I'm with ita on Tom Cruise. Magnolia was the only movie I found him bearable because he character's persona was a overblown parody of the persona he seem to love so much.
And what's the fun in becoming an immortal demon if you're not regular, am I right?
The Mayor ,'End of Days'
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Sue - Apr 18, 2013 10:00:40 am PDT #24109 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Tom Scola - Apr 18, 2013 10:05:00 am PDT #24110 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I've hated Cruise ever since Born on the Fourth of July was required viewing for a college film class.
le nubian - Apr 18, 2013 10:06:02 am PDT #24111 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
man. did your film instructor hate you?
Tom Scola - Apr 18, 2013 10:11:14 am PDT #24112 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It was in wide release at the time. He was big on seeing things in the theater.
erikaj - Apr 18, 2013 10:22:14 am PDT #24113 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
At the time, I liked that one very much. But now I know a subtle performance doesn't mean, like, sweating and chapped lips. And all respect to my soul brother, Mr. Kovic, but really? I get that you were a young idealist when you went to war, but you weren't *twelve*? You know? I hate to tell him but there's no Easter Bunny, either.
Atropa - Apr 18, 2013 10:38:05 am PDT #24114 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The only film I watch with Tom Cruise in it is Interview With the Vampire, and his personality baggage doesn't really come across in that one. I still want a remake with someone else as Lestat, tho'. (Tom Hardy is my current dreamcast pick.)
DebetEsse - Apr 18, 2013 12:55:25 pm PDT #24115 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I thought about bringing up Magnolia, but decided it would be reviving Conversation #62. I would say that it's the only thing I would ever want to see with him in it, but, yeah, maybe Interview.
Juliebird - Apr 18, 2013 5:07:27 pm PDT #24116 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Randomly, I realized that after the whole archer Avengers/Hawkeye/Hunger Games/Katnis debate that LotR never featured in that discussion. A quick google shows Legolas with what seems to me to be correct arm stances. In a way I didn't expect less from a dude with microvision (although I don't hesitate to question his macrovision).
§ ita § - Apr 18, 2013 5:11:35 pm PDT #24117 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They released the appropriate "Wow, that actor can really hit some targets, even if we CGI his shots in the movie!" anecdotes about Orlando Bloom. Still, Jessica Biel wins, IMO. I didn't hear any about Renner.
sumi - Apr 18, 2013 5:17:54 pm PDT #24118 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Here is something about Legolas and his technique as an archer.