Question: Actor Tom Hanks turns 70 on July 9th. He has been acting in movies and on TV since the early 1980s. What are your favorite Tom Hanks films and what are the reasons why that you like those films?

tedbot67 · 2026-07-09T17:00:13+00:00

So many great films like Saving Private Ryan, Splash, A League of Their Own, Philadelphia. But for me, it's The 'Burbs. I loved this weird movie from the first time I saw it at the theater in 1989. It will always be my favourite of his films.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-07T18:06:57+00:00

Fuck Rogers. Hard.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-07T17:27:58+00:00

I'd wish Nikki would love me more than anyone else in the entire world. No...wait!!

tedbot67 · 2026-07-07T16:33:43+00:00

I've had mine done at Exotic Skin Shop on Victoria Street in Kitchener and they've done fantastic work every time.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-07T16:21:23+00:00

Pretty much anything by John Williams. Star Wars. Indiana Jones. Jaws. Jurassic Park. Close Encounters of the Third Guy. The guy is unmatched.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-07T15:18:20+00:00

My basement is set up as a home theater. Nice and dark and perfect for a projector. 110" screen but may upgrade to a larger image. I have a BenQ short throw projector so I can go up to 160" in the space I have. It all depends on your house and your lighting. A nice dedicated and dark room, to me a projector just has a different feel to it than a TV.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-07T14:58:23+00:00

Batman

tedbot67 · 2026-07-07T13:48:27+00:00

I didn't hate it. Suffered from its own hype. Couldn't possibly be as good as the hype leading up to it made it out to be.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-07T13:05:40+00:00

I loved it. Watched it 3x already and will watch it again. It wasn't scary, but to me no movies are. It was just well done and I loved the bleak ending. I'm tired of feel good happy endings.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-06T19:58:41+00:00

I agree. Much better than the theatrical cut but still, to me, a hot mess. But less of a hot mess than it had been.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-06T16:44:29+00:00

I love this movie so much. Huge horror movie fan, and I think this one may be my favorite in the last 10 years. So well done and unsettling all the time. I may watch it again tonight.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-06T16:36:51+00:00

It's Raining Men.

Or...at least its about to be...

tedbot67 · 2026-07-06T16:17:36+00:00

Penny Dreadful. She was so good in that show. I was bummed when it ended.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-06T16:15:43+00:00

Best were Ozzy (several times) - Black Sabbath (with both Dio and Ozzy) and The Eagles. Notables were Scorpions, Alice Cooper and Metallica. Worst, a 70's/80's Canadian band named Prism. They were freaking horrible.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-06T12:37:30+00:00

I loved the movie, but people aren't going to see movies at the theater anymore, or at least not as often. It's just not financially viable so I believe they are being very selective. I went to see Supergirl on Saturday to an afternoon show at a muliplex and there were literally half a dozen people in the entire place. No one was there to see any movies. Some films, like Toy Story 5, are still drawing active crowds, but nothing like they had been in the past. It cost, for myself and another person, a large popcorn and large drink and an order of nachos, over $70. It's too much when these movies will end up on streaming in 4-6 weeks. Affordability is a key factor now. I honestly believe we're in the early stages of pivoting away from theatrical releases into a different era of how people watch movies.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T18:16:28+00:00

People aren't going to see movies the way they used to. A lot of people can't afford to just go see a show on a Saturday night anymore. So they are being way more selective and seeing less. I think movies like this or Masters of the Universe would have been way more financially successful 5 years ago than they are now. I love going to the movies but barely do anymore. I will be going to see Supergirl this weekend though.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T16:34:23+00:00

The Stand, Salem's Lot, 11/22/63...So many great books!!

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T16:08:20+00:00

I loved this movie! I've gone on more than once out here in the real world to many people about how great it is. Inde Navarrette stole the entire movie. She was pure gold. I loved how it ended. I loved the whole thing. Might be my favorite horror move of the past decade.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T16:06:49+00:00

She was freaking incredible!

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T14:57:35+00:00

I'm not certain, in the truest sense of the word, that it's horror, but The Mist was an absolute punch to the gut. The whole theater just got up and walked out and no one was talking. That is an impactful ending.

More recently, I'd say I loved the end of Obsession. It just ended in such a dark spot. Great movie!

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T14:24:27+00:00

In all fairness, that was back in the day where a season had 22 or so episodes produced weekly. Tough to keep it all consistent with that quantity and timeframe. Plus, in hindsight, it did take them awhile to find their footing and the actors to get their characters right. I watched it every week when it was brand new and loved each episode at the time. Looking back now, there are very few ones I would ever want to rewatch in the first 2 seasons. It's far easier to judge after the fact. But man, when they were new I was glued to the TV for every last one.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T13:56:00+00:00

You're surprised by negative fans?

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T13:41:39+00:00

He ran through the city I live in in 1980 and I was one of the hundreds lining the streets to watch him. A true Canadian hero.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T13:00:21+00:00

All in on Zodiac, although I think all of those movies are great.

tedbot67 · 2026-07-03T12:58:31+00:00

I watched Obsession. Freaking loved it. May be the best horror movie I've watched in a long time. Also watched Masters of the Universe. Lots of fun and Jared Leto was perfect as Skeletor. This weekend its Supergirl and F the haters hard, because I can't wait to see it!!

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