I find in my old age I'm changing my opinion of Tom Cruise. AIBU and need a slap with a wet kipper?

[EarlessToothlessVagabond]

I've thought of him for years as basically being a short, odd, control freak (bar a short period in the late 80's or possible early 90's when I had a poster of him above my bed. Prime brat pack period). I'm wondering if he isn't actually a bit misunderstood. He seems to be very professional and pleasant in interviews etc and by all accounts hard working on film sets. Have I gone mad? Is it a strange peri-menopausal symptom? Have I forgotten some awful fact about him?

[OhtoblazeswithElvira]

Yes - the wet kipper bit
HTH

[Secretlife0fbees]

Yes he's a scientologist! And don't forget the whole 'IM IN LOVE WITH KATIE HOLMES!!!' Cringefest...

[noisewithdirton]

He is a Scientologist? Makes my skin crawl I too think you need the kipper.

[Covfefe]

I can't get beyond the Scientology brainwashing. Too nuts for me.

[EarlessToothlessVagabond]

Oh crap. Yes scientology. That'll be the thing I'm forgetting!

[RiverTam]

I actually like quite a lot of his films (Jerry Maguire, Minority Report, War of the Worlds to name a few) but he's clearly a complete oddball, to put it mildly. And he looks like he's had some bad plastic surgery on his face recently??

[EarlessToothlessVagabond]

Oh and i don't find him attractive AT ALL. was just thinking about how he comes across.

[EarlessToothlessVagabond]

He is actually far more interesting and effective when he acts as a 'villain'.

[NoCapes]

He looks like my Dad
My Dad is a dick
Therefore Tom Cruise will always be a dick to me
Totally reasonable I know

[noisewithdirton]

How about you take your mind off him by thinking about Hugh Jackman

[LastGirlOnTheLeft]

I have a strong hatred for Tom Cruise but I'm not sure why. I get such a terrible feeling about him and have to switch over as soon as I see his face on the TV. He gives me the heebs.

[noisewithdirton]

Sorry need to add a '?'

[ohfourfoxache]

I feel quite sorry for him. He's stuck so far into a piece of furniture that I don't think he's ever going to be able to be himself in public

[EarlessToothlessVagabond]

Noise, I'd rather think about Tom Hardy (and very, very frequently do).

[ohfourfoxache]

Snurk @Capes

[JaneEyre70]

He was very good in his early films but then he just got weird. Anything with him in it is guaranteed to be a turkey these days

[EarlessToothlessVagabond]

Funnily enough Nocapes, my father reminded me of Clint Eastwood and I have an aversion to him. (Dad also a dick).

[TizzyDongue]

You are simply very wise and knowing LastGirlOnTheLeft .

Can't stand him either, makes me shudder

[noisewithdirton]

Yeah not so sure about Tom Hardy either - maybe it's the name Tom...

[JontyDoggle37]

Kipper vote here. He's a freakazoid. End of.

[papayasareyum]

I've always fancied him.
I fancied him in the eighties.
I still fancy him.
He's lovely.

[EarlessToothlessVagabond]

No you can't fancy him. He has plastic flesh coloured pants like a ken doll. No genitals.

[Kirbs1979]

We had to read The Outsiders at school and watch the film which he was in, definitely not attractive

[EarlessToothlessVagabond]

Haha! He's never been attractive. Outsiders is an amazing film. And Rumblefish.