June
3Tom Cruise Dons His Eye Patch and Starts Shooting Again
Tom Cruise is going back to work. No, not on a new film: He’s going to shoot the three final scenes on “Valkyrie,” the movie that began production one year ago in Germany.Much has been made of Cruise’s decision to make this film. Some gurus claim that film-goers don’t want to see Tom Terrific with an eye patch playing a Nazi, albeit one who tries to assassinate Hitler. No, Tom does not speak with a faux German accent in the movie, but there are random other accents around, including British.
Although the film has yet to be completed, several people I trust have seen “Valkyrie” and testify that it’s a superb thriller. “Bryan Singer is back in form,” says one source, referring to the “Valkyrie” director whose last film was “Superman Returns.”
Cruise will be shooting three scenes in North Africa within the next three weeks. In one, his character, Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg, is badly injured but survives, a key moment in the film’s first act.
Valkyrie has another mark against it -- two changes in its release date. The film is now scheduled for release Feb. 13. That could be a triple advantage, or whammy. It’s Friday the 13th, Valentines Day and Presidents’ Day weekend. That’s Cruise’s chosen release date through his United Artist label, and there’s no way he’s changing it again.
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Posted by: FooppyEvecozy | 11/2/2008 8:26:18 AM
Dude, this movie is 100% accurate, and Stauffenberg is injured and lost an eye, a hand and fingers on the other hand....<br><br>Why exactly should Tom NOT wear an eyepatch if he is playing this role???
Posted by: filmlook | 8/22/2008 6:11:55 PM
I just finished re-arraging my sock drawer and, as a good friend of mine is contemplating an eye patch (he has vision in both eyes), decided to "Google" "guys who wear/wore eye patches in movies and TV" ...this site popped up. Holy c..p!! Very, very funny site with a lot of great, amusing comments about Cruise, the Nazis, Claus, Hitler and so on ....even a reference to "Springtime for Hitler" ...my and my girlfriend''s slow-dance "song"! OK ....the Duke wore and eye patch, Cruise wears an eye patch, and ddn''t one of the "bad guys" in "Rich Man, Poor Man" wear a patch? I''m recommending to my friend to purchase a patch. I believe chicks dig it and he, after all, has very little else going for him. Matter of fact, I''m only 74 and think I''ll wear one (I still have both eyes) simpy because I believe they may very well be a "chick magnet" here in Newport Beach. A new BMW may help, too. My girlfriend is against my plan, I might add. She is so short-sighted ...she loves Cruise! I''ll probably see the movie ...it may go straight to DVD and I''ll be able to see it at the Oasis Senior Center for free! Popcorn, howver, extra.
Posted by: majskyking | 8/6/2008 5:20:43 PM
The character Cruise is portraying in NOT a Nazi. He is a Prussian aristocrat officer. If your going to trash something on a blog, please make sure you know what you are talking about. It just makes you sound ignorant, and takes away any credibility you may have had. This is just a movie, get a life.
Posted by: Shawn | 7/8/2008 11:42:45 AM
you people need to get a life.
Posted by: tom | 6/11/2008 7:37:37 PM
Cruise will do what he always does on film: Play 90 percent of his scenes with a face frozen in a mask of "seeming deep emotion", and then express love, anger, outrage, or other strong emotions by shouting. BOR-ing.<br><br>Will Cruise adopt mid-20th-century German mannerisms of gesture, posture, and military bearing? I doubt it. Will Cruise lose the late-20th-Century American cadences in his voice and speaking? Probably not. Will Cruise drop the extreme self-assuredness of the protected, isolated American movie star to deliver the emotions of a German nobleman who has seen his country rise to power, fall apart, rise again, and begin its self-destruction? No way.<br><br>Bryan Singer may be an extremely able director. The film may be great....except for Cruise. I think that alone says something. You could have put any actor into Spielberg's "War of the Worlds"; Cruise brought nothing to the role. I think the same will happen with "Valkyrie."
Posted by: Tim1965 | 6/9/2008 10:14:51 AM
chrstians have murdered millions of jews in ww2 jews kill muslims muslims jews how many wars has scientology started besides for the land of the free and home of the brave u guys are pretty closed minded spouting hatred and intolerence alot like hitler
Posted by: john | 6/8/2008 2:07:47 AM
What is wrong with all of you people. Who cares what his religion is. Do you not go see other actors movies because of their religion? We all have different religions and you should respect everyones opinions in their religion. Do you not go see John Travolta's movies because he is a Scientologist? Tom is a great actor and makes awesome movies. It's your loss if you are that stupid to let his own religious beliefs cloud your judgement on weather you should see this movie or not. I hope you are all perfect if you feel the need to critize someone as nice and caring as Tom.
Posted by: Kellie | 6/6/2008 7:02:13 AM
agreed<br>
Posted by: sdfgdgdfgfdg | 6/5/2008 11:16:07 PM
God. This is the worst blog in the whole Internet.
Posted by: Itten Ked | 6/5/2008 6:49:36 PM
Das movie is going to be duh Wurst! It's like dey are filming it on duh Thousand-Year-Plan!
Posted by: Sgt Punzer | 6/5/2008 4:49:38 PM
I love the way Tom looks in that uniform.
Posted by: Katie Holmes | 6/5/2008 4:38:51 PM
Wait till you see the campaign I am putting out there to stop these vicious lies about our Fuhrer!
Posted by: Joseph Goebbels | 6/5/2008 4:34:27 PM
What's wrong with Scientology? Or men who love men?
Posted by: John Travolta | 6/5/2008 4:32:54 PM
Amazing how ignorant and full of themselves so many posters are. The poster who talks about small case von should get a life. Nobility comes from within not from small case V's. <br><br>Von Stauffenberg never saw a firing squad, he suffered a much worse death. This is aforum for the uneducated and venemous which is why I am here..
Posted by: Herodotus | 6/5/2008 11:52:08 AM
The Finnish General's pants and the converted Turkish officer's jacket he is wearing should tell you everything you need to know about the historical accuracy of this film.<br><br>Don't blame me, I voted for Ernst Röhm!
Posted by: Sokkmonkey | 6/5/2008 11:48:51 AM
I love how you all have welcomed Peter Bart to the blogosphere with trademark comment humor. Keep ''em coming cause they''re damned funny :)<br><br>I''m told that the new TomCruise.com site is also highly amusing...nothing like online image damage control many many moons too late<br><br>Two words for Peter/TPTB: comment moderation. Look into it unless you want this blog to become an online outpost of the Catskills
Posted by: Online Poster | 6/5/2008 11:33:48 AM
ttyp00 - you may be right to say that British can see historical events from their own point of view but the British and American policy of securing unconditional surrender was the best one which provided for the soundest foundations for post war European recovery fully purged of Nazi and Fascist influences.
