Fumble in the Jungle

Rating: 7/10 (4 January 2009)

Hysterical fun! I believe the intention of this movie is mainly to spoof Hollywood, and self centered actors, and not so much Vietnam War pictures. There was some great humor in and throughout this movie. The fake trailers at the beginning were particularly memorable, so be sure to watch all of the trailers on the DVD, as they are mixed in with the real trailers.
Ben Stiller as the straight man is great, especially to Jack Black's freaking out. Robert Downey Jr. was unbelievably funny and over the top, even just the premise of his character's character is funny in and of itself.
Tropic Thunder is a bit similar to the premise of Galaxy Quest where the actors end up fighting in a "reality situation", the traditional fish out of water scenario. But whereas Galaxy Quest meant to spoof the genre, Tropic Thunder is poking fun at the film industry and the vanity of many actors. It is a fun movie well worth the rental fee.