Tropic Thunder

[Dark Donnie]

Yeah, I know it was the banner, but when was it chopped up like that.

no clue, last couple of days....

[Dave McFly]

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I am so using those pics to make a slide show avatar for another forum i visit :hehe:

[Kanon]

Love the posters... They look cool, and is funny just looking at those guys

[tyler-durden]

those glasses Black are rocking are awesome, I want a pair.

[Gallagher]

those glasses Black are rocking are awesome, I want a pair.

They're just Red Lennon shades. We sell 'em for a pound where I work.

I bought me some Purple ones :woot:

[FaT_tONle]

Damn this film looks too good...

[Brian Braddock]

Everytime I see a pic of Downey Jnr in this movie I crack up.

And yeah, the idea of the fake trailers is cool as hell.

[tyler-durden]

They're just Red Lennon shades. We sell 'em for a pound where I work.

I bought me some Purple ones :woot:

I'm guessing outside of the U.S. you live considering you said pound instead of dollars.

[Hunter Rider]

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[tyler-durden]

I so want to see this, i like how they made Downey the complete opposite of a black with the blonde hair and blue eyes.

[Dark Donnie]

Nice Pics :up:

[Cinemaman]

Pics only increased my hopes for this film :up:

[Kanon]

Cool :up:

[Rocker22]

The new pictures are nice.

[Watson]

I very much want to know what Jack Black is going to attempt to do with that oxen :D

[tyler-durden]

Looks like he's going to punch it in the face.

[Rocker22]

New Restricted Trailer:

http://www.tropicthunder.com/restrictedgate/site.php

Good stuff.

[Mr. Credible]

nice... very nice.

[Kanon]

Damn it! I'm old as hell, but they can't check that 'cause I don't live in the US...

I wanna see the ****ing trailer!

[tyler-durden]

sweet trailer

[Rezzo]

The new trailer was great, can't wait to see this. :up:

[cerealkiller182]

the red band trailer instilled more confidence than the first trailer.

But I dont recommend it if you are already sold on the movie. It definitely seems to give alot away

[Rocker22]

I think the movie should be lots of fun. I like the spoofing of Eddie Murphy in there.

[Rocker22]

Also if you want it in HD, here you go:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/tropicthunder/

[Rezzo]

This is the direct link that will open up iTunes which is needed to watch the trailer in HD, http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/redirect?url=itms://www.apple.com/moviesxml/s/paramount/tropicthunder/trailerredband.xml.

[Killer Clown]

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[Kanon]

Thanks man! I was dying to see this!

[Drizzle]

This movie = win

[Kanon]

Direct Links:

Quicktime
Small (http://movies.apple.com/movies/paramount/tropic_thunder/tropic_thunder-red-tlr_h320.mov)
Medium (http://movies.apple.com/movies/paramount/tropic_thunder/tropic_thunder-red-tlr_h480.mov)
Large (http://movies.apple.com/movies/paramount/tropic_thunder/tropic_thunder-red-tlr_h640w.mov)

HD
480p (http://movies.apple.com/movies/paramount/tropic_thunder/tropic_thunder-red-tlr_h480p.mov)
720p (http://movies.apple.com/movies/paramount/tropic_thunder/tropic_thunder-red-tlr_h720p.mov)
1080p (http://movies.apple.com/movies/paramount/tropic_thunder/tropic_thunder-red-tlr_h1080p.mov)

[Dark Donnie]

That was hilarious, Simple Jack? :)

[Gotham]

Hilarious trailer.

"That man is a national treasure."

[Rac]

Man I hope this won't be a disappointment.

[Kanon]

I think I can spot a prop head when I see one! LMAO

Download avi

http://rapidshare.com/files/115453697/tropic_thunder-red-tlr_h640w.avi

[Sawyer]

Thank God for the invention of the R-rated trailer. The original trailer didnt really impress me much, but this one blew my mind. RDJ is hilarious. :up:
Jack Blacks character is obviously satirizing Eddie Murphy's career for the last 15 years, and I love it.

[TNC9852002]

LOL. This movie looks goofier than I thought it would be..

But in a GOOD way. It's like an old school comedy. Reminds me a little of an rated R war movie version of Airplane.

-TNC

[Watson]

That trailer was too good. When he picks up the head :lmao:

[Brian Braddock]

That new trailer had me laughing out loud.

I'm even more hyped for this movie.

[Gallagher]

"You about to cross some ****in lines."

:lmao:

RDJ is going to completely own this film.

[Brian Braddock]

"Like the dumbest muthaf***a that eva lived"

[RedIsNotBlue]

HAHAHAHA Way better trailer than the first one. For some reason I was under the impression that this movie was going to be PG-13 but a nice surprise that they aren't going to hold back any of the humor and go with the R rating. Anticipation level just went up!

[Dr.Doom]

The movie is worth seeing for RDJ alone

[Commodore Schmidlapp]

RDJ is awesome as always, but I'm still a little unsure of the movie itself.

[Cinemaman]

Red Band trailer ruled! It was even funnier than the theatrical version! :up:

[The Apatow Crew]

Ha nice trailer. with this and pineapple express there should be some laughs this summer.

[fabman]

wow... this really has some sick humour (head)... I LOVE IT :D

[Omega Wizard]

When I was playing Jack...I actually thought I was retarded.

[tyler-durden]

This movie looks great can't wait to see it. The prop head gag was pretty fun and RDJ is gonna own.

[Hunter Rider]

I loved the first trailer but the red band one just smoked it, This movie is gonna be hilarious, The part with Stiller and the kid at the end was classic. :lmao:

It is the summer of RDJ. :D :up:

[Rocker22]

They just had a TV Spot during SNL.

