Are any of you ladies annoyed with Tom Cruise?

[gemsab]

I used to DIE over Tom Cruise especially after the movie "A Few Good Men." But since his tirade on the Today show with Matt Lauer and his antics on Oprah and all this so-called knowledge of childbirth and post partum depression, I am about as sick of him as I can get. Does anyone else share my feelings? He is all over the place now promoting his new movie and I even heard that he has Katie Holmes on an exercise regime at only 3 weeks post partum. Come on Tom, give us a break!!!!!!!!!!! Some of us have grown sick of you!

Emily :mad:

[Zasu]

I have been annoyed with him since he walked out on Nicole Kidman and their kids the way he did. No one deserves to be treated that way. She handled it with grace and dignity. He just becomes more of a jackass with every passing year. I notice he hasn't been spending much time at home since the baby was born. Hopefully someone will do an intervention for Katie Holmes (I heard that she is to be called Kate now that she has become a mother)and she will recover from the brainwashing and dump him soooner rather that later.

[Kathy]

Yup, he is quite a shallow man....and now defined (by me!) as creepy. And I don't want to hear about him on the news anymore.

They should tell us about heros with integrity and moral character instead. Don't you think?

[spasmo]

I agree with you Kathy ~ I prefer my heros to have integrity. I am fed up with celebrities pushing their political and religious views on the public... I want them to entertain me nothing else. It would be different if I sought out their views, but instead some celbs appear to try and cram their agendas down our throats. It is hard for me to imagine that there is anyone sitting around out there without opinions (of their own) just waiting for some celeb to sweep in and "educate" them, but... now that I think about it... if someone is pretty dang lazy it would be a convient way to get opinions.

I think the media is only part of the problem... the scarier part for me is that the public so often appears to be lapping this hooey up with a spoon. The sad fact is that these stories get coverage because they sell products.

ARGGH!!!! The cycle has to be stopped!!!! ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

[Carmen]

I seldom go to movies, but I did see him in "Rain Man" and "Jerry McGuire" and, to his credit, I thought he performed admirably in those roles.

But...personally, I think there is something "wrong" with him, mentally. He does not strike me as being a "real" human being, for some reason. It's as if he is always "playing the role" of Tom Cruise. :eek:

Some rather eccentric or unusual celebrities reveal "a real person" inside of them in serious interviews...Jim Carrey is one who comes to mind. But Tom... :confused:

[Mykhal Jaems]

I've been mad at him since the depression incident with Brooke. Showed me how closed minded he was. GRRR. People who don't understand depression and then preach what to do about are my biggest pet peeve.

THEN I heard part of an interview where he said "I won't let Katie go." That gave me the chills. Made me wonder just how much of an emotional/physical abuser he is. In my eyes he's treating her like a thing not a person with feelings and dreams of her own.

The sad thing is I think he's giving his religion a bad name. I'm sure there are people of his faith who are decent people who really regret him ever hearing of their faith.

[Twiz]

EWWWWWWWWWW I can NOT stand that man !!!
He has way too many strange and weird ideas let alone he way too much about himself....

[gemsab]

Spasmo(Anna), You have stated my sentiments about celebrities and their political views perfectly. Two others that come to mind but not quite as bizarre as Tom are George Clooney and Alec Baldwin..........I thought Alec was movning to Cananda if Bush got elected???????

[TessiNY]

Count me in as one of the Tom-haters.

I've never liked him and didn't think he could act. As Carmen said, he seems to always be "playing" at being Tom (or most of the other characters he's "played") No acting skills, I call him the Pretty Boy because of his lack of depth and character. My hubby likes his movies.

As far as his views, I don't appreciate his mister know -it -all attitude; his sinister, looking down my nose at you prancing around. He doesn't share opinions or ideas, he crams them down your throat. I am getting riled just typing this!! :mad:

[YellowRoseTex]

I loved Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men. That is one movie that I can watch over and over. In fact I have. :D As for Tom, I think he has gone totally whacko! Dh wants to see Mission Impossible 3, but I will not go. I don't care to see any of his new movies and will turn off the TV if he is on spewing his odd take on life.

[GirlyGirl]

Tom needs to walk in my shoes for a while....then, I want to hear his views on depression and medication! I bet he'd be singing a different tune then. Even better....he should get the chance to experience menopause and the whole hormone issue!

