Tropic Thunder may just be the best or worst movie of the year depending on who you ask. I say that pretty loosely as personally I think its the funniest movie of the year hands down but with that said I know not all of you are into Ben Stiller's type of humor, ahem.. mom.. dad... heh. Ben Stiller is brilliant in sort of that geeky kid giggling and snorting to himself over his own private joke sort of a manner. Zoolander was great though it lacks the debt that Ben made up for twice fold with Tropic Thunder.
Tropic Thunder starts with the biggest, fictional, stars in the world have come together to recreate a book about Vietnam. Everyone thinks it may just be the biggest movie ever but the actors in real life have their own stories and issues. Ben Stiller's character is a big star that is stuck in a rut and having a hard time finding himself. His over protective agent is obsessed with him as he sees him as his meal ticket. The rest of the cast of Tropic Thunder are sort of a random group. A big time rapper, an actor with an out of control drug addiction, a overly dramatic Australian actor who happens to be white but has undergone treatments to look black and play a black soldier in the movie, pretty much a whole group of Hollywood stereotypes.
When the taping gets out of control as the actors are a bit too spoiled the director takes a drastic step and decides to take the actors into the jungle to give them a more realistic experience.. unfortunately it turns a little too real when the director steps onto a land mine and gets himself blown up. The actors not knowing, half not believing what just happened, decide to go on just like the movie was really taping. The only issue is its not a movie at all anymore.
The brilliant part is Ben finds a way to make fun of everything you think of Hollywood in a way that is fearless from race issues to the ridiculous demands of some actors nothing is sacred and he makes fun of things that are just usually completely off limits, all the while keeping you laughing. Though it does have some questionable language, drug use, and questionable behavior it makes for the perfect adult night movie for when the kids are sleeping.
Tropic Thunder is available right now and you can pick up your copy on Amazon!
I have three copies of Tropic Thunder to give away to my readers!
To enter :
- Leave a comment on this post. Check out Tropic Thunder and tell me what you love about Ben Stiller or what has been your favorite comedity in the last few years!
- Make sure there is a way for me to contact you - if your email address is not on your profile or you are not a blogger you may leave it in your comment or email it to me directly (angelaandconnor at gmail dot com) We have had to disqualify a lot of potential winners as of late as many people do not have emails available in their profiles or leave anonymous posts without any way to contact you.
- Please US entries only.
- To get extra credit :
- For an extra entry :
- Bloggers - Blog about this contest and leave me the link on your comment, or add me to your sidebar and let me know its there.
- Non Bloggers (or bloggers) subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed and earn another entry!
- One extra credit per person. Please post your extra credit in a separate post.
- This contest will end Dec 30th at midnight!
245 Comments:
I watched this movie and it was completely silly! Can I say my favorite part? When "half-squat" is stabbing Ben Stiller in the back while they run over the bridge, and he throws him?
That made me laugh for a long time. :)
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My favorite comedy is Meet the Fockers.
I love Ben Stiller. I am not sure what I like best but I guess it would have to be "Meet the Fockers". I would love to win this new movies! Thanks for the giveaway!
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his comedy styling
Meet the Parents is my favorite comedy of all times. I think it is so funny. I would love to win this for Christmas. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I liked Ben Stiller in Madagascar :-)
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The Fockers were great, but my favorite Stiller flick will always be Something About Mary
what do I love most about Ben Stiller? Why his ears of course! They're HUGE!
I just love Ben Stiller and it must of been a crazy childhood with Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara as parents! I think my favorite movie of his was Zoolander. Just love that movie and his Dad was crazy good in it too.
Ben Stiller is one of those actors that I love to hate. I always tell my husband that I hate his style, but I've yet to see a movie of his that I didn't totally enjoy. I guess I just closet-love his style because he's hilarious I just don't want to admit it.
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I loved Wild Hogs. It's a funny movie.
Christmas with the Kranks is my favorite,I havent seen the one you have posted yet,thanks
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I suscribed
I loved meet the Fockers.
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I have to agree with Christina, and say that my favorite is Meet the Fockers .. it was hilarious
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something about mary is one of my favorites as well as the duplex...
he has a beautiful wife and his parents must have made him peepee in his pants all the time growing up
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My favorite comedy movie of his was Zoolander.
Thanks!!!
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My favorite comedy is There's Something about Mary.
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I really enjoyed Run Fatboy Run.
my favorite Ben stiler movie has to be Something About Mary! That was the funniest movie ever! I like Zoolander to. My husband and I rented Tropic Thunder, it was crazy funny!
