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. He exhibited a broad depth and range of characters in such movies as top gun 1986, a few good men 1992, jerry maguire 1996, and the mission. Oblivion is a 20 postapocalyptic science fiction action film directed by joseph kosinkis based on his unpublished graphic novel of the same name. Its a smart technique for sciencefiction storytelling. With tom cruise, emily blunt, bill paxton, brendan gleeson. 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. Oblivion is a 20 science fiction film directed by joseph kosinski tron. Top 10 sciencefiction films of the decade 2010 2019. A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the. Scifi movie hd tom cruise movie 20 jacks moto bike. Tom cruise lays waste to the opposition in oblivion film. As earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival in this scifi action film. I think this movie, while it does have a goodly amount of action, is primarily a thinking persons science fiction movie as opposed to a scifi movie which these days is nearly synonymous with fantasy.
Here is a rundown of cruises adventures in these movies. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in. In 2002, cruise starred in the dystopian science fiction action film minority report which was directed by steven spielberg and based on the science fiction short story by philip k. In the 2000s, cruise starred in a number of successful films, including the science fiction thrillers vanilla sky 2001 and minority report 2002, the epic war film the last samurai 2003, the crime film collateral 2004, the science fiction disaster thriller war of the worlds 2005, and the historical thriller valkyrie 2008. Us actor tom cruise waves as he attends a press conference for his latest movie edge of tomorrow in tokyo on june 27, 2014.
Oblivion, directed by joseph kosinski then out spake brave horatius, the captain of the gate. Jun 04, 2014 tom cruise made his first appearance in the science fictionfantasy genre nearly 30 years ago in a film more fantasy than scifi. 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. With matt damon, jodie foster, sharlto copley, alice braga. Cruise is here to promote the science fiction film, adapted from the. 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. Pitting the latest actionhero incarnation of tom cruise against an army of alien marauders, director joseph kosinskis followup to tron. Tom cruise in top gun 1986 paramount pictures before days of thunder, cruise and tony scott teamed up for what would become one of the actors most iconic roles. Apr 19, 20 oblivion, directed by joseph kosinski then out spake brave horatius, the captain of the gate. Legacy starring tom cruise, olga kurylenko, andrea riseborough, nikolaj costerwaldau, melissa leo and morgan freeman. Rogue nation is a bona fide hit and a massive critical success, signaling that people may finally b.
All 42 tom cruise movies, ranked from worst to best. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the scavs, jacks mission is nearly complete. Cruise has an amazing career as a dramatic and action star, but hes made a few sciencefiction. Legacy is a moderately clever dystopian mindbender. Jack has two weeks left before his mission ends and he joins. With tom cruise, dakota fanning, tim robbins, miranda otto. M83 scoring joseph kosinskis scifi film oblivion starring tom cruise. Leah remini slams tom cruise as diabolical, not a good. 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. In the 2000s, cruise starred in a number of successful films, including the science fiction thrillers vanilla sky 2001 and minority report 2002, the epic war film the last samurai 2003, the crime film collateral 2004, the science fiction disaster thriller war of. Doug liman directed the film based on a screenplay adapted from the 2004 japanese light novel all you need is kill by hiroshi sakurazaka.
Sep 04, 2018 oblivion is a 20 postapocalyptic science fiction action film directed by joseph kosinkis based on his unpublished graphic novel of the same name, starring tom cruise, olga kurylenko and morgan. Box office mojo reported that four of cruises films with original material valkyrie 2008, knight and day 2010, jack reacher 2012, and oblivion. Here are all tom cruises science fiction films ranked from best to worst. Cruise played the title role in action thriller jack reacher 2012 and in its sequel jack reacher. 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. Apr 10, 20 pitting the latest actionhero incarnation of tom cruise against an army of alien marauders, director joseph kosinskis followup to tron. Best scifi movies 100 mind bending science fiction films.
Edge of tomorrow trailer 1 2014 tom cruise scifi movie hd. Tom cruise made his first appearance in the science fictionfantasy genre nearly 30 years ago in a film more fantasy than scifi. The universal logo in this film is a representation of the earth in the year 2077 in the film. A veteran assigned to extract earths remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. In 2003, he starred in edward zwick s period action drama the last samurai, for. In 2017 cruise starred in the actionhorror film the mummy and the antic drama american made.
Oct 26, 2016 us actor tom cruise waves as he attends a press conference for his latest movie edge of tomorrow in tokyo on june 27, 2014. Last weekend the latest tom cruise movie, the mummy 2017, opened and it looks like this is going to be his latest flop. Best science fiction movies of all time, according to critics. 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 bafflingly solemn, lugubrious and fantastically derivative scifi.
The best and worst tom cruise scifi movies the geek twins. Based on a 2009 book of the same name, go like hell will star cruise as automotive legend carroll shelby, chronicling fords 1960s le mans rivalry with ferrari that resulted in the gt40. 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. Dec 03, 2019 although actor tom cruise has been firmly ensconced in. Rated pg for scifi action violence, brief strong language, and some. Tom cruise as jack harper in oblivion fiction movies, sci fi movies.
Impossible fallout, we rank his 20 best films, from 1983s the outsiders to 2008s tropic thunder hadley freeman. It is a fantastic harlequin romance that successfully integrates an interesting 20 minute short science fiction film, and it features more strong female characters than you will see in any hollywood film. The gunfighter a short film by eric kissack narrated by nick offerman duration. 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.
Although actor tom cruise has been firmly ensconced in. 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. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as. In fact, everything in this movie keeps looking backward. Oblivion trailer 1 tom cruise scifi movie hd youtube. Tom cruise has exited as the lead in the man from u. A man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds. Tom cruise is an american actor and producer who made his film debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic drama endless love.
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. Aug 8, 20 this pin was discovered by rossford public library. Tom cruise is starring in an upcoming racing film, and this one promises to be better than days of thunder. In the flashback scene, the completed new world trade center buildings are visible in the background, when jack holds up the ring in front of the binoculars. Cruise is here to promote the science fiction film. Tom cruise films contain a certain amount of glamour that transcends the story or lack thereof or context in every film. According to the story, this scene should take place in early 2017.
Oblivion was released in imax by universal pictures on april 19, 20 and held its world premiere in buenos aires on march 26, 20. He starred in oblivion 20, and edge of tomorrow 2014 which saw him return to the science fiction genre. Oblivion is perhaps one of the most daring trendsetting movies you will see this year. Oblivion will go down in film history as the movie where tom cruise pilots. To every man upon this earth death cometh soon or late. Oct 22, 2018 oblivion is a 20 science fiction film directed by joseph kosinski tron. Tom cruise to play carroll shelby in go like hell winding. In 2003, he starred in edward zwicks period action drama the last samurai, for which he received a golden globe nomination for best actor. The film takes place in a future where most of europe is invaded by.
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