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?

Yes - the wet kipper bit
HTH

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

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

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

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

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??

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

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

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

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

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.

Sorry need to add a '?'

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

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

Snurk @Capes

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

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

You are simply very wise and knowing LastGirlOnTheLeft .

Can't stand him either, makes me shudder

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

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

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

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

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

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