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[ton312]

This was my view just over one month ago. In Union Pier, MI. Trying to buy a piece of property there. Pay attention to the classifieds

 

[Edward]

Respectfully, I couldn't disagree with you more.

The guy is 55 years old and is in amazing shape, he is in better shape than most 18 year olds. The fact he would rather do his own stunts is awesome, how can it look "absurd" when he is actually doing the stunts himself? I find the typical actor that doesn't do anything remotely risky, yet portrays the "action hero" is whats absurd.

In all honesty, I ratherfind thoec whole concept of the brainless, alpha-male action hero kinda laughable to begin with.

I cant stand the "Ageing gracefully" mentality, its the next best option to just giving up on life or just waiting to die....completely defeatist, we aren't talking about the plastic surgery addicts that "try to look young" we are talking about a guy that busts his ass and actually stays fit and healthy through effort, hard work and determination.

Well, you could view it like that I suppose. He's hardly down the mines, though.

What about when German press & even some government officials, whined when it was announced that Cruise will be portraying Stauffenberg in the Valkyrie, about how ze movie vill be kitsch, ruined by Tom Cruise and alzo Scientology, only to bow their heads down in shame and beg for forgivance once the film was released and didn't suck.

I recollect reading about the controversy, but not that it had anything to do with his acting - the reports I saw all implied it was to do with him as an individual. It wasn't a bad film, though. I'll give him that. There are plenty of other actors could probably have done it better, but fair enough, it was one of his better performances and it certainly didn't ruin the film.

As for the stunts, if the man wants to do his own stunts, what's wrong with that? He's good at it and it makes absolutely no difference for the movie except that it does more for the guy personally and again, is a bit of information that is not disclosed by the movie and is completely irrelevant.

Precisely my point: it makes no difference, it isn't the standard in the industry.... it's just vanity. I'm assuming (given how often it gets raised by his promoters) that it's seen as a selling point. I guess maybe some folks are impressed?

Man, I'd still take all of that any day compared to those 50's stiffs who'd manage two expressions at best Hollywood is still serving up as some major milestones of cinematography. . . Don't bother playing that one again, Sam.

Holding Hollywood up as the gold standard of quality is how people like Cruise get perpetuated!

I am more in the Danny Trejo camp, for me it smells like vanity, just my opinion

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Agreed.

Summer vacation is over! My kids start school tomorrow.

Srsly?? Where's that? Seems awful early.

 

[Fanch]

View attachment 82311 This was my view just over one month ago. In Union Pier, MI. Trying to buy a piece of property there. Pay attention to the classifieds

I've heard that parts of N Michigan are beautiful, although I've never been to Michigan, the closest being walking along the S shoreline of Lake Michigan while visiting Chicago. Speaking of Chicago, your city just shines during September and is one of the nicest big cities to visit that time of year while it is still stiflingly hot in Dallas. In fact Chicago is one of my favorite big cities to visit (September) along with NYC (September), Seattle & London (summer), and San Diego (anytime).

 

[ButteMT61]

Well, I've never been to Spain
But I kinda like the music
Say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it

 

[pak]

Late to the party, I'm perplexed why the Director and/or the producers would permit the star, in this case TC, to perform their own stunts. Evan on a modest film, a shoot day can cost $2-300,000. The cost on this film may be many times that. Not to mention the scheduling for locations, actors schedules, the cost of broken contracts and many other considerations.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I propose we make this thread only about Tom Cruise from now on.

Yes, let's.

 

[Monitor]

Yes, let's.

That crooked tooth is still nicer looking than me.

 

[Bushman]

I've heard that parts of N Michigan are beautiful, although I've never been to Michigan, the closest being walking along the S shoreline of Lake Michigan while visiting Chicago. Speaking of Chicago, your city just shines during September and is one of the nicest big cities to visit that time of year while it is still stiflingly hot in Dallas. In fact Chicago is one of my favorite big cities to visit (September) along with NYC (September), Seattle & London (summer), and San Diego (anytime).

Chicago is a great city to visit in the autumn, though I may be a bit biased. I will say, though, that my favorite time of the year for Chicago is during Christmas. The city is a dazzling sparkle of lights up and down the streets. Northern Michigan is very nice in the winter, too. My family used to go skiing up there when I was a child. Used to go way up to Shanty Creek.

 

[dubpynchon]

I'm surprised that he does his own stunts (ooh my implants!), I thought that was made up by his PR machine. He won't be doing them for a while now anyway after yesterday's accident.