[Dr. Evil]

And so continues the comeback of Robert Downey JR.

[dark_b]

RDJ owns.

[ord0g]

That redband trailer was awesome. This movie is gonna rock my socks.

[MattBearPig]

That redband trailer was hysterical. RDJr. continues to dominate like a horny mastiff.

[Dave McFly]

simple jack
:hehe:

[tyler-durden]

Showed my mom the red band trailer for the first time, she didn't even know what it was about, and she loved it, she wants to see it too.

[Gamma Ray]

This looks f-in' hilarious.

[P.B.&Chocolate]

I like how there all of those not so veiled winks at actors doing roles that they are not fit for .Like the obvious Eddie Murphy that jack black is doing .Ben Stiller may be ripping on Adam Sandler . Robert Downey Jr is fearless . I am glad to see him do a comedy he is so naturally funny anyways .I will seeing this opening day.

[chamber-music]

Tropic Thunder to Feature Fake Movie Trailers
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An exhibitor who has seen a small portion of Tropic Thunder reveals that the new Ben Stiller film will actually feature three fake movie trailer (ala Grindhouse). The one he had the chance to see, called Satan’s Alley, opened with the Fox Searchlight logo and featured Robert Downey Jr. and Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire. Apparently the other two trailer will also have non Paramount logos, which is kinda interesting since the film was produced by DreamWorks/Paramount.

During the Tropic Thunder theatrical trailer, Ben Stiller’s character Speedman is seen holding two huge guns (seen above) while delivering the line “Who Left The Fridge Open”, likely part of one of the other trailers. It’s unclear if any of these movie trailers will play before the Dreamworks/Paramount logo opens the film, although that would be awesome if it did.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Sounds like something they should do online before the opening to generate buzz.

[Rocker22]

Pretty cool.

[Darkfly]

You make Myyyy, myyyy, pee pee maker tingle, classic

[Kanon]

Yeah, I think it was reported that there were 3 trailers, for Stiller, Black and RDJr each. there were the one where RDJr was a priest, the fat family with Black, and Stiller and the polar bears form the screenshot

[Gallagher]

Can't wait to see Tobey's Cameo with RDJ.

Tony Stark and Peter Parker on screen together! :woot:

[Darkfly]

Can't wait to see Tobey's Cameo with RDJ.

Tony Stark and Peter Parker on screen together! :woot:

Its like Marvel Heaven, only thing which would be better would be Bale & Routh onscreen at the same time :D

[Kanon]

Hey! New poster in IGN

http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/41391/tropic-thunder/images/tropic-thunder-20080519024741091.html?page=mediaFull

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2744/tropicthunder2008051902vv6.jpg

"You about to cross some ****in lines."

:lmao:

RDJ is going to completely own this film.
LOL, I love how he gets serious the minute the other guy messes with Crocodile Dundee :hehe:

[Darkfly]

saw it this morning looks awesome

[chamber-music]

Can't wait to see Tobey's Cameo with RDJ.

Tony Stark and Peter Parker on screen together! :woot:

Maguire and Downey where already in a film together Wonder Boys. They have have sex with each other in it too.

[Gallagher]

Maguire and Downey where already in a film together Wonder Boys. They have have sex with each other in it too.

Good lord...

Its EXACTLY like the comics! :wow:

[Rick Roll'd]

Aw man Robert Downey Jr is going to be great

one last note

NICK NOLTE LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RedIsNotBlue]

Nick Nolte will turn into a giant jellyfish at the end.

[Hunter Rider]

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[chamber-music]

Also lets not forget the lagend that is Steve Coogan is in this
http://images.askmen.com/galleries/men/steve-coogan/pictures/steve-coogan-picture-1.jpg

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

Can't wait for this movie to come out. Stiller always cracks me up.:o:D

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

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:lmao::lmao:

[Raiden]

I usually don't care for Ben Stiller's movies, but I'm intrigued by this movie because of RDJ (and Jack Black to an extent). Not sure if I'd see it in theatre, but if I don't I will make sure to see it on DVD.

[Hunter Rider]

TV Spot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RbmnhghwVo&fmt=18

[Kanon]

Cool!

I just love the "What do YOU mean 'You people'?"

[Dr. Evil]

All we need now is a video of the movie, set to the theme from "The A-Team" (the music and not the words) and the video needs to have Downey, Black and Stiller shooting machine guns with that theme blaring in the background. Some sort of fan video.

[TNC9852002]

Anyone else really impressed at Ben Stiller's physique?

The guy is like 43 and he's looking better now than he did ten years ago.

-TNC

[cerealkiller182]

Stillers always been pretty fit.

[Nightmare]

Stiller is ripped!!!

[thejon93]

I can't wait to see this film, Downey looks to strike again.

[Darkfly]

TV Spot is so good :D

[P.B.&Chocolate]

Word is Stiller ,Black and Downey Jr are going to be on American Idol's finale tonight to sing backup to Gladys Knight .Here is a link to a story from TMZ.com
http://www.tmz.com/2008/05/21/idol-pips-out-iron-man/.Could be pretty funny !

[Rocker22]

Can't wait.

[DarbyD53]

Just watched the Trailer and TV spot, looking forward to this a lot.

[P.B.&Chocolate]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qUQesNW_FJ0

The AI performance .

[Zacky]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qUQesNW_FJ0

The AI performance .

:hehe:

[Savage]

Good stuff. :up: Damn, actually had a reason to watch tonight.

[RedIsNotBlue]

Its pretty sad to see celebs whore themselves out on that piece of **** show. I really resent that American Idol is so successful.

