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The Battle of the Tom's; Cruise vs Hanks

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Hanks. He's an great actor who's done several great performances, definetly among the best actors of today. Most of his movies are great, I liked Castaway alot, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Green Mile was damn good, Apollo 13 is one of my favorites.
 
Even though I found *some* respect for Cruise after Minority report.... Hanks is waaaay ahead of him.
 
Two totally different actors. Being a sucker for a good drama, I take Hanks more seriously. He was amazing in Saving Private Ryan though his performance was overshadowed by the revolutionary effects. Forrest Gump...I dunno, a little too gimmicky, a little too contrived for my taste. Hanks was excellent, but the story surrounding characters roles are just as important as the performance of the actor.

As for comedy...ah I wouldn't put my eggs all in Hank's basket there. Yea everybody mentions Big or Burbs or whatever, they're all movies from the 80s and he hasn't made a movie like that in the last decade (other than those movies with Meg Ryan (and Toy Story) which you guys are quick to hate anyway). Cruise, on the other hand, has humor in many of his roles that is much more modern. Little quirks show up in many of his movies and they entertain the audience. When I see Hanks try to be funny, I might giggle, but what I see is a normal man acting goofy. And goofy, to me, is cute (hence Toy Story), not funny.

As for action movies? Yea, obviously Cruise. The first mission impossible was part of 90's movie pop culture (until ID4). The second was wierd, but it wasn't Cruise's performance that brought it down. Imagine Tom Hanks wheeling a bike while firing an Uzi at that guy that looks like Antonio Banderas. Yea...I'd bust out laughing.

So Cruise is better in action and comedy roles (or has better comedic capacity) and Hanks is better in dramas. Hanks has had these movies: Big, Burbs, Philadelphia, Private Ryan, Gump, Cast Away, Road to Perdition and Apollo 13. Cruise has had Minority Report, Magnolia, A Few Good Men, Jerry Maguire, Mission Impossible, Eyes Wide Shut, Rain Man, Top Gun, Interview with the Vampire and Born on the Fourth of July.

Hanks has had more respectable and award winning roles, Cruise has had more popular and memorable roles.
 
hmm I don't know... Tom Hanks, I agree is a better actor, but I'm sick of his voice. And lets just face it... he's not as good eyecandy wise as Tom Cruise. But Then Tom Cruise movies are well... boring lately. .. I think I prefer Tom Hanks overall though.
 
Tom Hanks is no doubt the better actor of the 2. Too bad his looks just make him seem like a big goof who, IMHO, I have a hard time taking seriously in anything. Maybe that is why he works so well in comedies but little else. Hope the "Road to Perdition" changes my mind. Noticed I said he was a great actor, its just his looks I have a problem with. He is like David Schwimer in "Band of Brothers", good in Friends but not as a Heavy.

Cruise, while interesting, is just so much fluff. Pretty boy, smart alec type good for a few roles but not all.
 
Originally posted by: NFS4
Neither, I choose Dave Matthews!!! 😀

Seriously, I'll take Hanks for the serious roles and Cruise for the action flicks. The only movie where I ever took Cruise for a serious "actor" was in Rain Man...and even then he was just playing himself.
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Other than the DMB fanboi remark I completely agree 😀
 
hanks,
I cant accept the fact that he got rid of nicole. then again if he got that chick that was in MI2 then i'd forgive him.
 
How could you guys forget Tom Arnold!? 😕

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I like Tom Hanks, I just wish he would quit taking himmself so seriously and do another comedy! It's like if Jim Carrey turning to dramatic roles only. Sure throw a couple in there but you got to get ack to your roots at some point right?

I used to not like Tom Cruise at all but I don't mind him now.

 
Cruise is more appealing to the eyes (to women) but Hanks is better as an actor.

My vote goes to Hanks 🙂






: ) Amanda
 
While I don't care for eithers political views... I have to say Tom Hanks. He is the hands down better actor. Which is kind of funny when you look back where he did all these "funny" movies. He really has grown up in his job.
 
If I looked at most actors politics I would probably never see a flic again. Easy to be a Dem when you are making that kind of cash.

I like Martin Sheen for instance but him supporting Reno and his other opinions, paa-leeze!
 


I think I'm the first here to go with Cruise


Hanks just bugs the crap outta me.
He's gimmicky, pulling at heartstrings in dramas (Forrest Gump, Castaway, Green Mile) and "romance" (You got Mail, Sleepless in Seatle)
and goofy in Comedies (Big, Burbs)

Not to mention his horrible directing (That Thing You Do)

I liked him in Apollo 13 and Philadelphia



I really think Cruise is a better actor. I don't know how people say he always play the same role.

He owns Hanks in drama (Born on the 4th of July , Magnolia, Interview with a Vampire, A Few Good Men, Eyes Wide Shut)
Comedy (Rain Man, Jerry Maquire, Risky Business)
and romance (Top Gun, Jerry Maguire)
not to mention action (Mission Impossible, Minority Report)

 
Can I just have a gun with a bullet in it instead, please???
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Sure


Comedy (Rain Man, Jerry Maquire, Risky Business)
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Sometimes you just gotta say "What the Fsck" From Risky Business. That movie did wonders for the sales of RayBan Wayfarer Sunglasses.
 
Originally posted by: thebestMAX
If I looked at most actors politics I would probably never see a flic again. Easy to be a Dem when you are making that kind of cash.

I like Martin Sheen for instance but him supporting Reno and his other opinions, paa-leeze!
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and you totally ignore republican people like bruce willis and arnold. conservatives are so liberal obsessed its almost sick.


and no, its not easy to be a dem if you've got a lot of cash and are greedy. do you really want to pay more taxes? lets see, i'm rich, the dems don't like to give the rich a free ride, i guess i'll be a dem😛 *MORON*!!

i guess it goes with the mcarthism many republicans follow😛
 
I would vote for Tommy Lee. That movie he did with Pam beats the crap out of anything Hanks or Cruise did 😀
 
Originally posted by: astriy
I would vote for Tommy Lee. That movie he did with Pam beats the crap out of anything Hanks or Cruise did 😀
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You have a point but he really needed to do a little less acting and a little more directing.

 
Nefrodite, spoken like a true ignoramus we've come to know you as. Have you paid any attention to the crap coming out of Hollywood? Even if those Fags are rich they are predominantly Liberal Democrats (which are on the same level as UC Republicans) To me it sounds as if you are the Moron, not Max.

Max, who cares what their politics are. I pay to watch them act, not to spout off some Richard Gere Hindu Buddhist Bullcrap. And how about Chucky Heston? Not only does he overact, he over reacts. Did you ever here his rendition of Cop Killer? You'd think he was auditioning for God.
Funniest damn thing I ever heard.
 
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