‘Tropic Thunder’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Joel Anderson
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What is discussed at the start of this section?
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Go.
Play your song. Do your thing.
No, no, no. I was just going to say I wanted to play a little background music while I was talking. And I just need you to do something for me. Take a step back and literally fuck your own face!
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Wow, Joel Anderson. You're here. You did this. Should I be offended that we're not doing it at your house? We've never been four at my house. Where are we starting? Already. I'm just saying. Van told me that when they do it at your house... It's three only at the house. We'd have to bump somebody. You had to basically kill Ciara Van. Van didn't have to be here. You know what I'm saying? We could have put Ciara in blackface. That's true. Wait, don't spoil the second half of the pod. Come on, let's come later. Okay, later. I just, you know, I'm glad to be here, though. I'm very grateful. I have a lot of gratitude for him.
What are the main themes surrounding 'Tropic Thunder'?
You know, he says you cater food and everything. Did you take lunch orders and shit? I've never had that.
That's a joke. You said sodas. No, no, no. I said that when we're watching the games and hanging out as friends. Oh, my bad. Okay. That hasn't happened yet. Because you're never here.
You're on the East Coast. That's right. That's right. You lived here. A lot of good things would happen for you. I love L.A. And in fact, they were so annoyed with me talking about how much I loved L.A. when I was hanging out on Saturday. They were like, man, be quiet. Stop talking about that.
I don't know what you're talking about. You did.
Like, Billy and Tate, they were just like, all right, man, we get it. But I was talking about, like, oh, man, the mountains, the fog, just everything. It was gorgeous. The fog. The fog, yeah.
It was a lot.
There was a little bit of a mist settling over UCLA spring game this weekend. Rose Bowl is beautiful, man. I love being out here. Can we steer it toward Tropic Thunder? I was about to ask what the fuck is happening. Okay, sorry. Yeah. Sorry. It is comedy month here at the Rewatchables. We've had this one written down for a while. Craig has been pushing for it. I don't know for how long. Five years? Since day one. Since the first movie I did. It's finally happening. I can't wait to see how it goes. I don't even know where to begin. This movie came out in 2008. And Sierra, the peak of... How far can we push this, comedies? This is it. We did There's Something About Mary last week. We go all the way through the mid-2000s and then kind of 2008, 2009, we're near the end.
This is a movie where if it didn't work, I wonder if they would have released it. You know, that's the stakes. It's like, if this doesn't come off, if this doesn't play, can you put this in movie theaters?
A lot of big stars at the time.
Yeah. Yeah. And I think that was, obviously, this is going to sound stupid, like a lot of big stars, that's intentional. But I think part of the charm of the movie is you know all of these guys. These are not the guys.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:06–2:34
2
What are the main themes surrounding 'Tropic Thunder'?
2:34–6:14
3
How do the hosts feel about the film's cultural impact?
6:14–15:54
4
What controversies are associated with 'Tropic Thunder'?
15:54–1:06:39
5
What problematic scenes are discussed in Tropic Thunder?
1:06:39–1:07:20
6
How do the hosts react to the comedic elements in the film?
1:07:20–1:09:10
7
What insights do the hosts share about the actors' performances?
1:09:10–1:10:22
8
How do the hosts reflect on the film's legacy and its impact on comedy?
1:10:22–2:09:59
Speakers
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