[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

[Right Wing Assault]

Yeah, I think Tom has lost a bit of his charisma. At least for normal people.

[Panerai]

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[jimbo123]

Tom's descent into madness continues...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LFQkOQhBCg&eurl=

[afnamvet]

My son picked me up and we saw MI3 at a 11:45AM showing. The theater was less than a 1/4 full....strange for a Saturday. The movie was less than I expected. 3 stars.

[Siena Dreaming]

Didn't like MI1, didn't see MI2 but saw MI3 yesterday.

Except for the 30 second explanation toward the end of the film for the right-wing "conspiracy" there was little objectionable and I thought it surprisingly entertaining.

Very fast-paced but a bit more human warmth than a lot of action flicks.

[timsbella]

Rather spend my dime on United 93 - real heros.

[originalbuckeye]

I used to really enjoy Tom Cruise' movies. I used to really enjoy Julia Roberts' movies. I used to really enjoy the rest of the Hollywood elite's movies. Since their politics and personal lives have become so much more important than their acting, I choose to stay home. The one movie I will see soon is 'United 93'. Those heroes are the ones who deserve the attention, not the loony lefties of LA.

[Doogle]

...maybe it was the action hero eats placenta quote.




Doogle

[Hodar]

Went and saw "United 93" instead.

Wonderful, and truly fantastic film. The view point was not politically motivated, the film showed the events from the viewpoints of the military, FAA, New York Control and the passengers themselves.

At first, I felt horror and compassion for those people on Flight 93; but as the film progressed I felt rightous anger, and now know that these people died as AMERICANS defending America; not as victims.

My heart goes out to anyone who lost a loved one on 9/11; but my respect for who we are as a country jumped more than a little; after watching this testament to the Americans who stood up when confronted with evil. I'd recommend this movie to anyone. I was expecting a movie with a political axe to grind; but would up seeing a movie that was more of a documentary than anything else.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Bill McCuddy was talking about the less than expected success of MI3 on F&F this morning. When the others asked why Cruise seems to be losing some of his appeal, he hemmed and hawed, trying to give an honest answer while trying to avoid a lawsuit. In carefully worded answers, he made veiled references to the fact Cruise is turning into another Michael Jackson with all the weird things he's said and done over the last couple of years, Scientology(without ever saying it outright), and a very veiled reference to his rumored sexual preference by mentioning his freaky appearance on Oprah.

[M203M4]

...a possible sign that the odd behavior of Hollywood's biggest star may have taken a toll on his box-office charm.

Gee, ya think? Also, "odd behavior"? My previous neighbor cutting his grass three times a day is "odd behavior". Understatement of the week.

[Jessica24]

I saw the movie and liked it (and J.J. Abrams) a lot, but Tom Cruise is a jackhole so this story is hilarious. He's too crazy for me to hate. I'll just mock him instead.

[A CA Guy]

I think it is less about Tom and more reflective of the industry in general.

I think with prices going to the sky and a whole year of mostly cr@p in the movies, it hasn't been worth it to go out as much.

I also found that the quality of things on TV has gotten better recently.
We have "24", House, Lost, DHW, Grey's Anatomy and in the past Boston Legal before it slided way left.
DVDs are getting to the rental store much quicker and I find myself waiting to pay $1.50 to rent the movie rather than spend $14 per person to go out.

I do have a projector for movies that will play them all close to HD quality about 13 feet wide in the home, but even without that it's better home than in the crowd.