Tom Cruise Is Hollywood's Super Sci-Fi Guy - A Focus on 'Oblivion' From 2013
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Some say Tom Cruise is one of our last authentic Hollywood movie stars. If that's true, he's also one of our last big sci-fi film stars. Think Tom Cruise, and you can’t help but recall a few great science fiction epics, which both thrill global audiences, yet also make them think about more than merely the cinematic action.
Cruise is noted for his Top Gun movies - especially his latest, Top Gun: Maverick - and his incredibly successful Mission Impossible franchise. But like a rapid fire cinematic chameleon, he changes from high octane action thrillers to historical epics such as The Last Samurai, or gives us big belly laughs in Tropic Thunder. Tom Cruise neatly defines dramatic and theatrical versatility.
However, we must not forget that some of his biggest and best films are several spectacular science fiction epics. Oblivion - released in 2013 and co-starring Morgan Freeman and Melissa Leo - is one of his least referenced, or even well remembered films, yet it remains one of his most memorable, thrilling and effective sci-fi movies.
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Tom Cruise Is Hollywood's Super Sci-Fi Guy - A Focus on 'Oblivion' From 2013
Tom Cruise Is Hollywood's Super Sci-Fi Guy - A Focus on 'Oblivion' From 2013
Tom Cruise Is Hollywood's Super Sci-Fi Guy - A Focus on 'Oblivion' From 2013
Some say Tom Cruise is one of our last authentic Hollywood movie stars. If that's true, he's also one of our last big sci-fi film stars. Think Tom Cruise, and you can’t help but recall a few great science fiction epics, which both thrill global audiences, yet also make them think about more than merely the cinematic action.
Cruise is noted for his Top Gun movies - especially his latest, Top Gun: Maverick - and his incredibly successful Mission Impossible franchise. But like a rapid fire cinematic chameleon, he changes from high octane action thrillers to historical epics such as The Last Samurai, or gives us big belly laughs in Tropic Thunder. Tom Cruise neatly defines dramatic and theatrical versatility.
However, we must not forget that some of his biggest and best films are several spectacular science fiction epics. Oblivion - released in 2013 and co-starring Morgan Freeman and Melissa Leo - is one of his least referenced, or even well remembered films, yet it remains one of his most memorable, thrilling and effective sci-fi movies.
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