buttercup
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He's an actor. Like most actors, the struggle to stay relevant is constant. Additionally, like most actors, he knows absolutely nothing of any value.I have nothing against Tom Hanks, I love many of his movies. But what's up with his twitter page? I'm genuinely curious to hear a logical explanation for his strange tweets. Especially in light of the fact that he has had some very serious allegations against him. (like others in Hollywood)
I don't know if there is any truth to the allegations. But why continue to post weird stuff like this which only fans the flames of that speculation?
Do you think he's trolling people? (These posts go back for years, long before the allegations, so it doesn't seem like it could be trolling, at least not back then.)
Or do you think it's just his sense of humor? Honest question.
Actors are generally utterly brainless. If they were intelligent, then they would be writing books, or doing research. At very best, the closest any actor gets to that, is pretending to be a smart person who writes a book or does research..... by acting.
So Tom Hanks is an old man now.... his glory days of Forest Gump, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, and Cast Away, are over. He's doing what nearly all actors do, when they are over the hill, and falling into obscurity.... he's posting stuff on twitter to try and generate attention for himself.
Remember, he's never really done anything significant in his life.... except 'act' like other people who did significant things in their lives. Tom Hanks never landed a disabled jet in the Hudson River.... he only acted like someone who landed a disabled plane in the Hudson River. And while he 'acted' like him, the movie was terrible, and not accurate to how things really went.
So what do you expect him to do?
By the way... some fans of his will consider this post a criticism. It's not. I actually thought Hanks was a very high quality actor.... but he's still.... an actor. Actors act. They don't do anything, generally speaking.
The guy down the road from me, that fixes cars, and the guy across the street that does house repairs (roofing and such), the guy 3 blocks away that installs hot water heaters... all of those people have done far more in their lives that benefit their fellow people, than Tom Hanks. All his movies have never fixed a car, or a leaky roof, or restored hot water to a family.
This is just reality. Most actors are idiots. They are good at pretending to be people who are not idiots.
I agree that actors aren't usually the sharpest knives in the drawer. But I don't think he's on the verge of irrelevance. He's still starring in movies that get talked about (the latest is the Mr. Rogers movie) and he's still considered an A-list actor.
It's true though that some celebs like to do controversial things, to stay relevant.
Btw, someone on YouTube linked to this video and I wanted to hear what you guys have to say. I know that this is satire, but still, there were parts that made me cringe. Especially the words in the song the girl was singing towards the end. Joke or no joke, am I the only one who found this disturbing?
That video is horrible. This is why children of actors commit suicide.
Anyway.... yeah I understand he's still considered an A-list actor. But really, what honestly well known hit film has he been in?
If you go to IMDB, you'll find his cover page movie clip, is from Cast Away. Cast Away was from 2000. We're 20 years later. What has he done? Sulley? The most boring movie ever. And Mr Rogers. Which I still haven't met anyone who saw Mr Rogers.
So... I don't know. In fact, I think this thread, is the first I've heard of Hanks since... What... The EV-1 Electric car thing?
You may be right. But I guess his fame is resting on his laurels for all the older hit movies.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that video was disturbing, even though it was a skit.