{"id":141,"date":"2025-08-20T22:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T22:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3guysandaflick.com\/?p=141"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:18:23","slug":"podcast-224-tropic-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3guysandaflick.com\/?p=141","title":{"rendered":"Podcast 224: Tropic Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"141\" class=\"elementor elementor-141\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6826111f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6826111f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279b1bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"279b1bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=1&amp;fonts=Verdana&amp;skin=c73a3a&amp;btn-skin=1b1b1b&amp;multiple_size=515&amp;square_size=300&amp;order=episodic&amp;filter=all&amp;limit=100&amp;season=all&amp;tag=all&amp;font-color=auto&amp;i=fizd6-193d167-pb\" width=\"800\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"408\">Movie Title: <strong data-start=\"13\" data-end=\"31\">Tropic Thunder<\/strong><br data-start=\"31\" data-end=\"34\" \/>Release Date: <strong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"67\">August 13, 2008<\/strong> \u2014 U.S. theatrical release<br data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"96\" \/>Runtime: <strong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"120\">107 minutes<\/strong><br data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"123\" \/>Director: <strong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"148\">Ben Stiller<\/strong><br data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"151\" \/>Screenplay Written By: <strong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"221\">Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller, and Etan Cohen<\/strong><br data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"224\" \/>Based On: <strong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"298\">Original screenplay; story by Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux<\/strong><br data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"301\" \/>Is it a remake?: <strong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"325\">No.<\/strong> It is an original satirical action comedy.<\/p><h1 data-section-id=\"1x3ixhu\" data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"422\">Main Cast:<\/h1><ul data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"930\"><li data-section-id=\"92d17y\" data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"460\"><strong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"441\">Ben Stiller<\/strong> as Tugg Speedman<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1kdu39s\" data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"495\"><strong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"477\">Jack Black<\/strong> as Jeff Portnoy<\/li><li data-section-id=\"h6j73k\" data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"554\"><strong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"519\">Robert Downey Jr.<\/strong> as Kirk Lazarus \/ Lincoln Osiris<\/li><li data-section-id=\"z5bims\" data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"595\"><strong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"579\">Brandon T. Jackson<\/strong> as Alpa Chino<\/li><li data-section-id=\"jf5uil\" data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"634\"><strong data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"614\">Jay Baruchel<\/strong> as Kevin Sandusky<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uqxi6k\" data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"681\"><strong data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"651\">Nick Nolte<\/strong> as John \u201cFour Leaf\u201d Tayback<\/li><li data-section-id=\"mpwaed\" data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"721\"><strong data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"700\">Steve Coogan<\/strong> as Damien Cockburn<\/li><li data-section-id=\"89xarl\" data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"751\"><strong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"741\">Danny McBride<\/strong> as Cody<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6hepnu\" data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"784\"><strong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"768\">Bill Hader<\/strong> as Rob Slolom<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1f46u2a\" data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"816\"><strong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"806\">Brandon Soo Hoo<\/strong> as Tran<\/li><li data-section-id=\"11ug6o9\" data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"857\"><strong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"842\">Matthew McConaughey<\/strong> as Rick Peck<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ewuqvc\" data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"930\"><strong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"874\">Tom Cruise<\/strong> as Les Grossman<\/li><\/ul><h1 data-section-id=\"j16ynt\" data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"941\">Budget:<\/h1><ul data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1014\"><li data-section-id=\"9vpiq8\" data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1014\"><strong data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"974\">Estimated $90\u201392 million.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h1 data-section-id=\"lgmy7d\" data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1029\">Box Office:<\/h1><ul data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1345\"><li data-section-id=\"8xw98o\" data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1065\"><strong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1046\">Domestic:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1063\">$110,515,313<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1fqruu\" data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1117\"><strong data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1082\">Worldwide:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1115\">approximately $195.7 million<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1g29he8\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1179\"><strong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1136\">Distributor:<\/strong> DreamWorks Pictures \/ Paramount Pictures<\/li><li data-section-id=\"r3l9ha\" data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1345\"><strong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1191\">Note:<\/strong> Box Office Mojo confirms the domestic total and territory grosses; Wikipedia reports the rounded worldwide total.