Movies Ranked: Tom Cruise's Filmography

[fingercuffs]

I'm not Irish, how would I know?

I'm not either but I recall it being awful.

 

[Madmick]

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.

Leo also suffered that effect, and Johnny Depp in his youth, too. There's an image problem, there, where being too successful as a "star", in blockbusters, and too much of a heartthrob, especially to teen girls, it can hurt you.

I'm not either but I recall it being awful.

Probably, but I can forgive that stuff if I love a movie. I still love Mary Poppins.

 

[fingercuffs]

Leo also suffered that effect, and Johnny Depp in his youth, too. There's an image problem, there, where being too successful as a "star", in blockbusters, and too much of a heartthrob, especially to teen girls, it can hurt you.

Probably, but I can forgive that stuff if I love a movie. I still love Mary Poppins.

I hope Leo will get his at some point. It would have been ideal for he and Brad to win together in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I think he deserved it for Gilbert but can't recall if he was up for nomination.

 

[Madmick]

I hope Leo will get his at some point. It would have been ideal for he and Brad to win together in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I think he deserved it for Gilbert but can't recall if he was up for nomination.

Leo got the Oscar for The Revenant. He no longer has to be fear as being named as one of the greatest actors to have never won the award. But for a long time he was always dismissed, I think, because of his "pussy posse" youth phase.

Everyone recognized he was a prodigious talent from What's Eating Gilbert Grape, but then it was like nobody ever talked about his performances seriously again until he got tapped by Scorsese.

 

[fingercuffs]

Leo got the Oscar for The Revenant. He no longer has to be fear as being named as one of the greatest actors to have never won the award. But for a long time he was always dismissed, I think, because of his "pussy posse" youth phase.

Everyone recognized he was a prodigious talent from What's Eating Gilbert Grape, but then it was like nobody ever talked about his performances seriously again until he got tapped by Scorsese.

Oh bugger I forgot about that. Brilliant. Husband was on a day long interview in DC and I took myself to see that on my own to kill a few hours. Can't say I would have the patience to watch it again but what a brilliant movie and performance.

 

[Madmick]

Oh bugger I forgot about that. Brilliant. Husband was on a day long interview in DC and I took myself to see that on my own to kill a few hours. Can't say I would have the patience to watch it again but what a brilliant movie and performance.

Yeah, it's easy to slip the memory, maybe because I think we all know that wasn't his best performance, but it is what it is.

It's all goes back to that Adonis effect you mentioned. Like with Brad. He's had so many incredible performances, but I still think maybe the best I've ever seen from him was his performance in Kalifornia. Okay, sure, that wasn't the kind of movie that gets lavished with awards, nor was it strong enough even if it was the right type of movie to develop that momentum, but shit, even the Saturn Awards couldn't throw him a bone?

 

[Natural Order]

Rain Man
A Few Good Men
Color of Money

 

[fingercuffs]

Yeah, it's easy to slip the memory, maybe because I think we all know that wasn't his best performance, but it is what it is.

It's all goes back to that Adonis effect you mentioned. Like with Brad. He's had so many incredible performances, but I still think maybe the best I've ever seen from him was his performance in Kalifornia. Okay, sure, that wasn't the kind of movie that gets lavished with awards, nor was it strong enough even if it was the right type of movie to develop that momentum, but shit, even the Saturn Awards couldn't throw him a bone?

No shit before I saw the "K" I was thinking Kalifornia. Dirty, smelly, holes in his socks someone you would avoid on the street. Also Duchovny and I'm an X Files nerd so win win.

 

[Gabe]

His best acting performance is Rain Man by far. His best movie is probably Edge of Tomorrow.

 

[Gabe]

1. Magnolia
2. Rain Man
3. A Few Good Men

He was so good in Rain Man he should have gotten the Oscar nomination that year too. Either for best actor or supporting. Honestly should have won.

 

[Ima5starman]

Why is the original top gun not in the poll?

 

[Ima5starman]

Cocktail and Days of Thunder deserve some appreciation

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Why is the original top gun not in the poll?

Because I don't think its a great film, it's a really good film with an excellent soundtrack.
But that's it for me.

It would rank in the top 20 not top 12

 

[Sobek]

Legend was kind of dumb in the sense the entire film only happens because the dumb girl throws her ring in the water to make Jack get it. She nearly gets him killed for no reason other then to flaunt her beauty and make Jack run in circles for her

I think Labyrinth is much better

You are totally correct. Legend (much like Dracula 1992) is a visually stunning film though. I recently rewatched it and it was beautifully filmed (no homo).

Anyway I chose A few good men, Eyes wide shut and Fall out. I had a tough time picking which Mission Imposs film I liked best as most of them deliver (apart from number 2...I don't know how that went so bad).

 

[GoodBadHBK]

You are totally correct. Legend (much like Dracula 1992) is a visually stunning film though. I recently rewatched it and it was beautifully filmed (no homo).

Anyway I chose A few good men, Eyes wide shut and Fall out. I had a tough time picking which Mission Imposs film I liked best as most of them deliver (apart from number 2...I don't know how that went so bad).

Number 2 is awesome. Kung Fu Ethan Hunt chasing after the sexy Thandiwe Newton. Its a lot of fun. For sure his best fighting/entertaining scenes.

 

[Sobek]

Number 2 is awesome. Kung Fu Ethan Hunt chasing after the sexy Thandiwe Newton. Its a lot of fun. For sure his best fighting/entertaining scenes.

Well I didn't see that opinion coming lol

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Ranked In Order on the poll

12. Rogue Nation - LOL
11. Fall Out
10. Ghost Protocol
9. Eyes Wide Shut
8. Mission Impossible
7. Jerry Maguire
6. Risky Business
5. The Color of Money
4. Rain Man
3. Edge of Tomorrow

1. Top Gun Maverick/Few Good Men

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Well I didn't see that opinion coming lol

I had the same option as you until I watched it again. I thought 3 was a train wreck.

 

[Sobek]

I had the same option as you until I watched it again. I thought 3 was a train wreck.

Well I'll rewatch. It wouldn't be the first movie I initially hated then rewatched later in life and went on to love

 

[Stoic1]

Tropic Thunder as Les Grossman.

His best role ever.

Gonna watch the YouTube clips of him right now.