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[Mohonky]

He is rarely not amazing.

Yeh, you would actually be better off finding roles he isnt amazing in.

The guy is a serious nutjob in his personal life with all the scientology stuff, but his presence onscreen is undeniable. He has a quality and intensity to his performances that's almost unrivalled.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

You can't go wrong with Tom Cruise really. Even if some of his movies aren't the best, his performances are usually great. You can tell he's always giving 100%.

 

[thenexus6]

Tom Cruise is one of my favourite actors to watch in movies. Great acting, and super dedication to the roles.

 

[Game4life]

One of my favorite actors. Guy is a bonafide legend and the shit he gets these days pisses me of.

 

[The English Conquistador]

Hes good in everything

Correct!

 

[GeoNeo]

Tom fucking killed it.

Such an amazing movie. I love telling friends who have not seen it to go watch it ASAP and they always come back to me saying how amazing it was.

 

[mm04]

I was surprised he wasn't nominated for an AA but Jamie Foxx was at the time. I thought he was at least as good as Denzel was in Training Day (and I loved that movie) as someone who was a sinister untrustworthy presence on screen.

 

[EGM1966]

It's a terrific film and he nails the role from start to finish. Last MM film I truly felt was great in every aspect. While they had their moments everything since then I've seen has been flawed to some degree or other.

Heat remains his high point but Collateral is a worthy companion piece, revisiting similar themes on a smaller scale.

And the night club shootout. Sublime stuff with Cruise coming across as unstoppable and unflappable no matter what the situation throws at him. And the sting and the conclusion of the sequence. A true WTF moment that catches you unawares.

 

[jmizzal]

Nothing stops this Cruise missile.

Now I need to watch this again for the 10th time, love this movie

 

[RustyNails]

Vince has magnetic presence every time he's on screen. Cruise Control.

 

[zoozilla]

Cruise is scary committed to everything he does.

It's great for movies...but it also means he'll never get out of Scientology.

This movie is definitely one of his highlights.

 

[Game4life]

Cruise is scary committed to everything he does.

It's great for movies...but it also means he'll never get out of Scientology.

This movie is definitely one of his highlights.

But how is Scientology anything more crazy or illogical than other religions? I dont understand why people condemn him for that to the extent that it affected his movie career.

 

[inm8num2]

I'd like to see Cruise play more villains. He did it so well in Collateral.

 

[RSTEIN]

But how is Scientology anything more crazy or illogical than other religions?

Really? We're going here?

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

the lack of shaky cam makes it look weird... Shaky cam has ruined everything

Just imagine Heat's shootout in 2015 with all that shaky cam and CGI stuffed into it.

It's ok if that makes you cry and shiver in disgust.

 

[super-heated plasma]

I've come to realize that one of the constants in my life is how since I was a little kid, Tom Cruise has been in so many amazing and memorable movies. I'm 40 now. He may be a scientologist nut, but damn, the man rarely is in a bad film.

Look at this list, almost every movie and character he played is a classic:

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ethan Hunt

2014 Edge of Tomorrow
Cage

2013/I Oblivion
Jack

2012 Jack Reacher
Reacher

2012 Rock of Ages
Stacee Jaxx

2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Ethan Hun
t
2010 Knight and Day
Roy Miller

2008 Valkyrie
Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg

2008 Tropic Thunder
Les Grossman - Grossman's Office

2007 Lions for Lambs
Senator Jasper Irving

2006 Mission: Impossible III
Ethan Hunt

2005 War of the Worlds
Ray Ferrier

2004 Collateral
Vincent

2003 The Last Samurai
Nathan Algren

2002 Minority Report
Chief John Anderton

2001 Vanilla Sky
David Aames

2000 Mission: Impossible II
Ethan Hunt

1999 Magnolia
Frank T.J. Mackey

1999 Eyes Wide Shut
Dr. William Harford

1996 Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire

1996 Mission: Impossible
Ethan Hunt

1994 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Lestat de Lioncourt

1993 The Firm
Mitch McDeere

1992 A Few Good Men
Lt. Daniel Kaffee

1992 Far and Away
Joseph Donnelly

1990 Days of Thunder
Cole Trickle

1989 Born on the Fourth of July
Ron Kovic

1988 Rain Man
Charlie Babbitt

1988 Cocktail
Brian Flanagan

1986 The Color of Money
Vincent Lauria

1986 Top Gun
Maverick

1985 Legend
Jack

1983 All the Right Moves
Stefen Djordjevic

1983 Risky Business
Joel Goodsen

1983 Losin' It
Woody

1983 The Outsiders
Steve Randle

1981 Taps
Cadet Captain David Shawn

1981 Endless Love

He can kill it in almost any genre. The sign of a truly great actor. The fact he does his own crazy stunts somehow gave me more respect for him.