<\/li><\/ul><h1 data-section-id=\"1euewq6\" data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1356\">Awards:<\/h1><ul data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1837\"><li data-section-id=\"16j0nx0\" data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1479\"><strong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1379\">Academy Awards:<\/strong> 1 nomination \u2014 <strong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1439\">Best Supporting Actor, Robert Downey Jr.<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"luok36\" data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1578\"><strong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1506\">IMDb awards summary:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1538\">10 wins and 47 nominations.<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"yab6yl\" data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1715\"><strong data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1599\">Golden Globes:<\/strong> Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for Best Supporting Actor \u2014 Motion Picture.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"11o1e76\" data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1837\"><strong data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1728\">BAFTA:<\/strong> Robert Downey Jr. was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.<\/li><\/ul><h1 data-section-id=\"50em91\" data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1860\">Short Plot Summary:<\/h1><p data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"2349\">A group of self-absorbed actors travel to Southeast Asia to make an expensive Vietnam War movie. After the production spirals out of control, the frustrated director drops them into the jungle to capture more realistic footage. The actors soon find themselves facing real danger while still believing much of it is part of the movie. The film satirizes Hollywood ego, prestige war films, method acting, awards-bait performances, and studio excess.<br \/><br \/><\/p><hr data-start=\"2351\" data-end=\"2354\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"j5o1hd\" data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2370\">Key Quotes:<\/h2><ul data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2694\"><li data-section-id=\"1re23ot\" data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2449\">\u201cI\u2019m the dude playing the dude disguised as another dude.\u201d \u2014 Kirk Lazarus<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uxj29b\" data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2492\">\u201cNever go full retard.\u201d \u2014 Kirk Lazarus<\/li><li data-section-id=\"wzyida\" data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2559\">\u201cI don\u2019t read the script. The script reads me.\u201d \u2014 Kirk Lazarus<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1yuglbh\" data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2637\">\u201cI killed one, Rick. The thing I love most in the world.\u201d \u2014 Tugg Speedman<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vheov5\" data-start=\"2638\" data-end=\"2694\">\u201cA nutless monkey could do your job.\u201d \u2014 Les Grossman<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2699\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"16tullg\" data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2710\">Trivia<\/h2><ul data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"8381\"><li data-section-id=\"2p3u4\" data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"3457\"><h3 data-section-id=\"1wj7ob0\" data-start=\"2714\" data-end=\"2727\">Director:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"3457\"><li data-section-id=\"39c60j\" data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"2838\">Ben Stiller directed, co-wrote, produced, and starred in the film.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uo2hmq\" data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"3006\">Stiller had reportedly been developing the concept for years as a satire of actors who return from war-movie shoots acting as if they had survived actual combat.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1nq4jwu\" data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3212\">The movie specifically parodies Hollywood\u2019s treatment of Vietnam War films, prestige acting, celebrity ego, awards campaigns, and blockbuster production chaos.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"oyq4r6\" data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3457\">Justin Theroux co-wrote the screenplay and also directed the companion mockumentary <strong data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3320\">Rain of Madness<\/strong>, a fake behind-the-scenes documentary parodying <em data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3389\">Hearts of Darkness<\/em> and <em data-start=\"3394\" data-end=\"3414\">This Is Spinal Tap<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"n6acsd\" data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"4396\"><h3 data-section-id=\"sznbhv\" data-start=\"3461\" data-end=\"3480\">Cast \/ Casting:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"4396\"><li data-section-id=\"qqpqvh\" data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3783\">Robert Downey Jr. plays Kirk Lazarus, an Australian method actor who undergoes a fictional \u201cpigmentation alteration\u201d procedure to play a Black soldier. The role was intentionally written as a satire of extreme method acting and awards-chasing performances.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1efqovd\" data-start=\"3786\" data-end=\"3979\">Downey\u2019s performance earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, a rare case of a broad comedy performance being recognized by the Academy.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"xabfhk\" data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"4107\">Tom Cruise appears in heavy prosthetics as studio executive Les Grossman, one of the film\u2019s most famous surprise reveals.