 

[Fanch]

Chicago is a great city to visit in the autumn, though I may be a bit biased. I will say, though, that my favorite time of the year for Chicago is during Christmas. The city is a dazzling sparkle of lights up and down the streets. Northern Michigan is very nice in the winter, too. My family used to go skiing up there when I was a child. Used to go way up to Shanty Creek.

Chicago is very much a cultural center as well. One of the highpoints while I was there was the Architectural Tour on the Chicago River during mid-September a few years ago. I think I recall hearing the tour is equally as nice after dark too. I had recommened the Architectural Tour to @Sloan1874 while he visited Chicago during mid to late November but think I recall Craig telling me though he nearly froze. And this is a guy who survives Scottish winters.

 

[Bushman]

Chicago is very much a cultural center as well. One of the highpoints while I was there was the Architectural Tour on the Chicago River during mid-September a few years ago. I think I recall hearing the tour is equally as nice after dark too. I had recommened the Architectural Tour to @Sloan1874 while he visited Chicago during mid to late November but think I recall Craig telling me though he nearly froze. And this is a guy who survives Scottish winters.

Yeah, between November and March (sometimes even April) Chicago is frozen. It's nothing like UK winters. I visited Ireland in January earlier this year and while Chicago was averaging 30 F (and this was a warm year), Dublin was averaging around 50 F. I was wearing sweaters and not my heavy winter coat I flew over in for most of the 2 weeks I was there. The Chicago architectural river tour is definitely a lot of fun. I took my parents on it for their anniversary a few years back, and it was really cool. We got a ton of great pictures, too. Ironically, it was just when a river barge has sunk in the river, so we got to see the north branch of the river, instead of the southern branch that we're more familiar with.

 

[ton312]

Just pray to God the Dave Matthews band isn't in town when you take that boat tour!

 

[ton312]

Chicago is a great city to visit in the autumn, though I may be a bit biased. I will say, though, that my favorite time of the year for Chicago is during Christmas. The city is a dazzling sparkle of lights up and down the streets. Northern Michigan is very nice in the winter, too. My family used to go skiing up there when I was a child. Used to go way up to Shanty Creek.

I agree! When the city is under a blanket of snow. Late at night. The silence is amazing!

 

[ButteMT61]

I'm surprised that he does his own stunts (ooh my implants!), I thought that was made up by his PR machine. He won't be doing them for a while now anyway after yesterday's accident.

You talking about the Canada thing where the female died in a moto accident?

 

[dubpynchon]

You talking about the Canada thing where the female died in a moto accident?

No he broke his ankle jumping between buildings yesterday apparently.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2017/08/13/tom-cruise-injured-filming-mission-impossible/

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Why are we talking about summer? Summer is the worst. Bring on Halloween, Christmas, and cold!!!

 

[handymike]

I'm in Chicago at the moment, and it's AMAZING!
It seems like a cross between San Francisco and New York but with less people.
Great food! ...and, for the first time in a few years I see people talking on the street instead of zombies staring at their phones.

 

[Harris HTM]

How about a picture or two?

as promised: I just returned from a nice terrace bar in downtown Athens with a magnificent view to the wonder of wonders!

 

[tropicalbob]

Beautiful - just beautiful! I do indeed live in the Netherlands, now I spend my summer vacation in Greece, great weather, great food! Too warm for leather jackets though!

Great people as well. I was there with my wife a few years back and we were both impressed with the intelligence and basic decency of the folks we met. Nothing wrong with the Netherlands, either.

 

[tropicalbob]

Noooo ... TC has had his 15 minutes of fame already. I'm onboard with @Harris HTM suggestion of discussing great destinations for vacations. As I recall he lives in Holland but is now sitting near a beautiful Mediterranean beach. Not too long ago we took a scenic drive along the Amalfi Coast of Italy which maybe stands alone as one of the most gorgeous scenic drives of my lifetime. The highpoint was taking a boat from Sorrento to Capri, taking a lift to Anacapri, and then walking ~2 miles up the side of a mountain for lunch at an Italian restaurant one of the locals recommended. The food and view were incredible.

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I was going to mention that I'm heading up to the Jersey shore tomorrow, but, um, I think I'll just let well enough alone. BTW, I just finished a fantastic book, written in 1918 or so, that was more or less based on Capri. It's called "Southwind", by Norman Douglas. Now I'm dying to go there.