That's kinda freaky

Even as a teen I was always lukewarm with it, just didnt do much for me.

Sorry.

Tom Hanks made you care about the fate of a ****ing volleyball and had legitimate on-screen chemistry with a dog. He was able to turn a career as a successful comedic actor into maybe the most well-rounded American actor of his generation, and he did so without ever becoming a parody of himself, like Pacino and DeNiro did.

He lost thirty pounds playing a lawyer dying of AIDS in one of the first major Hollywood treatments of the disease, followed that up by playing a mentally impaired Southerner, then played an astronaut, and then a high-school English teacher turned Army Ranger, and did all believably. The only roles he had in between were voice work and a bit part in a film that he was mostly behind the camera for.

He's taken mostly safe roles since then and he's largely transitioned into more of a producer than actor, but he's an example of an artist that can have major public appeal and legitimate acting chops simultaneously.

If I could have you portray my thoughts in this fashion from now on, that would be great. Thanks in advance.

Pretty much says it all.

I shed tears for Winston and Hooch.

Hanks was also brilliant as the russian guy in Terminal.

HIS NAME WAS WILSON, DAMMIT! WILSON!

LMAO you could throw this pic at any post on any topic and it'd still be LMAO

For christ's sake Hamas...are you working as his professional biographer or the caretaker of his wikipedia page?

Nobody gave a shit about the volleyball. Cast Away was a ****ing horrible movie. Hanks might as well have been a cardboard cutout for the range that role demanded.

You can't parody Hanks because he hasn't had a role worthy of parodying like DeNiro in Goodfellas or Pacino in Serpico. (Or a large number of other roles in movies that are ****ing terrific from an acting perspective.)

He's endeared himself to the masses because he is everyman. He's the same ****ing guy in 99% of the movies he does. The audience relates to him because they know him. He's ****ing the Applebees of movie acting.

Wow, Sacc... you're having a bad day behind the keyboard.

Forrest Gump was exactly the kind of iconic role that DeNiro and Pacino had in their biggest hits... Hanks played the wide eyed innocent, mentally slow southerner note for note, played it like a boss.

Forrest was ALL heart, and that came from Tom Hanks.

Same for Private Ryan, his captain was full of heart and real emotion.

I can't stand Tom Hanks.

I can't stand even more that that somehow puts me on the same footing as saccoshit.

I love DeNiro and Pacino. But to add to your point, let's keep in mind that the majority of their careers have been built around a very specific role as well. Actually, Pacino has evolved from a tremendous character actor to a guy who's MO is to scream his way through average movies these days.

No, I don't think Hanks would be fit for a lot of roles Pacino plays, but Pacino would not be well cast in a lot of Hanks' roles either.

Wow, that's like Anti-American if you don't like Tom Hanks

Once again.....I just totally disagree.

I think Tom Hanks has done a wonderful job tranistioning from comedic actor to a guy that plays a wide variety of roles...and plays them well.

You want to know a guy that is the same person in every move? Tom Cruise.

You might be on to something. I also can't stand Sousa music.