Will this be the film that sinks Cruise? - Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Discussion

[–] tanyalawrence (352) 2 years ago

No.

This is the biggest hit of Tom Cruise's stellar career.

Thanks for asking.

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

Hyperbole surely... But I think you may be right!

Some of the posters on here are literally telling me that the bigger the box office this film has the younger Tom Cruise begins to look in the same film!

His hamstery jowls shrink, his pert little man tits (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9Y0ELzXoAQFM6s?format=jpg&name=large) shrink, etc ALL through the power of box office! Producers are scribbling out Chris Pratt and pencilling in Tom Cruise as we speak...

Way to go Tom!!

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

Finally saw this.

Can't really say for sure one way or the other whether this will be the end for Tom. The film was ok but sadly not as brilliant as it had been hyped to be. Re the cringeworthiness - yes it had it but sadly not to the point of OTT cheese I was hoping for.

The bit when he got caught by the kid sneaking out the window was pushing it a bit but otherwise I just don't know... I guess time will tell if he gets anything further as a result of this or whether it's just going to be self financed roles from here on in, e.g. more MI and probably Top Gun.

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[–] triplea (3577) 2 years ago

Yeah it might be the end since he can comfortably retire with all the money he's made. 💰💰💰

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

You seem very excited about Tom Cruise's finances!

I hope it's making you happy 👍

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[–] triplea (3577) 2 years ago

Correct, he has exciting finances.

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[–] FadingDawn (25) 2 years ago

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[–] SweetTooth43 (1878) 2 years ago

Well it looks like all of you idiots are wrong.

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[–] April-151-CT (10210) 2 years ago

https://c.tenor.com/5OOaP1Xy1JcAAAAC/chris-rock-huh.gif

Wouldn't that just be the OP though?? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

Not even the OP. He simply posed the question which has yet to be determined...

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

How so? We don't know yet do we...

Unless you've seen something re future releases?

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[–] maul (1540) 2 years ago

Trolling is not your forte.

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

Do you even know what trolling means and if so I'm sure you'll have no problem explaining how it applies here given:-

1. I responded to someone else's post claiming "it looks like all of you idiots are wrong" on a thread which had been dead for about a month.

2. I asked the poster to explain why he thought that, in a considered manner, questioning whether he had any supporting evidence.

3. THEY wrote their comment directly below mine from a MONTH ago in which I specifically said time will tell...

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Honestly I think some people on here (and in particular on this thread) are so zoned into having a neanderthalic locking of horns that they appear to have suffered lobotomies...

Clearly this guy wants to go "Ha ha, massive box office - so f_ck you loser, you were wrong" but as I have pointed out several times (even before the film was released!!) that was not the purpose of this thread. I questioned whether Tom Cruise looks KNACKERED in this film and whether it will spell an end point for him being cast as a blockbuster lead.

Surely even a bunch of halfwits raised on finding glory in MCU box office vs DC or whatever have the intellect to understand the difference. Or maybe not 🤷

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[–] SweetTooth43 (1878) 2 years ago

You suck at trolling and your judgement sucks. This movie just solidified his career if anything.

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

The only thing solidified is your non ability to read.

Instead of coming on here, puffing your chest out like some kind of moron, with your nonsense "Tom and his AMAZING box office proved you WRONG asshole!" actually answer my question:-

Do you know / can you confirm if Tom has been cast as a lead in any new blockbuster films since this came out?

Also re-read my OP and other posts and point out where I gloated at an impending box office failure for this film.

To paraphrase Dennis Reynolds - News flash asshole, you aren't going to find anything like that...

Good day to you Sir 👍

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[–] SweetTooth43 (1878) 2 years ago

Wrong, you're an idiot.

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

As I suspected, literally sweet FA to back your running your mouth off up...

I bet you just love lamp eh?

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[–] LiquidOcelot (2317) 2 years ago

You look like a fucking idiot right now, just shut the fuck up and accept the L.

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[–] SweetTooth43 (1878) 2 years ago

You're post makes no sense. Cruise had been a highly successful actor for the last 30 years. Blockbuster after blockbuster for him.
Then he has one of his biggest movies yet with Top Gun: Maverick, and what do you say?
"This might be the movie that sinks Cruise"
I hope no one ever takes stock market advice from you. 😉

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

You literally cannot read can you?

I have said over and over - I questioned ( and again I have no horse in the race, again go back up and look earlier in thread - I've said I like Tom Cruise's films) whether this might be the film which sinks Tom Cruise BECAUSE HE LOOKS KNACKERED. That is what the OP said - and it was made before the film was released and I also said BEFORE THE FILM WAS RELEASED that I wasn't talking about box office, I was wondering whether execs would find him too old looking for future releases...

Now you've come on here, blundering on about how that is wrong and not to take "stock market advice" from me... And that's even after me TWICE in this branch telling you I never mentioned box office even although utter muppets want to reduce what I said to the irrelevancy of that...

And guess what muppet? You just did it again 😂

My post makes no sense to you because it's not what you want it to be. Can you confirm if he has any new major leads off the back off this film? A simple yes or no please...

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[–] MartyDeniro (4122) 2 years ago

You do realize that Cruise is a producer on all these films, right? That his box office track record is what attracts partners in these ventures of his? He's not auditioning or looking for leads. He produces Tom Cruise movies. And since box office returns are all that matters, I think it's safe to assume he'll continue to cast himself as the lead for the foreseeable future. And he'll have no trouble attracting more partners after this juggernaut.

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

100% agree with you that this will be the likely outcome. If you look at the post I made just above this current nonsense, when I finally saw this I wrote:-

I guess time will tell if he gets anything further as a result of this or whether it's just going to be self financed roles from here on in, e.g. more MI and probably Top Gun.

So yes, I think you're right - more MI and maybe even another Top Gun. Anything else in the Tom Cruise canon though? Not so sure...

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[–] MartyDeniro (4122) 2 years ago

But he cultivated this position, the creative control, the power, so he could do what he wants. A Tom Cruise Production was the goal that he has already attained, so it's not really a stepping stone to being cast in other films. That would be going backwards. He's bigger than that, more like a Clint Eastwood arc, except Cruise has more box office appeal overseas. He already acts, produces, and at least partially directs these films, so he doesn't need anyone else. And since he doesn't need to be hired by others, the only thing that will sink him is when people stop buying tix, and he couldn't be farther from that right now.

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[–] SweetTooth43 (1878) 2 years ago

Yes. Mission Impossible. I'm done

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 2 years ago

LOL 😂

I guess time will tell if he gets anything further as a result of this or whether it's just going to be self financed roles from here on in, e.g. more MI and probably Top Gun.

Written in the post DIRECTLY above your first "Wrong, you're an idiot" post...

Honestly, you just couldn't make this level of genius up - Absolutely loving it!

And All because you simply cannot read, e.g. "duh, what does more MI mean?" 🤡

But no doubt you'll reinforce this point by choosing to completely ignore this specific call out and just reply with some further blundering irrelevancy.

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[–] SweetTooth43 (1878) 2 years ago

C'mon now, don't get all knackered cause I called you out on your bullshit.

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[–] FootOfDavros (7360) 10 months ago

Well, one year+ on Tom has subsequently starred in the flop MI7 and looking at his "Upcoming" slate on IMDB:-
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0000129/

only has the sequel to that MI as a confirmed upcoming production.

So things aren't looking too good for Tom as it stands.

Perhaps too early to call for certain but the question does seem to legitimately stand - Was Top Gun Maverick the film which finally sunk Tom Cruise as lead action star?

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