[Hunter Rider]

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[LegendaryCaleb]

that = win.
i mite put that as my wallpaper

[joke]

Watching that video and especially Downey, it really looks like he hates it. The indifferent look and minimum movement compared to the comics next to him is pretty funny.

[Radio_Clash]

Watching that video and especially Downey, it really looks like he hates it. The indifferent look and minimum movement compared to the comics next to him is pretty funny.

I don't know I figure he'd be the most into it, him also being musician. It was for Charity, its ok to ***** yourself out for Charity.

[Rocker22]

Yeah they were funny last night.

[tyler-durden]

Couldn't watch they all looked like they hated it, besides Black who's just silly

Edit: Take that back, they're all silly

[Rocker22]

Some new stills:

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4938&Itemid=99

Funny stuff!

[Hunter Rider]

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[EML]

Stiller is jacked

[fu manchu]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=qUQesNW_FJ0

The AI performance .

thank you for youtube, because I would've missed that hilarious "audition".

[Mee]

This movie is awesome on a stick. :up:

[Rocker22]

Movie is not even out yet and it is all ready winning awards, it won for the Best Comedy trailer last night on the Movie Preview awards lol.

[Kanon]

The movie name in Latin America "Una guerra de Pelicula" :( (that would be like "A movie-like war")

****, man!, when are we gonna get some proper translations?

[Darkfly]

Movie is not even out yet and it is all ready winning awards, it won for the Best Comedy trailer last night on the Movie Preview awards lol.

AWESOME

[tyler-durden]

Checking out the new stills, I know it's RDJ but sometimes he really does just look like a black guy.

[Hurm...]

My god! This thing looks hilarious! Must check it out!

[P.B.&Chocolate]

The marketing continues :
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/05/30/ben-stiller-and-robert-downey-jr-have-a-tropic-thunder-meltdown/

[Gotham]

Funniest line ever:

"I got two words for you: heartbreak and kid."

[The Apatow Crew]

Funniest line ever:

"I got two words for you: heartbreak and kid."He's right that movie was so awful.:csad:

[Zacky]

lol that was great

[Gotham]

He's right that movie was so awful.:csad:

I was so ashamed of that film after walking out of the theater. :down

But Stiller has redeemed himself with this film. :up:

[The Apatow Crew]

I was so ashamed of that film after walking out of the theater. :down

But Stiller has redeemed himself with this film. :up:Good thing i only watched on dvd. after that i had to go take a shower cause i felt so dirty.

Yeah this looks to be top shape.

[Dark Donnie]

Funniest line ever:

"I got two words for you: heartbreak and kid."

I liked the suitcase full of blow...:yay:

[Hunter Rider]

Another US only vid. :csad:

[Rocker22]

That was funny, can't wait to see the whole skit tomorrow.

[Darkfly]

shame everybody apart from American can't watch it :(

[Cinemaman]

It's discrimination :mad:

[Darkfly]

Hell Yeah, I get it when whole episodes of tv shows repeated online aren't allowed to be viewed by people outisde the US but this is just an interview which I really want to watch, bloody silly. Might to have to go & whip out my ip changer :D

[GhostPoet]

This movie looks so freaking hilarious...RDJ thinking he's a black man makes me laugh out loud everytime!

RDJ: "What do you mean "you" people!?"
Black guy" What do YOU mean "you" people?"

lol....can't wait for this.

[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[hpwiz89]

That skit on the MTV Movie awards was hilarious now I so want to see this movie!

[Rocker22]

Can not wait for this to came out.

[Fanticon]

He's right that movie was so awful.:csad:

i have a friend who has been on slippery slope recommending movies that are absolutely terrible lately...i decided to give him one more chance...he blew it with telling me to check out heartbreak kid....in his words..."hilarious...you have to rent it..." it was garbage...pure garbage.

[Savage]

Awesomeness.

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[The Apatow Crew]

i have a friend who has been on slippery slope recommending movies that are absolutely terrible lately...i decided to give him one more chance...he blew it with telling me to check out heartbreak kid....in his words..."hilarious...you have to rent it..." it was garbage...pure garbage.Thats why i never listen to anyone including my family. they liked Larry the cable guy heath inspector,Date movie,Norbit and Big Momma's House 2.:csad:

[ttotheusher]

I dont know why, but for some reason, my favourite scene from the red band trailer is the part where RDJ says "That mans a national treasure". It made me laugh so hard when I first saw it.

[Dark Donnie]

Anyone read the GQ interview with Downey? He talks about one scene between his and Stillers character:lmao::
Stiller plays action-film star Tugg Speedman, who has just bombed in a period drama as Simple Jack, a retarded man living in the 1920s. Still aching from the critical drubbing he received for making the worst movie ever, Speedman brings up the subject with Downey’s Lazarus, who knows a thing or two about the movie business but will only respond in the voice of a combat-hardened African-American sergeant.

“Oh yeah, you really swung for the fences on that. You went all out,” Downey says, his voice dropping and this full-bodied, scratchy baritone burbling out.
“So Ben’s character says to me,” Downey continues, now mimicking Stiller’s slightly higher-pitched, softer tone, “ ‘When I was playing Jack, I almost had to learn what it was like to not be retarded, because I became so retarded. I had to eat retarded, sleep retarded.’ ”

“Yeah! For a minute, it’s like you was the dumbest mother****er ever lived.”

“Thanks,” Stiller’s character says.

“Hats off for goin’ there. Specially knowin’ how the Academy is about that ****.”

Now impish again, he lets his shoulders drop, jaw sag, imitating Stiller. “The what?”

