tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post960407751889437994..comments2023-05-23T08:09:08.639-07:00Comments on The Mad Ravings of an Entertainment Junkie: Tropic Thunderthebonebreakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-25489190466823472732008-11-21T21:09:00.000-08:002008-11-21T21:09:00.000-08:00Yeah, Cruise was a definite surprise!Step Brothers...Yeah, Cruise was a definite surprise!<BR/><BR/>Step Brothers just happens to be at the top of my Netflix Queue (comes out on DVD on Dec. 2nd)<BR/>Glad to hear that it is going to be funny! :-)<BR/><BR/>I am not familiar with Charlie Bartlett ~ I'll have to look into that one ~ Thanks JR!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-52234187327299282562008-11-20T13:41:00.000-08:002008-11-20T13:41:00.000-08:00Tom Cruise was surprisingly the funniest too me, I...Tom Cruise was surprisingly the funniest too me, I say 'surprisingly' because most of the time I think he's a big tool.<BR/><BR/>I would have to say that my favorite comedy this year is a tie between 'Charlie Bartlet' and 'Step Brothers.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-42534074933775274542008-11-19T09:02:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:02:00.000-08:00Yeah, I agree that a funny movie is even funnier w...Yeah, I agree that a funny movie is even funnier when surrounded by others of a like mind!<BR/><BR/>I haven't watched Caddyshack in YEARS. . . I will have to re-watch that one!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-32930673872654194472008-11-19T08:31:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:31:00.000-08:00to each his own. agreed. my comedy barometer might...to each his own. agreed. my comedy barometer might have got the better of me there for a sec. <BR/><BR/>if a comedy comes out these days and i belly laugh or snort at least twice then i consider it pretty good. plus i saw it in the theatre and was surrounded by a bunch of hecklers probably helped it. <BR/><BR/>dodge ball is a good one though. every time it's on cable i have to leave it on and watch the rest of it. people getting hit with wrenches never gets old. another one i can watch and rewatch is caddyshack.wiec?https://www.blogger.com/profile/10309538159614542664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-77537687285652067912008-11-18T21:25:00.000-08:002008-11-18T21:25:00.000-08:00A most-excellent comment evil! :-)I have no proble...A most-excellent comment evil! :-)<BR/>I have no problem with folks disagreeing with me (to each his own, right?)<BR/><BR/>First, I just have to say that Comedy is not really one of my most favorite genres, so I may be way off when it comes to humorous movies. <BR/>The reason that I said Zohan was better was because I, personally, laughed way more in that movie than I did in this one - again, that's just me ~ my wife did not think it near as funny as I did!<BR/><BR/>As for this one, the parts that I stated in my review (Coogan's sudden demise - and afterwards, as well as Tugg in the cave) those parts I laughed out loud at!<BR/>The other stuff just got old, fast, to me...<BR/><BR/>Though every time Cruise was in a scene I was definitely laughing out loud - he made the movie!<BR/><BR/>On a side note: Even though Stiller didn't direct it, I LOVED Dodgeball - to me, that is one of my favorite comedies, so that may say something about my tatse ;-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Comment!<BR/><BR/>Jthebonebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304800728906814919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6131059576868500437.post-91101357274088623202008-11-18T19:40:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:40:00.000-08:00sorry i have to disagree with you on this one bro....sorry i have to disagree with you on this one bro. <BR/><BR/>i saw both movies in theatre and i thought thunder killed the zohan. zohan was okay i guess but thunder had a lot more comedic muscle behind it.<BR/><BR/>stiller as simple jack chasing a butterfly down a hill with a hammer, black detoxing in the jungle, downey's character aping method acting to the 9th degree, coogan's sudden demise and the gross and hysterical stuff that happened directly after that, the booty juice and bust a nut energy bars ad, the fatties, toby maguire's cameo, nolte, the kid stabbing stiller in the neck and then getting thrown off the bridge, and cruise in a star saving turn as a hairy fat foul mouthed agent. and on and on. <BR/><BR/>both movies weren't perfect but i thought thunder had waaaay more belly laughs and 'i can't believe they went there moments." but that's just me.wiec?https://www.blogger.com/profile/10309538159614542664noreply@blogger.com