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"dnnc9m\" data-start=\"4110\" data-end=\"4248\">Matthew McConaughey plays Rick Peck, Tugg Speedman\u2019s loyal agent; the character\u2019s TiVo subplot became one of the film\u2019s running jokes.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ws3nh6\" data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4396\">Brandon T. Jackson plays rapper-turned-actor Alpa Chino, whose character satirizes celebrity branding, product placement, and image management.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"16zlje2\" data-start=\"4398\" data-end=\"4834\"><h3 data-section-id=\"kx4tg7\" data-start=\"4400\" data-end=\"4423\">Soundtrack \/ Score:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4834\"><li data-section-id=\"662m2a\" data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4510\"><strong data-start=\"4428\" data-end=\"4448\">Theodore Shapiro<\/strong> composed the score.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1maqbsi\" data-start=\"4513\" data-end=\"4688\">The film uses 1960s\/1970s rock and Vietnam War movie-style needle drops to parody the soundscape of films such as <em data-start=\"4629\" data-end=\"4645\">Apocalypse Now<\/em>, <em data-start=\"4647\" data-end=\"4656\">Platoon<\/em>, and other jungle-war dramas.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"qh2x6n\" data-start=\"4691\" data-end=\"4834\">The opening fake trailers and ads use music and sound design to sell each actor\u2019s fictional Hollywood persona before the actual story begins.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1g0wg6r\" data-start=\"4836\" data-end=\"5186\"><h3 data-section-id=\"1n3totd\" data-start=\"4838\" data-end=\"4851\">Location:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"4854\" data-end=\"5186\"><li data-section-id=\"s1oblf\" data-start=\"4854\" data-end=\"4948\">The story is set during the production of a fictional Vietnam War movie in Southeast Asia.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"17z9nz4\" data-start=\"4951\" data-end=\"5040\">Much of the film was shot on <strong data-start=\"4982\" data-end=\"4999\">Kauai, Hawaii<\/strong>, which doubled for the jungle setting.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ks2lqb\" data-start=\"5043\" data-end=\"5186\">The production made use of large-scale practical jungle sets, explosions, and action-comedy staging to imitate big-budget war-film spectacle.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1xds26j\" data-start=\"5188\" data-end=\"6374\"><h3 data-section-id=\"12sn3dw\" data-start=\"5190\" data-end=\"5212\">Behind-The-Scenes:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"5215\" data-end=\"6374\"><li data-section-id=\"iy517s\" data-start=\"5215\" data-end=\"5457\">The film opens with fake trailers and ads for the actors\u2019 fictional filmographies, including Tugg Speedman\u2019s action franchise, Jeff Portnoy\u2019s gross-out comedies, Kirk Lazarus\u2019 prestige dramas, and Alpa Chino\u2019s energy drink\/album branding.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"13z5fvx\" data-start=\"5460\" data-end=\"5638\"><strong data-start=\"5462\" data-end=\"5481\">Rain of Madness<\/strong> was released as a companion mockumentary expanding the fictional production history of the movie-within-the-movie.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"uxxr64\" data-start=\"5641\" data-end=\"6011\">The movie was controversial on release because of Robert Downey Jr.\u2019s blackface satire and the repeated use of disability-related slurs tied to the fictional <em data-start=\"5801\" data-end=\"5814\">Simple Jack<\/em> subplot. Advocacy groups protested the film, while Stiller and Downey have defended it as a satire of Hollywood behavior rather than an endorsement of it.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1myrqwc\" data-start=\"6014\" data-end=\"6172\">Ben Stiller later said he makes \u201cno apologies\u201d for the film, while also acknowledging it was always controversial.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"19se4o\" data-start=\"6175\" data-end=\"6374\">The movie\u2019s fake studio, fake awards-bait projects, and exaggerated agent\/producer ecosystem anticipate later Hollywood-industry satire built around prestige, IP franchises, and celebrity branding.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1oxtzw0\" data-start=\"6376\" data-end=\"7016\"><h3 data-section-id=\"1jb4wu0\" data-start=\"6378\" data-end=\"6392\">Nostalgia:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"6395\" data-end=\"7016\"><li data-section-id=\"12n7hq1\" data-start=\"6395\" data-end=\"6538\"><em data-start=\"6397\" data-end=\"6413\">Tropic Thunder<\/em> is strongly tied to late-2000s studio comedy, when R-rated and edgy ensemble comedies still had major theatrical releases.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"rsax6p\" data-start=\"6541\" data-end=\"6659\">Les Grossman became a breakout pop-culture character, later appearing in promotional bits and award-show material.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uv3uil\" data-start=\"6662\" data-end=\"6843\">The film arrived the same year as <strong data-start=\"6698\" data-end=\"6710\">Iron Man<\/strong>, making Robert Downey Jr.\u2019s Oscar-nominated comedy turn part of the same comeback year that launched him into Marvel superstardom.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"16ijwo0\" data-start=\"6846\" data-end=\"7016\">Its satire of Vietnam War cinema directly evokes audience familiarity with <em data-start=\"6923\" data-end=\"6939\">Apocalypse Now<\/em>, <em data-start=\"6941\" data-end=\"6950\">Platoon<\/em>, <em data-start=\"6952\" data-end=\"6971\">Full Metal Jacket<\/em>, and behind-the-scenes filmmaking mythology.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"ugam5n\" data-start=\"7018\" data-end=\"7684\"><h3 data-section-id=\"qt9n5q\" data-start=\"7020\" data-end=\"7036\">Easter Eggs:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"7039\" data-end=\"7684\"><li data-section-id=\"xb0l8l\" data-start=\"7039\" data-end=\"7260\">The fictional documentary <strong data-start=\"7067\" data-end=\"7086\">Rain of Madness<\/strong> is a direct parody of <em data-start=\"7109\" data-end=\"7155\">Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker\u2019s Apocalypse<\/em>, the documentary about the chaotic making of <em data-start=\"7201\" data-end=\"7217\">Apocalypse Now<\/em>.