[SnoSpud]

I have one word that describes my feelings for him now...YUCK!!! :barf: I haven't liked him since he and Nicole split. Now it's even worse since he's such a freakazoid...I wish he'd disappear for a while...I can't even stand to turn the tv on!

[dreamchaser]

I agree with all you ladies! I am sick of him AND Brad Pitt! I think he has gotten above his raising and I wonder how Oprah feels about him now? His running off at the mouth has made me NOT want to see anymore of his films but I do like some of the older ones such as A Few Good Men. Enough already! Fade away TOM!

Dreamchaser

[quilt lady]

I never cared for Tom Cruise.

My DH wants to see the new Mission Impossible movie, but he knows without even having to ask me that I won't go. I did see "The Last Samurai". (DH got me at a weak moment - were already out and it was Thanksgiving). He thought for sure I'd give that movie a big thumbs up. I told him if they had given anyone else that role it would have been a good move - he ruined it.

[spasmo]

I think that when actors become such lightning rods it sort of ends uo shooting them in the foot. When they become so well known for other things it distracts us from the characters they are trying to portray on screen.

Right now I am trying to watch Richard Gere in some ball room dancing movie and I am thinking about the Dali Lama.

[babs30224]

Yes,TC is very sickening to say the least. Why didn't he marry mz katie BEFORE the baby was born? I think he is chix to do so....he acts so childish...I bet IF and when they get married it won't last....he likes being in the middle of attention too much ....he is SAD SAD SAD.....
Babs

[crunchies0313]

I think its intersting how he held a "seminar" for his other children to explain to them what women go through, in an attempt for them to understand why they are being left out. Katie needs a lot of attention I am guessing. A "seminar"?? Are you kidding me?? When I heard that in the interview I can only imagine... were there overhead projectors??? I feel bad for the new baby. And I honestly hope that Katie is ok, and healthy. I mean obviously Tom is great, has he even bene home since the baby was born? Its ridiculous. He thinks hes the next God or something. GRRR

[gkaye]

I thought I was the only one on the planet who can't stand this egotistical guy. I've had it up to "here" with Tom and could care less about his childbirth - seems like he was the one having the baby...........

gkaye

[MalteseJane]

Glad I am not the only one who cannot stand him.

[royallady]

I have always love Tom... :( He was my first love :smooch: . Now however, I think he is a NUTCASE. :eek: What the heck is he thinking... My DB and I were going to the movies last night and opted out of seeing MI3 eventhough we liked the first two.

I really feel the sales for the movie will drop because of his antics... It is a shame because from what I hear it is to be good... I will rent instead of spending the big bucks on the theater experience.

[CocoinTX]

I think he is a good actor, but after that is said and done, he can go away. I hate to say this and hope I don't offend anyone, but we just studied about "Scientology" and I believe, there lies his problem. A lot of what he does is because of this.

[hypertyper]

I heard on the radio that the Mission Impossible movie didn't do as well on its first weekend open than they thought. Maybe that shows what most of us seem to think of him......

[Mustang30]

I used to have a crush on him when I was like a teenager and "Top Gun" came out and also when he was in that "Days of Thunder" movie with his ex Nicole Kidman....

Times *have* thankfully changed. I don't like him, I think he is full of himself and I think he has a control problem with his fiancee. And I disagree with his religious viewpoints...

I think he has a control problem, doesn't really respect his fiancee Katie Holmes b/c he always seems to have a say, whether she wants it or not in every part of her life. In fact, he said in a recent interview that he couldn't wait to marry her, that she was going to be "mine all mine"....just has a ominous sound to it, don't you think?

I also hope I don't offend anyone but I really do believe a lot of his problems originate with his religious Scientology beliefs. I mean, I think it is interesting that he told Brooke Shields after her first baby that her post partum depression could be cured by "exercise and vitamins"...I guess since he is an expert in carrying a baby that he knows all about post partum depression?

[gardengal]

I know it's getting crowded in there but scoot on over because I'm climbing on this band wagon. The only movie I ever liked him in was Risky Buisness and that was a long, long time ago. I've grown up and he doesn't appear to have. He still has the teenage, world revolves around me attitude.
Scientology? I think he's practicing Tomology.

[Mustang30]

LOL! "Tomology" is *not* a religion I care to join!!

