Suck/lame: Tom Cruise
We continue our mission of clearly defining those people, things, ideas, thoughts, actions and other nouns and verbs of questionable suckitude with the zaniest movie star Scientologist in the world, Tom Cruise.
In a town full of stars, Cruise reigns supreme in Hollywood. The man has been a top box office draw since “Top Gun” in 1986. To put his amazing career consistency in perspective, consider that Richard Marx was one of the biggest stars on the pop charts back then. But while most movie stars inevitably fade over time, Cruise just keeps on going strong. His latest flick, “Mission: Impossible III,” already has made a gazillion dollars at the box office. That’s impressive, except Hollywood insiders thought it would make a gazillion zillion dollars by now. There are whispers that the American people are, well, creeped out by Cruise because he’s, well, so creepy. He married the cute “Dawson’s Creek” chick and turned her into a Stepford wife. Then he picked a fight with Brooke Shields. Then he threatened to eat his daughter’s placenta. What’s next, a sequel to “Cocktail”?
So, is Cruise an unbeatable movie star, or a trainwreck headed off the rails? In other words, does he suck? Vote by noon Friday.
P.S. David Blaine was voted Suck. Yeah, I didn't care, either.
posted by Steve Hyden @ 11:29 AM
10 Comments:
Mission: Impossible III, took a disappointing $48 million in its opening weekend at the U.S. box office, falling well short of industry forecasts.
Former agent, Meyer, says, "When the public learns too much about a star, it's dangerous. You're hiring a mystique. No one is as attractive as they are portrayed."
I never really felt strongly about Tom one way or another, I guess. I mean, I like most of his movies, and I think he's a good enough actor.
But the Scientology stuff is just creepy.
Suck.
I don't even feel the need to explain myself....SUCKS!
-r
I cannot decide one way or the other. My instinct says "not suck", but I can't commit to it.
Richard Marx: not suck.
One year ago, maybe, I would have voted "not suck." Or maybe immediately after having watched "Top Gun," or "Collateral," I would have voted "not suck."
But today, after the placenta-eating, Katie-sabotaging, Scientology-ing, Brooke-bashing, couch-jumping - it's a fatty SUCK.
Sucks
i can't knock a man for losing his sh*t so publicly. what tom cruise has done in the past few months -- the proclamations of love and religion and self-righteousness, not to mention that growing-ever-creepier cackle -- takes cojones. or maybe a mental disorder.
either way:
i can't hate the brave.
it's wrong to hate the crazies.
ergo:
tom cruise does not suck.
I'll be your wingman any time, Mark.
Not suck.
He makes people feel good and he does not suck. Why should someone be like other people think they should be?
Heebee Jeebies Man! Ok, so he was a big hottie for me in my younger years but his acting has 'action hero typecasting' all over it. The only time I really enjoyed his acting was 'Born on the 4th of July". I think he served himself well all these years being so private UP UNTIL this year when he suddenly gave the public MORE THAN WE EVER WANTED TO KNOW about such a dink. LAME... LAME and Katie's LAME too.
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