Forest Gump.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
going by what movie I liked best of his I'd have to go with Forest Gump. Not forgetting the voice over in the Toy Story sagas - Woody = Tom Hanks. But absolutely love so many of the movies he's been in that I'd happily watch them if they're on tv. Big, Splash, Road to Perdition, Saving private ryan, sleepless in Seattle, Green Mile, Apollo 13, castaway, saving private ryan...all brilliant movies
Only enjoyed Cast Away, the rest are meh.
Spoiler alert? FFS...
He must be the hollywood actor with the longest list of boring films he starred in. I bet there's not a single sane person in the world who saw all his films. Not even his wife. He also seems like the kind of guy who only does missionary. I don't like his face.
To be fair his best output isn't even a movie:
SVP & Green Mile.
Big, Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, Toy Story, The Polar Express, Saving Mr Banks, The Burbs, Dragnet, Joe vs The Volcano, Castaway, The Money Pit.
I think you're onto something here, he's an avatar for the loss of conscious and critical thought. It explains how people can so gullibly swallow the conservative propaganda piece that is Gump.
Apologies!!! Best keep what happened to Tim "The Toolman" Taylor to myself
My favourite actor.
My favourite film with him in it is Catch me if You can.
Although the whole Toy Story series is great.
I'd give a mention to The Terminal though. He played his part very well in that
My favourite film with him in it is Catch me if You can.
Although the whole Toy Story series is great.
I'd give a mention to The Terminal though. He played his part very well in that
Forrest Gump
Castaway
Apollo 13
The Money Pit
Splash
Castaway
Apollo 13
The Money Pit
Splash
Not one person has mentioned but my favourite is The Terminal. I know it’s not the best, but just loved this movie.
The Terminal was fantastic. Probably helps that I have an odd obsession with airports. Love them.
Castaway also a classic.
Unpopular opinion but I enjoyed Polar Express too. Nice Christmas film.
The Green Mile for me - Oh and I loved The Burbs but its been years since Ive seen it.
He’s a good actor but he’s no Otm Shank.
Forrest Gump, Cast Away and Catch me if you Can.
Edit 1: It’s Cast SPACE Away, folks!
Edit 2: feck me, I never knew about The Burbs. Sounds like a hoot!
Edit 1: It’s Cast SPACE Away, folks!
Edit 2: feck me, I never knew about The Burbs. Sounds like a hoot!
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just hit me how probably underappreciated he is given what he's done for the industry and us as normal folk. When people mention Pacino / Di Niro / Brando people rave to the ends of the world about them. It's almost as if you never had a proper gangster / Vietnam war film you're not on their level. But this guy has done soooo many good movies and brings joy to the heart I wish he was appreciated more. Really like this guy!
Bit like Iniesta though when people have just realised he's won bollock all individual awards whilst Messi and Ronaldo clean up yet Messi would have achieved a % of what he has without Iniesta. A silent genius in a way.
Bit like Iniesta though when people have just realised he's won bollock all individual awards whilst Messi and Ronaldo clean up yet Messi would have achieved a % of what he has without Iniesta. A silent genius in a way.
Very fun. Dante was awesome.
Forrest Gump, probably.
Catch Me If You Can, Cast Away, Philadelphia, Saving Private Ryan, Green Mile, all excellent.
Catch Me If You Can, Cast Away, Philadelphia, Saving Private Ryan, Green Mile, all excellent.
Castaway and Apollo 13 for me. Both top films that I have rewatched recently in the last couple of months and still hold up today.
Firing up iTunes as we speak.
Very few mentions of Philadelphia here - is it any good? Never seen it, but he got an Oscar for it at least.
Nice one!
That kid Olly's a meatball.
A great actor in (generally) great, watchable not-up-their-arse films. I like Tom Hanks.
Yeah, you can be the grumpy old guy while I call the pizza dude!
I’m doing it now!
It should be a good fit since I have some fairly new and odd neighbours next door.
You should take them some brownies.
My man!
I really liked him in Saving Mr. Banks.
But in terms of his best I would have Road to Perdition, Catch Me If You Can, Philadelphia and, a hugely underrated film, Charlie Wilson's War.
FWIW I have always wanted him to go 180 on type and play Lex Luther! Be the charming Hanks in public but pure evil underneath.
But in terms of his best I would have Road to Perdition, Catch Me If You Can, Philadelphia and, a hugely underrated film, Charlie Wilson's War.
FWIW I have always wanted him to go 180 on type and play Lex Luther! Be the charming Hanks in public but pure evil underneath.
There go the goddamn brownies
There go the goddamn brownies
Anyone mentioned Splash yet? It’s probably rubbish to watch now but when I was younger I really wanted mermaids to be real after that
The bath scene freaked me out when I was a kid
Haven't seen it since.@Olly Bruce Dern’s tackle