Tropic Thunder

The surprise announcement of co-hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin for the Oscars next year hid the declined invitations of actors Robert Downey Jr and Ben Stiller, according to a report. Academy Awards organisers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman were reported to have asked Downey Jr and Stiller, a pair of dark comedians, to share hosting duties for the 2010 bash, which rose in viewer popularity this year on the back of Hugh Jackman's hosting. Jackman, too, indicated he did not want to go back for a second consecutive round as host. This year, he used old-fashioned showbiz routines and a business-like approach that ... Read Full Story

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ newly selected producers Adam Shankman & Bill Mechanic went to Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr and asked them to host as a duo. It would have been a killer combo. But the answer was no. I’m as curious to see who’ll host as you are.- Deadline [...] Read Full Story

Hitting DVD & Blu-Ray on November 18 Order It Today Read the Original Soundtrack Review Read the Original Theatrical Review In honor of November 18th's DVD & Blu-ray release of the Ben Stiller's summer comedy Tropic Thunder , I'm offering you an insider's view of the DVD that DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment were kind enough to send my way. However, before I go into the DVD features, first I'll serve up the first four paragraphs of my original theatrical review of Tropic Thunder , originally published on August 13, 2008. Tropic Thunder Director: Ben Stiller Former highbrow theatrical director turned filmmaker Damien ... Read Full Story

Ben Stiller is going back to the Museum in 2009. Indeed following the success of Night At The Museum in 2006, a movie sequel has been under works. This second opus is titled Night at the Museum 2 Battle of the Smithsonian. The film, directed by Shawn Levy, is starring Ben Stiller, Dick Van Dyke, Robin Williams, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Rami Malek, Hank Azaria, Bill Hader, Ricky Gervais, Christopher Guest and Steve Coogan. It should be released on Memorial Day on May 22, 2009. Here below a first look at the movie Night at the Museum 2 Battle of the Smithsonian: Night At ... Read Full Story

MOVIE: Tropic Thunder(2008) CAST: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Tom Cruise DIRECTOR: Ben Stiller The lead is played by Ben Stiller who plays a falling superstar Tugg Speedman. He is also credited for the direction and screenplay of this movie. Tropic Thunder is about a movie being filmed called Tropic Thunder and is a thunder of comedy. This movie which happens to be a spoof of numerous Hollywood movies is much more than just a spoof. It very beautifully captures the comedy of the serious hollywood war movies. Robert Downey Jr, plays superstar Kirk Lazarus.Downey was nominated in the supporting actor category ... Read Full Story