Why Tom Cruise's Tropic Thunder Role Never Should Have Worked
2023 ж. 15 Қаз.
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Tom Cruise is without a doubt one of the biggest movie stars on the planet. Starring in action packed roles like Mission Impossible, it's hard to see Tom Cruise slide into other genres. Though his turn in Tropic Thunder as Les Grossman, might be one of his best roles to date. Tropic Thunder not only showed us the comedic side of Tom Cruise, it cemented his character Les Grossman as one of the best supporting characters in a comedy. But why exactly did Tom Cruise decide to put on the fat suit and bald cap for Tropic Thunder?
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les grossman doesn’t need his own movie. the character just needs to appear in every movie about hollywood and that in itself will create a shared universe
The Coens would be good for it
The Grossiverse
Oh hell yes! This is a genius idea!
The new Nick Fury or … Stan The Man Lee!
Yes! He should do a "Stan-Lee" approach! Every exec cameo.
Im not even a fan of Tom, but he absolutely killed this performance. And i was definitely one of the people that didn't even know it was him until the credits rolled. 😂
Yeah mee too, I never knew it was him until year later 😂😂
im one the biggest in not liking tom crusie and i can not deny how funny how he is in tropic thunder
While not a fan of tom as a person I respect him as a career actor
agreed @@LewiCC-rd5nf
you didn't know it was him because you're a hater
Honestly, the fact Tom's role is an anomaly in his career is what makes that character great. The initial "is that... Is that Tom Cruise?" Makes that whole role even better. I think revisiting it for more than a cameo would kind of cheapen it.
agreed. this is a "less is more" kind of situation and it's done perfectly.
@SpaceMissile 100% agreed.
This subversion of roles is one of the reasons why John Travolta was cast in "Pulp Fiction". Tarantino knew that John could dance, but at this point in Travolta's career people almost forgot that he could. It had been like a decade since he last danced in a film. So when they heard the Jack Rabbit's dance the audience was actually thinking "is John Travolta... going to dance?" Then he's up on stage, with Uma Thurman, doing the twist. The whole scene is great, and revitalized his career. It also was a deciding factor to him eventually doing "Hairspray", which was another "That's Travolta?" role.
Exactly. My husband and I were watching the movie and I picked up that it was Cruise toward the end. I whispered, "Honey! That's Tom Cruise!!" He was so confused. He scowled and studied the character and kept saying, "No. I don't think that's him" until right at the end. He almost yelled, "Oh my god! That is Tom Cruise!" right in the theater. People around us started whispering and about a minute later a lady exclaimed, "That IS Tom Cruise!!" I was already laughing at the movie, but that made me bark. lol!
This is true... Very very true in fact but I still want the movie lol
I am not a huge Cruise fan but he literally transformed into Weinstein. He knew exactly what he was doing and it was perfect. It was ALL him. Stiller was totally skeptical about Tom's vision for Grossman till he saw it and was blown away. It is amazing how few people even knew it was Tom. He earned my respect in this film for sure!
Ben Stiller has often made massive changes to his scripts based on the actor's input. It's probably why he had such a roll of success as a director of comedies. Dodgeball had the same thing happening when Jason Bateman read the part for Pepper Brooks. Ben Stiller had originally envisioned Pepper and Cotton as two overly serious and buttoned down straight men to the insanity. You can still see it in Cotton's commentating, he takes everything 100% seriously. Jason Bateman read the script and he tried to envison the pair and didn't think it would work. or not be as funny as it could be. So he came in dressed up like a pot smoking xgames star, in fact one of the outfits he wore in the movie was the outfit he put together for himself for the tryout for the part. He was the only one who came to try out for it, who took such a strange twist on it. In fact he didn't even change the lines Pepper was supposed to say; he just delivered them like... well... pepper. And apparently he had the whole cast in stitches, and ben stiller was like "bingo" so they made some slight adjustments to the lines pepper and cotton would say, but interestingly if you listen to the actual dialogue (as silly as it is) between pepper and cotton, it's easy to imagine pepper as a straight laced dull super serious guy, his lines work both ways; so he really "transformed" that role, rather then create it. But it was easily one of the most memorable roles in that movie.
Even though the guy seems like a maniac sometimes, Tom Cruise is intelligent.
@@arizona_anime_fan Yeah, that's basically Ben's entire shtick regarding directing. He listens to the actors, tries to understand their interpretation and why they are so hyped for it, and then integrates it with his story. It's not the way to make a movie by the book, but he doesn't direct those kinds of movies. I am surprised ben never did anything with nick cage, but perhaps nick is too left field even for ben.
