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Movies Ranked: Tom Cruise's Filmography

Tom Cruise's 12 Best Films - Your 3 Favourite

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GoodBadHBK said:
I thought it was really good, I especially liked how it ended. I thought Kirsten outperformed everyone
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Fits like a glove is a good expression for him as Lestat. I agree as well. Rough scene in the sunlight.
 
GoodBadHBK said:
Not to mention there's a lot of the film that was cut out, I think they said it was over 23 mins but it could have been as much as 43 mins.

I remember the guy was on Rogans podcast with Tarantino talking about it.

There's a ton of detail in the movie you have to pick up on your own it's just an incredible watch.

I still think Nicole Kidman was at that party getting banged when she tells him about the dream she had. They never say but it wouldn't surprise me if her character was given away at a young age just like she does when she gives away her daughter.

I could see this film climbing the Cruise ranks for me.
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Yeah would love to see that extra footage but it's most likely not gonna happen. It'll just build the mystery around the film which is cool in its own right.

I 100% agree with you as far as her being at the party. I think she was part òf the secret society (which is based on the Rosicrucians and Blavotsky/Crowley) and the daughter is the next in the cycle of Sexual Ritual Abuse. There's even the Magic Circle symbolism in the last scene to tie it together.

It's worth it to read Schnitzler's novel, all the occult books that Kubrick was into at the time, and the Making Of book that came out a few years back. I learned a lot from those. For instance, Kubrick wanted Woody Allen as the lead initially and you put Cruise and Kidman together with him and they all have personal history with SRA and cults. Kidman's father was accused of some horrific things and the others two's histories are well known at this point. Seems like Kubirck was trying to say something with his actor choices imo.

Anyway, Kubrick is a never ending rabbithole and endlessly rewatchable and Cruise was the right choice in the end no doubt.
 
Spam On Rye said:
Yeah would love to see that extra footage but it's most likely not gonna happen. It'll just build the mystery around the film which is cool in its own right.

I 100% agree with you as far as her being at the party. I think she was part òf the secret society (which is based on the Rosicrucians and Blavotsky/Crowley) and the daughter is the next in the cycle of Sexual Ritual Abuse. There's even the Magic Circle symbolism in the last scene to tie it together.

It's worth it to read Schnitzler's novel, all the occult books that Kubrick was into at the time, and the Making Of book that came out a few years back. I learned a lot from those. For instance, Kubrick wanted Woody Allen as the lead initially and you put Cruise and Kidman together with him and they all have personal history with SRA and cults. Kidman's father was accused of some horrific things and the others two's histories are well known at this point. Seems like Kubirck was trying to say something with his actor choices imo.

Anyway, Kubrick is a never ending rabbithole and endlessly rewatchable and Cruise was the right choice in the end no doubt.
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Dang so Kidmans dad had :eek::eek::eek::eek: charges against him and then suddenly died? I didn't know this but from the few articles I saw some say that others are saying its a conspiracy ect. I know about the Woody Allen thing but were you implying something with Cruise as well?

I'm not into the whole occult/satanic thing so I'll pass on reading about it but i heard there's a ton of symbols and messages in this film. Always wondered what they were chanting over and over again in the mansion.

What were your thoughts on the shop owner and his underage daughter? He went from locking them in to shaking their hands as he became her pimp.

The thing about Kidmans character is if she was there then she knew he was there and thats why she was flaunting in his face about being passed around and then she left the mask on his pillow. But when he broke down confessing it all to him she was teary eyed which thru me off. Which then leads to the ending where I guess they give their daughter away to the :eek::eek::eek::eek: cult and her only answer to fix it all is to "fuck"

I did buy this rn off amazon for $8 just so I can watch the extras and whatever else it offers plus I want to watch it on my oled instead of streaming it on my phone. Gonna watch this again tomorrow whenever it arrives.
 
GoodBadHBK said:
Dang so Kidmans dad had :eek::eek::eek::eek: charges against him and then suddenly died? I didn't know this but from the few articles I saw some say that others are saying its a conspiracy ect. I know about the Woody Allen thing but were you implying something with Cruise as well?

I'm not into the whole occult/satanic thing so I'll pass on reading about it but i heard there's a ton of symbols and messages in this film. Always wondered what they were chanting over and over again in the mansion.

What were your thoughts on the shop owner and his underage daughter? He went from locking them in to shaking their hands as he became her pimp.

The thing about Kidmans character is if she was there then she knew he was there and thats why she was flaunting in his face about being passed around and then she left the mask on his pillow. But when he broke down confessing it all to him she was teary eyed which thru me off. Which then leads to the ending where I guess they give their daughter away to the :eek::eek::eek::eek: cult and her only answer to fix it all is to "fuck"

I did buy this rn off amazon for $8 just so I can watch the extras and whatever else it offers plus I want to watch it on my oled instead of streaming it on my phone. Gonna watch this again tomorrow whenever it arrives.
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Yeah the Kidman thing is nuts so who knows. There have been lots of allegations levied at him so it's worth looking into. Cruise is a scientologist which is tied heavily to sexual abuse and cult behavior. Also, Kubrick's daughter got caught up in Scientology and his family said he was none too happy about it. Also, the scene with Kidman and the sailor is a direct reference to L. Ron Hubbard imo.

The chant is an Eastern Orthodox chant in reverse. Symbolizing inverted Christianity, or Luciferianism. There's also tons of Christian and Pagan symbolism in it as well. Kubrick was a photographer at heart and you can tell he works from that mindset. Every frame is loaded with meaning.