“Well, everyone knows you don’t go full retard. Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man. Look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. He can count eight decks of cards. Slow, yes. Retarded, no. Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Got them braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants offa Nixon and won a Ping-Pong competition. Can’t win ****in’ Ping-Pong being retarded. Then we got the master, Peter Sellers in Being There. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. Man, you went full retard.” Downey glares at me, whispering in his Osirus voice, “Never go full retard.” He cracks himself up, pauses, gets it back, and says, “You don’t believe me, ask Sean Penn. 2001. I Am Sam. Went full retard. Went home with nothin’.”

The voice is another self, out of the box, fully formed. And you can see it coming through his eyes, the way it does for a great actor, and then on top of that there is this dark sense of humor and knowing how to connect to it

When I talked to Ben Stiller, he told me, “I think honestly, this sounds cheesy, but he really is a genius as an actor. You can’t quantify that. You talk about his process, but there’s something else there that you watch and go, Oh, wow. You can’t learn that or teach that. It’s crazy. He’s channeling something.”

Full Article:
http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_6763&pageNum=1

[turtlefocker]

Anyone read the GQ interview with Downey? He talks about one scene between his and Stillers character:lmao::
Stiller plays action-film star Tugg Speedman, who has just bombed in a period drama as Simple Jack, a retarded man living in the 1920s. Still aching from the critical drubbing he received for making the worst movie ever, Speedman brings up the subject with Downey’s Lazarus, who knows a thing or two about the movie business but will only respond in the voice of a combat-hardened African-American sergeant.

“Oh yeah, you really swung for the fences on that. You went all out,” Downey says, his voice dropping and this full-bodied, scratchy baritone burbling out.
“So Ben’s character says to me,” Downey continues, now mimicking Stiller’s slightly higher-pitched, softer tone, “ ‘When I was playing Jack, I almost had to learn what it was like to not be retarded, because I became so retarded. I had to eat retarded, sleep retarded.’ ”

“Yeah! For a minute, it’s like you was the dumbest mother****er ever lived.”

“Thanks,” Stiller’s character says.

“Hats off for goin’ there. Specially knowin’ how the Academy is about that ****.”

Now impish again, he lets his shoulders drop, jaw sag, imitating Stiller. “The what?”

“Well, everyone knows you don’t go full retard. Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man. Look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. He can count eight decks of cards. Slow, yes. Retarded, no. Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Got them braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants offa Nixon and won a Ping-Pong competition. Can’t win ****in’ Ping-Pong being retarded. Then we got the master, Peter Sellers in Being There. Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. Man, you went full retard.” Downey glares at me, whispering in his Osirus voice, “Never go full retard.” He cracks himself up, pauses, gets it back, and says, “You don’t believe me, ask Sean Penn. 2001. I Am Sam. Went full retard. Went home with nothin’.”

The voice is another self, out of the box, fully formed. And you can see it coming through his eyes, the way it does for a great actor, and then on top of that there is this dark sense of humor and knowing how to connect to it

When I talked to Ben Stiller, he told me, “I think honestly, this sounds cheesy, but he really is a genius as an actor. You can’t quantify that. You talk about his process, but there’s something else there that you watch and go, Oh, wow. You can’t learn that or teach that. It’s crazy. He’s channeling something.”

Full Article:
http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_6763&pageNum=1

I don't get the interview, is that a scene in the movie he was reenacting?

[Gotham]

Hilarious. :up:

[The_Vision]

This will be pure gold!

[Raiden]

That Tropic Thunder viral skit on MTV Movie Award is probably the funniest thing in this entire "award" show.

[chaseter]

^Yes it was and they seem to have great chemisty which gives me extremely high hopes for this movie!

[Killer Clown]

Here the videos of Mtv movie awards :lmao:

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[fu manchu]

best viral video ever.:ikyn

[Rocker22]

The new commercial during the awards was great to.

[turtlefocker]

That second video was hilarious

[RedIsNotBlue]

HAHAHA. The MTV awards suck but that first video was great. :)

[fu manchu]

i want to get that poster shown in the "viral video".

[Shifty]

Thats why i never listen to anyone including my family. they liked Larry the cable guy heath inspector,Date movie,Norbit and Big Momma's House 2.:csad:

Maybe you were adopted.

Only reason I Tivoed/watched the Awards was to see the Viral Video. Mike Myers should retire from comedy. Liked the reference to RDJ's dark past, didn't think that would be brought up.

But it was pretty much synergy in the sketch. Iron Man, King Fu Panda and Tropic Thunder are from either from Paramount Pictures or Dreamworks and it aired on MTV. All three are owned by Viacom.

[Darkfly]

Mike Myers was funny in the Wayne World bit at the MTV awards, Wayne's World 3 please. So funny when Downey beat Black up & the whole Iron Man rules till TDK comes out line was fantastic.

[LostSon88]

Mike Myers was funny in the Wayne World bit at the MTV awards, Wayne's World 3 please. So funny when Downey beat Black up & the whole Iron Man rules till TDK comes out line was fantastic.

Did RDJ say that? Lol...

[Darkfly]

Did RDJ say that? Lol...

no but the kid playing a relation to Stiller did, Downey's reaction was priceless

[Dark Donnie]

I don't get the interview, is that a scene in the movie he was reenacting?

Yes its directly from the film...

[Dr Lee]

The MTV vids are gone... could they be reposted?

[Darkfly]

The MTV vids are gone... could they be reposted?

here's the Tropic Thunder MTV vid with Stiller, Downey, & Black

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBNVJG15tGs
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBNVJG15tGs

[Hunter Rider]

TV SPOT #2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrJVVriPqg8&fmt=18

[DACrowe]

It is a must-see.

[Kanon]

http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/6435/nythundergy7.jpg

[Watson]

^LMAO is that real?

