Robert Dawney Jr on his use of blackface in Tropic Thunder, and if it could be made nowadays

[MischievousMonkey]

 

[Spence]

Doesn’t make it any less funny today as it did back then. People are overly sensitive, in no way was he making fun of black people he was making fun of whites trying to act black and it was god damn hilarious

 

[DonkeyPuncher718]

I feel that comedy has always been raw and offensive and comedians/actors get a pass as long as it was legit funny.

“Never go full retard” is one of the greatest quotes of all time and it’s become my mantra in life. It works in every situation.

Just for that quote alone he gets a pass

 

[Kerkum]

That movie was overrated as fukk and boring

 

[DonkeyPuncher718]

That movie was overrated as fukk and boring

I hated this movie first time I watched it. Thought it was fukking stupid. One night I came home smoked a spliff and it all just clicked. Now I can watch sober/blitz and it’s just as funny.

Give it another shot.

 

[re'up]

I remember seeing this in theaters back in 2008, after I read some positive reviews, and was less impressed than the reviewers were. I thought it must have been fun to make, but as a movie, in the theater, there was a laugh or five from me, but a lot of forced jokes, and over the top scenarios, a very loud and messy movie. Not my type of comedy. I never though any of the memorable parts were as funny as everyone else seemed to think.

 

[levitate]

Joe Rogan, of course...

 

[NSSVO]

 

[I Really Mean It]

Doesn’t make it any less funny today as it did back then. People are overly sensitive, in no way was he making fun of black people he was making fun of whites trying to act black and it was god damn hilarious

There’s no excuse, with the historical context in its rear, for blackface to be performed by anyone.

 

[levitate]

There’s no excuse, with the historical context in its rear, for blackface to be performed by anyone.

In before you’re called “too sensitive”.

 

[WaveGang]

shyt was not funny

 

[Easy-E]

Doesn’t make it any less funny today as it did back then. People are overly sensitive, in no way was he making fun of black people he was making fun of whites trying to act black and it was god damn hilarious

Basically.

Comedy is not supposed to be offensive, but, abrasive to common norms.

That's why dudes like @Buckeye Fever are so hilarious.

 

[Thurgood Thurston III]

I figured it was satirizing the use of blackface but I didn't really care for the movie.

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

I laughed when I first saw it


Neg me now

 

[FLATOP]

I dont like Joe Rogan. Brings on a prolific actor like RDJ and of course asks him about some anti-politically correct shyt

Of course it could still get made today. And the movie sucked anyways.