tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post8480909962972567803..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: The General (4) vs. Tropic Thunder (13)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-67811269074841580792020-04-19T10:40:38.165-05:002020-04-19T10:40:38.165-05:00I don't know if two comedies could be more dif...I don't know if two comedies could be more different. I tend to prefer more modern comedy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11169012097762455094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-21597208151614670652020-04-15T12:41:33.304-05:002020-04-15T12:41:33.304-05:00While "The General" goes in a bit heavil...While "The General" goes in a bit heavily on slapstick, "Tropic Thunder" is raunchier than it needs to be. If I only had the two movies to choose from I would make my pick based on the audience I was planning to show it to - and "The General" would be the safer pick. <br /><br />Also, while I also laughed harder at "Tropic Thunder" I suspect I will re-watch "The General" more often if both are available. That doesn't man that "The General" is the better movie but it does make me realize that these kind of rankings really depend on the criteria used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-14998744975944701942012-03-25T08:21:51.405-05:002012-03-25T08:21:51.405-05:00This matchup was between modern humor and silent m...This matchup was between modern humor and silent movie humor. It was just a coincidence that I matched up the oldest great war comedy with the most recent. It clearly indicates how much our collective sense of humor has changed over the course of the 20th Century. I'm not sure if it's a change for the better, but I do know that I much prefer today's humor to that of the 1920s. Sometimes I feel ashamed of what I laugh at and I wonder about where society is headed, but what the hell. A laugh is still better than a smile when it comes to comedies.<br /><br /> You need to see "The General" just to see how far we have come. It is on You Tube and only lasts about 1:20.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-14320127506076446222012-03-25T03:43:43.472-05:002012-03-25T03:43:43.472-05:00I'm too partial to Tropic Thunder and haven...I'm too partial to Tropic Thunder and haven't seen The General. <br />I certainly will not disagree.allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.com