[KenK]

^LMAO is that real?
If so, that's great marketing!!

[Kanon]

^LMAO is that real?
It's from the NY Licensing Expo. It was in AICN, but it wasn't referenced in the article

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37036

[Brian Braddock]

I recorded the entire MTV awards just for the Tropic Thunder bit.

It was hilarious - particularly the about the 'suitcase of blow and a hooker in Las Vegas' line. Stiller just has the whole 'advertise movies at awards ceremonies using funny sketches' thing down doesnt he? Remember the Mission Impossible II one he did?

Btw, anyone else see the resemblance between the 'bat-boy' on the cover of that newspaper and the aliens in 'Galaxy Quest'?

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[Spider-Man Luvr28]

Before the start of a recent press screening for Ben Stiller's forthcoming action comedy "Tropic Thunder," a fake, over-the-top commercial for a fictitious energy drink called Booty Sweat appears, provoking great hilarity from the industry crowd in attendance.
Riffing on Hollywood's often ham-handed product-placement deals, Booty Sweat also appears sporadically throughout "Tropic Thunder," which tells the story of an out-of-control, over-budget action movie of the same name that's shut down by a cost-conscious studio chief. In order to finish his epic, the auteur director takes his churlish and unmanageable cast of fake soldiers into an actual war zone without their knowledge.

Now, in an unusual move for a movie studio, Paramount Pictures (maker of the actual "Tropic Thunder") is licensing the fictional brand as a real beverage available nationwide to help promote "Tropic Thunder" in advance of its Aug. 15 wide release.

Brand could have legs
"Not to my knowledge has this ever been done before," said Michael Corcoran, president of consumer products at Paramount Pictures. "We're very excited, because it has the potential to live for quite a while, well beyond the film."

Paramount licensed the energy drink to novelty-products firm Boston America Corp., which will debut Booty Sweat at retailers including Hot Topic, Hastings, Wherehouse and Coconuts, as well as Amazon.com and college bookstores across the nation. Mr. Corcoran declined to say how much the deal was worth to Paramount, but did note that "several hundred thousand" cases of Booty Sweat had been produced.

The idea to make Booty Sweat, the beverage, a reality occurred to Paramount executives last February, after they wandered into Boston America's booth at the Magic Marketplace, the nation's largest apparel and accessory trade event, held annually in Las Vegas.

Two versions available
The can's label will be customized for "urban" and "rural" markets. Metropolitan stores will carry the description of the concoction as a "delicious and bump up struttin' energy drink that will pump up a brotha's ass right-pronto. This swill will crank yo' metabolism up skippin' right over jiggy to straight G-pimp level, word to your mutha. Brothas will be layin' down the 2-3 on the wiggy jig focusing the energy flow into cold-face benjamins that will fill yo' pimp pockets to burstin'. Damn straight! Booty Sweat will keep a brotha pitchin' straight game all night to the baby-dolls."

Rural stores will get a can that simply has the Booty Sweat moniker, but no street slang.

(Contrary to its moniker, though, Booty Sweat has a taste that's more effervescent cherry than Perrier of the derriere, at least according to Paramount director of licensing Tammy Stockfish, who tasted a can for herself last week.)

A handful of other films have licensed formerly fictional products, but until now such deals came long after the picture left theaters.

For example, last December, a futuristic energy drink called Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator appeared in convenience stores on the East and West coasts. Savvy consumers of pop culture immediately recognized it as the key plot device from "Idiocracy," Mike Judge's sci-fi comedy about an ordinary man (Luke Wilson) who takes part in a cryogenics experiment; when he awakens 500 years in the future, his ordinary intellect makes him the world's smartest man in a nation of dumbed-down nitwits. (Mr. Wilson's character ultimately saves the world from starvation when he suggests not feeding crops Brawndo, but actual water.)

Brawndo believers
Fox had abandoned "Idiocracy" to only a handful of theaters after a dispute with Mr. Judge over its dark tone and dystopic view of the future, but an Oakland, Calif., entrepreneur named Pete Hottelet wouldn't let the product die. Mr. Hottelet and his wife, Wendy, contacted Fox about licensing Brawndo as an actual energy drink. "It took them several months to call me back, and several months more to do the deal," Mr. Hottelet said. He later said he paid Fox "probably a lot more than I should have" to license the drink. "But you only live once." So far, Mr. Hottelet said he has sold some 10,000 cases of the elixir by partnering with Redux Beverages, which also makes the controversial Cocaine energy drink.

Mr. Hottelet's lessons in dealing with Fox lead him to make a better deal with Paramount recently for Sex Panther, a faux cologne featured in 2006's Paramount/Dreamworks' Will Ferrell comedy "Anchorman." In that comedy, Mr. Ferrell refers to the fragrance as "150% More Awesome Than Any Cologne. Ever."

Now, Sex Panther will find release nationwide this September, in a partnership between Mr. Hottelet and Illinois-based Romane Fragrances.

More than a novelty
"If you make a high-quality product that people would buy on its own merits," said Mr. Hottelet, "then having it attached to a major film property gives you an advantage over other products in the marketplace, or even a new brand launched with no big idea behind it. I feel very strongly that Brawndo can replace Red Bull, because it's a good product. No one's going to say, 'It tastes like crap, but it's funny so I'll drink it.'"

Added Mr. Hottelet, "The same thing goes for fragrances: Sex Panther is designed to compete with Drakkar Noir or a CK One. It doesn't smell like the inside of a taxi cab."

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/ImHungry_/bootysweat062608.jpg

[Brian Braddock]

^^That's pretty funny.

I've always wondered why Duff beer was never actually made into a real product.

That would make tons of money for Fox.