Posted by: Brian , London | 6/5/2008 11:03:01 AM
Why do these articles always says he's playing a nazi soldier? He is playing a German soldier. Are American Soldiers Republican soldiers? If an American soldier tried to assasinate George Bush would he be a Republic Soldier? It doesn't make much sense so don't give these guys a political view just because that party ruled the country.
Posted by: DarExc | 6/5/2008 10:21:06 AM
*POST DELETED* <br>This is not the place for ignorant spam!
Posted by: CHuMP OUT | 6/4/2008 9:16:30 PM
DON'T MENTION THE WAR!!!
Posted by: Mr. Faulty | 6/4/2008 9:07:38 PM
Tom Cruise in another sequel to his latest hit called "I am not a loser" ***spoiler alert***<br>----Tom will dress up in a nazi uniform, wear extra lift in his shoes, wear an eye patch, and speak in a German accent he learned in his past life. Will this be the end of Tommy Girl's career? The answer is yes. Will Smith and David Mistershorty have used the RED phone to call in the mothership. As of 4PM CMT today, it has reached the Van Allen Belt.
Posted by: another disgusted fan | 6/4/2008 8:50:36 PM
Cruise, Tom Cruise!! You are doing it wrong.
Posted by: Hitler | 6/4/2008 8:34:34 PM
How about a movie about Major Otto Remer,the german officer that stopped 20 July plot in Berlin?
Posted by: Alaska man | 6/4/2008 6:45:18 PM
Hitler killed 6 million Jews<br>and 9 million Germans.<br><br>Stalin killed more than 20 million (we lost count somewhere).<br><br>1,000,000 German soldiers were taken captive by the Russians. 5,000 returned by the mid 1950's. The rest? never heard from again.<br><br>Give them a movie.
Posted by: History Student | 6/4/2008 5:41:34 PM
Fiennes, Crowe, Day Lewis, Mortenson, Craig...to name drop...any one of them could have made this role unforgettable...why Cruise?? Oh, that's right, he owns the studio...
Posted by: Jon Doe | 6/4/2008 5:39:02 PM
As a true Zionist, I helped many of my friends immigrate to Israel, yet I go there and they noose me, too! <br><br>Well, given the choice between swinging on a short rope and having to see Tom Cruise attempt to assassinate Mine Furher, I will take the rope, 6 days of 7.
Posted by: Adolf Eichmann | 6/4/2008 5:35:37 PM
Tom Cruise in a Nazi movie is almost as bad as anticipating a new movie about Pearl Habor only to learn that Ben Afflack was in it....just horrible.
Posted by: Casey Affleck | 6/4/2008 5:33:48 PM
They tortured us in Teresenstadt with endless hours of having to watch Oprah. by the time she lost weight, gained weight, lost it and gained it again, and Tom Cruise jumped on the couch, I was ready to be gassed.
Posted by: Jastrow the Stinkin'Jew | 6/4/2008 5:31:23 PM
Posters here that say they don't care about TeenyTom's $cientology cult membership are actually $ciento's themselves. Trying vainly to make their gutter cult 'mainstream' or at least palatable. It is neither.<br><br>It is a cult of death and lies - and it should be wiped from the face of the earth, as should all its zombie adherents.<br><br>And by all means, stop enabling the Tiny Dyslexic One by attending his turdfest movies, hoping one of them might resurrect his long-gone 'career.'
Posted by: FlangeSqueal | 6/4/2008 5:22:25 PM
I can't believe some of the stupid hateful comments by some of the readers. Its disgusting. This movie is supposed to be ENTERTAINMENT and make money, folks, not change our lives or make a big universal statement about Scientology or Tom Cruise. Grow up! We go to the movies to escape and be entertained for two hours and have some popcorn. You people who go off on Cruise and his chosen religion need to chill-out and not stress about it. Your main problem is that you are miserable and stupid. Tom's getting wealthier and smiling that toothy grin all the way to the bank while you complain about accents, his stature and hoping he'll fail. GET A LIFE!
Posted by: Munkybutt | 6/4/2008 5:16:17 PM
I had not even heard of the movie before I read the above article. I am not sure if I will see it or not. <br><br>However, most of the above comments were so amusing I wanted to thank those of you who contributed. Not so much the racist and/or anti-semitic portions. <br><br>Usually when I read a comment trail they are boring and poorly written. Many of these were clever and funny.
Posted by: Wilhelm | 6/4/2008 5:15:51 PM
Tom's movie should do well. It has all the right elements, including Nazi thugs, Hitler, and big explosions. Tom may never get an Oscar for his acting, but the fans love him and his movies are action-packed. I don't care what religion he practices and neither should you. He is a decent man and makes piles on money for his company. I will see the movie and I hope it is successful.
Posted by: Sid Barnes | 6/4/2008 5:06:49 PM
Why oh why would he want to make this film? Sure it's a good story, but having Tom Cruise in it with that horrible accident will be just like watching Harrison Ford in that Widowmaker film (horrible). Or Julia Roberts in Mary Reily or those god-awful peiod films she made. Cruise's managment team should be fired for allowing this farce to go on. it's gonna tank and everyone knows it. Do Top Gun: The Next Gen..or Risky Lady Business...or even Legend 2: the LEgend of How the biggest movie star in the world became a joke.
Posted by: Cashton | 6/4/2008 5:01:59 PM
The only thing that could be worse than Tom Cruise playing a Nazi with a German accent would be Kevin Costner playing a German with a mid-west accent. However, since Robin Hood had a mid-west accent, I guess a Nazi can have a Tom Cruise accent. However, if neither can act, what difference does it make? Oh well, forget it.
Posted by: Jed | 6/4/2008 4:58:45 PM
Hah! Ze movie star from ze Hollywood will never get me. Ha Ha I say to you. Seriously, this is a movie everyone will love. Tom with a German/Austrian accent. A bomb. Suspicious characters. A dictator who cannot be killed. Executions. Bad guys abound. It looks and feels like . . . Hollywood!
Posted by: Bill | 6/4/2008 4:51:34 PM
Hitler was Austrian, moron.<br>What does an ideal Nazi look like? He is as tall as Goebbels, as slim as Goering, and as blonde as Hitler. In all seriousness this looks like a good film
Posted by: Nunya Bizness | 6/4/2008 4:17:34 PM
Hitler's German? I thought he was running our country.
Posted by: bushie | 6/4/2008 3:22:41 PM
<br>Cruise has made himself so distasteful to so many at this point. How can he even imagine playing a hero?<br><br>If he's smart, he'll take on villain roles. Then everyone can have fun rooting against him on the screen just like they do the actor.
Posted by: Jon | 6/4/2008 3:16:07 PM
Cool! Another movie with Tom Cruise playing Tom Cruise, who plays Tom Cruise acting as German soldier!