Don't forget Scott Rudin too, he's a mega producer who has the same anger issue as Weinstein
@@4deleDaz33m But maybe not the penchant for children we hope. Weinstein isn't Grossman for nothing....
The movie Tropic Thunder is the very definition of catching lightning in a bottle. The cast the characters the plot...excellent. 👏👏👏
And the TIMING. Tropic Thunder could've only worked in a few rare times, and they caught one!
And like Blazing Saddles we won't see anything like it again.
Not just Tom, there's something feels very spontaneous about the rest of the actors while it's obviously scripted, it feels like each of them also put some twist of their own into the movie.
Black face and good acting from said actor in blck face...because if we're being real, Stiller, Black, and McBride, were not on their A game of funny. In fact, a lot of the movie was carried by Cruise and RDJ, and this coming from a person who dislikes Downey. It felt like it was supposed to be funny because "look, said funny actor is here, time to laugh" ala Anchorman 2....then it was carried by a guy who isn't even a comedic actor smh. Lightning in a bottle indeed.
@@zerrodefex Agreed. The biggest difference between 08 and now is social media really where the least intelligent, loudest people or people just with an agenda get amplified. We all know that using blackface is wrong when used to caricature black people. In this movie's case, the joke is really about RDJ's character and his extreme dedication to method acting. Even that level of slap-you-in-the face obvious point is lost on trolls. It's a sad loss to artistic creativity.
Don't forget that right around the time this movie was being made, Cruise was in the news for all the wrong reasons, much of which made him appear to be taking himself waaaaaay too seriously. This role was a perfect opportunity for him to soften his image up just a bit, and it worked.
Yeah, this wasn't that long after dancing on Oprah's couch, like 2 years maybe. Which SEEMS, like a long time, but not when it's a bad taste left in people's mouth and the Sceintology shit.
The most impressive career-recovery I can think of.
Honestly, I fully assumed that was the reason he took this role was trying to win everyone back and poke fun at himself. For the most part it worked! I'm stunned to find out that wasn't the case/plan lol
How can you not appreciate Tom Cruise for the cinematic genius that he is?
I would love to tell him that, but he keeps running away.
Cause he is insufferable and his characters are usually bland AF. Gotta give it to him for this one though
"Tom cruise is tom cruise crazy"
@@_Titanium_ lol, insufferably nice? maybe. Great actor? Absolutely.
Hands down one of the best comedies made. My friends and I are still quoting this film 15 years later
First time I watched this movie I didn’t know that was Tom cruise until the credits rolled. He nailed that role
Big hands!
I think of it as the last great comedy ever made.
You muh muh muh make me happeee
Never go full retard
Tom definitely has a huge comic talent. He should do two or three comedy movies before he retires.
Risky Business
@@drivenbyrage5710 Masterpiece.
He could do like Robert De Niro in his late career. I would be excited for that.
Psst…he wasn’t acting. 😂
@@levi1929Nah, that would dilute the novelty of it.
He was absolutely phenomenal in Tropic Thunder, and the fact that he was able to identify something "missing" from Ben's story says a lot about his genius-level understanding of Hollywood -- both in terms of what would make the story more convincing/compelling, and in terms of what would improve the comedy. Also, I always love the looks on reactors' faces when they go, "Wait... is that TOM CRUISE?? 🤯🤯" 😂🤣. Please do not make a movie of him, just let us have that moment, haha. I do hope to see what other characters he plays with in his mind, though.
He basically saved the movoe. Maybe he should direct the next comedy.
He (Tom) is a producer, I think he produces those last MI movies and even the last top gun, the guy creates characters and develop scripts and ideas, he is a genius from filmography
Collateral and tropic thunder he has potential on other roles 👏
@@KaiserM3if you think that's what producers do.. then sure I guess so.
@@davidfaustino4476 😂🤣😂🤣 oh lord where these little losers comes from?
Tropic Thunder as a movie proved that there were some who were not afraid to make fun of everyone for a laugh. This was my generation's Blazing Saddles. The character of Les Grossman was pure comedic genius. I think that the shock of Cruse playing the role himself, adds more to the performance as it is not his normal genre. I am reminded of the career of Leslie Neilson and how he started out being known for dramatic/ leading man roles. It was the movie Airplane where he went outside of his normal genre and was known for doing serious comedy. While I do not see Tom Cruse totally jumping into comedy I can see it being something that Cruse will do from time to time.