And I am so trying Sex Panther when it's released. ;)

[KenK]

You know there's actually an energy drink called Sum P***y?

[fu manchu]

You know there's actually an energy drink called Sum P***y?

haha...i think i ordered one at a strip club. it was okay.

[Lazlo Panaflex]

As I go to work everyday I pass through downtown Los Angeles and on the side of this building I see the advertisement for Tropic Thunder being done in oil painting.

One day I drive by and notice that Robert Downey's face on the mural had already been completed but then I noticed days later his face was whited out I'm assuming to make corrections on the face I'm thinking.

The next day I see that the painters made RDJ's dark skin more lighter, when are people going to stop being offended by some skin color?

[Hunter Rider]

Tropic Thunder International Trailer (http://www.latinoreview.com/news/tropic-thunder-international-trailer-4969)

[Nightmare]

haha...i think i ordered one at a strip club. it was okay.

I went to my first strip club about a week ago, Damn it sucked. I hate my small town.

[imdaly]

I went to my first strip club about a week ago, Damn it sucked. I hate my small town.

Wait...so by "small town" are you referring to the area of the city, or the size of the girls? :woot:

[Rezzo]

Not sure if this was posted already.

Rain of Madness

480p (http://movies.apple.com/movies/dreamworks/rain_of_madness/rain_of_madness_h480p.mov)

720p (http://movies.apple.com/movies/dreamworks/rain_of_madness/rain_of_madness_h720p.mov)

1080p (http://movies.apple.com/movies/dreamworks/rain_of_madness/rain_of_madness_h1080p.mov)

[Rezzo]

http://i34.tinypic.com/30mmj2s.jpg

[Dark Donnie]

:lmao: "The only thing different with this film from Vietnam is....we're gonna win."


Loved Justin Theroux as Jan Jurrgen...

[Gotham]

That was hilarious.

"I beat nature today."

[Rocker22]

hahahaha.

That was great.

[Kanon]

Awesome :)

[tyler-durden]

That's pretty funny, can't wait for this movie.

[GhostPoet]

I'm stoked for this movie. Everything I see about it just looks like pure gold. Great cast and the humor looks spot on. Can't wait!! :)

[DocHoliday]

This film looks awesome. The Heart of Darkness rift was classic.

[P.B.&Chocolate]

This movie is destined to be quotable for years . I hope they haven't used up all the funny lines by the time it comes to theaters .

[Hunter Rider]

Jubba Judges Ben Stiller's TROPIC THUNDER ‘Many Degrees Of Awesome’!! (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/37409)

[Gotham]

More excited every day. This could be a classic.

[hpwiz89]

This looks hilarious, can't wait for it.

[Brian Braddock]

When is it getting released in the U.K.?

A buddy of mine is convinced that it's not until the end of the year and I just can't wait that long.

Man, I wanna see this movie asap.

[Gotham]

When is it getting released in the U.K.?

A buddy of mine is convinced that it's not until the end of the year and I just can't wait that long.

Man, I wanna see this movie asap.

According to IMDb, September 19th.

[Brian Braddock]

Much appreciated.

Not too bad then - at least I havent got to wait until December.

[Kanon]

http://www.tropicthunder.com/releasedates/

[Brian Braddock]

Thanks for the link.

I tell you what - I feel sorry for anyone living in Taiwan who wants to see it.

[Ultimate_Superman]

To be honest this might be the best movie of the year.

[Rocker22]

A guy named Clerk got to see it last night and said it was really good.

[boydston_14]

I honestly think this will be my generation's "Ghostbusters".

[Kanon]

I honestly think this will be my generation's "Ghostbusters".
Me too (well, I'm not sure wich generation I am, but whatever). This movie feels epic and funny at the same time.

[GhostPoet]

I still get a chuckle over "I beat nature today"

[Rocker22]

The movie will now be coming out August 13th.

[Drizzle]

The movie will now be coming out August 13th.
I guess they don't want it competing with "Clone Wars"?

[Rocker22]

Well they have had advance screenings now and the over all buzz about it is that it is great, so maybe they are thinking box office wise. Also it would get that lead on Clone Wars.

So I guess to answer your question maybe. :o

[tyler-durden]

when was this supposed to get released?

[Rocker22]

It was August 15th, so it got moved up 2 days.

[Gotham]

Excellent. Now I can see the film two days earlier. :woot:

[tyler-durden]

So I'll see this and then two days later go see Pineapple Express

[tyler-durden]

So I'll see this and then two days later go see Pineapple Express

[hpwiz89]

This movie looks so ****ing funny!!! I can't wait for it!

[Kanon]

Man, this is so ****in awesome!

http://www.tuggspeedman.com/

Specially the link to http://www.pandarelocationfoundation.org/

[Gotham]

That's hilarious.

[Rocker22]

Funny stuff.

[Hunter Rider]

http://i36.tinypic.com/20k68g5.jpg

[Harry Goblin]

:funny: thats hilarious

[vertsk8er419]

This movie has the best advertising campaign I have ever seen for a comedy film.


It's got me interested!

[Kanon]

Good news: jeffportnoy.com and kirklazarus.com are not online YET... they should sometime soon, 'cause are registered by the same guys that registered tuggspeedman.com

http://who.is/whois-com/ip-address/tuggspeedman.com/
http://who.is/whois-com/ip-address/kirklazarus.com/
http://who.is/whois-com/ip-address/jeffportnoy.com/

[Dr. Evil]

This has "cult classic" written all over it.

[tyler-durden]

this has classic written all over it

[AlteredEgo]

this has cult written all over it.

[tyler-durden]

plain classic

[GhostPoet]

Very cultish

[Untilteld]

I saw a new trailer of this with TDK and it was awesome, had me cracking up.

