“The Dark Knight” was finally dethroned from its number one spot this weekend as “Tropic Thunder” takes the spotlight. After four weeks at the number one spot, “Tropic Thunder” was able to edge out the caped crusader by selling an estimated $26.0 million in ticket sales, as opposed to the $16.8 million that “The Dark [...] [...more]
What looks to be one of the year’s funniest movies of the summer ‘Tropic Thunder’ was already being protested during its Monday premiere. On what grounds you ask? Well for going “full retard.” One of the most talked about scenes of the film is Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) giving Tugg Speedman (Ben [...] [...more]
Last night the A-listers stormed the red carpet at Mann’s Village Theater for the Dreamworks premiere of Tropic Thunder. But they were joined by hundreds of protesters, criticizing the movie’s portrayal of the mentally disabled. (Writer/Director Ben Stiller sends-up films like Forrest Gump and Rain Man.) Ben Stiller told MTV News, “It’s sort of edgy territory, but we [...] [...more]
Some times comedy can push those politically incorrect buttons and the Dreamworks’ Tropic Thunder is no exception. The film’s writer/director/star Ben Stiller’s portrayal of a mentally handicapped man has provoked anger and cries afoul from disability groups. The character he plays, simply named Speedman, is an action movie star who has seen better days. In effort [...] [...more]
San Diego is about to get a lot “geekier” this weekend with the arrival of the phenom that is Comic-Con. Traditional comic book fare like Watchmen, The Spirit and Punisher are all scheduled to make appearances. But so are films not necessarily associated with this genre. Comedies like Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express and family films [...] [...more]
In what is becoming an increasingly unfunny comedy troupe (have you seen those StepBrothers trailers?), Judd Apatow and co. has just announced their next amazingly fresh idea. (And in about 20 minutes, they’ll announce their next one after that.) Sacha Baron Cohen will be playing a funny Sherlock Holmes and Will Ferrell his crimesolving partner, Watson in [...] [...more]