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zoolander
Personally, I don't think the Ben Stiller movies are so funny. But my husband loves them, so I would like to be able to win this for him. :)
I don't watch a lot of comedies. I think they last one I really enjoyed was 'In the House' with Queen Latifah
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hahahaha this movie was awesome. I saw it with a group of friends in the theater and we were hysterical the whole time. I MUST own it!
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Count me in. Something about Mary, One of the funniest movies ever.
I love Ben Stiller as he is funny just like his parents years ago.
Nora
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Ben Stiller is wonderful and so funny. I love him in The Fockers. He's one of the better comedians of today.
Thanks for this giveaway.
Love Ben Stiller. Mystery Men is one of my favorite Stiller movies.
The Love Guru was so funny. That is my choose for favorite funny movie.
My favorite comedy of the last few years is Role Models.
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Leaning towards the peacock.
Definitely Zoolander....
"You can read minds!?!?!?"
I loved him in both Madagascars, and of course, There's something about Mary.
My favorite comedy recently was Knocked Up. That was really hillarious!
penguinchick@comcast.net
Ben Stiller always cracks me up!! I love the movie Heartbreak Kid. I could not stop laughing.
bacon74 at 1stopmom dot com
love that man... he is totally out of his mind and that alone makes me laugh...
Zoolander is my favorite Ben Stiller movie.
We just came back from the movies and saw "Role Models"..I laughed so hard I thought I'd cry. It was hilarious.
I DONT THINK BEN STILLER IS THAT FUNNY, BUT THE MOVIE SEEMS TO BE
Love all Ben Stiller comedic roles both big and small but my favorite is Derick Zoolander.
What a great giveaway!!!
My favorite Ben Stiller movie has been "night at the Museum". I appreciate Mr. Stiller's zaniness.
I like Ben Stiller because he can be such a dork acting like a cool person, I think thats funny.
My fave Ben Stiller movie has to be Madagascar, although my favorite recent comedy is definately Get Smart.
He was so great in Meet The Fockers.
That is such a truly funny movie.
Thank you so much!
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I'm a subscriber.
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I could watch meet the fockers and zoolanders over and over..
Cute movie. Ben Stiller makes silly movies that have an underlaying message.
Ben stiller is hilarious. I loved him in Along Came Polly.
He is so sil-arious
Ever since Ben Stiller was in the Madagascar movies just the sound of his voice is funny to me! justicecw@hotmail.com
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I like meet the Fockers.
The Fockers I just love the way he does comedy
my fave ben stiller movie has got to be the royal tenenbaums
i missed the movie!
i loved zoolander. thanks for the chance to win stiller's new movie
He's always entertaining. He's never boring.
Ben Stiller and his father are hilarious...love them both! especially when they work together!
I love Ben Stiller's comedic sense of timing. I know it is a kid's film but I think Wall-E is a cute comedy.
My favorite comedy of the last few years has got to be Tropic Thunder...this is one funny movie!
Zoolander makes me laugh :)
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I loved Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents and meet the Fockers! Thanks for the chance! I've been wanting to check out this movie!!
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I'm also a subscriber! I've been gone awhile from posting and entering contests for awhile but I'm back! :)
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I want to marry him! I'm sure his wife won't mind!
"Meet the Parents" is a family favorite. I'm trying to convice my husband to recite the prayer over Thanksgiving dinner.
I think Ben is very funny.
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I like the movie Meet the Fockers
He set the bar high with There's Something About Mary
loved meet the parents
I love Meet the Fockers!! Thanks a bunch!
I am a subscriber!! Thanks again!
I loved him along came polly and meet the parents and meet the fockers. Such great movies!
Ben Stiller is a versatile and funny man.
I watched "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" the other night. That was a pretty funny movie.
I am a subscriber to your RSS feed.
my favorite Ben stiler movie has to be Something About Mary
Just saw Hank and Mike and thought that was the funniest movie I've seen in a long while
meet the Fockers was really cool
I love him in meet the focker and love along came polly!
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I am a subscriber thank you!
I love that Ben Stiller will do anything for a laugh. Thanks! sbcashortie (at) hotmail (dot) com
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I love Ben Stiller when he is most trodden-upon like in Something About Mary and Along Came Polly. You really want everything to go great for him and it finally does. He's great. Thank you!
run fatboy run was pretty good!
I really liked Talladega Nights
I like Ben Stiller in Meet the Fockers. I also like Jim Belushi in According to Jim on tv. He is so funny. I also watch Two and Half Men on tv. It's funny but sexual, not for kids. I also like Jim Carrey alot.
