one and it's. It's not necessarily funnier than part of what's that thing I had more relaxed permitted -- it was funny and pineapple. Well the don't know I don't. There was more LP and the for those movies then this let -- permanent black it. This movie is a better movers and the benefits it's better than he takes their experience I think I'm loopy and I don't know why. Eight. -- action works really well as you said. -- during junior is a god among men I mean how many people. -- get around for a long time in there you know forties start doing some of the best what they've ever done that it's like it's like. Barry Bonds and also I think. Any junior is aren't acting steroids or asteroids and I don't -- generally you don't."

" Barak. Are very clear heard -- negative at a time and our country why don't you agree that Robert Diane. I mean why doesn't really thinking he should grant I don't know it says about me but I think he should win an Academy Award for that performance. I really anything -- in its final product soon big role that he plays in the I am I. Thought this was a great movie I like it much more than pineapple express not -- very funny I it'll act as much as I did I step Brothers movie I saw a little bit injured zing did I agree review. Ironically. I thought the best part of the me where it was the beginning I was the build up and is starting to get more strident and there is using I don't really good story -- I just wasn't that not a lot of funny. Being I don't know -- I was a little over the tired use of them like old fish underwater video that a little bit too much on coincidence. That the story on lot of coincidence I think we're gonna strokes in his honor I don't even consider that I. -- and yes the action didn't sell well I don't. I send -- under the trailer -- and directed cable guy and I was like I'm losing me can actually -- and he -- afflicting. Asked action movie yeah it's not you know. It one way sort of an. We that is -- the pineapple express the action was -- me and this sort of dances that all of this also had very good reaction but it was so what well Dona on the probably a way hired by just yeah. True but it can mean fifteen minutes on my eyes autorad has a higher means. Don't they aren't out and it went on is freaking regularly get -- said. I -- I don't was funny even the stuff that doesn't mean a lot of unexpected joked yeah I really stand on this stuff than any any. What is the -- amazing I didn't like mine blew up by hand."