[AlteredEgo]

yes. the cult of tropic thunder. all heil black RDJ. all heil the biceps of ben stiller (:huh:). all heil the fart jokes of jack black. :cmad:

[tyler-durden]

it looks like a comedic classic

[Mr. Credible]

i really can't wait for this... i was sold from the first teaser, and especially when i learned that robert downey jr was playing a man of color.

but yeah, seriously, this has best comedy of the summer tattooed on it's rippling bicep... glistening with sweat and anger.

[P.B.&Chocolate]

The official Kirk Lazarus website http://www.kirklazarus.com/.

[Kanon]

Cool :up:

Tobey is on the Satan's Alley website! http://www.satansalley.com/

[Iron_Stark]

Are they going to be showing the fake trailers before the movie?

And it's cool to see Stark and Parker together again.

[Dark Donnie]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/12398/ffd.jpg

[Kanon]

I'm trying to download the sites to watch them offline, they are wonderful... (I'm having trouble with Scorcher :( )

6 times Crying Monkey Award winner LOL

[Dr. Evil]

Now all we need is some fake movie trailers for Jack Black's character.

[Brian Braddock]

Those websites are brilliant. Even the way they are set up is amazing - Tugg Speedman's Scorcher is more than a tad reminiscent of the MI:2 website.

Can't wait for the trailers, but in the meantime:-

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/SUPERBENITEZ/panda_ad.jpg

[Dr. Evil]

Those websites are brilliant. Even the way they are set up is amazing - Tugg Speedman's Scorcher is more than a tad reminiscent of the MI:2 website.

Can't wait for the trailers, but in the meantime:-

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/SUPERBENITEZ/panda_ad.jpg

Awesome, yet he has Zoolander face with that look of his.

[Brian Braddock]

His Zoolander is more of a 'cheeks sucked in' pout:-

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/SUPERBENITEZ/zoolander_face.jpg

Doesn't anyone else see it?

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!!!

[Dr.Doom]

wow kirk lazarus raped tobey maguire

[Kanon]

wow kirk lazarus raped tobey maguire

Well, he has been a bad, bad boy...

[GhostPoet]

Are they going to be showing the fake trailers before the movie?

And it's cool to see Stark and Parker together again.


That would be AWESOME if they did. Good idea! I really hope they go all the way and show the fake trailers before the movie. :)

[Brian Braddock]

I thought they would be?

[kaylee]

Are they going to be showing the fake trailers before the movie?

And it's cool to see Stark and Parker together again.



I'm pretty sure they are. I read a review somewhere that said they would be, but for the life of me I can't find the one that did. That said, there is a review here that's really favorable, makes me want to see it even more -- I know someone headed to Comic Con right now who's going to get to see the advanced screening for Tropic Thunder, and I'm SO JEALOUS.

http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18940&sectionId=2

Gonna preorder tickets to go see it opening night. :woot:

[The Dude]

His Zoolander is more of a 'cheeks sucked in' pout:-

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b64/SUPERBENITEZ/zoolander_face.jpg

Doesn't anyone else see it?

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!!!

Blue Steel, La Tigra. MAGNUM!

I freaking loved Zoolander.

[Brian Braddock]

'What is this? A center for ants? How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read... if they can't even fit inside the building?'

hehe.

[chamber-music]

The idea for Tropic Thunder came to Stiller years ago while making his major film debut in Spielberg’s 1987 WWII drama Empire of the Sun: “It seemed like all my friends – almost every actor in Hollywood but me, in fact – were going off and doing these Vietnam War films. They would go to these fake boot camps for a few weeks to prepare, and then come out talking about how grueling and intense it was, how they all bonded like a real Army platoon. I just found something hilarious about these self-involved actors seeing themselves as heroes.”

Its weird I remember watching Empire Of The Sun a couple years ago having not seen it for a few years and noticing Ben Stiller hasn't aged since 1987!

He looks younger than Christen Bale thses days and Bale was 13 when in empire of The Sun.

[Gallagher]

'What is this? A center for ants? How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read... if they can't even fit inside the building?'

hehe.

'It has to be... THREE times this big!'

Classic.

[Brian Braddock]

Truly.

[kaylee]

Truly.


The line in the Rain of Madness trailer: "Suck up and deal. Cock gun, say it, don't do it. Maggots. High-five... do it, don't say it. Over and out."

:woot:

http://www.rainofmadness.com/

[Watson]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/12398/ffd.jpg


:lmao: I'm crying a little this made me laugh so hard.

[SPIDERMAN117]

Man this film was so hilarious. I got to see a Advance Screening at Comic Con. It as great film all around. Funniest of the year

[Dr. Evil]

The DVD will be a collectors item.

[TheVileOne]

Awesome movie. The original intro for Comic Con was fantastic. Stiller, Downey Jr., and Black arguing over who the biggest fanboy is.

The surprises and cameos in the movie are hilarious.

[Lunar_Wolf]

Love the fake sites, fantastic stuff.

[Hunter Rider]

Huge gallery of stills (http://uk.media.movies.ign.com/media/041/041391/imgs_1.html)

[Dark Donnie]

Variety Review:

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937830

"Although nowhere near as sustained or inflected, Cruise's extended cameo as a Hollywood Satan is the other highlight. Looking uglier than one could ever have imagined possible, Cruise has been transformed into a bald-pated, hirsute, porcine, sulfur-mouthed terrorizer who rules the roost from a high-tech bunker. At any greater length, the characterization would have to be deepened or it would become tiresome, but Cruise gives it an unexpected spin that makes this a wonderful match with his ferocious supporting turn in "Magnolia."

