Tom Cruise was never a great actor, or anything close to it. He’s a good/ok actor, but that’s the extent of it. Whoever said that he’s had a stronger co-star that carried the movie in most of his better films is absolutely right. Dustin Hoffman in Rainman, Jack Nickolson in A Few Good Men, Jamie Foxx in Collateral (blew him AWAY in Collateral), etc.
He’s one of those merely-ok actors who they unfortunately sometimes put in great films, so I just have to blur my eyes and pretend he’s someone else. Tom Hanks is probably an even better example of this. They put him in fucking Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away (which could’ve been really good if not for his whiney, nasally, weird-looking, annoying self), Road to Perdition, etc., etc.
My biggest problem with the way they often cast Cruise, though, is as a tough guy. I CANNOT buy him as a tough guy. Last Samurai? That film would’ve been leagues better if Russell Crowe had that part. I don’t care if he’s a jackass in real life, the guy (a.) is a GREAT actor and (b.) is believable as a tough guy with actual testosterone in his system.
Lord help us if Tom Cruise or Tom Hanks is given another great movie to fuck up.
For the record, I like Tom Hanks when he gets casted well. He was good in the Green Mile. No one will ever forget Forrest Gump. You can’t knock the man for not being perfect at all times. I think he will do The Davinci Code right.
[quote]Damici wrote:
Tom Cruise was never a great actor, or anything close to it. He’s a good/ok actor, but that’s the extent of it. Whoever said that he’s had a stronger co-star that carried the movie in most of his better films is absolutely right. Dustin Hoffman in Rainman, Jack Nickolson in A Few Good Men, Jamie Foxx in Collateral (blew him AWAY in Collateral), etc.
He’s one of those merely-ok actors who they unfortunately sometimes put in great films, so I just have to blur my eyes and pretend he’s someone else. Tom Hanks is probably an even better example of this. They put him in fucking Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away (which could’ve been really good if not for his whiney, nasally, weird-looking, annoying self), Road to Perdition, etc., etc.
My biggest problem with the way they often cast Cruise, though, is as a tough guy. I CANNOT buy him as a tough guy. Last Samurai? That film would’ve been leagues better if Russell Crowe had that part. I don’t care if he’s a jackass in real life, the guy (a.) is a GREAT actor and (b.) is believable as a tough guy with actual testosterone in his system.
Lord help us if Tom Cruise or Tom Hanks is given another great movie to fuck up.[/quote]
I have to disagree with you on Tom Hanks. He is a great actor, imo. Although I didn’t see Sleepless in Seattle (thank God) and Joe v. the Volcano was one of the worst films of all time. But, I’ve liked pretty much all of his other movies that I’ve seen.
Got to disagree. Tom Hanks is an ok actor. Good, but nowhere near great. He plays – Tom Hanks – in every movie he’s in. I cannot see him on the screen, in any role, and think I’m looking at and hearing anyone but – Tom Hanks. AND, I can’t stand his whiney, nasally, loud voice, and his weird look. Call me crazy, but watching Tom Hanks, to me, is like hearing fingernails on a chalkboard. I don’t see any movie in which he’s really extended himself and made me think he’s someone (like, the character!) other than Tom Hanks.
On a related note, I’ll throw Harrison Ford into the bucket of “actors I can’t fucking stand anymore.” He ALWAYS plays – fucking Harrison Ford! He has the same look on his face at ALL times: that mouth-semi-twisted, forehead wrinkled look of DEEP CONCERN. ALWAYS! And he plays the saaaaaame regular, soft-spoken, slow-to-anger underdog guy who eventually finds it in himself to grab his balls and be a tough guy for a minute . . . . Spare me.
[quote]Damici wrote:
Got to disagree. Tom Hanks is an ok actor. Good, but nowhere near great. He plays – Tom Hanks – in every movie he’s in. I cannot see him on the screen, in any role, and think I’m looking at and hearing anyone but – Tom Hanks. AND, I can’t stand his whiney, nasally, loud voice, and his weird look. Call me crazy, but watching Tom Hanks, to me, is like hearing fingernails on a chalkboard. I don’t see any movie in which he’s really extended himself and made me think he’s someone (like, the character!) other than Tom Hanks.[/quote]
Tom Hanks wasn’t playing “Tom Hanks” in Forrest Gump. He wasn’t playing “Tom Hanks” in The Green Mile.
