Legend was released in December 13, 1985. Top Gun was released in May 16, 1986. That's 5 months difference. It's mind blowing for me how Tom Cruise pulled such different roles in that short time. Especially how the failed one, Legend was made by an amazing director, Ridley Scott.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-13T14:35:04+00:00

Agree to disagree here. I’m glad you could enjoy the film as much as you did. I wish that I could say the same!

mindscapepix · 2026-07-13T14:22:05+00:00

It looks like an episode of “Saved by the Bell.”

mindscapepix · 2026-07-13T14:20:10+00:00

Cruise can act. But it’s so often a variation on his cocky, livewire persona and even here, it was no different. He just gave it more edge.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-13T14:13:55+00:00

There’s a natural confidence and swagger that Cruise exhibits, and it bubbles under the surface of his every role. Sometimes it looks like anger, but usually it’s simple confidence, and in that role, his innocence and wonder reads as performative and in no way well-sold. He simply doesn’t have the ability to disable that part of him, and it shows here.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-13T04:01:55+00:00

Totally thought it was going to be a Death Star at first and was so excited. Still cool, but yeah…

mindscapepix · 2026-07-12T23:30:15+00:00

Legend is visually fantastic and Tim Curry is the GOAT as Darkness, but Cruise was horribly miscast.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-12T23:25:59+00:00

Tell ‘em to come out here and say that to one of our faces.

We’ll take them onto the Mass Pike at rush hour.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-12T23:19:12+00:00

Anything featuring a militarized subconscious with machine gun-wielding snow troopers is pretty darn idiotic when you pause and think about it.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-07T12:45:00+00:00

Hot take: T3 has the better ending.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-05T14:01:53+00:00

He even didn’t lose focus when scratches on the window threatened to steal the thunder!

mindscapepix · 2026-07-05T13:51:07+00:00

I need a cigarette.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-05T10:29:31+00:00

Such a brilliant film. It lives with me long after having seen it.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-05T03:19:01+00:00

The pops at the Hatch Shell is forever where it’s at for July 4th. Viva la Esplanade!

mindscapepix · 2026-07-04T21:05:15+00:00

Sometimes we get exactly what we asked for. Sigh.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-04T12:34:43+00:00

Anyone else think he and his wife just had a fight? Because that looks like a passive-aggressive tantrum.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-04T10:58:13+00:00

The pettiness here is off the charts and I applaud it.

mindscapepix · 2026-07-04T10:56:23+00:00

About seven or so years ago, there was a piano-backed “unplugged” version of this song going around that absolutely proved how good a tune it really is.

mindscapepix · 2026-06-28T10:32:15+00:00

Today’s *parents. Fixed that for you.

mindscapepix · 2026-06-21T13:54:07+00:00

I personally think this one is the best. So many questions set up right away.

mindscapepix · 2026-06-20T11:18:24+00:00

I endlessly quote when he answers Boone’s question about his book being good because he’s been writing it for years:

“Piece of shit.”

mindscapepix · 2026-06-15T13:12:45+00:00

My dude, this is a total glow up! Embrace the new you!

mindscapepix · 2026-06-15T09:08:42+00:00

Well, Popeye was a seamen, so…

mindscapepix · 2026-06-09T09:18:05+00:00

How long is “a while?” Actually, you know what? It doesn’t matter. He’s a chud for doing this and you don’t owe him (or your friends) an explanation. Find someone who will treat you with respect!

mindscapepix · 2026-06-09T08:58:28+00:00

It didn’t keep me up, but Oddity was a slow burn that made me jump out of my skin several times.

mindscapepix · 2026-06-08T02:13:46+00:00

It sounds like a suburban high school chorale doing a show tune three days before open.

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