Blazing Saddles is a good comparison. Downey Jr. also surprised me in this. All of them took great risks but it really paid off. And they went to untold lengths. Did you know that they shot a fake documentary/making of of the movie they shoot in Tropic Thunder which is 40 or so minutes? Which means RDJ is an actor playing an actor that doing a fake trailer where he plays an actor that is stuck playing a different character and then has to playing someone else.
I am in the camp of folks who didn't recognize Tom in my first viewing of Tropic Thunder. Once you know it is him, you can't unsee it. I hope he had as much fun playing this character as it appears.
I think part of it is because at no point does he sprint.
Don't think Grossman can carry a whole movie, but it certainly did tie the whole movie together nicely. Always had much respect for Cruise as an actor despite being a weird guy as a person.
You’d be surprised. I thought there was no way Saul Goodman could carry a whole TV show, but boy did he
@@pIayingwithmahwii Saul didn't surprise me because Bob Odenkirk is a comedic actor and a good one.
I didn't think Ted Lasso could carry even a single season based on the handful of NBC ads that launched the character, but I was pleasantly surprised. I can agree that it would have to be an amazing script to make Grossman the lead character, but I think it can be done.
i think its like the jack sparrow thing: background chaaracter that helps the main character but everyone loves
I'd love to see Cruise doing more comedic roles, but I agree that a Grossman isn't a good idea.
Say what you want about TC and his personal life, but you cannot deny his passion/enthusiasm for cinema.
His best role by far. I am still killing myself laughing whenever I see this wonderful performance. Definitely made this movie an instant classic. A very underrated actor IMO.
Great video Nerdstalgic. One name you did not mention was Bill Hader. So often, great performances are accentuated by those who are around him. As you mentioned, the interplay between Cruise and McConaughey was terrific. But Hader was important in his role supporting Grossman, giving the producer a loyal 'follower'.... someone who was on Les' side.
He also allowed TC to show a more rounded character. The last scene of them together is affectionate, whatever LG actually says.
I was among those who had no idea it was Tom Cruise until the credits. That legit blew my mind, the whole movie I was trying to figure out why that Les Grossman guy was so vaguely familiar and TC never even crossed my mind. It was an actual shocker, and it quickly became my favorite role of his.
Same 😂
It was meant to be that way, the marketing hid most of his material and Cruise's name so Ben Stiller wanted Cruise's performance to be a surprise once people saw the end credits that it was actually him. Even if you look at the bottom of the poster for the credits, Cruise' name wasn't there, you can tell that Paramount and DreamWorks were being careful with the promotion of his character, like keeping it a locked safe until the movie comes out. The only time Cruise promoted the movie was when he showed up at the red carpet, most people were confused why was he there since he's not involved in any of the marketing previously
I didn't know Tom Cruise was in the movie before watching it, but when Les hit the screen first I screamed "Oh my God is it a fat fucking Tom Cruise???"
The ending alone.. Leading up to the Credits.. OH $hit... That was the greatest.
First time I saw the movie and Les came on screen, I thought he looked familiar but it wasn't until the second time we see him that I recognized his voice and I knew it was him.
I think we love Les Grossman so much because obviously it is a good character within the film but we love the character because it's Tom Cruise playing him. Tom doesn't do alot of these type of roles and that is why we cherish and love it so much. Had Tom been a comedy actor like Saccha Baron Cohen and we would have liked the character but not love and cherish it. Quality over quantity
It wasn't Tom playing himself, he was playing extravagant Hollywood producer Joel Silver and Scott Rudin who's known to be verbally and physically abusive towards his staff and Tom based the physical appearance of Les Grossman on Scott.
@@deerlord2363 I think from the looks, it's based on Harvey Weinstein whereas the personality it's based on Rudin
@@deerlord2363no one said tom was playing himself.
When I first saw it, I didn't realize it was Cruise. He looked familiar, but he was so far out of his wheel house that I just couldn't place him until the very end. So, from my personal experience, I can say that Grossman is a great, hilarious character, whether or not you know it's Cruise.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Tropic Thunder was the last true comedy to come out of Hollywood. We didn't know how good we had it.
