Wait, wait. We expected something with Ben Stiller to be a statue of movie-making genius? Are we going into this thing with way too many expectations? What's so wrong with a dumb, mindless movie?
I think Robert Downey, Jr. was absolutely brilliant in choosing this role -- what controversy it could cause! The man is a genius.
Let's face it, guys: Most comedies are absolute shit movies. Look at Austin Powers, Ace Ventura, anything with Will Farrell or Owen Wilson -- the majority of movies that they take part in are complete sacks of crap, but we like them because they blow turds.
Then again, I thought Napoleon Dynamite was a brilliant, brilliant movie, so I guess I'll absolutely adore Tropic Thunder.
I also suggest, in the future, that the thread be started asking an opinion on the movie, as opposed to just coming straight out and telling us that we shouldn't see the movie just because of one person's biased opinion.