Cruise Missile Dud

Source: NY Times Arts , 5/8, New 'Mission' Opens Weaker Than Expected by Sharon Waxman

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One would think that Hollywood was important the way the press pays attention to it. The on and off screen attention Mr. Cruise gets is disproportionate to his importance in the popular culture. The NY Times gave four columns and a photo to this box office under achieving film "Mission: Impossible III". Mr Crusie had to bounce around in real life as much as he does in films to promote this latest bungy cord effort. Rome, Paris, London and Mexico City. Helicopter, fire truck, subway and boat to promote. Someone once said that acting in films was like being in high school only more fun. Same mind set. Same antics. Fun. We have become interested in box office numbers. Why? When I was growing up box office numbers were Adults .65 cents Children .35 cents. Mr Cruise's public persona seems to have become a distraction when watching him on the big screen. Since when has it not been true that the off screen life of "stars" is what produces box office success? It may be that the behavior of "stars" may effect box office, but this is something new and different. Somehow Mr. Hanks is not supposed to have an off screen life that in any way colors the perceptions of its audience. Folks, he is an actor. He has a job to do. I've spent more time here than I intended to...bye!