This vid just sent me down a Les Grossman rabbithole for the day. Never knew about the MTV skits, and they're still nailing the character. Loving it :)
Thanks for sharing. Love the film, especially TC dancing alone during the end credits! Didn't know all the production backstory and it took a few minutes to realize that was TC playing Les Grossman the first time I saw it. S.R., Mo-Mutt Music
I still remember how hard my brother and I laughed the first time we watched “Tropic Thunder” all the way through and Les Grossman yelled “F*CK YOUR OWN FACE” into the phone. It is really disappointing that we haven’t been able to see Tom Cruise in more of these roles. I’m pretty confident he could kill it in most of them.
I distinctly remember sitting in the theatre for this film, getting to the live action credits at the end, and having my jaw drop when the words "Tom Cruise" flashed on the screen above a dancing Les Grossman. Tom Cruise may as well have been dead at that point in movie history, I didn't even recognize him.
True story 😅
Same here!
I saw Tropic Thunder in theaters, and I didn't realize that was Tom Cruise until the credits rolled. Fantastic movie.
Very much a Tropic Thunder fan - an iconic comedy. Les Grossman was created by the art and genius of Tom Cruise and yes, trying to picture the film without Les is impossible. Question: Does Tom try to milk his creation or not? Surely, he has enough money but there are other considerations. It's like a song you write - you never get sick of playing it. So I get it that Tom doesn't want to let go of Les, his baby. What I would recommend Tom do is the same as with TT - use your art and keep reading scripts to see if your character can actually fit or whether you are inspired to create another, different character? I say go for something new, but proceed with the search under the pretext of a part for Les. Put yourself in a position where it might work.
Les Grossman was like someone at a party telling a really funny joke that was unexpected. A Les Grossman movie would be like that same person trying to do stand up. I'm not sure that character can carry a whole movie. I'd rather just see a Tropic Thunder sequel.
I want to see the movies in the trailers! RDJ and Tobey Maguire in a gay priest movie?! Hell yea!
I want to see movies made by talented, creative people that are legitimately inspired. Forcing people to make sequels that they aren't inspired to create is usually a recipe for failure. The best you can hope for is mediocrity.
You will never get a sequel in this woke world... Most of them main cast are now the Wokest actors in Hollywood who fill their time attacking others for not being woke enough.. They pretend this movie never happend these days.. The only main actors left are Cruise and McConaughey...
In my opinion Tom Cruise is one of the best actors of this generation
Who would have thought that he would have been... The Last Action Hero. Arnold sure didn't :))
Cruise is a talented, versatile actor who also happens to be an action star. I think The hilarious dark humor of the Grossman scenes was Cruise's of saying FU to some parts of Hollywood.
I swear I didn't even know it was him until I saw the credits. Freaking S tier performance
Tom Cruise does comedy because Tom Cruise can do comedy. The man's an amazing actor and he know what an audience wants from their movie's.
That's the movie that made me fully realize the extent of Tom Cruise's talent. I just thought that he was always handed roles that play to his strengths and require little effort. But that man. Hes got it.💯
Who would have thought that Tom Cruise was... The Last Action Hero :)
In a way he was just playing an exagerated version of himself though so i'm not sure it's the acting feat everyone says it is... but it was funny that's for sure..
I was never a fan of Cruise in his personal life, but his acting skills continue to amaze me. I have yet to see him in a role he did not slam dunk. Honestly, he's a prodigy, though I hear he can be difficult to work with.
He is a phenomenal actor!
He's a perfectionist and he demands from others what he demands from himself. Other than that he's actually one of the nicest guys in Hollywood he genuinely cares about his people and their day to day lives. He is known for spending time with the crew and actually wanting to know what they are doing in their lives
Great commentary....Love, Love LOVE Tropic THunder,.....I own it and watch it regularly. Totally brilliant....and Cruise CRUSHED it!!!!
Les grossman was an amazing side character but idk if I’d want to see a whole movie revolving around him. When you have these over the top, wacky characters often they work best in small parts.
Indeed. While he should definitely appear here and there... It would take a lot of talent to write a full movie on this character and keep it interesting and not let it get caught in a rut of character.
yeah but TC isn't doing a movie with a weak script. Which is probably why it never happened.
Like Melissa Mccarthy, she can be funny but a whole movie with her and I want to shoot myself.
That movie was already stoled by Robert Downey Jr fucking hilarious iconic performance and also the rest of the cast. But Tom cruise made it legendary
I LOVED THIS ROLE! He was so good. And his little dance during the credits, 🤣🤣🤣, brilliant!
Les is my favorite Tom Cruise roll of ALL TIME! Probably because of just how far outside the "norm" it was, but def my fav none the less. He absolutely NAILS this role and I still go back just to see/hear those one-liners every few years.