[PBear1]

I couldn't agree with you more about the way the media focuses on the rich and famous and forgets that most of us are not them nor do we give a crap about their every day goings on. They could be a whole lot more effective if networks focused on what was important instead of what is sensational, whenthey have the power to do such greatness!!!

[hypertyper]

I have never cared much for Tom Cruise. He's good looking, but never anything super special to me. I think he's flipped.

[Tilos]

I think most celebs have really gone off the deep end. They don't realize the director says cut in between. You would think anyway.

I didn't like the way Tom Cruise treated Nicole. Remember she was pregnant when he left her. Then she had a miscarriage, and he was pretty cold about it. If I remember correctly.

As for celebrities. My favorite was Sharon Stone going to the Middle East to promote peace. Here she appears naked in front of millions of people. All of a sudden the Middle East is going to cow tow and make peace because she decides to grace them with her presence. There are many examples out there, and thank you for letting me on my soapbox.

Cheers,
Cathi

[Charger]

Count me in (and DH too) as one who refuses to watch Tom Cruise in anything. ICK!! Will be interesting to see how his latest Mission Impossible does at the box office.

[debster]

Make room for one more. Better late than never! Tom Cruise has definitly gone off the deep end. I was screaming at the TV screen when he was on the Today show with Matt Laurer. Depression is a real thing!!!!! He is not the only one I have heard say that depression isn't a real thing but they are not in the public light! I am glad that the TV commercials came up with the actors saying that depression is real and it is nothing to be ashamed of. I also hope that Tom didn't influence very many people's thinking. It is hard enough for people to go through deep depression without "nitwits!!!!!!!" talking out of the wrong side of their mouth.
Take care everybody,
Debbie

[Dlw0420]

I couldn't agree with you all more about Mr. Tom. I think he has that poor girl brainwashed, and scared half to death of him. I didn't like the way he treated Nicole, and I REALLY don't like the way he controls Katie. DH says that we should gather up all these "stars" who want to voice their opinions, and put them on an island together and let them duke it out there(out of the spotlight). I don't think it would get far if they werent being watched and listened to about their viewpoints.

I also feel for his children. Can you imagine having THAT for a father? Why even claim to have a father when stuck w/ one like that. He is just a cashew shy of the nut house......lol. I don't like him....haven't in years, and I would really like to see him fall from the limelight.

[PBear1]

I was thinking about how loud our voices are as women when we can affect box office sales to the magnitude they were for the MI3 debut. We are women hear us ROAR!
I feel like this is one of the biggest things we have banned together as unknown sisters to achieve,(boycott the movie in a sense to bring Tom down), since the burn the bra era...I love it! Just who does he think he is and who does he think we are? I think he has a better idea at this point!

[debster]

Hey girls,
I am going to try to send you this article about Tom and Katie. I hope I do it right. It is very interesting. The site is http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12920033/ Isn't it suppose to turn red? Anyway, if for some reason you can't get it by clicking on it you can get it by entering the site. It is worth it either way believe me! You'll like it.
Debbie
P.S. try this www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12920033?

[Mykhal Jaems]

I'm glad to read that Katie is sticking up for herself.

I hope she continues to do this.

I've known woman who are completely controlled by thier mates and it's sad and very scary. I was beginning to think that she was there. Maybe she's not there yet, but it looks like she's well on her way.

[txgurl]

I hear ya on how we are all tired of him in the news and his personal life. I think he would have been better off keeping all his outbursts to himself, however...........I felt the need for speed and action this past weekend and went to see Mission Impossible III.
If you can put the images of Tom on TV out of your head, and just focus on the movie, it proves to be a really enjoyable movie. I really did like it. He is good in it and the action and special effects are great.

[PBear1]

I'm glad you enjoyed the movie...I'm hoping with all the money they sunk into the production of MI3 it would keep you on the edge of your seat...with that being said, I can't stand to look at him and will probably be one if the last people to see this on DVD. I am going thru a seperation right now with a person who is a lot like the Tom we saw on the Today show and at this time I am unable to take part in promoting his career with my hard earned money.

[txgurl]

I can understand about not promoting a movie for various reasons.
I am not seeing Di Vinci Code for my own.

I am sorry you are going through personal relationship problems. :(

[kurry]

Tom Cruise is a weird bird in my book.