If there is ever one actor who could say he did it all, it would have to be Tom Hanks. He is by far my favorite actor, not only because of his skills within acting (which are evident) but also his range through his films. His very first movie was "Splash" in 1984, and aside from recieving critical acclaim the film went on to be nominated for an Oscar for best screenplay. From that point on it seemed Hanks was perfect for light romantic comedies, including "Joe Versus the Volcano" which was his first movie with Meg Ryan. Three years later he played the lead role in "Philadelphia," in which he played a gay man with Aids, which marked his first Oscar nomination and win. The next year, Hanks played the lead role in a film which he is by far best known for; "Forrest Gump." Not only did this film gain extreme critical acclaim, it also won Hanks his second oscar, and Best Picture. He was the first actor ever to win the Best Actor award two years in a row. After that Hanks became an icon in Hollywood, and great projects followed including "Apollo 13", "Toy Story", "That Thing You Do!", "Saving Private Ryan", and "The Green Mile". Even within all these action, animated, and dramatic films, Hanks still contained the charm to star in two more romantic comedies with Meg Ryan. Throughout his acting career Tom Hanks definetly did not create a box for himself. He starred in a film that many people expected to fail, but turned it into a surpise classic; "Cast Away," which chronicled one man's experience stranded on a deserted island alone. Now even through all these great films, I have yet to tell you my favorite. Although I love "Forrest Gump" and love watching his romantic comedies, my favorite Tom Hanks movies would have to be "A League of Their Own" and "Catch Me If You Can." He plays such a cold, careless coach in "A League of Their Own" but who could forget him yelling "There's no crying in baseball!!" to one of his female players. Even as a mean guy, you can't help but love him. "Catch Me If You Can" just happens to be one of my favorite movies, not only because of its amazingly true story, but also because of the acting; Tom Hanks is simply amazing. And his career has yet to stop in any form. Although many people were harsh in the adaption of 2006's "The DaVinci Code," I couldn't find anything wrong with it, but my opinion's quite biased. His cameo in "The Simpson's Movie" proves it though; Tom Hanks is unstoppable. Many people in Hollywood seem to agree that Tom Hanks is an icon, and inspiring many proteges. Shia LaBeouf has been called the next Tom Hanks, but he'll have to do a lot to prove that.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
My Favorite Actor
If there is ever one actor who could say he did it all, it would have to be Tom Hanks. He is by far my favorite actor, not only because of his skills within acting (which are evident) but also his range through his films. His very first movie was "Splash" in 1984, and aside from recieving critical acclaim the film went on to be nominated for an Oscar for best screenplay. From that point on it seemed Hanks was perfect for light romantic comedies, including "Joe Versus the Volcano" which was his first movie with Meg Ryan. Three years later he played the lead role in "Philadelphia," in which he played a gay man with Aids, which marked his first Oscar nomination and win. The next year, Hanks played the lead role in a film which he is by far best known for; "Forrest Gump." Not only did this film gain extreme critical acclaim, it also won Hanks his second oscar, and Best Picture. He was the first actor ever to win the Best Actor award two years in a row. After that Hanks became an icon in Hollywood, and great projects followed including "Apollo 13", "Toy Story", "That Thing You Do!", "Saving Private Ryan", and "The Green Mile". Even within all these action, animated, and dramatic films, Hanks still contained the charm to star in two more romantic comedies with Meg Ryan. Throughout his acting career Tom Hanks definetly did not create a box for himself. He starred in a film that many people expected to fail, but turned it into a surpise classic; "Cast Away," which chronicled one man's experience stranded on a deserted island alone. Now even through all these great films, I have yet to tell you my favorite. Although I love "Forrest Gump" and love watching his romantic comedies, my favorite Tom Hanks movies would have to be "A League of Their Own" and "Catch Me If You Can." He plays such a cold, careless coach in "A League of Their Own" but who could forget him yelling "There's no crying in baseball!!" to one of his female players. Even as a mean guy, you can't help but love him. "Catch Me If You Can" just happens to be one of my favorite movies, not only because of its amazingly true story, but also because of the acting; Tom Hanks is simply amazing. And his career has yet to stop in any form. Although many people were harsh in the adaption of 2006's "The DaVinci Code," I couldn't find anything wrong with it, but my opinion's quite biased. His cameo in "The Simpson's Movie" proves it though; Tom Hanks is unstoppable. Many people in Hollywood seem to agree that Tom Hanks is an icon, and inspiring many proteges. Shia LaBeouf has been called the next Tom Hanks, but he'll have to do a lot to prove that.
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that was a really good topic to blog about. it gave me the idea to write about my favorite actor too!
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