This is easily one of his best roles, and he loved doing it as well which helps.
I freaking love him as Les, he easily has some of the funniest and most memorable scenes in an already outstanding and hilarious movie.
I was quizzical from the video title, but well done! I thought it was gonna be a character assasination, but very well played. (of course this is because we agree)
If you ever saw Magnolia, you'd know that this character was very possible for cruise. Both movies he was brilliant in!
Someone probably said it already, but the name of Les Grossman being a pun also always made me laugh. He's clearly a gross man with big hands, but his name can also be read as "Les Grosses Mains", or simply Mr Bighands in a somewhat french pronunciation. That's what I call perfectionniste !
I remember watching this with a group of friends and none of us knew about the casting. We died when the credit showed up.
It was meant to be that way, the marketing hid most of his material and Cruise's name so Ben Stiller wanted Cruise's performance to be a surprise once people saw the end credits that it was actually him. Even if you look at the bottom of the poster for the credits, Cruise' name wasn't there, you can tell that Paramount and DreamWorks were being careful with the promotion of his character, like keeping it a locked safe until the movie comes out. The only time Cruise promoted the movie was when he showed up at the red carpet, most people were confused why was he there since he's not involved in any of the marketing previously
The voice sounds very recognizable to me.
I went into that movie completely blind. I chose it from a list, based entirely on the name. "I'll see what this 'Tropic Thunder' thing is all about." I wasn't prepared to see one of the funniest movies of all time. It's up there in the Top 5 with Super Troopers, Dirty Work, Airplane!, and Young Frankenstein.
Funny enough, I only recognized him when he started to dance during the credits. I can recognize Tom Cruise move instantly...
Me and my friends saw this. Quite a few of them. I distinctly and proudly remember being the first to be like “Yo. Is that Tom Cruise?” And all my friends were like “nah dude shut up idiot go get pop corn so we can throw it around and create a disturbance amongst these innocent film goers.” They followed it up with howling laughter and high-fives. Then as the film progressed it dawned on another of my friends that I might be right. Then my friends watched in silence. Slowly you’d hear the realization in whispers around the audience. A few doubters remained in my group and we waited for the credits. Every character was called with Tom dancing and trolling us all tell his name was finally called at the end. Then my friends lined up to apologize and bought me a pizza for being so observant. I never let them live it down. Honestly that did happen just not as theatrical but what really sold the look was those hands. Such a brilliant call. You’d never even notice how you subconsciously know Tom cruises hands tell they made them massive.
These days everyone talks about RDJ as Kirk Lazarus as Lincoln Osiris and how great he was and how wild it is that they got away with that, when I was a kid everyone was blown away by the fact that was Tom Cruise and it was a true highlight of the movie.
I mean this is the movie that saved RDJs career and put him on the path to be iron man. It was a major risk at the time to even consider hiring him with his drug problems and it was completely the right call.
When I saw Tropic Thunder in theaters, I didn't even realize it was him until the very end. No idea how, but yeah. He killed it.
Technically he also killed a handful of folks as Grossman.
It was meant to be that way, the marketing hid most of his material and Cruise's name so Ben Stiller wanted Cruise's performance to be a surprise once people saw the end credits that it was actually him. The only time Cruise promoted the movie was when he showed up at the red carpet
I nevver watch credits. I didnt know ot was him until NOW. lolol i'll go watch the movie again.
perfect video, thank you
Les Grossman, at first I did not recognize him. I was really enjoying his character and then it hit me that I was looking at Tom Cruise! I could not stop laughing for 5 minutes because he was good at it. Especially the dancing! I hope he gets his own movie.
Les is the highlight of the movie. Cruise was perfect. I can't imagine anyone else in the role.
I see what you mean. He did it right. But think about this... If you have never seen Richard Dreyfus play a power hungry mad man... He would have done the role right as well. That man can play an irritating, self absorbed, lunatic very well. :))
Everyone talks about Rob Downey Jr’s performance but no one talks about Tom Cruise’s performance
Nothing needs to be said about Les Grossman
I agree. Both of the actors made you forget who they were they really were. I legit kept forgetting Robert Downy Jr. wasn't black. And I'm black!