Posted by: Cruz fan | 6/4/2008 3:07:55 PM
Wow. There are those wow are successful and those to are upset at those who are successful. I for one will enjoy this. The rest of you need to spend some time in a church.
Posted by: Steve | 6/4/2008 3:03:16 PM
Sound slike a great movie. Problem is Cruise is in it. A good example of the Cruise problem is The Last Samuari. That was a great movie. It would have been an all-timer if almost any other actor played the Cruise part.
Posted by: Brian G. | 6/4/2008 2:48:43 PM
Even I can't believe this jerk is making another movie.
Posted by: L.R. Hubbard | 6/4/2008 2:41:34 PM
Brian in London. You are reiterating the British version of revisionist history. And it is shallow and myopic to suggest that one''s background always dictates their beliefs. Claus & other resistance fighters deserve respect. They were amazing people doing the best they could in horrendous circumstances. And hindsight is 20/20. Perhaps you''d prefer that Hitler suceeded vs. anyone pro-monarchy? Perhaps you have your own agenda?
Posted by: Good Germans Exist | 6/4/2008 2:34:05 PM
@Connie: Get Firefox and add-on AdBlock+ and say goodbye to all those useless ads.<br><br>Note to advertisers: so few people see your ads these days that it isn't worth stuffing your brand down our throats anymore. the variety sees a 'page view' for your ad, but i see nothing.<br><br>wonderful! keep paying them for nothing!
Posted by: ttyp00 | 6/4/2008 2:03:21 PM
sorry, i couldnt read the story. the annoying ad kept resizing and moving the content. oh well.
Posted by: lg3 | 6/4/2008 1:51:14 PM
Did you see him on the Oprah show trying to apologize? What a crock!!!!!
Posted by: Connie | 6/4/2008 1:49:16 PM
Even after the war these conspirators continued to be accused of treachery by German politicians. It was only as the needs of the Cold War developed that the history was revised to suggest that there could be good German resistance heroes.
Posted by: Brian, London | 6/4/2008 1:08:21 PM
The coup's conspirators had unrealistic aspirations for a negotiated peace settlement with the western powers, came mainly from restricted aristocratic conservative, pro-monarchist and miltary circles, were sympathetic to the anti-semitic policies of the regime and were unsupportive of democracy.
Posted by: Brian, London | 6/4/2008 1:01:26 PM
Hermann, zorry about zhe plane. My astrologist told me to do it...<br><br>Sniff, I miss Adolph, too...
Posted by: Rudoph Hess | 6/4/2008 12:56:09 PM
Hermann, Rudolph - bote of you shut de feck up. You didn't git yer necks streched! Dose damn Judens vill be sorry they made a martyr outta me!
Posted by: Julius Streicher | 6/4/2008 12:51:51 PM
Sorry - His Majesty's Government
Posted by: Brian, London | 6/4/2008 12:51:25 PM
Her Majesty's Government was very reluctant to support such assasination attempts as they risked compromising the war aim of unconditional German surrender.
Posted by: Brian, London | 6/4/2008 12:50:18 PM
Rudolph, you dumkopf - you shtole my plane and den CRASHED IT. And I had to eat RAT POISON. So, qvit jur vhining already...
Posted by: Hermann Goering | 6/4/2008 12:44:42 PM
I flew my damn plane across der English Channel to try to shtop ze damn var! Vhy I not no HERO? Vhy no movie about MEEEEE!?!?!? And den dey schtick me in dat damn Spandau prison till I croak.<br><br>Sniff, I miss Hermann and Joseph...
Posted by: Rudolph Hess | 6/4/2008 12:35:13 PM
Scientology killed me in 1995. Look up my story on Wikipedia. Do not forget me!
Posted by: Lisa McPherson | 6/4/2008 12:31:44 PM
Also saw the movie....it''s not horrible but it''s far from great. Far from great. Not horrible. Far from great. It''s a February release.
Posted by: Teebs | 6/4/2008 12:31:22 PM
Sometimes you gotta say, "Wie das fricken Sie."
Posted by: ultracon | 6/4/2008 12:24:34 PM
See Peter?? SEE??? I TOLD you that this blogging business was not for us!
Posted by: Peter Bart's Brain | 6/4/2008 11:58:33 AM
"Serious history books place the number no higher than 23 million. Still a lot, no doubt. But remember they were largely political enemies, not simply members of the wrong race."<br><br>Well, then THAT''''''''s OK, then.
Posted by: Thomas | 6/4/2008 11:43:04 AM
To Dave,<br><br>What would do if I were Hitler?<br><br>I'd annex the Sudatenland and sign a non-aggression pact with Russia and I'd do the Reichstag bathroom in purples and golds and ban abortion on demand.<br><br>Wow, is this ever obscure...<br><br>5 bucks to the first person who can name this reference.
Posted by: klaus | 6/4/2008 11:37:01 AM
When asked about the problems affecting the film, Tom is quoted as saying "Ve do not make mis-shtakes here!!!"<br><br>The he proceeded to goosestep to "Springtime For Hitler".<br>
Posted by: Mr. Cuise's Publicist | 6/4/2008 11:18:33 AM
I have heard nothing but negative buzz about this movie. I hear the random accents are a huge distractions and Tom is not finishing scenes, but reshooting again. I hear the test screenings went really bad and one reason for the push in opening dates have to do with the poor buzz of the film. Feb-April is a dumping grounds for bad films trying to make money back. This will end badly for Mr. Cruise.
Posted by: BG | 6/4/2008 11:05:46 AM
TOM! I need someone to play Tattoo in my upcoming Fantasy Island remake! PLEASE CALL! I''ll even fly you in on the plane that has fine Corinthian leather seats!
Posted by: Mr. Roarke | 6/4/2008 10:55:51 AM
<br>Free Tibet!:<br><br>
Posted by: Togodamnus | 6/4/2008 10:55:17 AM
I have no intention of giving that nut another dime of my money. I'll watch it on netflix in I can't resist, months after it's release.
Posted by: Jomama | 6/4/2008 10:51:16 AM
As a descendant of Count von Stauffenberg I can say that our family never supported a Nazi agenda. And Claus joined the military in 1926, not ''29. He believed in God, his country and was not a racist. He wasn''t just of noble birth, he was a noble and honorable man who fought and died for what he believed in. It is a travesty that Tom Cruise is playing this incredible hero.
Posted by: descendants against Cruise | 6/4/2008 10:42:59 AM
This is not a NAZI movie, Tom Cruise plays an anti-Nazi hero, who tried to kill one of histories worst dictators and end WWII in Europe, and Variety calls von Stauffenburg a Nazi? At least get your basic history straight!
Posted by: Kearn Schemm | 6/4/2008 10:40:07 AM
Von Stauffenburg was a devoted Catholic and humanitarian. Having this imposing character played by this impudent twit is a travesty.
