Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I would do all I could to keep him as an active advocate. << Given his bizarre behavior over the past couple of years, he's gotten them more attention than they could ever have hoped for, but is it the kind of attention that is helpful to their cause? Between the sofa jumping lunacy and the anti-anti-depressant rants, I'm not sure who it is that would be attracted to that. But then again, maybe I'm not in their target demographic.
Originally Posted By pecos bill Perhaps they could avoid all the backlash by proposing Cruise as the next Allah of Scientology! But then again...no!
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I personally am a somewhat "devout?" well okay not devout, but practicing protestant, and I have no problem with Tom, in fact he is one of my favortie actors. I must admit, John Travolta is probably my favortie or maybe second to only Jack Nicholson. But anyway...I treat everything I read about Hollywood people with a grain of salt. Even if I hear them say it on Oprah or jump up on a sofa and act stupid, you have to realize that is Hollywood and some of them are lick puppets on their PR-agent's strings. It's all hooooey. I mean MI-III was awesome. I love Will Smith too. Well okay, not LOVE...I will reserve that word for my wife and kids but I am at least infatuated with "Callie O'Malley" wow what a hot big girl at that!
Originally Posted By gadzuux Be sure to let us know how you like John Travolta as Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray" this summer. I've got big doubts. And you know that travolta's a scientologist too, right? He's just not yet elevated to grand poobah stage.
Originally Posted By thenurmis <<<Actually, following the death of L. Ron Hubbard, the Scientologists claimed that he would be back in another form to again lead their church. Cruise is frankly too old to be that individual>>>> Maybe he is only "John" and his little Suri is the next big thing. JK Wasn't L.Ron the famous US Navel commander that bombed a couple invisable submerines and an island town in Mexico? the only thing that Tom has bombed are a few good movies.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Suri is going to be "one to watch" throughout her lifetime. She's american royalty. His other kids with nicole and mimi somehow don't count.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 So if she's American royalty, they can adorn her with a crown, then she'll be "the Suri with the fringe on top."
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<Given his bizarre behavior over the past couple of years, he's gotten them more attention than they could ever have hoped for, but is it the kind of attention that is helpful to their cause?>> Oh, I'm sure there have been LOTS of hastily called executive level spin-control meetings in the Church of Scientology in the recent months. They had the #1 box office star, a clean cut guy, as a major sales figure. And then he went weird. That HAD to cause some panic. No, I think he's no longer the shining example they bargained for and counted on. They might want to distance themselves from his bizarre behavior. But what they really can NOT afford to have happen is for him to denounce the Church. I'm not good as a strategist or spin-type thinker, but even I can imagine that Cruise and his manager might decide to combat his recent plummet in popularity by coming out with a statement in which he blames everything on his involvement with what he now recognizes as a cult-like organization. Oh.My.God. Wouldn't THAT fuel ALL the tabloids for a year, People for many months, and Time for several issues?!
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>...you have to realize that is Hollywood and some of them are lick puppets on their PR-agent's strings.<< >>...I can imagine that Cruise and his manager might decide...<< The reason Tom went 'round the bend recently is because he fired his long time manager and is operating without a net. In the past his people crafted his every public utterance, and carefully spun his involvements with Dianetics. Now, he's on his own. And what a shining testament to the benefits of L. Ron Hubbard's home-made religion. You, too, can have a mind as well ordered as Tom Cruise's!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>So if she's American royalty, they can adorn her with a crown, then she'll be "the Suri with the fringe on top."<< <--- stands and applauds! LOL
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I wish I got it. Is this one of those "you have to be over 40 to get it" things? ;-)
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Wait, nevermind, I get it now. Old wagon. "Oklahoma". (never seen it) Thanks to the Google and merriamwebster.com!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>"Oklahoma". (never seen it)<< Well, maybe you've seen 'some' of it... <a href="http://www.kermitage.com/html/epguide/tms/season3/milligan.html" target="_blank">http://www.kermitage.com/html/ epguide/tms/season3/milligan.html</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy LOL, how did you know?? <---amazed at his wise (slightly)elders There was also the great "Sesame Street" segment in which Forgetful Jones kept havin' to do retakes... [Sesame Street featured a muppet named "Forgetful Jones" singing the title song from "Oklahoma!" but forgetting how it began, trying "Aaaaaa-klahoma", "Eeeeee-klahoma" and "Iiiiii-klahoma".] <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O klahoma</a>!
Originally Posted By DlandDug Surely all of you realize this actually refers to a distant planet inhabited by hairy creatures with outlandish headgear? The first space explorers to find this planet dubbed them the Furries and, not one to miss a classic opportunity, asked the Furry minions to, "Take us to your leader." The king was seated on a weirdly carved throne, wearing the most elaborate headpiece of all, which bore a striking resemblance to a hypodermic needle. So, of course, they called him... The Furry with the Syringe on Top.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Izzat so? Well, I'll see your straw man and raise you one red herring!