At the time I didn't know who RDJ was and legit thought it was just a a black actor and then a different white actor @@breveth
RDJ's role is way more controversial than Cruise's, of course people will talk about Downey's performance mofe
@@breveth I didn't even know that was RDJ till about halfway through the movie so I can't be offended since he played the black guy so flawlessly. Convincing as hell 😂
I absolutely loved the Grossman character when I watched Tropic Thunder. And had no clue it was Tom Cruise when I first watched it. I don't know how many years later it was that I found out. That part was definitely a Gary Oldman moment for Cruise. Gary Oldman being another actor whose work I love. And despite having seen at least half the movies he's been in. I haven't always realize it's him playing the part. He's just that good.
Subscribed. You are very passionate and well read.
I knew it was Tom right away from his voice and was so surprised. It was a hilarious performance. Loved him as a villian in Collateral, too. He should play more bad guys 😉
I think Collateral is his best film.
I don't think it's sad we don't live in the quirky Tom Cruise universe. I think this role is what it is because it's the guy we wouldn't expect this from. It's possible that if he were a comedic and quirky actor, this role wouldn't have nearly been as stand-out and iconic. Also, would we have had Mission Impossibles in that universe? Or A Few Good Men?
I agree, the reveal that the character was played by Tom cruise was mind-blowing and so unexpected. I would have never imagined him acting such a role and boy he did go all out and left no crumbs.
It was great because he no played the character as a serious guy but very very nasty, I mean he is a fantastic actor, you couldn't expect less, Adam Sandler would just scream like crazy all the time in this character or would be sarcastic, Tom.was just so serious in the way his character believed what was saying that it was very funny.
This argument would be stronger if most of the audience had known it was Cruise playing the part. But they didn't. Cruise can do comedy. That's all:)
i sat through that whole movie trying to figure out where I'd seen the actor playing Grossmam. it finally hit me at the very end. my favorite TC performance of all time.
Yeah, I knew I knew the actor, but couldn't figure it out while also watching. His voice is pretty distinctive, but the makeup really threw me off. Blew me away when I saw the credits.
I am so glad I never saw any spoilers about Tom being in this movie. because I had such a fantastic surprise when I finally realised who it was. was so excited seeing it was him which then made me enjoy the hilarity of that character even more.
That was a great character and I think we got just enough of him. Anymore and it would have gotten tiring, Cruise was right though Grossman was a great force to create pressure on all the other characters and give them reason to go so hard in such crazy situations. If Grossman cameoed in some other movie that would be amazing, so I don't want a whole Grossman movie but more surprise appearances would be cool.
I never laughed so hard at a movie than I did at Tropic Thunder. Fifteen years later, it’s still hilarious.
I had no clue he played the role till i saw it in the credits the 2nd time i watched it. Completely blew my mind! Stellar performances all around in that movie!
Watched with my parents and they were going crazy when they saw his name at the end. I remember them saying at one point, "who the heck is that?"
4:08 that’s me. During the whole stinking movie I kept saying “he looks so familiar”
Same here. I kept saying “I feel like I’ve seen this guy before, but where?…” I think it took me until about 3/4 through the movie, I recognized it was Tom Cruise by his voice and those intense eyes. It was a real 🤯 moment.
I don't think I would go see a Les Grossman movie, but I do think he would be a good character to return to as a supporting character. Someone like that works best in small doses.
I saw that in the cinema with NO idea that Cruise was in it. Watching it I was cracking up at this character and I'm pretty sure I only realised it was him with the credits when I think my mind broke a little. Brilliant film. Fantastic contribution.
When I was first watching this movie I was so confused. When Tom Cruise appeared I was no longer confused. I was positive my mind had snapped. That whole theater was rolling with laughter. Unreal performance.
I remember buying TT in the summer of 2009 on dvd when blockbuster was going out of business. They had DVDs 5 for $20 and TT was one of the movies I picked up, but I had never seen it. Watched it and it’s still one of my favorite comedies of all time. But when I saw les, I kept thinking “who is this?” Cause he was so damn hilarious. I was honestly shocked it was cruise cause I honestly didn’t care for him much as an actor. But him as Les in the movie is so iconic and was cool to learn that he created the entire character.
Love this character!!! Love this video !!!! Thank you for this !!! I wasn’t as big a movie going guy when tropic thunder came out as I’ve become over the past several years so I only saw this after it came out on whatever movie platform it was on. When I saw this character i was blown away and was laughing hysterically at his antics all the while I had NO IDEA it was Tom Cruise. Wasn’t till the end with that dance that I started watching closely and got up really close to my TV and it hit me only moments before the cast were scrolled across the screen. I had figured it out gatt it was Cruise. The voice gave it away but you can see his face in there. Do a spin off movie on this guy. I’d go for sure and I’d make sure as many if my family and friends went to
Lex Grossman spin-off please 🙏. I had no idea he was in this movie when I saw it. Blown away. Great role in a hilarious movie. This was a good breakdown.
