There are plenty of people who can probably name the best Tom Hanks movies. Whenever his name comes up, viewers probably think of hit films like "Splash," "Big," "Sleepless in Seattle," "Forrest Gump," "Philadelphia," "Cast Away," etc. (Hanks himself has specific thoughts on his best flicks and the "casual slaughter" that comes with making them.) But there’s one movie that Hanks thinks doesn't get referenced too often. With that, the two-time Oscar winner took some time to highlight the "incredibly important movie" during a chat.
Throughout his career, the "A Man Called Otto" star has proven he can master any genre, whether it be comedy or drama. While a number of his movies get referenced by fans, Tom Hanks feels the one people don't discuss is the acclaimed 2002 crime drama "Road to Perdition." The underrated gem came up during the star's interview with CinemaBlend's own "ReelBlend" podcast when the hosts called the film one of their favorites from Hanks. Once it was brought up, the witty actor took the time to reflect on the movie, making specific note of his esteemed collaborators.
Throughout his career, the "A Man Called Otto" star has proven he can master any genre, whether it be comedy or drama. While a number of his movies get referenced by fans, Tom Hanks feels the one people don't discuss is the acclaimed 2002 crime drama "Road to Perdition." The underrated gem came up during the star's interview with CinemaBlend's own "ReelBlend" podcast when the hosts called the film one of their favorites from Hanks. Once it was brought up, the witty actor took the time to reflect on the movie, making specific note of his esteemed collaborators.
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00:00 - Not to like geek out about other films,
00:03 but you telling Michael Jr.
00:05 I know that he couldn't kill Jude Law
00:08 in "Road to Perdition" is the one that gets me.
00:09 When he couldn't pull the trigger.
00:11 That's the one that crushes my soul.
00:13 - Yeah, and there you have,
00:15 you just gave me chills because I got news for you.
00:19 For one reason or another,
00:20 no one references "Road to Perdition"
00:24 and that was a incredibly important movie for me.
00:26 - It's a masterpiece.
00:27 - For me to go through.
00:29 Now, I don't, not, guy, it was shot by Conrad Hall, okay?
00:33 It has unlimited.
00:34 - The best work of his career.
00:35 - And you have, you have, you have me in it, you know,
00:39 you know, Don Mustache with a hat on it,
00:41 but you also have two of guys who turned out to be
00:44 two of the biggest motion picture presences
00:47 in the history of the, of the industry
00:49 with Jude Law and Danny Craig.
00:52 - Right, right, right.
00:53 - And I killed both of them.
00:54 Isn't that right, staff?
00:56 (laughing)
00:56 That's right, I killed both of them.
00:58 - You also, you also kill some actor named Paul Newman.
01:01 - I do indeed.
01:02 - In the rain.
01:04 - That's right, but the moment that you're talking about
01:06 right there is that moment where hopefully
01:10 the entire audience sees for the first time
01:14 what Michael Sullivan has seen all through.
01:17 I am on this "Road to Perdition"
01:19 because my son cannot be the killer that I am.
01:23 One is he doesn't have it inside him
01:25 and number two, I am not going to sentence him to that life.
01:30 Now, you got me thinking about literally my,
01:35 I got my skin is standing up on the back of my head.
01:38 - This is Jake's favorite movie.
01:39 This is Manny's favorite movie.
01:40 - Wow, that's a biggie, man.
01:41 That's a biggie.
01:42 - That's a big one.
01:43 - Sam, I've got to, you know, Sam Mendes as the director.
01:48 That's a serious, people always say,
01:50 so what do you think, you know,
01:53 what movies will they be talking about years from now?
01:56 I said, well, you know, like as a guy
01:58 who watches Turner Classic movies a lot
02:00 and the more obscure and unknown a movie from 1940s
02:05 or the 1950s, the better
02:07 because I have no preconceived notions about it.
02:10 I don't know anything about it.
02:11 And when you watch one of those movies
02:14 and it's "Cracker Jack" and it's incredibly moving
02:17 and all I can think of is this,
02:18 I'm so glad this movie lasts forever.
02:20 So I got a chance to revisit it now.
02:22 And that might be the case with the road to perdition.
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