 

[LifeLike]

My favorite Tom Cruise movies :

- Interview with the Vampire
- Collateral
- Minority Report
- Edge of Tomorrow

But how is Scientology anything more crazy or illogical than other religions? I dont understand why people condemn him for that to the extent that it affected his movie career.

 

[TwoDurans]

Spoiler

The significance of the final shots isn't that. As I recall it's because Foxx's character was using Cruise's original .45 ACP while Cruise used a stolen 9mm. The latter couldn't penetrate the door.

That's not what I got. It's true, that's where he messed up when he needed more ammo, but the shots he placed were tactical and showed he was unable to adapt to the situation he was in. The entire movie was about improvising, or playing jazz, and ultimately Vincent couldn't while Max could which is how we was able to overcome.

 

[Game4life]

Really? We're going here?

There is no scientific basis for any of them.

I've come to realize that one of the constants in my life is how since I was a little kid, Tom Cruise has been in so many amazing and memorable movies. I'm 40 now. He may be a scientologist nut, but damn, the man rarely is in a bad film.

Look at this list, almost every movie and character he played is a classic:

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ethan Hunt

2014 Edge of Tomorrow
Cage

2013/I Oblivion
Jack

2012 Jack Reacher
Reacher

2012 Rock of Ages
Stacee Jaxx

2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Ethan Hun
t
2010 Knight and Day
Roy Miller

2008 Valkyrie
Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg

2008 Tropic Thunder
Les Grossman - Grossman's Office

2007 Lions for Lambs
Senator Jasper Irving

2006 Mission: Impossible III
Ethan Hunt

2005 War of the Worlds
Ray Ferrier

2004 Collateral
Vincent

2003 The Last Samurai
Nathan Algren

2002 Minority Report
Chief John Anderton

2001 Vanilla Sky
David Aames

2000 Mission: Impossible II
Ethan Hunt

1999 Magnolia
Frank T.J. Mackey

1999 Eyes Wide Shut
Dr. William Harford

1996 Jerry Maguire
Jerry Maguire

1996 Mission: Impossible
Ethan Hunt

1994 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Lestat de Lioncourt

1993 The Firm
Mitch McDeere

1992 A Few Good Men
Lt. Daniel Kaffee

1992 Far and Away
Joseph Donnelly

1990 Days of Thunder
Cole Trickle

1989 Born on the Fourth of July
Ron Kovic

1988 Rain Man
Charlie Babbitt

1988 Cocktail
Brian Flanagan

1986 The Color of Money
Vincent Lauria

1986 Top Gun
Maverick

1985 Legend
Jack

1983 All the Right Moves
Stefen Djordjevic

1983 Risky Business
Joel Goodsen

1983 Losin' It
Woody

1983 The Outsiders
Steve Randle

1981 Taps
Cadet Captain David Shawn

1981 Endless Love

He can kill it in almost any genre. The sign of a truly great actor. The fact he does his own crazy stunts somehow gave me more respect for him.

GOAT movie star.

 

[RSTEIN]

There is no scientific basis for any of them.

No shit, that has nothing to do with it.

 

[The perfect Dark]

There is no scientific basis for any of them.




GOAT movie star.

 

[snarge]

Does anyone have any idea what the whole coyote scene was supposed to mean?

While there's a lot of significance to that scene for sure, it's neat to point out that Mann didn't plan the shot. The coyotes just walked across the road, the film crew was able to shoot it, and they used the footage.

 

[The Beard]

Tom Cruise is always good.

He's like a white Idris Elba.

 

[TCRS]

watched the other day as well, fucking loved it. one thing I don't get though: why is he not using a silencer? he's a fucking assassin.

 

[CadetMahoney]

looks kinda like bruce buffer with that hair

 

[Solo]

Listen to the Mann commentary, guys. Not only does he explain the coyote scene (or at least what it means to him), but he dissects the ending. I've heard lots of complaints about how Foxx's character icing Cruise is a cop-out or unbelievable, but Mann explains perfectly what he was going for, which is the culmination of a running theme throughout the movie. On top of that, Mann is smart as fuck and gives some of the best commentary you'll find.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

I really wonder if Cruise would have left the jazz man alive had he answered correctly.