The whole movie, all the characters, you just dont see it in movies like this. Its a classic and will live on for ages.
I saw this movie with my parents when I was 12 and all of us were laughing our asses off, didn't know it was Ethan Hunt/Maverick for a second until the credits rolled. Still my favorite comedy ever Edit: how do you not count Valkyrie as a dramatic role for him? It's not exactly an action movie
One of my favourite comedies of all time! A supremely good film!
Tom Cruise's performance in this one is one of the foremost reasons why I keep getting back to this movie again and again. His Les Grossman is up there with Andrew Dice Clay's Ford Fairlane and Andy Kaufman's Tony Clifton characters. Sheer brilliance in every aspect, and I just love it. I've always liked Tom's work, he IS a great actor when he puts his mind to it, but Les Grossman is a stroke of true genius. My hat off to him and much respect for giving us an unforgettable experience. Small as it might be, seeing as the character only appear now and then in just the one movie, it nevertheless is indeed larger than life and a performance of a lifetime.
i literally just watched on youtube free without ads and didn't even realize that was tom cruise. that's hilarious.
At first I didn’t know who was playing Les Grossman but that voice… I knew that voice from somewhere. Then it hit me it was Tom Cruise and my respect for the man as an actor and artist blew up.
He was nominated for best supporting actor for that role. So, hell yeah he deserves to make a Les Grossman movie
What are you talking about? No he wasn't. RDJ was.
@@ArchieStiglitz Robert was at the Oscars but Tom was at the Golden Globes. Both lost to Heath Ledger for “The Dark Knight.”
What does your screen name mean? Who lied and why 1776?
@@heathb4319 The Declaration of Independence: July 4th, 1776 "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.". But they refused to free their own slaves....
@@theylied1776 ...oh you are one of those. Ok then...so if you take a world wide issue such as slavery and then decide to free a country of bad ideas and also free others...do you think that will happen over night. There is not one country or race on earth that hasn't been slave to another. However...America was the first one to really implement the idea and put it in writing. We even had a civil war that was in part to free the slaves and set this country on the right path. No one lied...it takes time to change the world. But now lets get you to focus on modern slavery also known as human trafficking. over 44 billion a year...and yet you are worried about something that is already solved. Get real dude, This country fought to be free of oppressive governments and tyrants. TWICE But now with ignorance and delusion here we are again facing BS divisive issues to keep us fighting each other instead of the problem. The Constitution and Bill of Rights isn't wrong and the forefathers didn't lie. But WE have been under attack for a long time by the ones that wish those ideas on the rest of us. Get real. Oh...and did you ever think that the ones trying to free them also bought them to keep them safe until the world was better. Nope...cuzz you aint that smart. Useless American. Find something else worthwhile to complain about. And republicans made it happen...NOT the democrats. And that is REAL history. But you wont vote for DT but most likely some blue loser that is part of the system you hate.
my friends and I kept thinking "Is that tom cruise?" during the movie lol
Mad respect to Tom for that idea and performance! 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻
"When Cruise was hanging out with Stiller and watching movies." What a sentence.
Tropic Thunder was so brilliant in its absurdity! Such a wild, good movie that pulled no punches and didn’t try to “please” any demographic, narrative, or position. It was just a balls to the walls comedy flick with great acting and goofiness at every turn. 😊 If they tried making it today some whiny bitches on Twitter (X) or somewhere else would complain and get it pulled somehow. Glad this film is still available. 👊👊👊🇺🇸
I got that was Tom cruise from the beginning, i don't know if it was the voice or the eyes, but it was instantly recognized. And he nailed the satire at its best.
Big fan, Tropic Thunder is a movie you can watch many times and still enjoy. Thanks gang !
I remember watching that and knowing Cruise was in it but not knowing what he looked like, I was shocked and entertained! I LOVED him in the role! I remember when they announced a movie for him and was excited to see the character again, wish it would happen.
i am one of those who only realized at the end when it showed his name. i had no idea beforeheand that he is in the movie. was a hilarious wait...WHAT moment XD
He is only reason why I watched Tropic Thunder three times already
Let's continue to enjoy it, because such a movie could NOT be made in today's age 😅
Okay, let’s pretend that RDJ didn’t absolutely rock his role
@ComedyBros5 He did. Multiple people did amazing in this movie. One performance doesn't negate the others 😅
Been to the theater very few times lately, I would definitely go to see the Les Grossman movie!
