I just finished watching Tropic Thunder and I have not laughed that hard during a film in a long time. The overall film was funny but Tom Cruise took it to whole new level.
Side Note: Solid performance from Robert Downey Jr and Nick Nolte.
Here are the end credits of Tropic Thunder (No Spoilers)
It is well known that Tom Cruise is a member of the Church of Scientology which tends to turn off many film goers who consequently boycott his work. Personally I too, vehemently disapprove of the Church of Scientology's philosophy and their alleged and otherwise tactics, so when people choose to blackball his flicks, I completely understand.
Here is his selected filmography:
- The Outsiders
- Top Gun
- Rain Man
- Born on the Fourth of July
- A Few God Men
- Interview with a Vampire
- Mission: Impossible
- Collateral
- Mission: Impossible III
- Lions for Lambs
If film goers black list Cruise's work solely based on his religious affiliation, here is something to consider - the following is a short list of members of the Church of Scientology:
- Kirstie Alley (Cheers, Veronica Mars)
- Anne Archer (Privileged, Felon, End Game, Rules of Engagement)
- Beck (Soundtrack for: Grey's Anatomy, Knocked Up, Entourage, Scrubs)
- Catherine Bell (Army Wives, JAG, Bruce Almighty)
- Nancy Cartwright (The Simpsons, Kim Possible, Pinky & The Brain, Anamaniacs)
- Erika Christensen (Six Degrees, Flight Plan, Traffic)
- Jenna Elfman (Looney Toons: Back in Action, Doctor Dolittle, Dharma & Greg)
- Paul Haggis (Quantum of Solace, In the Valley of Elah, Casino Royale, Crash, Million Dollar Baby)
- Isaac Hayes (South Park, Shaft, Hustle & Flow, Reindeer Games)
- Jason Lee (My Name is Earl, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, The Incredibles, Almost Famous)
- Juliete Lewis (Old School, The Way of the Gun, From Dusk 'Till Dawn, The Basketball Diaries)
- Christopher Masterson (Malcolm in the MIddle, Scary Movie 2, American History X)
- Danny Masterson (That 70's Show, Puff Puff Pass)
- Michael Pena (Shooter, World Trade Center, Babel, The Shield)
- Laura Prepon (That 70's Show, October Road, Karla, Halo 2)
- Priscilla Presley (The Naked Gun Trilogy, Dallas)
- Kelly Preston (Death Sentence, Return to Sender, Eulogy, The Cat in the Hat)
- Lee Purcell (The Unknown, Dizzyland, Due South)
- Leah Remini (King of Queens, Old School, Glory Daze)
- Giovanni Ribisi (Perfect Stranger, Flight of the Phoenix, Cold Mountain, Friends)
- Ethan Suplee (My Name is Earl, Fan Boys, Mr. Woodcock, The Butterfly Effect)
- John Travolta (Hair Spray, Wild Hogs, The Punisher, Swordfish, The General's Daughter)
Does this mean people also boycott the aforementioned and their endeavours as well? Or is Tom Cruise simply targeted because he has the highest profile or simply because these days it seems fashionable to hate Tom Cruise. It might be time to separate the person from the artist, else we might miss out on some wonderful entertainment.
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