Posted by: Fred | 6/4/2008 10:30:22 AM
Boo Hoo Hoo, he's a Scientologists, he's portraying a Nazi....Waaa!! Quit crying people, it's a movie based on history. Get over your self righteousness, and try standing up for a real cause.
Posted by: Sgt of Marines | 6/4/2008 10:25:44 AM
Cruise is nothing more than a empty headed, souless pretty boy trying to authenticate his self believed greatness. He puts on uniforms for movies yet he has never accomplished anything except exciting some ditzy bimbo movie goer with his smile. Count Von Stauffenburg was a noble and very spiritual man. He had everything to lose, even his children and beloved wife. For Tom Cruise, a shallow idiot to play this man is embarrassing to any intelligent human.
Posted by: A pretty boy looking for greatness | 6/4/2008 10:05:04 AM
If he doesn't have to use a fake German accent, why did I have to? And, most importantly, does Tom expose his butt? I was never allowed to do that, not neither was Klink! Now Schultz on the other hand...., let's just say his big ol' butt saw the light of day a little too much.
Posted by: Colonel Hogan | 6/4/2008 9:56:39 AM
What the hell happened to me? What the hell happened to my career?
Posted by: Tom Cruise circa 1988 | 6/4/2008 9:55:14 AM
I hope somebody tells the producers that a cameo appearance by Indiana Jones is not historically accurate...
Posted by: War Movie Historian | 6/4/2008 9:47:41 AM
Ugh...why must people excerpt some extremely minor, heavily distorted snippets from the totality of Scientology, parade it around like they''re the only things involved and try to step on the face of it?<br><br>It''s so dumb. Anyone that has actually studied and learned some real, actual, basic Scientology knows better. It''s great stuff. Seriously, you don''t even have to go into a "Scientology Center" of any sort...pick up A New Slant on Life or any of the other basic books. That kind of stuff is what Scientology is about. <br><br>I am sooo tired of the trashing being given by - let''s face it - a relatively small group of individuals with an unreasonable and irrationally strong desire to try to beat on Scientology. I am a Scientologist, although I haven''t set foot in a church/mission/center/whateveer for over a decade, I am still a Scientologist and use it every day. <br><br>I am tired of sitting by while people trash. I will be posting measured, substantive rejoinders to comments when I see them from now on.
Posted by: Galt | 6/4/2008 9:46:17 AM
Vhere is MY movie? I am der Desert Fox after all! Don''''t you people remember I vas in on it! It vas vreally mine idea! Dat little Barvarian sh*t offed me ya know!<br>Damn.
Posted by: Erwin Rommel | 6/4/2008 9:39:41 AM
What a friggan riot!
Posted by: Wayneman | 6/4/2008 9:38:12 AM
It's interesting that people confuse an actor's politics with his film work. Just as many won't watch a John Wayne film because they dislike his politics. Historically, Claus Schenk Count von Stauffenburg was a German nationalist, who, like many others, saw too late where Hitler had led Germany. As for the General Staff, Hitler had eliminated any threat long before 1944. The only ones left were the timid, spineless few who were too cowardly to stand up to the Nazis. It took Stauffenburg's charismatic personality to finally bring together the plotters who otherwise would have done nothing, but talked a great deal about killing Hitler. I hope the movie accurately portrays this significant moment in history.
Posted by: wardo | 6/4/2008 9:27:42 AM
To see or not see a movie because of a man's religious position is just ludicrous. Cruise is an accomplished actor and has quite a track record for doing great films. While he is otherwise apparently devoid of any serious academic contribution, I would not let that take away from his acting ability. This guy has a very rare ability to pull off the act and sell the character. This movie, if historically accurate, would be a great story told in film.
Posted by: Bob R | 6/4/2008 9:25:10 AM
Not too many people can make Hitler look good. Midget man may cause the crowd to cheer for Adolph.
Posted by: jason | 6/4/2008 9:09:30 AM
I'm not gonna watch this movie, not because he's the face of the biggest pyramid scheme ever created (scientology), although that doesn't help, but because he's an awful actor, dull and one dimensional.<br>The trailer for this movie on youtube is soooo bad.
Posted by: Vareile | 6/4/2008 9:02:12 AM
The holocaust happened with the help of the people. The Nazis took the blame. Sad but true.
Posted by: Gabriel | 6/4/2008 8:36:47 AM
Vell, Mr. Cruise looks quite vell in der Nazi uniform! Seig Heil! Vee hav vays of making you eat der placenta!
Posted by: Middle Gun | 6/4/2008 8:28:30 AM
Does anybody really take anything that involves Tom Cruise seriously? He used to be one of my favorite actors back in the day. I mean you had to see the new Tom Cruise movie. Now I saty as far away from anything Tom Cruise as possible. He's gone off the deep end and I'm sure this movie will bomb like about the last 10 he's done
Posted by: DJ Free-K | 6/4/2008 8:27:53 AM
Oprah is OK with Cruise, but she's getting real tired of trying to keep him off the couch.... he sheds real bad, too.
Posted by: jes2 | 6/4/2008 8:25:58 AM
Is Oprah in the movie?? Some how she is the only one that can stand him.
Posted by: nikki | 6/4/2008 8:23:41 AM
Does Mini Me get to wear the same uniform? I hope that Scott is in a better place.
Posted by: tcinatl | 6/4/2008 8:21:52 AM
Hollyweird has a bad record on portraying true events. Cruise is not immune. They all have their interpretations which usually mangle true events. I won't be seeing this film.<br><br>And Von Stauffenberg was not a Nazi. To be a Nazi, you have to be a member of the Nazi party.
Posted by: History Nut | 6/4/2008 8:18:50 AM
Straight to the depths of the waste bin! Tom has delusions of grandeur . . . he may be rich and famous because of his past reputation and roles. But that's long ago. His actions speak much louder than any words could, and I have no interest whatsoever in putting money into his bank account by seeing his movies!
Posted by: Cruise Missle | 6/4/2008 8:17:39 AM
Can't he just go away. Enough already!
Posted by: Theresa Chayes | 6/4/2008 8:15:54 AM
This movie was intended for a pre-election day release so it could participate in the typical HollyCommie Parade of Propaganda Movies. Unfortunately, there was some funding problems, and Tommy TopGun will miss his opportunity for a Michael Moore "Truth in Movies, Comrade" award.... so sad.<br><br>Tell ya what, Tom, you wander off & do your self-important movies, and I'll take care of your wife....
Posted by: jes2 | 6/4/2008 8:13:25 AM
Well I gave him my baby to kiss, and he bit it on the head!<br><br><br>And I don't like the sound of these Boncentration Bamps!
