Tom Cruise Divorce
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So you are saying a mediocre movie gains gravitas simply by association to the subject matter?
I watched Red Tails recently and thought it was complete crap even though I can appreciate the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. Just because it references a worthy story doesn't give it credit on that basis.
No need to have a hissy fit and get all insulting... I simply think there are better movies and Spielberg was all too heavy handed here. For me nothing is more emotional than the documentaries based on the camp footage. From there, I think there are a lot of movies that are much better... whether Shoah, Au Revoir les Enfants, The Pianist, or Judgment at Nuremberg. I even think something like Maus tells a far better story (though it has its critics as well). Just because a movie is about such a reverential topic does not mean it can't be bad (and reverential topic aside, I don't think time has been kind to it).
Some people think Cruise is a good actor. Some people think Spielberg makes great "important" movies. I don't. See it is simple. No need for insults.
Here is another critical view which I agree with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKS3rdYTpI&feature=related
No, but i also happen to think it was very interesting because it's based on the true story of Oscar Schindler!
Well we don't need to ask what the Schenk von Stauffenberg family thinks of him, General Graf von Stauffenberg (the Colonel's eldest son) stated that loudly and clearly in 2007.
they didn't die or leave the country, they just went from the middle of the enquirer to the front page.
I couldn't agree more, Garrett. I find that people who tend to think and say that usually only watch unilingual films.
Cruise reads a script and says: "How do I turn this character into a version of Tom Cruise?"
Great actors, Real Actors like Penn, Streep, Day-Lewis read a script and say: "How do I turn completely into this character?"
Cruise. No.
I dunno - I'm picky. Add Ryan Gosling and Leonardo DiCaprio to your list....
Tom Cruise is still solid though not in the "Great ones" list for me...
Penn is ghastly. You know he is really into character when he grows a pencil thin mustache.
Being a scientologist seems very narcissistic when you listen to Cruise in that video.
Scientologists believe they are immortal and descended from aliens! Such nonsense. It's also a tax exempt religion in the USA.
Cruise also believes that psychiatry is harmful along with the anti psychotic and anti depressant medications.
Scientologists believe they are immortal and descended from aliens! Such nonsense. It's also a tax exempt religion in the USA.
Cruise also believes that psychiatry is harmful along with the anti psychotic and anti depressant medications.
i watched it to save myself some time. it was just as bad visually. no wonder travolta likes to get handies from guys, that movie made him gay.
