Showing posts with label Parody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parody. Show all posts

Friday, October 25, 2024

Tropic Thunder (2008)


  • What's it about?: In order to prepare for a Vietnam war movie, a group of actors is dropped into an unspecified Southeast Asian country and accidentally find themselves in a drug cartel's territory. Their lead actor is captured and now they have to save him.
  • Thoughts: Very funny and quotable movie. Enjoyed everyone's interactions with each other.
  • Rating: 9/10
  • Recommendation: Highly Recommended
  • Tier: A
Main Characters
Jeff Portnoy
Jack Black
A fat comedic actor with drug problems.

Other notable actors: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, Bill Hader
Director: Ben Stiller
Writer: Ben Stiller

Monday, July 1, 2024

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)


  • What's it about?: A parody of music biopics that follows the life of Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly). After accidentally killing his brother while playing with machetes, Dewey goes on to become a successful musician. Over the years he gets into various drugs, meets a lot of other famous musicians, cheats on his wife, changes up his musical style several times, goes to prison, goes to rehab, deals with his estranged father and has a lot of kids. 
  • Thoughts: Pretty funny and the songs are legit bangers.
  • Rating: 7/10
  • Recommendation: Recommended
  • Tier: B
Bit Characters
Paul McCartney
Jack Black

Other Notable Actors: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows, Chris Parnell, Kristen Wiig, David Krumholtz, Margo Martindale, Harold Ramis
Director: Jake Kasdan
Writers: Jake Kasdan, Judd Apatow
Producer: Judd Apatow