Tom Hanks Appreciation: His acting is truly a work of art.

**wynter** · 08-17-2010, 11:19 PM

Never been in this thread before, but I LOVE Tom Hanks, he's one of my favourite actors. Definitely in a league of his own :love:

Some news, also:

I am so excited for Toy Story 3, it's unreal! :lol:

08-18-2010, 01:09 AM

Ray, I'm glad to see you also liked The Terminal. I thought Tom's performance was very endearing. I think they handled the entire movie taking place in an airport really well too.

That sounds like a good plan, ROCKSTAR.

08-18-2010, 02:02 AM

Hmm, I think his drama.

To list some:

Catch Me If You Can
Road to Perdition
Apollo 13
Forrest Gump
Philadelphia
Sleepless in Seattle

**RockStar** · 08-18-2010, 02:27 AM

Angels & Demons is better than The Da Vinci Code, I hope the movie is too. :nod:

I haven't watched this in so long! :sigh: He was great here.

08-18-2010, 03:16 AM

live4ska, welcome to :ff: and the thread. :hug:

Aww, that's great. I still haven't watched that all the way through. Not really my kind of movie, but it's Tom Hanks, so I got it, lol.

08-19-2010, 11:05 PM

You're welcome, Tina.

Thanks. :blush:

I'd been wanting to start an appreciation thread for his movies for quite some time now, so ta-da!

Do you guys prefer his comedies or dramas?

08-20-2010, 06:08 AM

Thanks for starting a new thread, Anji! :love:

I love the title. :nod:

08-20-2010, 09:39 AM

Hey guys! Welcome to the :love:Tom Hanks:love: Appreciation Thread.
(Movie Discussion Only)

Filmography:
He Knows You're Alone (1980) ... Elliot
Mazes and Monsters (1982) ... Robbie Wheeling
Splash (1984) ... Allen Bauer
Bachelor Party (1984) ... Rick Gassko
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) ... Richard Harlan Drew
Volunteers (1985) ... Lawrence Whatley Bourne III
The Money Pit (1986) ... Walter Fielding, Jr.
Nothing in Common (1986) ... David Basner
Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986) ... David Bradley
Dragnet (1987) ... Pep Streebeck
Big (1988) ... Josh Baskin
Punchline (1988) ... Steven Gold
The 'Burbs (1989) ... Ray Peterson
Turner & Hooch (1989) ... Det. Scott Turner
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) ... Joe Banks
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) ... Sherman McCoy
Radio Flyer (1992) ... Older Mike
A League of Their Own (1992) ... Jimmy Dugan
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) ... Sam Baldwin
Philadelphia (1993) ... Andrew Beckett
Forrest Gump (1994) ... Forrest Gump
Apollo 13 (1995) ... Jim Lovell
Toy Story (1995) ... Woody
That Thing You Do! (1996) ... Mr. White
Saving Private Ryan (1998) ... Capt. John H. Miller
You've Got Mail (1998) ... Joe Fox
Toy Story 2 (1999) ... Woody
The Green Mile (1999) ... Paul Edgecomb
Cast Away (2000) ... Chuck Noland
Road to Perdition (2002) ... Michael Sullivan
Catch Me If You Can (2002) ... Carl Hanratty
The Ladykillers (2004) ... Pro. G.H. Dorr
The Terminal (2004) ... Viktor Navorski
Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) ... Mailbox Elvis
The Polar Express (2004) ... Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) ... Narrator
Cars (2006) ... Woody Car
The Da Vinci Code (2006) ... Dr. Robert Langdon
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) ... Charlie Wilson
The Great Buck Howard (2008) ... Mr. Gable
Angels & Demons (2009) ... Robert Langdon
Beyond All Boundaries (2009) ... Narrator
Toy Story 3 (2010) ... Woody
Larry Crowne (2011) ... Larry Crowne
The Lost Symbol (2012) ... Robert Langdon

Academy Award-Winning Roles:

:star:Philadelphia:star: - Tom Hanks winning Oscar for Philadelphia

Tom Hanks winning Oscar for Forrest Gump - :star:Forrest Gump:star:

Fans:
1. PiCkLeS4dAwSoN (Anji)
2. Faith In You (Tina)
3. Ms. Isabel
4. courtneybangelcakes (Courtney)
5. cherrios
6. Mad-About-OTH (Ray)
7. ROCKSTAR (Nikki)
8. Wes&FredFan (Donna)
9. Lennie1984 (Lennie)
10. Wynter (Sadia)

*If you'd like to be added to the fan list, just ask or PM the thread starter.*

Tom Hanks is my all-time favorite actor! I thought this would be a nice place to discuss and rave about all his movie productions.

So, who else is a fan, and what are your favorite Tom movies/roles?