True Art Is Angsty: In-universe: Jeff, Alpa, and especially Tugg (who had recently made a Sundance-style production that bombed) are each doing this film to get artistic credibility. And everybody's doing it for loads and loads of awards.

Mean Character, Nice Actor: Tugg Speedman despite playing action heroes. He donates to charity to save pandas, co-wrote a children's book and is close with his agent. Tropic Thunder-(Designing the Thunder) (Blu-ray Disc). DreamWorks. November 18, 2008. Event occurs at 7:07. Siegel, Tatiana (August 29, 2008). " 'Madness' steals 'Tropic's' thunder". Variety. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Bottomless pint - the bartender pours beer into a ceramic mug. When the patron pulls the glass up to their mouths, they realize that the mug really doesn’t have a bottom. The mug is empty, and the beer has been pour through the mug into a hole in the bar with a pitcher underneath. Even before the fake trailers, you have a... suggestive ad for the products Alpa Chino pushes throughout the movie. As it happens, Booty Sweat is a real energy drink sold online. It had been temporarily available at theatres, too.The Sailor's Spirit - There once was a cap' and a crew, Who made the most wonderful brew, From rations of lime, They would in their spare time, Make fine drinks no man could outdo. Tropic Thunder Drops The Bomb". IGN. September 7, 2009. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011.

a b c Vary, Adam B. (March 3, 2008). "First Look: 'Tropic Thunder' ". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Dragon's Piss - A beer that tastes exactly like one would suspect by its name. For sure not a drink you need a second one of. Tropic Thunder-(Filmmaker Commentary by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Stuart Cornfeld, Jeff Man, John Toll, and Greg Hayden) (Blu-ray Disc). DreamWorks. November 18, 2008. Event occurs at 2:45. Arnold, Thomas K. (November 27, 2008). " "WALL-E" and "Thunder" top DVD charts". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Miska, Brad (June 19, 2008). "San Diego Comic Con 2008 Panel Preview". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved August 5, 2017.Trailer Announcer: In a time where to be different was to be condemned... [Lazarus and Tobey Maguire, both dressed as monks, look longingly at each other]... and to be condemned was to die, one man chose to question his God. No Matter How Much I Beg: One scene has Jeff Portnoy going through withdrawal, and asks to be tied to a tree until he "gets it out of his system." He tells the others not to untie him, no matter how much he begs. Predictably, he does, even going as far as to promise recently outed Alpa Chino a blowjob.

The Truth About Tom Cruise's Character In 'Tropic Thunder' ". TheThings. February 10, 2021 . Retrieved January 31, 2022.Stiller developed the premise for Tropic Thunder while shooting Empire of the Sun, [20] in which he played a small part. Stiller wanted to make a film based on the actors he knew who, after taking part in boot camps to prepare for war film roles, became "self-important" and "self-involved" and appeared to believe they had been part of a real military unit. [21] [22] The Banshee's Breath - white, swirling liquor made from a special translucent wild berry. Tastes sweet, has an effect similar to mint gum in that it always feels cold. Metafictional Title: In-Universe, Tropic Thunder is the title of the book written by Four Leaf and its film adaptation. Danny McBride as Cody Underwood: The film's explosives expert and helicopter pilot. He has developed a reputation for being a dangerous pyromaniac after an incident while working on Freaky Friday nearly blinded Jamie Lee Curtis.

Tropic Thunder-(Filmmaker Commentary by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Stuart Cornfeld, Jeff Man, John Toll, and Greg Hayden) (Blu-ray Disc). DreamWorks. November 18, 2008. Event occurs at 15:45.

World of Ham: Just watch the attempted takes of the movie within the movie; even if they hadn't blown up most of the scenery, the actors would have eaten it. a b Cieply, Michael (August 2, 2008). "New Film Tests Crudity's Limits". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010.