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FilmCouch #45

Kevin Buist
By Kevin Buist posted 10 months ago
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cruiseTom Cruise’s tabloid covers have lined a lot of bird cages, however we saw something fascinating behind his orthodontic masterpiece smile. Once a Hollywood boy-wonder, in recent years he has deconstructed his all-american persona. Now, with the release of the political thriller Lions for Lambs, Cruise tries his hand as studio mogul, heading United Artists. Will it work? What does the future hold for Cruise? Most interesting: What does a deep look into Cruise reveal about our culture’s progress or lack there of?

 
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Movies mentioned: Risky Business, Taps, Legend, Eyes Wide Shut, Magnolia, Vanilla Sky

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  • Chad Serhal said 10 months ago

    My favorite Cruise movie is “All the right moves” from 1983. I also love Nicholas Cage in 1983 with “Valley Girl”. And 1984 with Sean Penn and Nicholas Cage in “Racing with the moon”. Then Micheal J Fox with Teen Wolf in 1984 and Back to the Future in 85. My four favorite actors… all coming out of the same era. However… my 5th favorite who i feel is the big brother to these four…. John Travolta… who had his hayday in the late seventies and then my favorite in 1980 “Urban Cowboy”. What a wonderful time that was. I feel like the early 80’s are the 70’s cooked to perfection.

  • Anita said 8 months ago

    Thank you very much, that is a great analysis, but Cruise is far too complex for me to start analysing him, althought, I’ve seen all his movies, read some bios, and wonder who he is really and how does he still manage to be on top after all this bashing and rumors.
    He is really talented and seems a nice fellow from what I’ve heard.

    My favorite performance of his are:
    Rain Man
    Magnolia
    Collateral
    Minority report
    Eyes Wide Shut
    top 5. I also like the other ones very much.

    because of his persona, fabricated or not, he’s underrated by media and therefore weakminded people.

    Goodbye and congrats for your show.