Little Blurb from /Film:
At Comic Con, I actually got a chance tp see a screening of Tropic Thunder, and it was hilarious. I was one of those people who wasn’t completely aboard this film, having been burnt from Ben Stiller countless times over the past few years. The Red band trailer got me very excited, but some of the other marketing made me wonder if all the funny bits were contained in the restricted clip. Not the case at all. The film is a great popcorn movie that everyone is going to love. The way the characters are introduced at the beginning of the film is genius, and Tom Cruise gives a career saving performance that EVERYONE will be talking about.

[Dr. Evil]

Cast talk show appearances:

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, CBS

Tu 8/5: Kelly Ripa, Steve Coogan, Spiritualized

THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, NBC

Mo 8/4: Ben Stiller, the Jonas Brothers
Tu 8/5: Robert Downey Jr., Anna Faris, Toby Keith
We 8/6: Jack Black, Conor Oberst
Th 8/7: Nick Nolte, Solomon Burke

LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, CBS

Th 8/7: Jack Black, Kate Mara, Conor Oberst
Mo 8/11: Robert Downey Jr., Amy Smart

JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, ABC

Fr 8/8: Ben Stiller, Danica McKellar, Airbourne

[Omega Wizard]

http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/tropicthunderheads2.jpg

[GhostPoet]

This is one of those RARE movies I actually go out of my way to search the web for new spoof clips of the movie. LOVED the MTV clip. I want more!

[fu manchu]

Variety Review:

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117937830

"Although nowhere near as sustained or inflected, Cruise's extended cameo as a Hollywood Satan is the other highlight. Looking uglier than one could ever have imagined possible, Cruise has been transformed into a bald-pated, hirsute, porcine, sulfur-mouthed terrorizer who rules the roost from a high-tech bunker. At any greater length, the characterization would have to be deepened or it would become tiresome, but Cruise gives it an unexpected spin that makes this a wonderful match with his ferocious supporting turn in "Magnolia."

Little Blurb from /Film:

didn't know Cruise was in this film until i read a review. it sounds hilarious.

HAHA.....nice bobbleheads.

[TheVileOne]

Too bad that got out. That was one of the big surprises in the movie. Along with two other actors.

[Dark Donnie]

Too bad that got out. That was one of the big surprises in the movie. Along with two other actors.

I think most people that followed the film knew he was in it. I think I remember the others.

[Dr. Evil]

I think most people that followed the film knew he was in it. I think I remember the others.

Kirk Lazarus' Website pretty much gave the other famous cameo away.

[Dark Donnie]

Kirk Lazarus' Website pretty much gave the other famous cameo away.

From what I remembered it was

Cruise
Tobey Maguire
Matthew Mcgonahey(Spl?)

[Dr. Evil]

Every year, there are one or two comedic movies that could be surprise hits.

This one and Pineapple Express could be those.

And because Nick Nolte is in this movie, could this be his comeback film?

[vertsk8er419]

I just saw this last night at a 'sneak peek' showing...


N O S P O I L E R S

It was very funny, but if your epileptic, don't see this movie. It starts off VERY quickly with practically no character developement at all, and once it gets going, it's gone. It seemed too overwhelming.. like just too much stuff going on at once, you could barely hear the dialogue at some points(especially Downey Jr's), and there some scenes where you'll just be completely bewildered as to what just happened.

Anyways, it took me 3/4's of the movie before I realized that this guy was Tom Cruise, he did an excellent job playing a jewish? douche bag who only cares about money. And Lord are his arms fat hairy logs... good lord. :hehe:

Everything I said is 100% true. Many of you will agree with me on what I said above, I'm pretty sure. Like I said, THIS MOVIE IS VERY FAST PACED.


7/10

[Kanon]

http://www.makeprettyskinclinic.com/
http://www.codyeffects.com/index.html

[Spider-X]

I saw the movie last night at a free screening and here's my short but oh so sweet spoiler free review:

It's an good movie...not a great movie. It's an unfocused and fast paced movie with rapid fire laughs. There are a lot of really really good laughs throughout the movie, though some parts and plot points are kinda lame. If it weren't for Robert Downey Jr., the movie would almost be worthless. Tom Cruise's cameo is epic and awesome. It's nice to finally see the guy not take himself so damn seriously. There are some other great cameos from other stars in there as well. I'm not sure if I'll be buying it, I need to see it again to judge that.

All in all I was hoping for it to be better, but it was still a blast...and Tom Cruise has one of the best lines I've ever heard in this movie:

"Really? How about you take a step backwards...and literally F#CK YOURSELF IN THE FACE!!!"

This movie gets a solid 74% from yours truly.

[Dark Donnie]

I saw the movie last night at a free screening and here's my short but oh so sweet spoiler free review:

It's an good movie...not a great movie. It's an unfocused and fast paced movie with rapid fire laughs. There are a lot of really really good laughs throughout the movie, though some parts and plot points are kinda lame. If it weren't for Robert Downey Jr., the movie would almost be worthless. Tom Cruise's cameo is epic and awesome. It's nice to finally see the guy not take himself so damn seriously. There are some other great cameos from other stars in there as well. I'm not sure if I'll be buying it, I need to see it again to judge that.

All in all I was hoping for it to be better, but it was still a blast...and Tom Cruise has one of the best lines I've ever heard in this movie:

"Really? How about you take a step backwards...and literally F#CK YOURSELF IN THE FACE!!!"

This movie gets a solid 74% from yours truly.

That line sounds absolutely hilarious.....can't friggin wait to see this film.

[Dark Donnie]

Where these posted:

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=2&category=22&article=5281

The "Nobody Goes Full Retard" scene is there :lmao: