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Still yet to hear a proper answer about what about Tom Cruise's acting would be considered not good.
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Tom. 
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I liked Tom Cruise from 15-25 because I thought he was "wonderfully weird". Since I've seen The Firm, Eyes Wide Shut, Edge of Tomorrow, Rain Man,Top Gun: Maverick, he is great to me.
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Saw Top Gun again today just to show my support to a great actor.
Tom is still an action star, he'll slow down at some point and transition into more dramatic roles.
Tom is still an action star, he'll slow down at some point and transition into more dramatic roles.
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I don’t think he’s a bad actor. That’s a big time stretch. But I also don’t think he’s a great actor. Definitely not an all timer for me.
It’s all subjective though. Just doesn’t do it for me personally. I liked him in a Few Good Men though.
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Finally saw the new Candyman
I liked how it started but wanted more or expected more, I guess
there was aspects I liked but thought they were doing something else with it
I liked how it started but wanted more or expected more, I guess
there was aspects I liked but thought they were doing something else with it
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Stranger Things, S4 Eps 1-7
Knew 001 was Vecna when they started disagreeing at the facility, if you think back to the Max scene you can tell by the way they move and appearance, the background story of the kid then. Fire 
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there are things that I agree about what Tom has to say. there are things that I disagree as well. the things I disagree with him is just totally whack.
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Tom.
Many years ago, I completely agreed with Daniel. Years later, Nathan did have a point eventhough he's wrong.
Tom Cruise turns 60 in three+ weeks.
He has 46 acting credits:
His first couple films in 1981. At age 19, nothin special, but then......
1983 was his breakout.
The Outsiders
Risky Business
All the Right Moves
Legend
Top Gun
The Color of Money
Cocktail
Rain Man
Born on the Fourth of July
The 90's:
Day of Thunder
Far and Away
A Few Good Men
The Firm
Interview With a Vampire
Mission Impossible
Jerry McGuire
Eyes Wide Shut
Magnolia
2000's
Mission Impossible II
Vanilla Sky
Minority Report
Austin Powers Goldmember (cameo)
The Last Samurai
Collateral
War of the Worlds
Mission Impossible III
Lions for Lambs
Tropic Thunder
Valkyrie
2010's
Mission Impossible IV
Rock of Ages
Jack Reacher
Oblivion
Edge of Tomorrow
Mission Impossible V
Jack Reacher 2
The Mummy
American Made
Mission Impossible VI
20's
Top Gun 2
Mission Impossible VII (next)
Mission Impossible VIII (next)
Look folks......this might be thee best resume in Hollywood. Five decades. Not a lot of drop off, very consistent work, damn near a movie a year for FORTY YEARS. And not a lot of misses.
And range. Again, not elite Leo level acting, but a ton of variety. He has his own franchise with MI, now a couple sequels (TG, Reacher), and a lot of original work one offs.
This is a Top 5 career. Denzel, Harrison, Hanks, Cruise in some order. And they all have a few misses, but even those aren't complete flops.
Look at his 2010's. In his 50's, he put that stretch up, every year. 10 movies, in 10 years.
He's bat**** weird, but he is an absolute legend of Hollywood. Give him his flowers.
He has 46 acting credits:
His first couple films in 1981. At age 19, nothin special, but then......
1983 was his breakout.
The Outsiders
Risky Business
All the Right Moves
Legend
Top Gun
The Color of Money
Cocktail
Rain Man
Born on the Fourth of July
The 90's:
Day of Thunder
Far and Away
A Few Good Men
The Firm
Interview With a Vampire
Mission Impossible
Jerry McGuire
Eyes Wide Shut
Magnolia
2000's
Mission Impossible II
Vanilla Sky
Minority Report
Austin Powers Goldmember (cameo)
The Last Samurai
Collateral
War of the Worlds
Mission Impossible III
Lions for Lambs
Tropic Thunder
Valkyrie
2010's
Mission Impossible IV
Rock of Ages
Jack Reacher
Oblivion
Edge of Tomorrow
Mission Impossible V
Jack Reacher 2
The Mummy
American Made
Mission Impossible VI
20's
Top Gun 2
Mission Impossible VII (next)
Mission Impossible VIII (next)
Look folks......this might be thee best resume in Hollywood. Five decades. Not a lot of drop off, very consistent work, damn near a movie a year for FORTY YEARS. And not a lot of misses.