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Along came Polly is my favorite Ben Stiller movie, though I love him in everything he does!
Im a subscriber!
Zoolander is still my favorite Ben Stiller film. It cracks me up every time. Thank you for the great give-away.
I love Ben Stiller because he is just hilarious. I loved him in There's Something About Mary.
I, too, love Ben Stiller's comedy. I think he is one of the funniest people out there today. Have ou seen Heartbreak kid> I had never heard of it and watched it recently. Thought it was absolutlely hysterical!
I'm a suscriber!
This movie is utterly ridiculous, and that's exactly why you should watch it. My favorite part? The trailers, of course!
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I'm subscribed.
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my favorite movie with ben stiller is Meet the Fockers. hilarious!!
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we really like zoolander
Actually, this movie, Tropic Thunder, has been my favorite comedy in the last couple of years. I wasn't expecting a lot so it caught me off guard. I loved it! Other than that, I would have to go with Knocked Up.
I loved the Ben Stiller show when it was on TV. His Tom Cruise impression was hilarious...
I love the Ben Stiller Show
I can be having the worst day and when I see that "deer caught in the headlights" look on Ben's face it totally cracks me up. He's tremendously talented but sometimes a complete buffoon! i just love him:)
I like that he is the product of comedians I enjoyed.
I loved Ben in many films, my fave being Starsky and Hutch and the disco dance off!
RSS subscriber, thanks so much.
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so many but Night at the Museum comes to mind!
Ben Stiller's timing is the best! I hope I win. dukeofapes@gmail.com
I love Ben Stiller. He is so funny. My favorite comedy is Zoolander. He was awesome in it!!
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Meet the Fockers!
I collect Ben Stiller movies. Please enter me, thank you
I really liked Mystery Men.
You know you posted this Tropic Thunder thing twice for this & above post..
My fav movie is 'There's Something About Mary' Cameron & Ben rock!
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I love Stiller in Meet the Fockers!
Meet the Parents was HILARIOUS! Love Stiller!
I like Ben Stiller because he is seems like he isn't even trying to be funny , yet he is hilarious. He also doesn't have to use foul language to be funny.
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i used to watch the ben stiller show back in the day, anyone remember that and i tohught this guy is halarious! i think it was the first yr of FOX, i am glad he made it! i love him with his dad!
I loved Meet the Fockers! Great movie.
Thanks so much!
ben stiller is one of my favorite comedic actors! i love everything he's done, but meet the parents just cracks me up! thanks for this giveaway!!
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Ben Stiller has been in (or behind) a number of the funniest movies recently -- always a great draw. Meet the Parents was pretty good.
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ben stiller is so funny
I like BStiller bc he is cute!
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Ben Stiller is so hilarious because he is funny but acts serious, like his version of being serious is even funny. Just his facial expressions are even funny!
I'm a subscriber!!
My honey and I have not seen this yet, but it is at the top of our list! Thanks!
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My favorite Ben Stiller comedy is Along Came Polly. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Meet the Fockers is the funniest movie ever!! I've watched it a million times! I love Ben Stiller!
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Thanks for the Great contest, please enter me.
Happy Holidays to all :)
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okay Ben Stiller isn't my favorite but one of the funniest movies I have seen in awhile (that's not proper english is it?) is Shaun of the dead my taste in humor is a little strange to say the least!!
From two talented parents comes a very talented man. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
Haven't seen the movie yet, but have heard it was very funny.
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I really loved Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents. His expressions are priceless, and I crack up just looking at him!
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I love Ben Stiller. His parents are also great comedians and he got the best of both of them. I've enjoyed all of his movies and his sense of humor.
Can't wait to see this new funny movie.
Thanks for the nice giveaway.
I'm also a subscriber.
Meet the Fockers.
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I love Ben Stiller's comedic timing and his self deprication...he just does it so well. What About Mary is definately my favorite of his movies!
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MEET THE PARENTS AND THE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM WERE GOOD! COUNT ME IN!
He's always lots of silly fun--I think his best movie was Night at the Museum.
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I love that he is hilarious and pretty much every film he's been in has been fun to watch!
I love him in Meet the Fockers
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I like Ben Stiller because he's just funny. But, my favorite comedy recently is Get Smart. I used to watch the series with my mom, and the movie was great too.
Ben Stiller always makes me laugh. My favorite recent comedy was Superbad!
my favorite would have to be Meet the Fockers-so funny
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"Mystery Man" is one of our favorite movies, ever!
liked him in mystery men and night at the museum - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
Ben Stiller presents himself in such outlandish situations that you have to laugh! Meeting the Parents...Night at the Museum...Something about Mary, etc. Love his parents, too! I guess the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree!
