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The film is a work of genius. Cruise is astonishing

posted 11 years ago by deathcreeper
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This film is a work of excellence. Nearly every scene could bring a tear to a glass eye. Tom Cruise puts in a career best performance as the haunted drunken soldier who finds an inner peace and spiritual contentment. I'm tired of hearing how everybody doesn't like Tom Cruise and considers him a limited actor. The truth is that he is a terrific actor, with a wealth of great roles under his belt. The anti-Cruise stuff is just immature noise, not worth listening to.

Only scumbags wouldn't feel the powerful feelings this themes in this film; courage, honor, sacrifice. Much could be learned from the Samurai. In a world today littered with shallowness and greed people would do well follow the examples of the Samurai. The film takes you on a sweeping journey it has great characters like Cruise's nemesis who in the end accepts him. Wantanabe is excellent as the wise Samurai leader, and his sister - whatever her name is - conjures up such a well of emotion without even having to open her mouth.

The battle scenes are expertly done, and Zimmer does the business as usual with another emotional score.

[–] GeF_fEn 10 years ago

TOm Cruise rocks !!! Dont understand the hate. He is a great actor. Especially in this movie. What he does in his free time is his buisness. Who cares??

[–] KingCobra686 9 years ago

He is an excellent actor but a ridiculous person in his personal life. He has had lots of really good performances in movies, but they get overshadowed by his scientology and other personal drama.

[–] SnoozeAlarm 10 years ago

I agree with the OP that both the movie and Cruise are outstanding.

It should be against the law to use "LOL" unless you really did LOL!

[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

Only scumbags wouldn't feel the powerful feelings this themes in this film

Wow, overreaction much. Saying that makes you a bigger scumbag than someone who didn't like this movie. It wasn't subtle at all. We feel the themes before with better movies

[–] deathcreeper 8 years ago

What themes, what movies?

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[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

Redemption, being adapted and falling in love with the enemy. It's the classic story of Pocahontas adapted to feudal times

If I don't reply, you're most likely on my ignore list

[–] deathcreeper 8 years ago

So because it has similar comparisons thematically to other films you don't like it?

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[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

I didn't say I didn't like it. It's just not the masterpiece you want to convice people it is.

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[–] deathcreeper 8 years ago

Opinions are like a-holes. Everyone has one. It's subjective. I shared my opinion. You don't agree.

Somehow I think I may still sleep at night.

You're just not terribly important to me.

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[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

You're the a**hole who called people who didn't feel anything watching this movie "scumbags".

I seem important enough to get you worked up because I called out your BS.

If I don't reply, you're most likely on my ignore list

[–] deathcreeper 8 years ago

You're the a**hole who called people who didn't feel anything watching this movie "scumbags".

I know what I said. I wrote it. I do not need you reminding me what I said.

If there is an A-hole involved here then I'm rather sure I've figured out exactly who that is.

I seem important enough to get you worked up because I called out your BS.

It would seem you are mistaken. You certainly haven't got me worked up, Slick. Actually on the contrary I would consider you are merely a pest. An slightly annoying bug or some such inconsequential life form.

I hope you don't reply, it may then mean I'm on your ignore list. Sounds like a wonderful place.

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[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

If you know what you wrote then you should know why you're a douchebag.

And you still seem to get hung up on everything I say.

If I don't reply, you're most likely on my ignore list

[–] deathcreeper 8 years ago

If you know what you wrote then you should know why you're a douchebag

No Bub. I know what I wrote and I know YOU are a douchebag. You're a pond life pest.

Can you tell me how one ends up on your ignore list? I'd really like to know?

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[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

"I know you are but what am I?"

Your stupidity is far too amusing to add you to my ignore list. It would be a waste of a good laugh.

If I don't reply, you're most likely on my ignore list

[–] deathcreeper 8 years ago

"I know you are but what am I?"

Your stupidity is far too amusing to add you to my ignore list. It would be a waste of a good laugh.

The above comment merely shows the level of maturity that you reach from. I've already made it quite clear I don't have the slightest concern about you, your opinion or what you say.

There isn't even much to discuss about the whole matter. It's obvious what we have here is a difference of opinion. Is this worth tit-for-tat posts, one after the other, with childish insults? No, of course it's not. I for one have better things to do.

It would be foolish of me to waste anymore time on you. It is clear you are just a small-minded pest looking for attention. Since you ignore list looked so attractive and you are keeping that pleasure from me then I think I will do the obvious thing and ignore you.

Cya

sucker

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[–] fede_4488 8 years ago

So many words, so little thing to say.

I thought I was merely a pest not worth your time?

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[–] kennellygerard 7 years ago

that sick *beep* is in a cult

[–] avortac4 (3506) 3 years ago

He may be a bit off his rocker, but he sure can deliver believable performances. Even his japanese pronunciation (even if not intonation) is the best I have ever heard in a hollywood movie from a non-japanese hollywood actor. (Compare to pretty much anyone non-japanese, but especially Beyonce in 'Austin Powers in Goldmember', urgh).

His fight scenes were also approved by an old actual japanese sword master (for the lack of better term) that knows quite a lot about the samurai and japanese history and culture. There's a youtube video of him rating all kinds of samurai or katana fight-related scenes in movies and such.

Too bad he has to talk such weird stuff in some interviews - I could barely enjoy any of his movies for a long time after seeing what he told the camera in the craziest interview I stumbled upon..