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Tropic Thunder

Most Rewatchable Scene

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Kirk and Tug discuss Simple Jack

In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 01:03:26Read transcript
  • The fake trailers are selected as an opening that works before the movie proper begins.
  • The first battle and its gore effects are selected.
  • The Simple Jack discussion between Kirk and Tug is selected by two participants.
  • Les Grossman's ransom meeting and credits dance are selected.
  • The actors around the fire while Jeff detoxes are selected.
  • The shootout and awards ending are additional candidates despite criticism of the final act.
  • The Excess Hollywood interview is selected for its precise period parody.
  • The improvised San Antonio and cooking exchange is selected.
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The most "year the movie came out" thing

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TiVo

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:14:34Read transcript
  • Wii Tennis is proposed as a 2008 marker.
  • Tobey Maguire's MTV Best Kiss credit, Maxim, Maria Menounos's presentation, and the HD DVD versus Blu-ray discussion are proposed.
  • Lance Bass's cameo and Qualcomm phones are proposed.
  • TiVo wins because it saves the characters at the end.
  • An early iPod, Xbox, Spalding NBA ball, and period chapstick are also noted.
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Tropic Thunder

What’s Aged the Best?

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Les Grossman and the ensemble's longevity

In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:49Read transcript
  • Les Grossman's indifference to human costs is judged more recognizable in the contemporary executive class.
  • The aftermath of the opening explosion and Danny McBride's explosives role remain comic strengths.
  • The YouTube reference and the continued prominence of much of the cast are praised.
  • Vietnam-film parody is said to remain enjoyable even though the genre has faded.
  • The claim that pornography determines video-format adoption is said to have held up.
  • The fake trailers remain a favorite comic device.
  • Walking through the jungle and the young Flaming Dragons leader are also praised.
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Tropic Thunder

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

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Late pacing; Jack Black; Ben Stiller

In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:26:02Read transcript
  • The last third is judged seven or eight minutes too long, with a preference for more pre-jungle ensemble scenes.
  • Jack Black is selected because his withdrawal material sometimes pulls focus from stronger combinations.
  • Steve Coogan is considered funnier in the mockumentary than in the main film.
  • Ben Stiller is selected because the performance feels familiar.
  • The defense of Stiller is that his nuanced straight-man work supports the more extreme performances and makes his own self-parody effective.
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Tropic Thunder

Steven Seagal shitting on himself award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot

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Stallone legend and losing daylight

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:11:25Read transcript
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What’s Aged the Worst?

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Action, changed comedy context, and diminished laughter

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:29:41Read transcript
  • The action is selected as having aged worst.
  • The film's gamble that being funny could excuse every large provocation is considered harder to sustain in contemporary theatrical comedy.
  • One participant says the comedy fell flat and was less funny than remembered.
  • Others defend the first hour and Hollywood satire while agreeing Anchorman and Step Brothers have broader cultural reach.
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