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Oh gosh we love Ben Stiller, so many of his movies we have enjoy very much. Recently it was Madagascar, his cartoon character Melman (the giraffe) was a hoot! In person movies I would have to go with the Meet the Parents/Fockers, him describing milking a cat was hilarious, or in Something About Mary...beans and franks...beans and franks...need I say more? ROFL!!!! Then there is my sons favorite, Night at the Museum, we loved the bubble blowing sculpture "You give me gum gum dumb dumb" heehee.
Yep, we enjoy Ben Stiller (and his Dad, Jerry Stiller...King of Queens) funny family.
Thank you for the chance.
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Ben Stiller seems to have found his niche. He's got such a dry sense of humor it's great!
Ben striking a pose in Zoolander was funny! you better work, work it gurl!
true fact - step brothers is the funniest movie ever. but this one is good also
I love Ben Stiller!! Zoolander is one of my favorite movies! I love him because I know that when I pay for one of his movies I won't regret it!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
My husband likes Ben Stiller. My favorite comedian in Ron White.
My favorite movie this year was Step Brothers but Tropic Thunder was also good
What I like about Ben Stiller is the fact that he is a very versatile actor! Not only does he have great comedic timing (must be the genes), but he is also an accomplished dramatic actor as well (watch Permanent Midnight)!
Thanks for a great giveaway!
He's an amusing guy most of the time...
I love Ben Stiller because he's not afraid to look really goofy!
I really like Little Miss Sunshine.
Ben Stiller is a super funny guy that cracks me up. My favorite movie of his is There's Something about Mary
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Generally, I'm not a fan of Ben Stiller, but this movie was absolutely fabulous and it IS my favorite comedy recently.
i loved him in meet the fockers minsthins(at)optonline(dot)net
Ben Stiller is such a hoot! I love the way he can look so innocent, with those big blue eyes, and keep such a straight face through his comedy. My favorite movie of his is Zoolander - too funny!
I love Ben Stiller!! Meet the Parents, everything! I would love to win this!
Thanks,
Angie
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I just saw Yes Man, and it was the funniest movie I've seen in a very long time. Thanks for the giveaway, would love to see this movie.
Ben Stiller is hilarious. I love that funny Focker.
Ben Stiller movies make me laugh. He is a good comedian. I have not seen this movie though but I think I would enjoy it as well as his other movies.
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We really love Ben Stiller movies. As he is one actor that can always make us laugh.
I would have to say that my all time favorite movie of his is Night At The Museum.
We loved it !
Thank you so much for offering this wonderful giveaway.
Happy Holidays !
I loved him in Something About Mary. What a great movie
I love Meet the Parents. ALso I am a subscriber kimspam66 at yahoo dot com
I really liked Zoolander.
Love Ben Stiller. Zoolander is probably my favorite.
I'm not a huge Ben Stiller fan although I did enjoy Night at the Museum. I like Jerry Stiller much better.
hubby loves him, thinks he's funny, thanks
I enjoyed the comedy "Be Kind Rewind".
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I think Zoolander is hilarious!
I like Meet the Fockers
I've never been a hug Ben stiller fan but I loved this movie! As for one of my favorite comedies, I am partial to Zach and Miri make a porno. More people should have seen it!!
I love the cast he assembled for Tropic Thunder.
his big ears
This movie was definitely the funniest of the year, I would LOVE to own it.
I would love to win Tropic Thunder on DVD. My brother and father saw it and said it was so funny and I could really use a good laugh these days. I love Ben Stiller for some of the roles he has played in hilarious movies like Meet The Parents and Keeping the Faith. This is a great giveaway. Thanks.
We really enjoyed him in Night at the Museum
sevendogsbaby@michmedia.com
Ben Stiller is awesome...loved him in "Meet the Fochers"
I love his dry wit
froggypartyof2@aol.com
What I love about Ben Stiller is that no matter what character he plays, you know he's always on the verge of losing his cool or going off on someone, which makes watching his reactions even more hilarious knowing what's coming. He's the master of the "freak out!"
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My favorite is Something About Mary, enter me please.
Love Ben Stiller, especially in Meet the Parents.
I subscribe via Google Reader.
I love Ben Stiller, he is not afraid to look like an idiot to make people laugh. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I used to not like him as an actor until Meet the Fockers and I fell in love with his humor
Ben Stiller plays stupid so well, Zoolander was sooo awesome! one of my favorites!
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