Vietnam part 2

Rating: 8/10 (1 July 2009)

A group of actors go to Vietnam go to shoot a movie called Tropic Thunder based on the memoir by Vietnam veteran John "Four Leaf" Tayback.Tugg Speedman, who plays Four Leaf, used to be one of the greatest.Now he is a fading star, with a flop like Simple Jack.Kirk Lazarus is a five-time Academy Award winner.He's an Australian method actor who's playing a black man, Sergeant Lincoln Osiris.Jeff Portnoy, a Chris Farley- like obese comical actor known for his fart comedies.He plays Fats and has a severe drug problem.Kevin Sandusky, the only normal guy of the group plays a young soldier named Brooklyn.Alpa Chino, a rapper portraying a soldier named Motown, who promotes his "Bust-A-Nut" candy bar and "Booty Sweat" energy drink.The movie turns out to be impossible to make and soon they find themselves fighting almost a real war, after Tugg is captured by Flaming Dragons and taken to their heroin factory.Ben Stiller, director, writer and actor of Tropic Thunder (2008).Robert Downey Junior plays Kirk, the actor with identity crisis.Jack Black is Jeff, who needs his dose in the jungle.There are times when this movie crosses the line.Maybe I'm a little old fashioned myself, who often looks back to those days when good taste was compulsory.But this isn't the worst choice of modern comedies, not even close.There was a lot there that made me laugh.The film starts with hilarious trailers that are starred by characters of this movie.I can't wait to find the DVD collection of Scorcher parts I-VI.And I'm looking forward for Fatties: Fart III.The scene of Simple Jack makes me wanna see the movie.Must be better than the critics say.The action of this movie works too.The shot where the bridge explodes as Tugg runs through it...It looks freakin awesome!