One of my favourite Cruise roles !
I want to see a Cornetto trilogy where Les is the Cornetto. 2 more stories set in the movie industry where Les crews people out over video call at some point.
We should all appreciate 'Tropic Thunder', as a film like that can't be made in today's environment. Not to mention that it was HILARIOUS.
People always seem to say that, but its not like it wasnt fucked up at the time either lol
@@christopherbowers7236 It was, of course, but moving ahead we now are populated by snowflakes, the 'Twitterati' and 'agenda hounds', who make issues just because.
I remember watching this in the theater opening weekend, and being pleasantly surprised that T.C was in it. Hell, i laughed at watching some of the clips in this video.
2008 has got to be one of the best years for movies of all time. The Dark Knight, Tropic Thunder, Iron Man, Cloverfield, Wall-E, and Step Brothers just to name a few.
You have to remember where Tom Cruise was at this point in his career. This was shortly after the Oprah couch incident, and his prominent role in scientology coming to light. He showed he could laugh at himself while also killing the scenes he was in with Les
It was also at the time when he lost his multi-million deal with Paramount, so he came up with the idea of Les Grossman just for mocking Hollywood producers. Grossman is a cross between producers Joel Silver and Scott Rudin.
@@deerlord2363 His multi million deal with Paramount wasn't including this movie. He did this movie in favour of Ben who's of course a good friend of him instead of having a contract with Paramount. And also, other than Rudin, he also mocked Harvey Weinstein based on the look itself
I was literally living under a rock around the time that movie came out. A few years later, when I saw it, I went into it completely blind. Starting with the fake previews, I just completely lost it and didn't find it again until some time after the credits ended.
Similar situation... I had gone through a couple rough months and my friends decided to come get me and we all go out. We went to see it at the dollar theater after it had been released on dvd or whatever and after it had played at all the normal theaters. I had no idea what i was in for. The opening commercials through me way off and i was about to walk out because i thought what has this world come to if this is what they are advertising before movies now. Then i figured out what was going on and let the movie show me what it needed to. I left there in a much better mood than i went in with. Especially for someone that was tired of life's BS at the moment so i wasn't in the mood for certain things but after all was said and done...i was laughing again.
@@heathb4319 Come to think of it, I was going through a rough time when I first saw it, too. I said it elsewhere in these comments, but some movies just break down boundaries. When I first saw Super Troopers, I saw it with my dad. And I really prefer not to watch off-color comedies that include sex and drug use with my parents. Way too awkward... But, man, that movie was just so funny that we were both howling and crying by the time he said, "You boys like Mex-ee-co?!?" I really prefer going into movies blind. Previews are a little less awful than they were 15-20 years ago, when they'd show you literally every scene worth watching in the entire movie, including enough information to even know the half-baked plot twist they were going to try to throw at you. But they still give away a lot. Well... Most movies now don't even have a discernible plot, so I guess it doesn't matter... I miss the days when a preview didn't show you a single second of film from the entire last half of the movie.
@@MrMagnaniman..Speaking of messing up a film with the trailer... can you imagine the hype if Hulk would have busted into the arena with Thor and no one knew. The internet would have melted from all the info being sent.
Les Grossman must be one of Tom Cruise's best roles ever he killed it, why didn't he get nominated for oscar like Robert Downey Jr😂😂😂
you couldn't make a movie like this today. I love it so much
Oh wow, never been here so early before
For the algorithm. ✊
Honestly, he was one of the highlights of that movie! I freaking loved that character! Hilarious!
Hands down one of the best movies in a generation! Was like blazing saddles for 21sr century.
Love this analysis. A Les Grossman spin-off movie would be incredible and might just rejuvenate the comedy genre in the Hollywood industry!
IMO they should just let it go... Some stuff is funny the first time, when you try to recreate it... Not so much...
@@PrograError I have a feeling that's why nothing has been done about it for the last 15 years...Cruise himself probably realized that a Les Grossman movie would be too much and not work as well as the cameos.....BUT with that said, I have a feeling if anyone could pull it off it would be Tom Cruise.
Grossman works how he is, a part of an ensemble, not the main guy on a movie.
Cruise was outstanding in that role. Has me cracking up to this day every time I watch it. He needs to bring him back in something.
Les is a legend! There should definitely be a follow up. Cruise is such a talent no matter what he does.