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re: Tom Cruise....one of the greatest actors of all time or no?
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:15 am to BFANLC
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:15 am to BFANLC
He's the lead in a couple of my favorite movies of all time but he plays the same dude in all of his movies that I have seen. A young, arrogant douchebag that wins in the end.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:25 am to BFANLC
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What do you use to determine a great actor? Awards? Profit? Range?
Their status in the church of scientology?
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:32 am to BFANLC
Most consistent may be a better adjective to use than greatest.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:35 am to BFANLC
He is a bankable actor with international appeal that can put butts in seats across the world. THAT’s what matters.
He also possesses a generational charisma that many consider the “it” factor. You can want to punch him in the face and want to hug him at the same time. I’ve worked with 2 actors and 1 preacher who have this. It’s a gift.
None of that means great actor. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was a great actor.
He also possesses a generational charisma that many consider the “it” factor. You can want to punch him in the face and want to hug him at the same time. I’ve worked with 2 actors and 1 preacher who have this. It’s a gift.
None of that means great actor. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was a great actor.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:38 am to BFANLC
No...but also now with a HORRIBLE recent face-lift. He doesn't even look like himself in the new movie trailer. I dont know why these stars feel the need to destroy their faces and why they dont learn from the Madonnas of the world.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:45 am to BFANLC
GREAT career? One of the best.
GREAT actor? Not really
GREAT actor? Not really
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:51 am to BFANLC
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Tom Cruise....one of the greatest actors of all time
Here's one of his greatest roles in my opinion:
That one really set him over the top for me because I never imagined he could be that damn funny.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 5:58 am to BFANLC
Actor? No.
Movie star? Absolutely yes.
Movie star? Absolutely yes.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 6:04 am to BFANLC
Depends on what your definition of "One of the greatest actors" of all time is.
Impressive list of films yes.
Longevity absolutely, few have stayed at the top this long or maybe ever. A few have stayed at the top, but even fewer have cranked out hits consistently. Most actors even the biggest ones hit a wall and the hits disappear. I think this maybe his is most impressive feat.
Now if we are talking about pure acting skills, I would call him mediocre at best.
Impressive list of films yes.
Longevity absolutely, few have stayed at the top this long or maybe ever. A few have stayed at the top, but even fewer have cranked out hits consistently. Most actors even the biggest ones hit a wall and the hits disappear. I think this maybe his is most impressive feat.
Now if we are talking about pure acting skills, I would call him mediocre at best.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 6:10 am to BFANLC
Well, yeah he is
Posted on 9/3/26 at 6:48 am to BFANLC
Yes. Credit where credit is due. He’s been too successful for too long to be left out of the discussion. Simple as that.
He’s one of the few actors working today who can lend instant credibility to a project.
He’s one of the few actors working today who can lend instant credibility to a project.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 6:51 am to BK Lounge
quote:Cruise should have been nominated and won for Rain Man. Kevin Kline won that year for best supporting actor; Cruise was much more deserving.
it's why I admire Cruise's performance in Rain Man more than Hoffman's.. Hoffman got the award and the acclaim, but the range Cruise showed going from the selfish dude in the beginning, to the caring brother at the end, was to me next -level acting .
Cruise is one of the last true movie stars, and is probably overlooked as an actor because he's been so successful at the box office, and because he's basically an outsider in Hollywood. I think he is underrated as an actor. He's shown good range and been consistent, and he's avoided the trap of a lot of 'great' actors (DeNiro, Pacino, Tommy Lee Jones, etc) by not devolving into a caricature of playing a 'Tom Cruise' character over and over again as his career has progressed.
This post was edited on 9/3/26 at 6:54 am
Posted on 9/3/26 at 6:53 am to BFANLC
Great actor but a very screwed up person. Scientology is a cult.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 7:00 am to BWHLSU
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But he was in a Top 10 worst film ever, Cocktail.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 7:21 am to coolpapaboze
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Cruise is one of the last true movie stars, and is probably overlooked as an actor because he's been so successful at the box office,
True, and overlooked early on b/c his characters were always perceived as just the 'cocky young guy'.. but to me that's only because people are lazy and couldn't be bothered to scratch the surface even a little bit .
Jerry Maguire, Few Good Men and Rain Man are in my personal all-time Top Ten.. ONE actor is in 30% of my favorite films ever.. so say what you want about Cruise, but his tastes in material has been impeccable .
Posted on 9/3/26 at 7:27 am to Hetfield
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Great actor but a very screwed up person. Scientology is a cult.
I am no fan of $cientology.. but I think it's kind of wild that he gets such a bad rap from it, and even wilder that he has baggage from 'omg JUMPING ON A COUCH !!'.. when many big name stars do things far , far worse than promote a shitty religion, or get over-exuberant on a talk show .. things like chronic drug abuse, domestic violence and a laundry list of other shite ..yet we're gonna crucify Cruise for that stuff ? I just think there are tons of people in the public eye (not just "Hollywood" ) who are more screwed up, as you put it, than Cruise is ... Athletes, politicians, religious figures, etc etc... Granted im a fan of his films so I guess im biased- but let's try to keep just a tiny bit of perspective .
Posted on 9/3/26 at 8:27 am to SG_Geaux
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Movie Star. Yes.
Actor. No.
this is a big misconception because he decided to go all in on mission impossible but when he's on he's amazing just watch him go toe to toe with Nicholson in A Few Good Men. also very early on he's amazing in The Color of Money.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:12 am to BFANLC
I think people downgrade his acting ability because he's so well known for doing action movies and his own stunts. Is that not part of acting? The stars that are there for the talky bits and then step out and let the stunt people take over are lesser, in my opinion. I feel the same way about body doubles. If you want to play the woman with her tits out, then whip 'em out. Don't be shy now. Tom is dedicated to the art and craft of filmmaking, takes it very seriously, and expects the same from the people who work with him. He also has tremendous respect for the audience, when most people in Hollywood don't give a shite about the viewing public.
Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:15 am to BFANLC
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Movie Star. Yes. Actor. No.
This post was edited on 9/3/26 at 9:21 am
Posted on 9/3/26 at 9:36 am to BFANLC
GREATEST MOVIE STAR of the last 30-40 years.
Not the greatest actor.... but definitely the greatest STAR
Not the greatest actor.... but definitely the greatest STAR
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