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Interesting Tom Cruise Video, Is there anything he can't do
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I keed! Best Les
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Certainly impressive, he has mad skilz.
For the record, this was 11 years ago.
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I think there was a story about when he was filming Days of Thunder that he got really good, and that he could get serious, but that Nicole Kidman said no and that was that.
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Dude pilots his own P-51 ...'nuff said.
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The only thing I've seen that he doesn't do good in.....his interviews. He's so gd happy with his life that he can't stop smiling at every question.
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Evidently, he became a pretty good amateur pool player before filming "color of money". He was coached by then world champ Mike Sigel. It would be fun to watch Cruise and Joe Rogan in a 9 ball race. My pick would be Rogan...mainly because Rogan has a love of the game, still plays, while I've never heard of Cruise showing up at a tournament. (Edit) What neither could do is come close to hanging with a pro.
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Is he the modern day Paul Newman?
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^^^ Better than PN in the action sequences...less than even in the dialogue scenes.
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Paul Newman in one of the greatest scenes ever...
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He's a little guy, and if I had to guess, Type A, and seriously driven/intense. I assume in addition to being driven to excel, he's probably also got some natural physical ability.
He may be a nut, but he's good at what he does.
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He's really quick. Seriously quick. Physically. His athleticism is impressive. I pay attention to that, and he happens to be pretty quick. I wouldn't try to punch him and I know with confidence he could outrun me. And I'm actually pretty quick. For an old fart.
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Well, Tom did race a Nissen in the SSA class in SCCA back in the 80's that was crewed out of Bob Sharps stable and was painted & sponsored the same way as another driver who I knew to go by the name of P. L. Newman.
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Tom did not hold back. Like he almost lost it. Type A+. |
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I'm not sure, but I doubt he can dunk a basketball...
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Saw Paul Newman in the pits as well. Last edited by A930Rocket; 03-13-2023 at 06:17 PM.. |
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And I'm no fanboy of Newman.
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Do acrobatics in a helicopter. Drive a Formula One car.
It’s good to be Tom Cruise. |
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