Comments on: Tropic Thunder: The Joke’s On Who?

By: unrevolutionize

unrevolutionize — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:47:06 +0000

Why not watch it before calling it out for its racial undertones? I think you are spot on with the disabled commentary, however, the imbd guide is not enough to conclude that the movie was inherently racist.

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one last post on tropic thunder « cripchick’s weblog — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:19:38 +0000

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By: sadie

sadie — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:06:47 +0000

based on only having seen trailers, I agree with you. I have no reason to believe that ben Stiller of all people is able to handle the subject matter in a non racist way. but, I’m really looking forward to your take after you see the film.

By: Kenyon Farrow

Kenyon Farrow — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:39:55 +0000

Ummm…my background is in theatre, actually. I understand very well the nature of satire. But everything can’t be dismissed as a satire, and if you read the last paragraph of the critique, you’d understand that I expected for people to say that I “just don’t get it.” The problem is, I get it too well.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:34:10 +0000

you don’t seem to understand the nature of satire.

By: Kenyon Farrow

Kenyon Farrow — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:57:33 +0000

OK Micah. I am going to pay $11 to see this film and I will get back to you. But I am not thoroughly convinced my mind will be changed.

By: Micah

Micah — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:28:49 +0000

I really do think you need to see the film before critiquig it. I had my doubts but Downey Jr’s blackface is constantly brought up and criticised, particularly by the rapper turned actor in the film. It’s a source of tension for the two and I think is in part showing how blacks feel when our culture is misappropriated. Furthermore, because you haven’t seen the actual film, you’re missing the crucial plot twist with the film winning its Academy Awards. It turns out it’s a movie about a movie about a movie. Everything was fake and the rapper actually isn’t on the down-low at all, seen embracing his lover Lance Bass. So again, please see the film before passing so much judgment. The film does have a few issues, but many of the things you bring up aren’t as valid because you haven’t experienced the film.

By: Andre L.

Andre L. — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:07:14 +0000

Ditto: Weeds, Season 3.

By: hannah

hannah — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:43:09 +0000

…the dragons? really? christ. i wasn’t too thrilled with the commercials, it looked like it was trying way too hard to be “edgy”. it seems like a waste of money.