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ljz887\" data-start=\"7263\" data-end=\"7386\">The title and fake movie production inside the film parody prestige war movies and \u201cimportant\u201d Hollywood combat dramas.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"an6wkk\" data-start=\"7389\" data-end=\"7537\">Kirk Lazarus\u2019 self-serious method-acting persona satirizes actors who transform physically, culturally, or psychologically for awards attention.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1tu60ke\" data-start=\"7540\" data-end=\"7684\">The fake trailers at the beginning establish each actor\u2019s brand: action star, gross-out comedian, prestige chameleon, and rapper\/entrepreneur.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li data-section-id=\"18lwf04\" data-start=\"7686\" data-end=\"8381\"><h3 data-section-id=\"73beyw\" data-start=\"7688\" data-end=\"7697\">Misc:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"7700\" data-end=\"8381\"><li data-section-id=\"1b02uy5\" data-start=\"7700\" data-end=\"7777\"><em data-start=\"7702\" data-end=\"7718\">Tropic Thunder<\/em> was rated <strong data-start=\"7729\" data-end=\"7734\">R<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1nuvmcw\" data-start=\"7780\" data-end=\"7964\">Rotten Tomatoes later described the film as an audacious and controversial American comedy and noted its $110.5 million domestic box office.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"xkghiy\" data-start=\"7967\" data-end=\"8137\">Entertainment Weekly included it among \u201c25 Great Comedies From the Past 25 Years,\u201d according to Wikipedia\u2019s reception summary.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"553j92\" data-start=\"8140\" data-end=\"8381\">The film has remained widely discussed because its central joke \u2014 Hollywood satirizing its own excesses \u2014 is closely tied to controversies that would be treated differently in later comedy culture.<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"8383\" data-end=\"8386\" \/><h2 data-section-id=\"pserta\" data-start=\"8388\" data-end=\"8405\">Sources Cited:<\/h2><ul data-start=\"8407\" data-end=\"9341\"><li data-section-id=\"ipzhqj\" data-start=\"8407\" data-end=\"8454\">IMDb: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0942385\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8415\" data-end=\"8452\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0942385\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"uus03o\" data-start=\"8455\" data-end=\"8527\">IMDb Full Credits: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0942385\/fullcredits\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8476\" data-end=\"8525\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0942385\/fullcredits\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lxq18k\" data-start=\"8528\" data-end=\"8589\">IMDb Awards: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0942385\/awards\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8543\" data-end=\"8587\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0942385\/awards\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1d8syc6\" data-start=\"8590\" data-end=\"8649\">Wikipedia: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tropic_Thunder?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8603\" data-end=\"8647\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tropic_Thunder<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1qckivf\" data-start=\"8650\" data-end=\"8717\">Box Office Mojo: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt0942385\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8669\" data-end=\"8715\">https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt0942385\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"b8cwm7\" data-start=\"8718\" data-end=\"8803\">Box Office Mojo Release Page: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl3782706689\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8750\" data-end=\"8801\">https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl3782706689\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lb16dz\" data-start=\"8804\" data-end=\"8880\">Academy Awards \/ Oscars: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oscars.org\/oscars\/ceremonies\/2009\/D?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8831\" data-end=\"8878\">https:\/\/www.oscars.org\/oscars\/ceremonies\/2009\/D<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"5inxk0\" data-start=\"8881\" data-end=\"8949\">Rotten Tomatoes: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/tropic_thunder?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8900\" data-end=\"8947\">https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/tropic_thunder<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"sezztf\" data-start=\"8950\" data-end=\"9091\">Rotten Tomatoes Editorial: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/editorial.rottentomatoes.com\/article\/ten-years-on-tropic-thunders-still-a-brutal-kick-in-hollywoods-a\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"8979\" data-end=\"9089\">https:\/\/editorial.rottentomatoes.com\/article\/ten-years-on-tropic-thunders-still-a-brutal-kick-in-hollywoods-a\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1mq7b9\" data-start=\"9092\" data-end=\"9180\">Entertainment Weekly: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/ben-stiller-no-apologies-tropic-thunder\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"9116\" data-end=\"9178\">https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/ben-stiller-no-apologies-tropic-thunder\/<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"kv1hpr\" data-start=\"9181\" data-end=\"9285\">People: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ben-stiller-robert-downey-jr-tropic-thunder-role-incredibly-dicey-8752969?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"9191\" data-end=\"9283\">https:\/\/people.com\/ben-stiller-robert-downey-jr-tropic-thunder-role-incredibly-dicey-8752969<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"x8i7kj\" data-start=\"9286\" data-end=\"9341\">Wired: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2008\/08\/tropic-thunde-1\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"9295\" 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