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TROPIC THUNDER (2008) IS FREAKIN' HYSTERICAL!! MOVIE REACTION!! Robert Downey Jr. | Tom Cruise

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I'M THE DUDE PLAYING THE DUDE DISGUISED AS ANOTHER DUDE!! Tropic Thunder Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Check Out Our Reject Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ With Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning and Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU as Dr. Doom, Greg & Aaron reunite to give their Tropic Thunder Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! Join Greg Alba & Aaron Alexander as they trek into the chaotic, meta-Hollywood jungle of Ben Stiller’s 2008 action comedy Tropic Thunder. The film follows fading action star Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller, Meet the Parents, Zoolander) as he joins method actor Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man, Chaplin), drug-addled Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black, School of Rock, King Kong), rap-star turned actor Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters), and amateur soldier Kevin Sandusky (Jay Baruchel, How to Train Your Dragon, Fanboys) on what they think is a war movie—only to be dropped into a real conflict zone. Cody (Danny McBride, Eastbound & Down, Pineapple Express) leads the local militia, while Rick Peck (Matthew McConaughey, Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club) and producer Damien Cockburn (Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live, Trainwreck) scramble to rescue their “actors.” Don’t miss Tom Cruise’s scene-stealing cameo as hotheaded studio exec Les Grossman (formerly of Mission: Impossible), plus Nick Nolte’s gravel-voiced Four-Leaf Tayback (Warrior, Cape Fear) in a haunting opening narration. Greg 'n Aaron break down every outrageous moment—from the accidental bridge explosion and the animal-attack prank gone wrong to Lazarus’s infamous “survive in the bush” training, Grossman’s uncensored boardroom dance, and the film’s razor-sharp satire of Hollywood egos. Strap in for an in-depth reaction to the performances, the slapstick mayhem, and the movie’s bold, irreverent humor that made Tropic Thunder a cult classic! #TropicThunder #BenStiller #RobertDowneyJr #JackBlack #TomCruise #MatthewMcConaughey #BillHader #ActionComedy #MovieReaction #ReactionReview #react #reactionreview #reaction #comedy #comedyvideo #comedyshorts #funny #funnyvideo #funnyshorts #funnyvideos #funnymemes #funnycomedy #hilarious #saturdaynight #saturday #snl Get Hard (2015) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/DiOF4SZTY-Y We're the Millers (2013) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/rULLa6t69Dw Wedding Crashers Reaction: https://youtu.be/5ZWEejpn_uM Stranger Things Season 1 Episode 3 & 4 Reaction: https://youtu.be/Ztwb8nKD6wg A Minecraft Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/cIHJb1xq5-g 0:00 Checking In 3:20 Tropic Thunder Reaction 1:03:01 Tropic Thunder Review 1:27:28 Patron Of The Day Shout Out Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba PLAYLISTS: Trailer Reactions & Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Movie Talk (News, Spoiler Reviews, & Film Rumors!!!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw8fPQ-21NVSb2IOwIiHbVt8 Youtube Video Reactions & Discussions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_qwcPsN_vOxXC6IVzrOQYG Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9TdRZC0NvGLve0eNWmUjzs

Top Comments (10)

@GMDTurbo 2025-05-17

"Mr. Stark, I don't feel so good." "Ain't nothing but a thang."

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@K7CG2004 2025-05-17

Fun fact: RDJ actually did not break character til he did the DVD commentary 😭

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@rohanshah8808 2025-05-17

RDJ was a dude..who played a dude..disguised as another dude. One of my all time Favourite black actors

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@Yourstrulyava 2025-05-17

Robert's delivery of "GIMME THAT GODDAMN MAP" kills me every time 😅

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@thedarkknight2221 2025-05-17

The reason why Robert Downey Jr.‘s performance still holds up today is because it is NOT making fun of black people. It’s making fun of the fact that a major Hollywood studio would rather hire a highly acclaimed and very respected white actor to play a black man, rather than risk a lesser known or lesser respected black actor playing the role and not giving as great of a performance. It also brilliantly pokes fun at how some method actors take themselves FAR too seriously, to the point where they don’t know they are embarrassing both themselves and the people around them. Even Brandon T Jackson, who plays Alpa Chino, gave his seal of approval and at times actually forgot that Robert was actually white because his voice was so convincing.🤣🤣

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@Fiction2K24 2025-05-18

RDJ came back from rehab and released Iron Man and Tropic Thunder in the same year while getting an Oscar nomination with it. Talk about a comeback 👏👏

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@charleyds 2025-05-17

I didn't recognize Tom Cruise the first time until the credits. Now I love to watch other people's reactions when it finally registers for them.

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@MitchFace 2025-05-18

I truly think Tom Cruise gives one of the greatest comedic performances of the last couple decades

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@Lloyd00 2025-05-17

Never forget it took a legendary performance from Heath Ledger to prevent RDJ from winning an Oscar for this role

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