 

[User 479360]

Collateral was a really good movie, and I agree, Tom Cruise was quite good in it. People seem to forget about it for some stupid reason, though.

I need to watch it again.

 

[many places]

I need to rewatch this movie soon

 

[thecouncil]

tom cruise's best performances in the 00s were vanilla sky, tropic thunder and collateral.

they're all unconventional stuff for him too. now he just plays the same guy in everything. it works but it never stands out tbh.

Actually, his best "performance" was in 2005, on Oprah.

 

[Marion Cobretti]

Like like the cruise missile, and watched this a second time cause of the super hype it gets on GAF, but yeah, I thought it was pretty over rated.

Cool movie at best, nothing special.

Even the photography left a lot to be desired considering its a Mann movie.

 

[The Beard]

Listen to the Mann commentary, guys. Not only does he explain the coyote scene (or at least what it means to him), but he dissects the ending. I've heard lots of complaints about how Foxx's character icing Cruise is a cop-out or unbelievable, but Mann explains perfectly what he was going for, which is the culmination of a running theme throughout the movie. On top of that, Mann is smart as fuck and gives some of the best commentary you'll find.

I really like the idea of commentaries, but I can't see myself semi-watching a movie to listen to it. I love watching movies and I love listening to talk radio/ podcasts, but mixing the 2 is just odd to me. It's like, if I want to watch the movie, I just want to watch it and enjoy it. If I've recently watched a movie, I don't really want to watch it again right away, except this time with the commentary running.

 

[spuckthew]

Collateral is my favourite Cruise film. Heck, it's one of my favourite films altogether.

 

[qizah]

I watched it for the first time a couple weeks ago, amazing film. His performance was fantastic.

 

[SolidChamp]

He is. A fantastic performance, and a fantastic movie, which I believe is VERY underrated.

Yep.

One of the best films of the past decade, in my opinion.

Probably top 5 Tom Cruise, right up there along with his performances in Magnolia and Minority Report.

 

[The perfect Dark]

I'd love to see him in a Tarantino movie

 

[Moff]

yeah. i'd love to see him in another role like lestat or the soldier in 4th of july. he's gotten extremely safe now.

thanks for reminding me, I completely forgot about interview. love that movie. and yeah he was great.

 

[overcast]

Main issue with Collateral is the tragic Blu Ray cover art.

 

[Dominator]

Man I love Cruise's portfolio. I even like Knight and Day and such lol, the guy is just really enjoyable to watch. War of the Worlds was my shit too, I really liked that.

 

[eot]

Nothing stops this Cruise missile.

The guy on the right looks pretty stupid with his hand stuck in his pants. I didn't think very much of this movie tbh.

 

[The perfect Dark]

The guy on the right looks pretty stupid with his hand stuck in his pants. I didn't think very much of this movie tbh.

Classic Sergio Leone/ Clint Eastwood scene
That first draw

 

[Frank Serpico]

Pretty surprising he wasn't nominated for that role, he amazing, better then Foxx who was nominated

 

[jtb]

The ending of the film is perfect.

The third act of the film is a little tired and pales in comparison to the rest of the film—which is perfect. But it's still a great film, in all.

 

[Soyongdori]

Awesome movie, awesome setting, awesome characters, basically awesome all around.

I can't believe that the same guy directed Blackhat aka Asshat.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

The guy on the right looks pretty stupid with his hand stuck in his pants. I didn't think very much of this movie tbh.

he was trying to get his gun out, that's why his hand was stuck in his pants

 

[sn00zer]

Sorta related but Tom Cruise is easily the best sci fi actor ever, and Im not joking.

 

[J.EM1]

Loved that film. The alley scene, the night club scene.. Cruise was very competent with that USP .45.

 

[SuperAndroid17]

One of my favorite movies. One question though about the jazz scene:

Spoiler

did he really intend to let the guy go if he answered that question correctly?

Nope, however Vincent felt bad almost immediately.

 

[jtb]

Doesn't the jazz guy answer the question correctly?

he was trying to get his gun out, that's why his hand was stuck in his pants

It also happens in less than half a second. It's the kind of thing that only looks ridiculous when watching a looped, low quality gif.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Tom Cruise is amazing in everything he's in.