[quote]dollarbill44 wrote:
Damici wrote:
Tom Cruise was never a great actor, or anything close to it. He’s a good/ok actor, but that’s the extent of it. Whoever said that he’s had a stronger co-star that carried the movie in most of his better films is absolutely right. Dustin Hoffman in Rainman, Jack Nickolson in A Few Good Men, Jamie Foxx in Collateral (blew him AWAY in Collateral), etc.
He’s one of those merely-ok actors who they unfortunately sometimes put in great films, so I just have to blur my eyes and pretend he’s someone else. Tom Hanks is probably an even better example of this. They put him in fucking Saving Private Ryan, Cast Away (which could’ve been really good if not for his whiney, nasally, weird-looking, annoying self), Road to Perdition, etc., etc.
My biggest problem with the way they often cast Cruise, though, is as a tough guy. I CANNOT buy him as a tough guy. Last Samurai? That film would’ve been leagues better if Russell Crowe had that part. I don’t care if he’s a jackass in real life, the guy (a.) is a GREAT actor and (b.) is believable as a tough guy with actual testosterone in his system.
Lord help us if Tom Cruise or Tom Hanks is given another great movie to fuck up.
I have to disagree with you on Tom Hanks. He is a great actor, imo. Although I didn’t see Sleepless in Seattle (thank God) and Joe v. the Volcano was one of the worst films of all time. But, I’ve liked pretty much all of his other movies that I’ve seen.
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And let us not forget his award winning work in “Bosom Buddies” and the classic flick, “Bachelor Party”
Forrest Gump I’ll grant you to an extent, though I still can’t get over his nasally voice and weird look, but in the Green Mile? Tom Hanks – period. With a slightly different accent and a little more composed demeanor, but I cannot see him, even in that role, and see anyone but Tom Hanks. But I’ll grant you he annoyed me much less in his Green Mile role, precisely because he didn’t “act out” as much as “Tom Hanks.” Can’t fucking stand him. Sorry.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Damici wrote:
Got to disagree. Tom Hanks is an ok actor. Good, but nowhere near great. He plays – Tom Hanks – in every movie he’s in. I cannot see him on the screen, in any role, and think I’m looking at and hearing anyone but – Tom Hanks. AND, I can’t stand his whiney, nasally, loud voice, and his weird look. Call me crazy, but watching Tom Hanks, to me, is like hearing fingernails on a chalkboard. I don’t see any movie in which he’s really extended himself and made me think he’s someone (like, the character!) other than Tom Hanks.
Tom Hanks wasn’t playing “Tom Hanks” in Forrest Gump. He wasn’t playing “Tom Hanks” in The Green Mile.[/quote]
[quote]BigPaul wrote:
I hope you can go without TV, films, and other non-periodical media.
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I am about to this point.
I have nothing against Hanks at all. Private Ryan pwnz. It’s only drawback was that it came out about the same time as that chick-flick Titanic and therefore didn’t get the recognition it deserved.
i’d like to donate some funds the anti-tom coalition. i’ll be doing so by purchasing ‘excess’ (i.e. i need an excuse to purchase goodies again) stuff from T-Nation.
See my money gets somebody punched in the face real good-like. dig?
BUT-- I reserve the right to watch DVD’s of Rainman, Risky Business, Cocktail and play over and over again, AND DROOL TO, the Volleyball Scene in Top Gun, and reminisce about the good old days before Tom turned into a Metrosexual, feminine advice-giving, couch hopping, pussy whipped, pseudoscience spouting weirdo.
Once upon a time, watching Tom made me all hot and bothered. Once upon a time, Tom was a normal man. He liked sluts, he liked beer, he had muscles and abs, he even had a manly type of sex appeal. WHAT HAPPENED TO TOM CRUISE? Age-related hormonal decline? A gay experience that knocked his socks off? Did those crazy Scientologists knock him over the head when he wasn’t looking, causing him to lose his marbles (or f*** up his Pituitary function)?
Whatever the case…will somebody please please please crazy glue an Andro Patch to Tom’s backside! PLEASE!!!
