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Scorsese and Cruise?

posted 14 years ago by Scorsese_Eyebrows
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Scorsese is obviously one of the greatest directors of all time and Tom Cruise is a great actor (doesn't always get the recognition he deserves in terms of ACTING) and is also huge box office draw. Scorsese also likes to collaborate with actor's and crew he's familiar with. So why did these two giants only make one film together? Was there any drama on set? Did they have a personality clash? Just think how great it would've been in the late 80's to the mid 90's if Cruise was to Scorsese what DeNiro and DiCaprio was and became?

WHAT'S IN THE BOX??????

[–] liveonppv 14 years ago

I actually don't think Cruise is that good of an actor. He was solid in The Color Of Money but other than that I think he pretty much sucks.

[–] Finnish-man 13 years ago

You should watch Magnolia.

[–] mountainjam819 13 years ago

Watch Born on the 4th of July.

[–] jeanniemotherof3 12 years ago

He was also good in Collateral and Top Gun, but come on, really? He is no Leo or De Niro!

[–] Paul_Ke 14 years ago

I agree with the OP. I think Cruise is a very good actor, and I was disappointed that he and Scorsese didn't make more movies together.

It seems to me like Cruise likes to work with different directors as opposed to just working with the same one all the time. He seems to have a max limit of two. 2 movies with Cameron Crowe, 2 with Spielberg, 2 with Tony Scott, etc.

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[–] jeanniemotherof3 12 years ago

He's also really good in eyes Wide Shut. Now that I am thinking he is a lot better than I remembered! I still don't think he's a Leo or De Niro though!

[–] Scorsese_Eyebrows 12 years ago

I kinda agree he's not DeNiro or Leo. He's very much an all-american hero in most films (bar a few exceptions) while Leo and DeNiro tend to play jaded, rough around the edges, mentally disturbed and unhinged characters. However I do rate Cruise's ability. My main concern is that Cruise makes films to make money and not to create art (once again - bar a few exceptions).

WHAT'S IN THE BOX??????

[–] justalady21also 12 years ago

Yes-but cruise is disturbed and mentally disturbed in his real life!

[–] MaverickDaTopGun 12 years ago

How does leo equate to de niro? I'll say cruise isn't any de niro but leo doesn't get this giant praise from me. Him and cruise are about the same in acting ability.

[–] mavrick721 12 years ago

I can totally see Cruise in GONY, The Departed, and Shutter Island

[–] coolaree 9 years ago

I am a big fan of Cruise, yes, but I don't think he would have fitted in any of Scorsese's other 80s/90s movies. I think he is a good actor but not one with huge range, imo. I don't think De Niro does either though...he is just more suited to certain roles, roles that Scorsese created back then. I dunno.

but I think if he made The Wolf of Wall Street in the 90s, Cruise would have been great, funnily enough...

[–] CoolHandLuke_87 8 years ago

De Niro and DiCaprio are better actors than Cruise, although Cruise still has made many fine films: The Color of Money, Rain Man, A Few Good Men, Interview with a Vampire, Jerry Maguire, Eyes Wide Shut, Vanilla Sky and Collateral.

[–] Degree7 8 years ago

Leo and Cruise rate about the same, although I'd give Cruise the edge. I've never seen Leo give a performance as brutal as Born on the Fourth of July.

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