Fat Guys at the Movies: Episode 90 – Fatagascar: Fat 2 Africa
Podcast By Fat Guys at the Movies on November 7, 2008 | Be the First To CommentKevin and Neil reconnect in the Virtual Studio in the Sky. Neil insists it’s still magic while Kevin revels in the fact he can do the show in his underwear.
Ben Stiller Might Be Getting Serious with ‘Chicago 7′
In Development By Neil Miller on October 23, 2008 | Comments (5)Ben Stiller might be taking over for Steven Spielberg on The Trial of the Chicago 7, which would be a serious turn for him as a director. The only question: will he use Blue Steel, Le Tigre or Magnum on set?
Get Introduced to Les Grossman, Tom Cruise’s Alter Ego
Humor By Neil Miller on August 28, 2008 | Comments (11)Yesterday we showed you our first online look at Les Grossman, the booty-dancing, over the top studio executive played by Tom Cruise Tropic Thunder. But that was just a picture, today we’ve got video.
Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey Talking About Voice Work with Dreamworks
In Development By Neil Miller on August 28, 2008 | Be the First To CommentRobert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey may seem like a relatively unlikely pair for an animated movie. Then again, they are two stars at the top of their game. It could very well work.
‘Rain of Madness,’ Tom Cruise’s Les Grossman Hit iTunes
Behind the Scenes By Neil Miller on August 27, 2008 | Be the First To CommentParamount Pictures has officially released the documentary behind the movie Tropic Thunder, known as Rain of Madness, online for free on iTunes. It also includes a few surprises.
Amelia Earhart Found!… In Night At the Museum 2 Set Photos
First Look By Robert Fure on August 20, 2008 | Comments (4)Amelia Earhart was born in 1897, went missing in 1937 and was declared dead in 1939. That has virtually nothing to do with this article about “Night at the Museum 2.”
Tropic Thunder: 10 Things I Liked, 5 I Didn’t
Features By Robert Fure on August 18, 2008 | Comments (28)Robert Fure rumbles in the jungle with “Tropic Thunder” and pisses his pant suit while farming lead.
Fat Guys at the Movies: Episode 78 – Fly Me to the Tropic Clone Fatness
Podcast By Fat Guys at the Movies on August 15, 2008 | Comments (2)Controversy is all over the place as Kevin calls for a boycott of Tropic Thunder due to insensitivity to fat people while Neil takes some shots at Tim Shriver. Nothing is sacred, and everyone should be offended at this week’s Fat Guys at the Movies.
My hope is that Paramount Pictures issues a heartfelt and public apology to obese American everywhere for the thoughtless and derogatory depictions of people with weight issues.
FSR’s Neil Miller Joins Tropic Thunder Debate at CNN
Features By Cole Abaius on August 13, 2008 | Comments (12)While the Olympics has inspired our very own Executive Editor Neil Miller to do the first push-up he’s done in twelve years, it only took a call from CNN to get him to write his second opinion piece in one week regarding Tropic Thunder and the groups boycotting the film because of its depiction of the cognitively disabled.
The Reject Report: Tropic Thunder Preview
Box Office By John Cairns on August 13, 2008 | Comments (8)Another early edition of The Reject Report takes aim at just one more in a long line of Wednesday releases. This time around, we take a gander at the highly controversial action comedy Tropic Thunder.
If You Don’t Get the Jokes in ‘Tropic Thunder,’ You Don’t Deserve to Laugh
Movie Review By Kevin Carr on August 13, 2008 | Comments (20)Some have suggested that this movie goes too far with inappropriate language, situations and characters, but unlike some movies, Tropic Thunder isn’t just going for shock value. At its heart, Tropic Thunder is a parody of its own industry and nothing more.
Blockbuster Sequels To Follow The Dark Knight’s IMAX Lead
In Production By Conrad Rothbaum on August 12, 2008 | Comments (8)In the wake of the Dark Knight’s incredible success, films like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian are planning for wide releases on Imax screens.
Movie Drinking Games: Tropic Thunder
Drinking Games By Kevin Carr on August 12, 2008 | Be the First To CommentEverybody is all up-in-arms about the new film Tropic Thunder, but so few people have seen it yet. If you think you might be the least bit offended by this movie, you can stay home… or you can drink until the movie isn’t offensive at all.
Tropic Thunder: Ben Stiller Brings the Heat
Features By Robert Fure on August 12, 2008 | Be the First To CommentWith the release of “Tropic Thunder” looming, take a listen to what Ben Stiller had to say about the production.
Disability Rights Coalition Issues Demands of ‘Tropic Thunder’
Movie Marketing By Robert Fure on August 11, 2008 | Comments (44)
Fat Guys at the Movies: Episode 77 – Brotherhood of the Traveling Fat
Podcast By Fat Guys at the Movies on August 8, 2008 | Comments (2)Kevin and Neil attempt to discuss movies that might not even be right for them. Kevin insists he’s not a stoner, and Neil insists he’s not a teenage girl.
Tom Cruise Suits Up, Brings the ‘Thunder’
Behind the Scenes By Maggie Van Ostrand on August 8, 2008 | Comments (9)Fat, follicle-free, and funny, Tom Cruise may yet get back in favor with his formerly rabid fans in his role as Les Grossman, the overweight, foul-mouthed, bald studio head in Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder.
Ben Stiller, Paramount Learn That You Never Go Full Retard
Movie News By Neil Miller on August 5, 2008 | Comments (110)It appears that with Tropic Thunder just over a week away from its theatrical release, not everyone is laughing at its often ridiculous premise.
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