Cue the theremin, summon some extraterrestrials, and insert that social commentary. A choice of 60 of the best sciencefiction movies released from 2000 to 2020. The best and worst tom cruise scifi movies the geek twins. Tom cruise stars in oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the visionary director of tron. Cruise seems okay for the role, and morgan freeman likewise seems to do a decent job, but unlike science fiction fare of days of yore, this film tries to be almost a bit too gritty. Cruise played the title role in action thriller jack reacher 2012 and in its sequel jack reacher. A tribute to heroes is an exceptional salute to those lost in the events of september 11, 2001.
Tom cruise and morgan freeman star in this groundbreaking event about a lone repairmen on a nearruined future earth who finds himself questioning all he knows in a fight to save humanity. Maverick is expected to soar into theaters in 2020. Cruise has an amazing career as a dramatic and action star, but hes made a few science fiction. It stars tom cruise, morgan freeman, andrea riseborough, and olga kurylenko.
Scifi movie hd tom cruise movie 20 jacks moto bike. It made the most of his 19yearold good looks and charm, particularly in the scene where cruise dances in his underwear. Apr 19, 20 oblivion must be the only sciencefiction film that borrows substantially from i am legend, walle and sleepless in seattle itself a remake of 1957s an affair to remember, which was a remake of 1939s love affair. Legacy and producers of rise of the planet of the apes.
The film has already grossed over 200 million worldwide and counting since the movie was released on april 19, 20. If only it were less easy to laugh at oblivion, a lackluster sciencefiction adventure with tom cruise that, even before its opening, was groaning under the weight of. With tom cruise, morgan freeman, andrea riseborough, olga kurylenko. His breakthrough role was in the comingofage comedy risky business 1983, which garnered cruise his first nomination for the golden globe award for best actor motion picture musical or comedy. In 1976, if you had told fourteenyearold franciscan seminary student thomas cruise mapother iv that one day in the not too distant future he would be tom cruise, one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama endless love. Tom cruise lays waste to the opposition in oblivion film. I say little because most short men have some of tom cruise in them. The trade paper said the film was similar to oblivion, a 20 science fiction film that also starred tom cruise, and that like oblivion, it would likely perform better outside north america. In fact, everything in this movie keeps looking backward. From the beginning of the program with bruce springsteen singing my city in ruins to the closing moments with willy nelson leading a panoply of stars in singing america, the beautiful, america. The movie will be a reunion for cruise and director joseph kosinski, after working together on the 20 science fiction movie oblivion. Oblivion 20 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Last weekend the latest tom cruise movie, the mummy 2017, opened and it looks like this is going to be his latest flop.
In 2003, he starred in edward zwick s period action drama the last samurai, for which he received a golden globe nomination for best actor. Tom cruise has exited as the lead in the man from u. Kosinski has said, oblivion pays homage to the science fiction films of the 1970s. The movie has all of the things you expect from a cruise movie, including fast action, high emotion, and a strong character arc, but it also does what all good science fiction should do. I did not expect my divorce tom cruise has given a rare glimpse into his feelings after the breakup of his relationship with katie holmes, saying that. Thankfully it doesnt have any social messages well, not too many anyway, there is a psychiatric subplot and framework here, just an ominous antagonist that seems. Edge of tomorrow trailer 1 2014 tom cruise scifi movie. Tom cruise lays waste to the opposition in oblivion studio bosses are left wondering what went right as the sciencefiction story brings home a surprise result charles gant.
A blockbuster summer film, the special effects and story line are told by many to be really impressive. Dec 11, 20 edge of tomorrow trailer 1 2014 tom cruise scifi movie hd a soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better. This movie reminds me of videogames that i have played, the twist and turns can be quite confusing but overall, oblivion has that epic feel much like, war of the worlds, invasion, irobot, and total recall. Apr 19, 20 if only it were less easy to laugh at oblivion, a lackluster sciencefiction adventure with tom cruise that, even before its opening, was groaning under the weight of its hardworking. Tom cruise made his first appearance in the science fictionfantasy genre nearly 30 years ago in a film more fantasy than scifi. It begs the question, is tom cruise a science fiction fan or does he actually believe l. With the likes of will smith and matt damon starring in new genre films, and some major blockbusters from j. A choice of 60 of the best science fiction movies released from 2000 to 2020.
In the year 2154, the very wealthy live on a manmade space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined earth. A new amazing official picture of oblivion, the upcoming sciencefiction movie written and directed by joseph kosinski the director of tron 2 aka tron legacy and starring tom cruise. Tom cruise is lovable and cocky but a tortured soul. Director neill blomkamp teams with producer peter jackson for this tale of extraterrestrial refugees stuck in contemporary south. Tom cruise is one of the top scifi movie stars in history. His gullible devotion to scientology made up by a man who wrote a science fiction novel on a dare and then turned it into a religion is quite scary. He starred in oblivion 20, and edge of tomorrow 2014 which saw him return to the science fiction genre. Here is a rundown of cruises adventures in these movies. Tom cruise and nasa in talks over film to be shot in outer space reports elon musk reportedly involved in the production, which if confirmed would be first feature film ever made in space. Box office mojo reported that four of cruises films with original material valkyrie 2008, knight and day 2010, jack reacher 2012, and oblivion.
Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends and he joins. Oblivion must be the only sciencefiction film that borrows substantially from i am legend, walle and sleepless in seattle itself a remake of 1957s an affair to remember, which was a remake of 1939s love affair. Edge of tomorrow trailer 1 2014 tom cruise scifi movie hd. Best science fiction movies of all time, according to critics. Oblivion is a 20 american postapocalyptic actionadventure film coproduced and directed by joseph kosinski, and produced by peter chernin with screenplay by karl gajdusek and michael debruyn, starring tom cruise in the main role alongside olga kurylenko, andrea riseborough, morgan freeman and nikolaj costerwaldau in supporting roles. Apr 17, 20 20 is shaping up to be the year of the highend science fiction movie. Edge of tomorrow trailer 1 2014 tom cruise scifi movie hd a soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better. In the year 2077, jack harper tom cruise works as a security repairman on an earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. Apr 16, 20 tom cruise lays waste to the opposition in oblivion studio bosses are left wondering what went right as the science fiction story brings home a surprise result charles gant. Enterprise, the millennium falcon, the nostromo in the best sciencefiction movies, the spaceship is an iconic character unto itself. Dec 01, 2016 in the year 2077, jack harper tom cruise works as a security repairman on an earth left empty and devastated after a war with aliens. A veteran assigned to extract earths remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. Apr 16, 20 risky business was the first movie to put tom cruise on the hollywood map.
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