Well, I don't know about Magoo, but *I've* got a thing for Tom Cruise and here it is: What in the name of Zeus's Earlobe is that guy's appeal?!?!

First of all, he's goofy looking. He's short and you know he has a uni-brow that he just keeps plucked in the middle. He has the look of a Neanderthal who's been into the depilatory. Plus, he's got a perpetual "duh..." expression on his face. You all know the one-- he sort of stares off into space with his mouth half open. This is what I call the "Tom Cruise Emoting" look. I'm supposing he thinks it makes him look sensitive.

Duh....

Second, he's a crappy actor. He makes one-dimensional look cubic. He does every role the same. Look! Here's Tom Cruise Being Angry! ("You can't handle the truth!") And now, look again!, here's Tom Cruise Emoting! ("duh....") It's the same thing over and over again. Tiresome. Bad. Not good.

And...for the record...I doubt that Scientology has anything to do with it. Tom Cruise's involvement with Scientology is a symptom of his problems--not the cause.

So, there you have it. My thing for Tom Cruise. Aren't you sorry you asked? ;-)

(I think I've got too much free time this weekend...) --

Rebecca Hartong
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