Posted by: T.R. Gumby | 6/4/2008 8:12:31 AM
Wow, what a little weirdo. Tom, people really don''t want to see a one-eyed Jerry McGuire in a bad costume botch an attempt to kill Hitler. This movie will tank like all the other steaming turds you have been a part of over the last few years. And let''s leave the assessment of psychological problems to the medical professionals (who you probably need to spend a little quality time with)
Posted by: Andy | 6/4/2008 8:10:07 AM
With all the plots to do in Hitler by most of his Generals, wine bottles that should have exploded, walking bombs, I hope the film explains why any one of those generals didn''t simply draw his Lugar or P-38 and blow him away. Up to 1944 everyone around Hitler wore his side arm.
Posted by: H Göring | 6/4/2008 8:00:47 AM
I think Tom Cruise could play me in a movie version of "Hogan's Heroes". Bet he could make a bitchin' strudel for Sgt. Schultz.
Posted by: Corporal LeBeau | 6/4/2008 7:53:06 AM
Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg was a hero. He NEVER joined the Nazi party - learn history people! He joined the military well before the war in 1929. He was a memeber of the Kreisau Circle & his family was opposed to Hitler & talking to Claus about this as early as 1939. And he wasn''t missing an arm, it was a hand, fingers & an eye. How many of you would have tried to do what he tried to do, especially after aleady being wounded? I like that the story is out there, but regret that Tom Cruise in involved. PS-another German moved the bomb after Claus left the room, otherwise Adolf would have been cooked!
Posted by: von Stauffenberg girl | 6/4/2008 7:49:10 AM
Movie Tip: This is not the film to see, if you are interested in serious history. Germany has declared Scientology to be a totalitarian cult, with aspects of criminality. It would be too bizarre to see Tom Cruise prancing around in a Wehrmacht uniform. Stauffenberg was not a Nazi Party Member, but was an extreme nationalist and a racist, who went along with Hilter until it looked like the country would be destroyed.
Posted by: Mr. Nein | 6/4/2008 7:32:49 AM
We enjoy all of tommys movies..the acoustics on our ship really bring his movies to life..now, if he can just get over that annoying "laughing with your mouth wide open" thing, it REEKS of insincerity---L.RON ANONYMOUS
Posted by: l.ron | 6/4/2008 7:21:14 AM
You people are so negative. Tom Cruise is the most wonderful person in the world. Don't you know he has all the answers and you people are nothing more than toe-cheese to him? <br><br>You must bow in his presence and kiss the ground he walks on. After all ... he is the messiah.
Posted by: JC | 6/4/2008 7:10:53 AM
Tom Cruise will never have another successful movie no matter what it is about.
Posted by: Adolph | 6/4/2008 7:07:57 AM
I always thought Tom Cruise would be perfect casting for the Ryan Seacrest bio, not that theres anything wrong with that..
Posted by: ryan | 6/4/2008 7:07:47 AM
In the pic above, Tom kinda looks like a really gay Captain Jack Harkness. No wait....make that an extra-gay Captain Jack Harkness...
Posted by: JAH | 6/4/2008 6:57:15 AM
Tom Cruise jumped the shark when he jumped Oprah's couch. I don't think he has any market draw anymore.
Posted by: mitchsn | 6/4/2008 6:55:35 AM
Maybe they could just, like, play this whole thing with surfers at the beach? You know, like, Stauffen loses his board, can't surf, the hitler guy gets bit by Big Whitey but some bros with good karma come and, like, you know, pull him to shore before he collapses. Then the big wave hits and, like, Stauffen is out of there, man. Could be good.
Posted by: Dood | 6/4/2008 6:52:33 AM
To those saying they will not see this film because Tom Cruise is a scientologist (I am Catholic by the way) I have to ask you simply, do you ask the religion or belief system (or lack thereof) of all you do business with? Before you pump gas do you ask? Before you eat in a restaurant, do you ask? Buy a book? A CD?<br>Do you probe the television channels to boycott all shows that feature Scientologists or other members of any religion or belief system you disagree with?<br>To boycott something like this because of a person's personal beliefs is absurd, infantile, and short sighted.<br>If you don't like Cruise's acting, so be it. Or the subject matter. Or anything else of substance.<br>
Posted by: Smart Thinker | 6/4/2008 6:50:55 AM
In the movie, does Cruise jump up and down on a sofa with great excitement at the thought of whacking Hitler?
Posted by: Carl | 6/4/2008 6:50:27 AM
I think that Mister Cruise and girl Hillary Clinton should cease to exist.
Posted by: Suggestion | 6/4/2008 6:47:51 AM
valentine's day is on the 14th, not the 13th.
Posted by: BigMoney | 6/4/2008 6:42:52 AM
Hey, everyone, this is an interesting story. At least the story merits a theatrical presentation. How it will be completed, done entirely, is the issue, while the story remains one of keen interest. May it be free of manipulations and other alterations of time, place, personalities and (to summarize), truth.
Posted by: Dreaming Saint Millinius | 6/4/2008 6:42:40 AM
Well, Saint Millinius just does not manage this modern technology well and typing was never a popular sport in Rome during my youth there. Thus, my training, it remains wanting and, alas, a word I have not recreated honorably while correcting my initial error before that. I shall rest now and go to brave Maximus in the dreamworld, and appeal to him for greater skill. What errors may remain here, now, shall consign themselves to the realm of legend.
Posted by: Badly Typing Saint Millinius | 6/4/2008 6:36:34 AM
you should know that we of that heritage do NOT capitalize the "von".
Posted by: Lili Von Shtüpp | 6/4/2008 6:35:06 AM
Even Saint Millinius makes mistakes:<br><br>Correction..."then, perhaps, both Hitler and Tom Cruise's performance in trying to eradicate scourage Hitler would NOT have need (of any kind) to occur today.
Posted by: Embarrassed Saint Millinius | 6/4/2008 6:31:00 AM
These are the times that I am most regretful that brave Maximus is, indeed, truly dead. He could have made such progress with the Goths on a second deploy to the Northern Wilds, and then, perhaps, both Hitler and Tom Cruise's performance in trying to eradicate scourge Hitler would have need (of any kind) to occur today.
Posted by: Saint Millinius | 6/4/2008 6:28:57 AM
THIS MISSION IS IMPOSSIBLE!
Posted by: XENU | 6/4/2008 6:25:35 AM
I LOVE PSYCHOLOGY !
Posted by: XENU | 6/4/2008 6:23:14 AM
The heck with these Nazis!<br><br>Bring on the girls!
Posted by: Col. Hogan | 6/4/2008 6:20:22 AM
Tom Cruise is a dish.
Posted by: Gerbil Boy | 6/4/2008 6:06:35 AM
Tom Cruise is only exceeded in being a worse actor by George Clooney and Brad Pitt....
