Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

Who's in it: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downing Jr., Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson, Tom Cruise, Brandon Soo Hoo, Nick Nolte


What's it about: Tugg Speedman(Stiller), Jeff Portnoy(Black), Kirk Lazarus(Downing), Kevin Sandusky(Baruchel), and Alpa Chino(Jackson) are the five actors in Four Leaf's(Nolte) novel based movie. They refuse to cooperate and then are put into real life danger in the Vietnam jungle. They are being taped throughout this experience but they think that all of the Vietnamese people they meet are actors. They meet Tran(Soo Hoo), the adolescent leader of Flaming Dragon, a heroine plant, and Tugg is captured. Les Grossman(Cruise) gets a call from the drug sellers and tells them that they can kill Speedman. The other 4 plan an attack on the camp to save him.


What I Think: This was a great movie for all of the actors in it. Ben Stiller is not only an outstanding actor, but he directed this movie as well. He's a mastermind of comedy! He picked the funniest cast ever. The plot was great, but still had that serious feel to it. Downing played a great "dude playin' the dude, disguised as another dude"! Black did his part absolutely perfectly. I'm proud of all of these guys. I didn't notice until the end, that there weren't any main female roles at all. They did great to not have any women in it. There was a brief moment of nudity, but that's all.

Ironman

Ironman

Who's in it: Robert Downing Jr., Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow

What's it about: Tony Stark(Downing) is captured in the Middle East by terrorists. They use his own weaponry from 'Stark Industries' to help demolish American lives. When he finally escapes by inventing and creating an iron suit that is powered by his new electromagnetic chest piece, he tries to stop all weaponry development. His partner, Obadiah(Bridges), wants him dead so that he can take over the company and become the richest, most powerful man in the world. With help from his new and improved supersuit and his assisstant Pepper(Paltrow), Stark goes one-on-one with the power craved partner.

What I Think: I had originally seen this movie the day before it came out in theatres and it was great. It was even better watching it a second time around. I absolutely love Robert Downing Jr. and being able to see his muscular body. He did a great job as the self-centered person that Tony Stark really is. Paltrow was gorgeous in her back-less blue dress. I think that the graphics in this movie were superb and I loved all of them.