Oscar-winner Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), comic Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) and the rest of the crew, must become real soldiers when fighting breaks out in that part of the jungle.

Tropic Thunder is one of those movies that people constantly say "could never be made today," which is a total crock because ...

Ben Stiller's sometimes hilarious "Tropic Thunder" is easily the biggest ... and stars chubby clown Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), rapper Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson), action beefcake Tugg Speedman ...