What Movies Have You Seen Lately?
July 14th, 2018 at 1:04:09 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 | Cruise was 55 when Fallout was shot last summer. He drives the studio nuts because he does all his own stunts. People say he's always the hardest working person in a movie, he gives everything 110% percent. I saw a long piece about what he went thru making Edge of Tomorrow, how hard it was making those big fighting suits they wear work right. Cruise was right there every day, making them look like they were powered, when they really weren't powered at at all. They were very heavy and cumbersome. I like Cruise in everything, never seen him do a bad movie. Who doesn't like Tom Cruise. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
July 14th, 2018 at 2:20:07 PM permalink | |
ams288 Member since: Apr 21, 2016 Threads: 29 Posts: 12422 | Yes he does do his own stunts. He broke his ankle on this one, causing the movie to get shut down for a little while. “A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman |
July 14th, 2018 at 2:54:56 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
He's 55 and doing stunts for guys in their 20's. That's what happens when you stay in top physical condition all your life. He's filming Top Gun now and then a sci-fi called Luna Park. Nothing like the stunts in an MP movie. He'll be 58 when he makes the next one. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
July 14th, 2018 at 5:13:52 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | I've always thought that Tom Cruise carries his stardom in front of the camera. In other words, you can see the acting. Not saying I don't like his movies, but am not the biggest Cruise fan in the world. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
July 14th, 2018 at 5:46:43 PM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 |
Not really an unrelated 'filler' but an example of a problem that is ever present in cooking meth: involuntary intoxication. |
July 14th, 2018 at 6:14:17 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
People who've known him for years say he's the most down to earth movie star they know. He's never uppity, he never acts like he deserves special treatment, always rolls up his sleeves and works. Like many big stars, Cruise plays himself in his movies. John Wayne, Rock Hudson, James Garner, really handsome men often don't have to play anybody but themselves. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
July 14th, 2018 at 7:06:32 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | I think the Cruise is the only movie star in the world that has been able to carry a franchise to over half a billion dollar average without being part of a much larger franchise. $694.70 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol $682.70 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation $546.40 Mission: Impossible II $457.70 Mission: Impossible $397.90 Mission: Impossible III $555.88 Average Stars like Hugh Jackman carry their character to an average of almost half a billion, but they belong to a much bigger ensemble. $748 X-Men: Days of Future Past $619 Logan $459 X-Men: The Last Stand $415 The Wolverine $408 X2: X-Men United $373 X-Men Origins: Wolverine $296 X-Men $474 Average ----- Cameo $544 X-Men: Apocalypse $354 X-Men: First Class
I think you can say the same thing about many of the biggest movie stars. You not going to see a promotional poster that says "Dwayne Johnson as you've never seen him before". Out of a list of 81 films, Deniro's biggest domestic hits were Meet the Fockers / Meet the Parents / Shark Tale, so superstardom and acting ability don't go together very often. |
July 14th, 2018 at 8:01:59 PM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | I think Leonardo DiCaprio has a wide range. Same with Heath Ledger. Knowledge is Good -- Emil Faber |
July 14th, 2018 at 9:10:00 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 | I thought I read somewhere about the fly episode.
When shows go over budget or are going to have an expensive episode later on, but they are series, they use these kind of episodes to get on budget. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
July 14th, 2018 at 9:40:17 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
I skip it entirely now. Just like I FF thru any scenes involving Skyler's sister, or Skyler and her affair, or any scenes with their teenage kid. Makes the show much more enjoyable for me. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |