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Points: 2866 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 21:40
The movies that I think he is best in, you left out....
Tropic Thunder, The Color Of Money, A Few Good Men, and Rain Man.
I've really never seen him as that great of an actor really, mainly his action movies though, I've hated all the Mission Impossibles, Minority Report is one of a very few movies I just could not finish watching, and the Last Samurai I didn't think was too great. But out of this list, I have to give it to Valkyrie, because that isn't a type of role he normally gets, but he did pretty good in it.
Also, again tropic Thunder.
 
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Points: 5012 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 19:18
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Tropic Thunder, no contest.... He is hilarious in that.

Serious role: Vanilla Sky

Out of these: Samurai.

Exactly this. Approve Vanilla Sky is a great film, plus Sigur Ros's Njosnavelin was featured in it. Big smile Pretty good acting in it as well.
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I agree that Born On The Fourth Of July was one of his better movies. Willem Dafoe also gave a memorable performance and the movie was based on a real person.
As I mentioned earlier, this list reflects his later movies because he has an extensive filmography. A second poll for his earlier movies was considered.
These are some of the movies that would have been on a second poll:
Legend   1985
Top Gun   1986
The Color Of  Money   1986
Rain Man    1988
Born On The Fourth Of July   1989
Days Of Thunder   1990
Far And Away   1992
A Few Good Men   1992
The Firm   1993
Interview With The Vampire   1994
 
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Points: 27802 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 15:51
None of the movies on the list,because I think Born on the Fourth of July is his best film.


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Points: 66264 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 15:49

Agi, that is funny.  I actually have the soundtrack to Days Of Thunder, but I don't think that i have ever seen the movie.
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Top Gun had some nice songs Embarrassed also
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Love it or hate it, Top Gun made a lot of money.
Budget:  15 million
Box office:  353.8 million
 
I know that box office sales do not indicate how good or bad a movie was. It just tells you how many people bought tickets.
 
On a similar note;
MI-I    3rd highest grossing movie of 1996
MI-II    highest grossing movie of 2000
MI-III   8th highest grossing movie of 2006
Ghost   5th highest grossing movie of 2011
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Points: 6797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 14:55
I'm afraid I have never forgiven him for Top Gun.  The closest I have been to walking out of a film (I was with a girl I liked so I couldn't) .  So the only one I have seen here is WotW and not all that good
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Points: 775 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 14:51
Where's Top Gun??? Love that movie

But easily my vote goes with The Last Samurai, a truly wonderful film.
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 14:49
Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:


... given how bad that film was it couldnt have been worse. Still, an entertaining film.


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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

All his Mission Impossible ones, Valkyrie (where he somehow nails the role of Von Stauffenberg) and The Last Samurai are my favorites. The media hates him for some reason but I think he's one of the most consistent actors of this generation. 

I loved MI 1, but 2 I found underwhelming.

It's the inferior of the four for sure. 


I thought MI:III was pretty bad as well. JJ Abrams may be good at TV, but I have been quite unimpressed with his movie career.

Haven't watched MI:III yet  but I'm hoping for an improvement. I've bought it so I'm to go....

It's a big improvment on MI:II, but given how bad that film was it couldnt have been worse. Still, an entertaining film.

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Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

All his Mission Impossible ones, Valkyrie (where he somehow nails the role of Von Stauffenberg) and The Last Samurai are my favorites. The media hates him for some reason but I think he's one of the most consistent actors of this generation. 

I loved MI 1, but 2 I found underwhelming.

It's the inferior of the four for sure. 


I thought MI:III was pretty bad as well. JJ Abrams may be good at TV, but I have been quite unimpressed with his movie career.

Haven't watched MI:III yet  but I'm hoping for an improvement. I've bought it so I'm to go....
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Points: 14169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 13:10
Oh, wait, I've seen War of the Worlds, but that's it. No vote
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Points: 14169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 13:09
Never seen any of these
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Points: 8368 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 13:06
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

All his Mission Impossible ones, Valkyrie (where he somehow nails the role of Von Stauffenberg) and The Last Samurai are my favorites. The media hates him for some reason but I think he's one of the most consistent actors of this generation. 

I loved MI 1, but 2 I found underwhelming.

It's the inferior of the four for sure. 


I thought MI:III was pretty bad as well. JJ Abrams may be good at TV, but I have been quite unimpressed with his movie career.
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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 13:01
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

All his Mission Impossible ones, Valkyrie (where he somehow nails the role of Von Stauffenberg) and The Last Samurai are my favorites. The media hates him for some reason but I think he's one of the most consistent actors of this generation. 

I loved MI 1, but 2 I found underwhelming.

It's the inferior of the four for sure. 
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Risky Business. It had a TD soundtrack as well.
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Tropic Thunder, no contest.... He is hilarious in that.

Serious role: Vanilla Sky

Out of these: Samurai.

Edited by Guldbamsen - July 17 2012 at 11:27
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 11:07
Minority Report, Collateral & War Of The Worlds were all good films (IMO), but for me, The Last Samurai tops them all - as well as Cruise playing to his best, you have Ken Watanabe, Tim Spall & even Billy Connolly giving great support.

Good story, beautifully filmed.

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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2012 at 10:39
Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

All his Mission Impossible ones, Valkyrie (where he somehow nails the role of Von Stauffenberg) and The Last Samurai are my favorites. The media hates him for some reason but I think he's one of the most consistent actors of this generation. 

I loved MI 1, but 2 I found underwhelming.
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