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30: Tropic Thunder

Episode 30 of the The Last Star In Hollywood podcast, hosted by Next Word, titled "30: Tropic Thunder" was published on May 22, 2024 and runs 61 minutes.

May 22, 2024 ·61m · The Last Star In Hollywood

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Summary

This week, let’s be controversial with Ben Stiller’s 2008 action-movie satire, Tropic Thunder! How do we talk about comedy? Is friction inherently interesting? Who can stick the landing on double-reverse satire? Content warning: discussions of racism, ableism, antisemitism, hate speech, drug use, gun violence, military violence, gore, misogyny, profanity Unanswered Questions: Which of the controversial elements of the film have aged the worst? Which have aged the best? Is Stiller a convincing leading man? Should Robert Downey Jr. have been nominated for the Academy Award? Further reading: Robin Hood: Men In Tights Empire Of The Sun The Frat Pack The 81st Academy Awards Maria Menounos The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule Thanks for listening! For bonus shows, extra content and more, support The Last Star In Hollywood and the Next Word network by visiting Patreon.com/NextWord! Join us next time we return to very serious and worthy film-making with the World War II drama Valkyrie (2008)! The Last Star In Hollywood is a Next Word production.Copyright © 2024 The Last Star In Hollywood. All Rights Reserved. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode Description

This week, let’s be controversial with Ben Stiller’s 2008 action-movie satire, Tropic Thunder! How do we talk about comedy? Is friction inherently interesting? Who can stick the landing on double-reverse satire?

Content warning: discussions of racism, ableism, antisemitism, hate speech, drug use, gun violence, military violence, gore, misogyny, profanity

Unanswered Questions:

  • Which of the controversial elements of the film have aged the worst? Which have aged the best?
  • Is Stiller a convincing leading man?
  • Should Robert Downey Jr. have been nominated for the Academy Award?

Further reading:

Thanks for listening! For bonus shows, extra content and more, support The Last Star In Hollywood and the Next Word network by visiting Patreon.com/NextWord!

Join us next time we return to very serious and worthy film-making with the World War II drama Valkyrie (2008)!

The Last Star In Hollywood is a Next Word production.

Copyright © 2024 The Last Star In Hollywood. All Rights Reserved.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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