Posted by: nocruise | 6/4/2008 6:04:06 AM
Tom Cruise is an excellent actor. He is playing the part of a brave man who dared to stand up against an insane one, Hitler. People the seem to have forgotten that over 50 million people died in WWII from starvation, the cold, battles, firing squads and the gas chambers. Get over you personal feeling about his religion and take a look at the world today. WWIII may cause the death of 500 million if we aren't careful.
Posted by: S.Edwards | 6/4/2008 6:01:27 AM
I'll see this movie right away quick because it has Kenneth Branaugh in it, and any movie he is in is great.
Posted by: DenverFan | 6/4/2008 5:59:16 AM
You vill vatch this moofee und you vill inchoy it! Or else!
Posted by: Luce_sociator | 6/4/2008 5:58:24 AM
HE'S ALL WASHED UP!!!!
Posted by: MR. MAGOO | 6/4/2008 5:57:26 AM
stauffenburg, like most nationalists, was an early supporter of hitler. he was never a member of the nazi party and obviously soured on the regime. why does this sort of story bring out all the cootie bugs and miscreants
Posted by: mr. baboo | 6/4/2008 5:49:24 AM
i'll get you my pretty!!
Posted by: XENU | 6/4/2008 5:44:13 AM
I wonder if he will use his OT powers to kill Hitler....Oh yeah....real history has revealed that Hitler killed himself. Well chalk up another public failure and head back to your shanty called the freewinds. Watch your wallet Tommy Boy, Miscavage has been eyeing your account lately.
Posted by: Anon lulz | 6/4/2008 5:41:18 AM
Enough of history showboating.. I want Tom to remake showgirls with us staring in it..
Posted by: heidi fleiss | 6/4/2008 5:40:38 AM
I rear ended Tom in his car the other day. He go out and stated screaming "i'm no Happy I'm not Happy.<br>So I asked him which one are you.
Posted by: Al | 6/4/2008 5:38:23 AM
Cruise is doing this movie solely in the interests of the "Church" of Scientology. Germany has cracked down relatively hard on Cruise's cult in recent years and this movie is a very calculated attempt to hijack a historical figure (Von Stauffenberg) who Germans regard as a national hero. <br><br>Scientology hopes that by portraying their cult as a victim of contemporary German "oppression" and "religious persecution" they will gain leverage to expand into the lucrative German market, primarily by playing on Germans' feelings of guilt over WWII and the Holocaust. <br><br>The film is a heavy-handed attempt to identify Scientology with an anti-Hitler figure (Von Stauffenberg) and to make a false analogy portraying the German government's opposition to the cult as Nazi-style repression. <br><br><br>
Posted by: FYI | 6/4/2008 5:34:22 AM
I would love nothing more than to hate this film, but I read the shooting script last year and it was really good.<br><br>Unless Singer and crew seriously dropped the ball, there's no way this won't be good.<br><br>They would have to have really lost their minds to make a bad flick from this script.
Posted by: Gomer Pile-On | 6/4/2008 5:11:33 AM
Do the movie stills *still* look like TOP SECRET! outtakes?
Posted by: Spacesheik | 6/4/2008 5:08:47 AM
If Tom could get me 30,000, I could get to the next level of enlightenment.
Posted by: Axis Annie | 6/4/2008 4:56:40 AM
You are all in dire need of an audit. Now get out your checkbooks.
Posted by: JOHNNY MAC | 6/4/2008 4:56:05 AM
It will be interesting to see how a scientologist & his screenwriters depict the deeply Catholic von Staffenberg. <br>His last words before the firing squad were, "Long Live Holy Germany!".
Posted by: Ona Theotherhand | 6/4/2008 4:40:09 AM
I'll see nothing! NOTHING!
Posted by: Sgt. Schultz | 6/4/2008 4:29:30 AM
darling zilly pipples of an ignorant & vulgarian race...you all zeem to be mizzing das point here and dat iz,<br>Count Claus von Stauffenberg vas one of das most handsome men that ever valked das earth. <br>DAT iz das point.<br>(vat vas de question?)<br>
Posted by: Marlene Dietrite | 6/4/2008 4:02:47 AM
The "problem" with this film is obvious and should have been prior to making it: No matter how heroic VonStauffenberg and the rest of the Hitler assasination plotters were in trying to kill the dictator, they were all participants in the war--a war of conquest and that had killed MILLIONS. They only wanted to kill Hitler because they were LOSING and to avoid more GERMAN deaths, not to save Jews, Europeans, or anyone else but themselves. It is easy to take "moral" stance when your own butt is on the line, but for an American audience to sympathize with people responsible for running an army of conquest and murderous death tolls all across Europe is a stretch that the fading box-office draw of Cruise and the thriller-skills of Singer will not overcome. This is an expensive money-loser waiting to happen. Why didn''t anyone figure this out before the green light? Profit, especially with costly reshoots and delays, is truly a "Mission: Impossible" for this film
Posted by: Facts | 6/4/2008 3:42:07 AM
I have seen this film.<br><br>It's OUTSTANDING.<br><br>Seriously.<br><br>I wish they would release it in the fall.<br><br>It's Cruise's best performance in a long, long time.
Posted by: The Guy Who Saw It | 6/4/2008 2:59:34 AM
Shut up. You had me at Heil.
Posted by: Brownshirt Bob | 6/4/2008 2:52:58 AM
Jeez people, get a life!! It''s Variety for Christ''s sake!!!
Posted by: Fat Bald White Guy | 6/4/2008 2:15:38 AM
google clinton bodyguards
Posted by: out of closet tom | 6/4/2008 2:09:47 AM
I think they should shoot a scene with Von Stauffenberg alone at Hitler's house, dancing and lip-synching to Bob Seger's 'Old Time Rock 'n Roll' while wearing socks, underwear and a pink shirt. Call the movie 'Nazi Business'. Guaranteed teen megahit.
Posted by: M. Bormann | 6/4/2008 2:07:37 AM
Claus Von Stauffenberg was a hero that loved his country and hated what was being done to his country. It would have save many lives if his plot had worked.
Posted by: Bob | 6/4/2008 1:30:48 AM
Have pitty on Cruise he is being ripped off by a cult.
Posted by: KD | 6/4/2008 1:23:54 AM
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of taste, we really know what we’re doing.<br>We’re responsible for over 120 million hot dogs sold per year!<br>So if you’re on the search for food that pleases the palate and stretches the imagination, look no further.
Posted by: Der Wienerschnitzel | 6/4/2008 1:12:32 AM
52 million is far too high of an estimate for direct victims of Stalin's state terror. Serious history books place the number no higher than 23 million. Still a lot, no doubt. But remember they were largely political enemies, not simply members of the wrong race.<br><br>I am dusgusted by the ignorant and hateful spew in this discussion.
Posted by: thalossa | 6/4/2008 12:59:55 AM
Actung!! If Tommy Girl had actually lived during the 30s and 40s he would have made a good little schizer boy in the SA!
