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Josh O
10-01-2009, 08:53 PM
...but damn was he funny in Tropic Thunder as Les Grossman, especially that silly dance routine he did at the end.
jazzandmetal?
10-01-2009, 08:55 PM
His character was the best part of the movie IMO.
Josh O
10-01-2009, 08:57 PM
His character was the best part of the movie IMO.

I agree there
Darth Tater
10-01-2009, 09:00 PM
Are you kidding? A nutless monkey could have played that part!
ducatisteve
10-01-2009, 09:25 PM
There was a time (not long ago) that I would never say that I loved a movie because of Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. Tropic Thunder, although not great, changed that forever.
Zero G
10-01-2009, 10:02 PM
Are you kidding? A nutless monkey could have played that part!

Are you saying nutless monkeys aren't funny?!?!?! :worried
Gretsch6136
10-01-2009, 10:32 PM
That movie left me COLD! Tropic Thunder was a waste of my time. I was expecting something genuinely funny. Jack Black was embarrasingly bad in it!

As for Tom Cruise, anybody could have played that part as well as he did without even trying!
lukeII
10-02-2009, 02:45 AM
Les grossman is cruise's best performance in years and years
sodapopinski
10-02-2009, 02:53 AM
that was funny... he needed that role...
Tonealicious
10-02-2009, 04:31 AM
Ya gotta check out the special features on the DVD, apparently he just busted into that dance outta nowhere in a screen test (which they show) and he is a bangin Hip Hop Dancer. Maybe cos he's a joke already, he should go ahead and do a full on Judd Apatow comedy.
Darth Tater
10-02-2009, 05:15 AM
Are you saying nutless monkeys aren't funny?!?!?! :worried

You gotta see the movie to understand :)
rmconner80
10-02-2009, 06:51 AM
"G5... playaaa!"

http://www.britfilms.tv/images/news/Grossman.jpg
dougk
10-02-2009, 07:04 AM
Man... I thought TT was hysterical. Actually, like Zoolander it was just "pretty funny" the first time but every time I watch it on HBO again it gets better.

Cruise was hysterical in it.
pickaguitar
10-02-2009, 08:04 AM
Loved his character in this!
guitgator
10-02-2009, 09:54 AM
His character was the best part of the movie IMO.

how can you say after the performance of Roberty Downey Jr? I didn't even know it was him until 20 minutes into the movie...that's how well he pulled it off...I love when the other black dude asks him "what's up with the Chicken George sh#t ?! " LOL

Besides....when I saw his character (Cruise) it was eerily close to a spoof of a hollywood producer that Rick Moranis did on SCTV back in the 80s.

you tell me...how close is this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R0dNtCEo64
ACfixer
10-02-2009, 10:15 AM
TC is usually good as long as he isn't the focus of the film. I think a lot of actors are much better in their supporting roles. Like for instance Bruce Willis?
tonefreak
10-02-2009, 10:23 AM
Cruise isn't one of my favorite actors, but he killed in Tropic Thunder! I loved that character and seriously didn't know it was him until the end credit rolled because I didn't catch the movie at the beginning.

He should really look into more rolls like that... ones that take him out of that action hero genre.
jazzandmetal?
10-02-2009, 10:35 AM
how can you say after the performance of Roberty Downey Jr? I didn't even know it was him until 20 minutes into the movie...that's how well he pulled it off...I love when the other black dude asks him "what's up with the Chicken George sh#t ?! " LOL

Besides....when I saw his character (Cruise) it was eerily close to a spoof of a hollywood producer that Rick Moranis did on SCTV back in the 80s.

you tell me...how close is this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R0dNtCEo64

I didn't say Robert Downey wasn't good in the movie. Tom Cruise was just that AMAZING. Plus it was a character I would have never expected him to play.
fredgarvin
10-02-2009, 10:40 AM
If you don't read pop-culture moron mags or watch idiocracy television, and watch Cruise's best films, you have to admit he is a good actor. I didn't used to believe that but he has proven himself.
guitgator
10-02-2009, 10:40 AM
I didn't say Robert Downey wasn't good in the movie. Tom Cruise was just that AMAZING. Plus it was a character I would have never expected him to play.


