Miscellaneous Movie Musings

LSPoorEeyorick · 08-17-2008, 12:37 AM

Tropic Thunder was as good a satire as I've seen in a good long while. Pretty stunning just how much mocking of the modern studio system was allowed. Downey Jr. rocked the house, but everyone - even those I don't like as much - succeeded in making me like them tonight. Even Tom Cruise, who is a pretty good sport for appearing in a movie starring/written/directed by someone who's overtly mocked him in sketch comedy and somewhat indirectly mocked him in this very movie.

Pineapple Express had pleasing character development and scene work. It didn't work as well as an action comedy as, say, Hot Fuzz (or Tropic Thunder, for that matter.) But I still enjoyed it - despite not being much of a toker myself.

08-17-2008, 12:37 AM	#11
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Tropic Thunder was as good a satire as I've seen in a good long while. Pretty stunning just how much mocking of the modern studio system was allowed. Downey Jr. rocked the house, but everyone - even those I don't like as much - succeeded in making me like them tonight. Even Tom Cruise, who is a pretty good sport for appearing in a movie starring/written/directed by someone who's overtly mocked him in sketch comedy and somewhat indirectly mocked him in this very movie. Pineapple Express had pleasing character development and scene work. It didn't work as well as an action comedy as, say, Hot Fuzz (or Tropic Thunder, for that matter.) But I still enjoyed it - despite not being much of a toker myself.
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