And range. Again, not elite Leo level acting, but a ton of variety. He has his own franchise with MI, now a couple sequels (TG, Reacher), and a lot of original work one offs.
This is a Top 5 career. Denzel, Harrison, Hanks, Cruise in some order. And they all have a few misses, but even those aren't complete flops.
Look at his 2010's. In his 50's, he put that stretch up, every year. 10 movies, in 10 years.
He's bat**** weird, but he is an absolute legend of Hollywood. Give him his flowers.
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Yeah he's a big time movie star.
But top 5 to me is really subjective doesn't really have anything to do with volume, box office, etc. in my opinion. The numbers don't move needle for me. It's all about performances.
But if you're looking for something to be objective about, sure.
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Tom cruise is alot like will smith to me, both were definitely capable of great acting but at times they were clearly more concerned about being a movie star and how they were perceived in that context and thus weren’t going to take certain risks
cruise is a better version of that.. but cruise also had more under his belt at least attempting to stretch his range, but that might be a product of cruise wanting to work with certain directors which is something I can’t really speak to with will
will has spoken of studying box office returns and going after certain films because of it
whereas I don’t know if eyes wide shut happens if not for Kubrick.. you can go through cruises career and look at certain films and it makes more sense when you factor in who is involved
But I like where cruise has settled into with his career.. the mission impossible movies are consistent and then you the 1st jack reacher, edge of tomorrow and then throw in top gun 2
cruise is a better version of that.. but cruise also had more under his belt at least attempting to stretch his range, but that might be a product of cruise wanting to work with certain directors which is something I can’t really speak to with will
will has spoken of studying box office returns and going after certain films because of it
whereas I don’t know if eyes wide shut happens if not for Kubrick.. you can go through cruises career and look at certain films and it makes more sense when you factor in who is involved
But I like where cruise has settled into with his career.. the mission impossible movies are consistent and then you the 1st jack reacher, edge of tomorrow and then throw in top gun 2
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Like I look at cruise in magnolia, Paul Thomas Anderson is coming off of boogie nights
and then you have will turning down Tarantino for django.. this is established Tarantino
or you look at vanilla sky, cruise was doing his Cameron crowe movie
if you think of the great directors over the course of cruise’s career, tom has worked with most of em
i wish will had more Tom in him to say I want to get a scoresee or Oliver stone film on my resume.. or right now, I wanna get a fincher movie on my resume
and then you have will turning down Tarantino for django.. this is established Tarantino
or you look at vanilla sky, cruise was doing his Cameron crowe movie
if you think of the great directors over the course of cruise’s career, tom has worked with most of em
i wish will had more Tom in him to say I want to get a scoresee or Oliver stone film on my resume.. or right now, I wanna get a fincher movie on my resume
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I know Will turned down Django and The Matrix. Has Cruise ever turned down anything notable?
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Pacific Rim.
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funny this got brought up. was on a flight home a few days ago and just wanted to something mindless and entertaining to watch. pacific rim was one of the free movies southwest had and it was perfect
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June 7th 1985
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Tom Cruise cool to me. Always liked him.
Never seen Top Gun. And have absolutely zero desire to see it
. Seen damn near every other TC movie tho.Edge of Tomorrow was great, from what I remember.
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list of TC movies that I didn't like.
MI2
Eyes Wide Shut
Jack Reacher 1 & 2
Rock of Ages
Valkyrie
Collateral
Vanilla Sky
Magnolia
list of TC movies that I love.
Rain Man
War of the Worlds
Jerry Maguire
Top Gun
Days of Thunder
Far and Away
A Few Good Men
under review - Maverick
MI2
Eyes Wide Shut
Jack Reacher 1 & 2
Rock of Ages
Valkyrie
Collateral
Vanilla Sky
Magnolia
list of TC movies that I love.
Rain Man
War of the Worlds
Jerry Maguire
Top Gun
Days of Thunder
Far and Away
A Few Good Men
under review - Maverick
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