That's cool.....what did you think of the Moranis clip I posted?
Gasp100
10-02-2009, 10:44 AM
Wow, I thought he was terrible. I thought the movie was quite lame overall... Robert Downey, Jr. was good to a point. But Cruise... yuck! IMHO, YMMV, etc...
kidmandude
10-02-2009, 10:45 AM
TC was great, So was the entire cast! Robert's Downey Jr's character was so friggin funny. I even watched the commentary after!! I thought it was a great funny film! Jack Black was awesome too!
stratzrus
10-02-2009, 11:24 AM
I've enjoyed Cruise's movies...don't care about what he does off screen.


...or Megan Fox for that matter.
bkd_guitarist
10-02-2009, 11:33 AM
His character was the best part of the movie IMO.

I agree...well, except for the whole Simple Jack gag.
JWDubois
10-02-2009, 11:36 AM
You just can't go full ree-tarrd ...

:roll
mdog114
10-02-2009, 11:40 AM
TC's best role in years.
deluxemeat
10-02-2009, 11:41 AM
he didn't play that part well- the part played him; that's why it was funny.
bkd_guitarist
10-02-2009, 11:43 AM
You just can't go full ree-tarrd ...

:roll


:aok

http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2008/08/robert-downey-jr-never-go-full-retard
Jahn
10-02-2009, 11:50 AM
tom's best acting in years - probably because he didn't feel the need to put out the Tom Effing Cruise aura and carry the movie. i forgot how cool he could be!
mikem
10-02-2009, 11:53 AM
how can you say after the performance of Roberty Downey Jr? I didn't even know it was him until 20 minutes into the movie...that's how well he pulled it off...I love when the other black dude asks him "what's up with the Chicken George sh#t ?! " LOL

Besides....when I saw his character (Cruise) it was eerily close to a spoof of a hollywood producer that Rick Moranis did on SCTV back in the 80s.

you tell me...how close is this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R0dNtCEo64

I seriously thought that RD Jr.'s performance was Oscar worthy. I loved Cruise in that movie as well. I busted a gut laughing at those two.

Mike
kludge
10-02-2009, 11:55 AM
Everyone reading this thread needs to hear the song Tom Cruise Crazy (http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songdetails/Tom%20Cruise%20Crazy), by Jonathan Coulton...
buddaman71
10-02-2009, 11:55 AM
RDJ was the ONLY redeeming factor in that movie.
He's a genius actor IMHO.
Joe F
10-02-2009, 12:03 PM
RDJ - billiant performance. I remember the criticism about the blackface but when I saw the movie I was like - no, this is genuine acting and the premise alone makes me laugh just thinking about it. The fact that he actually pulled it off - amazing.

TC - did not realize it was him for while during the movie - he did a great job in my opinion. It's not Lawrence of Arabia. It's a comedy. Glad he chose to do something like that.
Josh O
10-02-2009, 09:36 PM
RDJ - billiant performance. I remember the criticism about the blackface but when I saw the movie I was like - no, this is genuine acting and the premise alone makes me laugh just thinking about it. The fact that he actually pulled it off - amazing.

TC - did not realize it was him for while during the movie - he did a great job in my opinion. It's not Lawrence of Arabia. It's a comedy. Glad he chose to do something like that.

I didn't realize it was Cruise at first either. Near the end, I was like "god, that guy sounds familiar". Much to my surprise it was TC.
deltaboy
10-02-2009, 09:41 PM
RDJ was so brilliant in that movie. It was just awesome watching him do work.
Jim S
10-02-2009, 09:49 PM
TROPIC THUNDER was brilliant and hysterical on so many levels.

Cruise was equally fantastic.

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v-verb
10-02-2009, 10:04 PM
His character was the best part of the movie IMO.

Yep, hysterically funny!
Frankee
10-02-2009, 10:10 PM
Downey Jr. doesn't just portray a Brotha in the movie......he is a Brotha.


Oscar worthy IMO.
Tuberoast
10-03-2009, 05:33 AM
I like TT and thought Cruise was hilarious. Very good timing.
pokey
10-03-2009, 05:49 AM
Downey Jr. doesn't just portray a Brotha in the movie......he is a Brotha.


Oscar worthy IMO.


He's the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude.

I'm a lead farmer...lol

Tom Cruise was great as well.

I loved TT.