I think he was part of the cult and Kidman's character as well. The whole thing feels like Cruise's character is being lured into the cult. Everyone is in the know but him. I think being thrown off is intentional too. Like in the story it's based on, an important theme is dreams and Kubrick uses dream logic ala David Lynch so the dialogue and story feel off/surreal at times.

Yeah I haven't seen in a while but it's definitely worth revisiting. If you haven't yet, it's worth a watch with the subtitles on. There's a few lines that are inaudible that are important to the mystery.
 
2020s
  1. Top Gun Maverick
  2. MI Dead Reckoning
2010s
  1. Edge Of Tomorrow
  2. Oblivion
  3. American Made
  4. Knight and Day
  5. MI Ghost Protocol
    MI Fall Out
    MI Rogue Nation
  6. Jack Reacher
  7. Jack Reacher 2
  8. The Mummy
2000s
  1. Minority Report
  2. Tropic Thunder
  3. The Last Samurai
  4. Lions For Lambs
  5. Collateral
  6. Mission Impossible 2
  7. War of the Worlds
  8. Valkyrie
  9. Mission Impossible 3
  10. Vanilla Sky
  11. Rock of Ages
1990s
  1. Jerry Maguire
  2. A Few Good Men
  3. Far And Away
  4. Days Of Thunder
  5. Interview With A Vampire
  6. Mission Impossible
  7. Magnolia
  8. The Firm
  9. Eyes Wide Shut
1980s
  1. Rain Man
  2. The Color of Money
  3. Top Gun
  4. Legend
  5. All The Right Moves
  6. Risky Business
  7. Cocktail
  8. Born on the 4th of July
  9. The Outsiders
  10. Taps
    [Unranked] Losin It (I've never seen it)

Mission Impossible Franchise
I don't particularly care about this franchise. I've seen them all, they're entertaining, very well done, but for me they're forgettable, I couldn't recollect the basic plot of a single one, nor have I rewatched any, except the first, and I never think about them. I do recall I was alone among all my friends in enjoying the very campy approach to disguises from Mission Impossible 2 because of this. They were never anything more than popcorn fodder to me.

TOP FIVE FAVORITES
  1. Jerry Maguire
  2. Edge of Tomorrow
  3. Rain Man
  4. A Few Good Men
  5. Minority Report
    Hon Mentions -- Top Gun: Maverick, Oblivion
 
Top gun maverick, minority report and edge of tomorrow are my 3 favorite of his. But damn he has an impressive resume.

The directors cut of legend was fantastic too although I think that had more to do with the overall atmosphere and Tim curry’s devil than cruise
 
I think Minority Report is criminally under rated. It beats most Sci-Fi films that people say are the best. This guy has had some career.
 
Doomer said:
Far and Away is his best film for me.
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Without a doubt his most underrated. Easily. That and Days of Thunder would be next on my Honorable Mentions list. They're in my Top 10.

His 90's filmography is straight fucking fire.
 
Why does no one ever mention Magnolia? I really really regardless of him being a Scientology nut like Tom Cruise and that was my favourite of his. He's brilliant. After watching Reacher and reading some I can't be on board with him due to his height. I was oblivious till recently. He's one of my favourite actors.
 
I Am Legion said:
I think Minority Report is criminally under rated. It beats most Sci-Fi films that people say are the best. This guy has had some career.
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I worked as the corporate account manager at Philips for their monitor division. Someone from the lead development team redesigning Dubai airport asked me to talk to people to develop the monitors from Minority Report for the airport. Like they thought the tech existed already. It probably does now, I'm going back to 2002.
 
fingercuffs said:
Why does no one ever mention Magnolia? I really really regardless of him being a Scientology nut like Tom Cruise and that was my favourite of his. He's brilliant. After watching Reacher and reading some I can't be on board with him due to his height. I was oblivious till recently. He's one of my favourite actors.
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That's one of my favorite performances by him ever. It's freaking hilarious. "Looka at me. I will drop kick the fucking dog." One of the best supporting actor performances of the 90's.

I'm also a huge PTA fan, but Magnolia as a movie just isn't a particular love of mine. Same goes for Eyes Wide Shut, except I'm indifferent towards his personal performance in that film. I adore Kubrick, who doesn't, he was my favorite director in my youth, and I understand the depth of the film, I just don't enjoy it.

Yet those films are the two most esteemed by critics of all of his filmography.
 
Madmick said:
Without a doubt his most underrated. Easily. That and Days of Thunder would be next on my Honorable Mentions list. They're in my Top 10.

His 90's filmography is straight fucking fire.
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Didn't he have a terrible accent in Far and Away?
 
Madmick said:
That's one of my favorite performances by him ever. It's freaking hilarious. "Looka at me. I will drop kick the fucking dog." One of the best supporting actor performances of the 90's.

I'm also a huge PTA fan, but Magnolia as a movie just isn't a particular love of mine. Same goes for Eyes Wide Shut, except I'm indifferent towards his personal performance in that film. I adore Kubrick, who doesn't, he was my favorite director in my youth, and I understand the depth of the film, I just don't enjoy it.

Yet those films are the two most esteemed by critics of all of his filmography.
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The "respect the cock and tame the c**t" was just flippin genius considering his audience, the movie was absolutely brilliant. I don't know for which role exactly but I think he's been overlooked awards wise like Brad was because they're too handsome and not considered serious enough.
 
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