Posted by: Ernst Rohm | 6/4/2008 12:40:25 AM
...Watch dat eyepatch.. one time on die left, then next time maybe on the right! HA hA, How do youl feel Joel!
Posted by: Lana | 6/4/2008 12:03:19 AM
I hate Illinois Nazis!
Posted by: Jake Blues | 6/4/2008 12:00:50 AM
I SEE NOTHING!
Posted by: Sgt Schultz | 6/3/2008 11:51:44 PM
For the poster that said Claus was of noble birth but not a noble man -- you should know that we of that heritage do NOT capitalize the "von". <br>
Posted by: jaxon | 6/3/2008 11:50:52 PM
This guyz got everything, houses, babes. Why mess with a Nazi topic? Is this super-risky-business?<br><br><br>PS 928's RULE !
Posted by: Miles | 6/3/2008 11:41:22 PM
F.uck the Germans, have his parents found out about the crack in the glass egg?
Posted by: guido | 6/3/2008 11:29:27 PM
Who was the "authenticity officer" for this film. The uniforms fit like American suit jackets and look terrible. From what I've seen of the field gear that's used it's just as bad. SPR (despite it's issues), remains the benchmark of WW2 films. It may still be entertaining but it'll be no better than a DVD movie for me.
Posted by: Busman | 6/3/2008 11:19:36 PM
Blas mein fudi gute nacht!
Posted by: Hans und Franz | 6/3/2008 10:59:55 PM
Tom Cruise. Ick.
Posted by: MJ | 6/3/2008 10:34:32 PM
I don't care how good this movie might be. I'll never give Tom Cruise or his Scientology cult another dime of my money.
Posted by: Cam | 6/3/2008 10:01:37 PM
Well, first I would have annexed the Sudetenland.....
Posted by: Huge Seagull | 6/3/2008 9:40:01 PM
Von Stauffenberg betrayed you! He betrayed ME! He betrayed the ARYAN RACE!!!
Posted by: Gregory | 6/3/2008 9:27:27 PM
Stauffenberg tried to mess with the best but he got owneddddd.
Posted by: Horst Wessel | 6/3/2008 9:07:41 PM
uh, Stalin wasn't Jewish<br><br>In fact, he was anti-semitic and purged a lot of Jews (see the Doctor's Plot for example)
Posted by: D'oh | 6/3/2008 9:03:11 PM
american computer understand no japanese. <br>kuso<br>tojo kill american, china, korea very more from german hitler. <br>we own all american bases from 1945 year. japan soldier kill with swift vitality.<br><br>Tojo
Posted by: Hideki Tojo | 6/3/2008 9:02:33 PM
i am outraged nobody has made a movie of me and the 52 million i killed before during and after the wars end.<br>of course i am jewish and a communist just as all the leadership of the bolshiveks was. so i get a free pass, and Adolph gets the blame. muh haaa haaa haaa.
Posted by: joe stalin | 6/3/2008 8:55:32 PM
Never mind Cruise..He's just the playing character. Lets look past him so the the story of Colonel Clause Von Stauffenberg can be told. He should be rated up there with Field Marschall Erwin Rommel, who many US and Allied generals had great respect for. Von Stauffenberg took matters in his own hands, gave his life, and left behind a wife and children to do this job. He tried to eliminate the Adolf Hitler and bring WW-2 (Europe) to a close for Germany.
Posted by: Patriot | 6/3/2008 8:52:31 PM
another fake whoa is me film from the lyiong jew speilberg<br>this movie is about as historically accurate as a bugs bunny cartoon, why is hitler the personification of evil? when in fact the lil short jew stalin killed more jews christians homo's and others 52 million plus than hitler did. where is the outrage? where are the museums the monuments the movies? tom crusie could play stalin at least he would not have to wear inserets in his shoes. i despise the way the zionazis have distorted history to fill their wallets
Posted by: racial realist | 6/3/2008 8:52:19 PM
%$%^! nazis. Who cares who plays one. let them get a dog to play the part of Hi@@@tler.
Posted by: Fiiii nazis | 6/3/2008 8:51:44 PM
If anybody sees Jerry O''Connell buying an eye patch and uniform at an Army/Navy store, we''ll know. We''ll know.
Posted by: Sam | 6/3/2008 8:46:34 PM
I killed way more people than hitler and yet the zionists use him to personify evil.<br>i killed 52 million. tom cruise can play me too since i am just as short as he is, plus I am jewish too.hitler is way over rated I should have museums and monuments and people should be making payments to my family, the shoa must go on.it was aholycost i tells ya.i killed more jews than hitler did!where is my movie?
Posted by: joe stalin | 6/3/2008 8:41:31 PM
How can he not have a German Accent? Was this true historically - that this person had no German Accent? I watched the trailer and Tom Cruise is about as believable as a German Soldier as he would be playing James Brown! Horrible!
Posted by: Nice German Accent | 6/3/2008 8:34:06 PM
I was not a Tom Cruise 'fan' (Accepting his ability to act, at all) until the movie Last Samurai came out. He can, indeed, act - and act well.<br><br>I'm not saying he's an oscar-nominee for the performance he gave, but that movie broke him out of his 'pretty boy' image for my own opinion's value (whatever that may be).<br><br>I felt he was very good in Collateral, and in War of the Worlds. Just because the writing was bad, didn't make his acting bad - he did a very good job with the script he was handed.<br><br>I look forward to this new movie, as it appears Tom has found another good, historical role.<br><br>One note - I wish they wouldn't let him RUN in any scenes.. something about his gate is either amusing, or annoying :)<br><br>AMN
Posted by: Avid Movie Nut | 6/3/2008 8:23:54 PM
Oy vey!
Posted by: Reuben Samovich | 6/3/2008 8:19:45 PM
Barbarino LIVED 24 /7 in the damn pressurized plastic oxygen tank-- and smoked weed to boot! AND he's not gay either-- so take that-- you wanna out science biology me-- no f'n way!!! gimmee drugs gimmee drugs gimmee drugs drugs drugs!
Posted by: freddy washington | 6/3/2008 8:19:26 PM
He's just a short arsed scientologist
Posted by: Peter | 6/3/2008 8:18:59 PM
Exactly! it's him and just like Spielberg trying to make moderate Nazi's look mainstream,when they all had there hands in the killing as a whole,I'm sure a lot of these bastards saw the noose hanging In front of them one day as soon as 1943,so what they did later in the war was to try stop that from happening....F'k Hollywood!
Posted by: Jack Knife | 6/3/2008 8:15:22 PM
1) Tom is not gay 2) He is taller than his wife 3) He loves his wife very much 4) He does not sleep in a pressurized oxygen tank 5) He believes in Scientology
Posted by: Sparkenickle | 6/3/2008 8:09:43 PM
For a truly spectacular WWII movie, you must see "Das Untergang" (my apologies for any misspelling) aka "Downfall". Absolutely devastating film of the final days of the Third Reich. The actor portraying Hitler (Bruno Ganz) was mesmerizing.
