Why Tom Cruise sucks

[winter]

If you or anybody you know has benefitted from a psychiatric diagnosis or treatment, in the past or the present, then please, boycott War of the Worlds. Don't go see it. Don't rent it when it comes out on DVD. Don't go see or rent any movie which stars Tom Cruise, or which he directs, or produces, or has any discernible hand in. And then pass it on--talk to your friends, put this in your livejournal, anything you think will help. Just don't let this guy into your wallet.

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Sorry for spamming today, but I figured that there are a lot of people on my friendslist who'll share this particular sentiment. Also, it's too bloody hot for doing anything except reading bad romance novels.

Comments

[sukeban.livejournal.com]

I got out of a depression thanks to SSRIs. Wasn't going to watch WotW anyway because I've covered my British Things Uncomprehensibly Relocated in the USA quota for the year with Constantine.

I wonder if the Scientology boycott should also cover John Travolta...

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

And Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes. No Batman Begins for Scientology boycotters.

[sukeban.livejournal.com]

I thought Scientology was a big factor in Kidman leaving Tom Cruise... but then, she's far brighter than Katie Holmes. And older. Seesh, the girl was born while Tom Cruise was busy shooting Days of Thunder.

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

I don't know; I don't much follow celebrity marriages so I'll just assume you're better informed. But I have seen that Holmes converted to Scientology.

[winter]

Nicole quit scientology around the time she quit Cruise. But it's not Scientology I'm against - it's promoting it big-time on prime time, and in the style Cruise is doing. That man's batshit insane lately, period.

[murasaki99.livejournal.com]

Any 'religion' invented by an SF author to make money has got to be crazy. Why anyone would get into it is beyond me.

[azarias.livejournal.com]

There's a great quote from some s.f. biggie (I'm thinking it was Heinlein, but I'm not sure) on the subject of ol' boy L. Ron. It's something along the lines of "We all got together and told each other stories, but Ron seemed to believe his when the beer wore off."

That's always summed up Scientology for me, but then again, I'm a horrid bigot <3 <3

[murasaki99.livejournal.com]

You're right, I think that was RAH who made that quote.

Scientology always sounded too fringy/scary to me - any faith that wants you to pay for 'levels' of enlightenment is seriously offtrack IMHO.

[winter]

This is probably the wrong place to mention the fact I take large amounts of my personal philosophy/religion from various SF books ;) But even if I use the Bene Gesserit littany to calm myself down before an exam, I don't expect everyone else to do it, too.

[murasaki99.livejournal.com]

It's great to take personal philosophy from anyplace you find inspiration, I rather like the original Jedi attitude toward life and the Force. The difference is that our worthy Mr. Lucas isn't demanding we believe his version of things. Or threatening us if we decide to change our beliefs. Alas, Scientology isn't the only religion to get into that mode of behavior.

The Dalai Lama once professed that while all major faiths at their heart had much to offer humanity, most people 'got very little out of them'.

[danaeaphreal.livejournal.com]

Lestat is so going to come around one day and mess that guy up.

[moustachios.livejournal.com]

*reads link*
*reads other link*
Holy shit. That guy's more messed up than I thought he was.

[artela.livejournal.com]

In which case you also need to boycott many other big Holywood stars (like John Travolta for example) as a lot of them are Scientologists, and this is Scientologist doctrine he is spouting.

[ciciaye.livejournal.com]

Thank you for bringing that to our attention - Tom Cruise clearly has no idea what he's talking about.
CCA

[azarias.livejournal.com]

A reason not to watch Tom Cruise movies?

Sign me up!

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Don't plan on seeing it because the record of War of the Worlds traumatised me as a child, plus I deplore Tom Cruise. The only thing I remotely liked him in was Interview with a Vampire, because he looked and sounded nothing like himself :)

[snowdrifted.livejournal.com]

Yecch, word to that. I'm beginning to think the reason I liked him way back when was Nicole Kidman. X(

Why Tom Cruise Sucks

[(Anonymous)]

Come on, there's no such thing as "Chemical Imbalance." You're glib.