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Well, no prizes for guessing my 80's crush....
He holds the privilege (hee hee) of being one of the rare actor-celebrity I have crushed on, it helped that my guilt (as in creative snob) was soothed by the fact that he could act as well given the right script and director.
Can we leave his religious, political, sexual leanings aside??
Where was I? Yes, I have a tendency to admire people for their creativity, skills or brains not looks. Judging from the other famous personalities admired in the late 80's, Tommy 'Cute boy next door' look however won hands down...its a different story that I saw the movie on a VCR three years after my brother bought the Top Gun audio tape in 1989 and saw his earlier movies at a much later date. It was the combination of the songs and the face that captured this then 15 yr old's imagination for a long time, I still make time for his movies even the dull MI Sequels.
Heard they are going to release a 3D version of TG in 2012...wonder if I should watch it or let old memories remain in a beautiful place like this post?
There, my secret is out, I do believe in our alien origins, after all the singe cell organisms could have traveled to Earth on a meteor as some scientists speculate....
Please don't brand me crazy...I'm not even sure how to spell Scientology without Google's help. :D
By the way, Who's yours?
Today I'm participating in the Tumble 4 Ya Blogfest hosted by Nicki Elson, M. Pax from Wistful Nebulae, and Suze from Analog Breakfast.
37 comments:
Sometimes I liked him. I remember watching Cocktail - one of the most 80s films you'll ever find. Oooh, Jon Bon Jovi - all that denim... aah!
:) Now we know the secret for sure ..
Well i must admit he is a good actor and has done some gr8 movies not just action ,, Its just a coincidence I saw THE FIRM last night returning from work.. he looked so young in it ..
Bikram's
Hey there! Nice to meet you! Yes, great minds think alike, don't they? TG was so 80s-fabulous! :)
I think he was a lot of people's crush.
Tom is a good choice! I loved Top Gun when it came out. My choice was John Taylor of Duran Duran, who seem to be very popular in this blogfest!
This is the second mentioning of Tom Cruise I've seen as I make my way through the blogfest, and I'm not surprised. As you say, everything else about him aside...he is a DUDE! :) Nice choice.
My wife would agree with your choice. She's still a huge Tom Cruise fan to this day.
No doubt he's a good actor. A 3D version of Top Gun? Do we really need one?
I absolutely loved Top Gun and Tom Cruise. I can't even remember how many times I saw that movie. Great choice! :)
First off, I love the look of you blog!
I suspect Tom will be getting a lot of love today.
There is no shame in crushing on Cruise! One of my very best movie memories from the 80s was getting together w/ my best girlfriends and going to see Top Gun in the cushiest theater around - I think you really ought to give the big screen a shot when it comes around again.
Thanks for fessing up! :)
I think there are a lot more people who still have a crush on him!....
'I'm not even sure how to spell Scientology without Google's help.'
That was cute. :)
TG was a great movie, and Tom a huge star. Despite all his shenanigans, he still has a very charismatic presence. Everything is coming out in 3D lately. Is it necessary? I wonder. lol
Mmmmmm - I still have a very secret crush on Tom Cruise! Love your blog design, by the way - beautiful! I may have a little crush on it...
Top Gun! I remember watching snatches of it. One of these days I'll have to actually sit down and watch it from beginning to end. I like tom, too!
Happy weekend!
Nutschell
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Top Gun! We all loved that one. My crush was on the Coreys. Makes me feel like a stereotype! *LOL*
One of my friends still has a crush on Tom Cruise. He does have a great smile!
Tom Cruise was GREAT in TG and sshhh don't tell anyone.. I still like Wham! too:)
Maverick! No doubt he'll be a popular choice today. Nice post.
He was cute in Risky Business for sure.
TG was a good film back in the day! :) My sister thought he was cute; I was quite partial to Mel Gibson. :)
I'm a fellow campaigner btw so thought I'd say a quick hellooooo.
I'm totally with you on this guilty pleasure--Tom Cruise is my crush too! And I also had the soundtrack on audio cassette ha ha. *croons Highway to the Danger Zone* I'm totally up for the 3D version of Top Gun!
Top Gun is such a classic movie... and always will be I think:)
top gun excellent movie
I go for creativity and expression over looks too!
This was a great blogfest, it's been fun seeing others' responses.
You're my second Tom Cruise in a row! He's okay, but he looks like my brother. Loved him in Risky Business! My crush is Johnny Depp.
I've never actually seen Tom Cruise in a movie. Heard of him, of course, but never watched him. :P
Thanks for signing up for the Evil Genius Blogfest!
He does look adorably young in that movie. Ever since he jumped on Oprah's couch, I find him very unappealing.
xoRobyn
Oh, I had the same crush...and I loved Tom in the movie, "Far and Away."
80s crushes? Well, I was a bit of a late bloomer, and my crushes didn't really kick in during the 80s... but I guess Lisa Dean Ryan from "Doogie Howser" just edges into that decade. Closely followed by Jennie Garth from Beverly Hills 90210, in the early 90s. :)
And welcome to the campaign!
I still have that CD too. What was really cool was the Blue Angels did an assembly at my high school the year after Top Gun came out.
Tom Cruise in TOP GUN - I've seen him mentioned heaps in this blogfest. I'm not sure who got mentioned more - him or members of Duran Duran :)
I think Tom Cruise is the most popular 80s crush for this blogfest! And almost everyone shows a picture from Top Gun.
hate it when actors ruin their likeability w/political views...
great choice =)
I am a fan of Tom's acting--he's been in some of my favorite movies. But can he get wacky or what?
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Not one of my favorites (but you are!). I've always thought Mr. Cruise was the weakest part of his movies. I know I'm in the minority though...
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