Posted by: Historian | 6/3/2008 8:09:05 PM
Nice job on the movie son. Please ready the spaceship to bring me back home.
Posted by: LRH | 6/3/2008 8:03:55 PM
The person who said Von Stauffenberg weas not a NAZI misses the point. Th3 party members could never achieve NAZI objectives without the major help of all those who backed the NAZIs. Vo Stauffenberg was from the noble class. They "ruled" near Bamberg, an ancient Bavarian city with a conservative backgrounf that put Attilla to the left of them. A hero? Maybe, but a Claus come lately. All these anti-Hitler types appeared as Germany was obviously headed for ruin. None of their actions were altruistic in any sense. More like rats leavinf a sinking ship. Heros, though not practical, are the 2,000 priests and others like them who perished at places like Auschwitz doing the right thing. Von Stauffenberg made a bad bet on his future. Also, the first bomb would have killed Hitler were it not for its placement behind a table leg.
Posted by: Valkyre | 6/3/2008 8:03:11 PM
Here is something intelligent.<br>For crying outloud, look at it and then review it and see if it is true to history. His scientology has NOTHING to do with whether or not the film is good or not. The question is did He do his "homework."?
Posted by: Grabbag | 6/3/2008 7:58:06 PM
I would rather watch Jason Voorhees slash naked teenagers,better yet he can slash naked German teenagers!
Posted by: My Ass Hurts | 6/3/2008 7:52:28 PM
Tom Cruise sucks! He was out acted in War of the Worlds by a 9 Year Old Girl! Plus he is gay. VEEEEEERY Gay.
Posted by: Das Swine | 6/3/2008 7:49:48 PM
I would be more impressed if Tom made a biography of the real Bob Crane - ACTION!
Posted by: Glover | 6/3/2008 7:46:17 PM
lol!
Posted by: Dire,But I'm Straight | 6/3/2008 7:42:42 PM
wE LOST THE WAR?
Posted by: HUSAKO | 6/3/2008 7:39:05 PM
I'm tired of these negative vibes....man!
Posted by: Odd Ball | 6/3/2008 7:36:46 PM
I don't care what religion any of the filmmakers are. Scientology is an absurdity, but if it's a good film,I will see it and hopefully enjoy it. Unfortunately CRUISE's personal spew has effected the characters he plays. Too bad.
Posted by: Huck | 6/3/2008 7:33:56 PM
Vince? Dont drag health care into the argument..sh't! man!
Posted by: Weed Eater | 6/3/2008 7:33:39 PM
Colonel Stauffenberg was not a Nazi, nor was he a member of the Nazi party. He attempted to assassinate Nazi Number One -- Adolf Hitler -- and primarly failed because of his ego, which allowed him to think that he could overcome his war wounds -- a missing arm, several missing fingers, and blind in one eye. These wounds prevented him from effectively setting the bomb. Because of this, he only had time to set one bomb and insufficient time to set a second bomb which surely would have killed Hitler. A courageous man, yes, but certainly not a Nazi. Whoever wrote that has seen too many movies with stereotypical characters with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Posted by: Vince | 6/3/2008 7:30:22 PM
Who cares about Tom and his, um, shortcomings.
Posted by: Me & Mrs. Jones | 6/3/2008 7:30:05 PM
Viva La France!
Posted by: Tic Turd | 6/3/2008 7:29:20 PM
Sergeant Schultz, you are the one sane man in wartime. In questing for food, flirtations, and fun, you prove yourself a hero!
Posted by: Admiral Canaris | 6/3/2008 7:26:15 PM
I feel for Tom,now the Skin Heads will want a piece of his ass!<br><br>Not that theres anything wrong with that!
Posted by: Moronic Twit | 6/3/2008 7:25:22 PM
whats worse tom cruise as a german with a bad accent , or tom cruise as the last samuari, give us a break .
Posted by: hari kari | 6/3/2008 7:22:19 PM
I wouldn't spend a dime on that<br>idiot Scientologist.
Posted by: SgtPppr | 6/3/2008 7:21:36 PM
I see Nothing! I guess Hollywood is trying to figure out how to convince people we really lost WW II,there is no such thing as history in Hollywood there is only Liberal screen writers and actors!
Posted by: Sgt. Schultz | 6/3/2008 7:21:06 PM
We tried to warn Tom about his crazy, off screen behavior and running his mouth, but he wouldn't listen.<br><br>Hey Tom, after this thing is released maybe we could pair up for one of those has been realty shows! Call us!<br><br>The Dixie Chicks<br><br><br>
Posted by: The Dixie Chicks | 6/3/2008 7:20:30 PM
I'll grant that BRAVEHEART featured a happy ending.
Posted by: Admiral Canaris | 6/3/2008 7:17:37 PM
Tom cruise needs to learn to act instead of overusing the same 2 emotions.
Posted by: Angus Steel | 6/3/2008 7:09:53 PM
I’d like to ask the panel what they would do if they were Hitler?
Posted by: Dave | 6/3/2008 7:08:52 PM
Into the cooler will all of you!
Posted by: Wilhelm Klink | 6/3/2008 7:08:09 PM
I am peezed dat Tom Cruise took mi idea das same butt differnt.<br><br>Mi movie es about a guy named Jaime Hitlerario who takes over all da taco stands in East LA.<br><br>Waay butter movie!<br><br>He stul mi idea.<br><br>No bueno!<br><br>En mi movie a guy try to kill Jaime Hitlerario with a burrito bomb, but fails.<br><br>Wont tell uz da ending but waayy butter.<br><br>Plus Im no scintoolugeist.
Posted by: Senor Tomas Croozario | 6/3/2008 7:07:39 PM
My young friend Count von Stauffenberg was conflicted, complex, and heroic; Tommy is dull, shallow, and vapid.
Posted by: Admiral Canaris | 6/3/2008 6:56:45 PM
I say that it doesn't matter if Tom is a Scientologist with regards to whether I'll see this movie or not. If it's an accurate portrayal of actual history, it would be good to see. I can't imagine any way that the message of the movie will be to run down to the nearest Church of Scientology and join up. I am not a Christian, but that doesn't stop me from watching Mel Gibson movies.
Posted by: JonGoTA | 6/3/2008 6:55:52 PM
Sorry, the little guy slipped under our security measures.
Posted by: Rudolp Hess | 6/3/2008 6:51:33 PM
Tom Cruise is a scientologist. I'll never see the movie for that reason alone.
Posted by: brian | 6/3/2008 6:48:05 PM
There is no way that someone so short as Tom Cruise nearly assasinated me. This film is a farce.
Posted by: Mr Hilter | 6/3/2008 6:32:54 PM