The worst of Ton Hanks
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Terminal
ivan-308 — 16 years ago(February 14, 2010 09:08 AM)
This was the worst Tom hanks could have done. Either he needed the money that bad or he is stupid enough not to ever question any of the parts.
Beside the writers being too short-sided to write the role based on the true story of a man who lived in Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris. They have no clue about other nationalities' culture, thought process or means of life. Spielberg did not think about it much either. Obviously all his traveling in Europe to make Schindler's List was limited to hotels and sets.
From the beginning Victor is shown as an idiot. He can not even close a suitcase for a kid without breaking it. He has no concept on how to use a phone but in a few days he has learned enough English to understand "sensible heels". He is not capable of understanding any English but no translators has been available to make him understand his situation. The airport authorities are trying to get him leave the airport without permission so somebody else can arrest him and shift the problem to someone else. The only people who are helping Victor are a fugitive Indian man, a law breaking hispanic and a black man who has been bringing pot and alcohol to the airport. Alas, the commissioner and the police won't break the law!!
Although he has been getting food from the food driver everyday, every meal he eats as if he has come from a two week starvation in a well. He can not pronounce "ch" in cheat6s Although his language is hovering around Cryllic which has a letter for the sound but he can say the "h" which is absent. Suddenly he is using the Russian NY guide to learn English. In a few more days he is capable of following conversation about many things with stewardess slut who is jumping flight to screw the married man. The same person not capable of operating a phone is using tools with such expertise that is admired by the American contractors. Also in an airport he can enter different areas, pull fuses, alter furniture, etc in US, after 9/11. Don't forget that this is an international terminal but it closes at night the same as a little airport in Tortolla, BVI. The languages change from Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian to gibberish and back. The news clips are Romanian.
This is not a funny movie unless you are an US American with no understanding of other countries who thinks all other countries are just retarded, backwards and idiots. The bureaucracy of US airport are no joke for foreigners and I know as I have come through them. However, at no point you think that you can do any of the things Victor is doing. -
david-3444 — 16 years ago(February 25, 2010 09:19 PM)
I'm not sure there can be a "worst" for Tom Hanks, because that would be equivalent to looking at 50 different pieces of black paper and trying to decide which was the blackest.
I find the source material for this movie to be utterly fascinating, but the movie itself is an abomination. Mainly because of Hanks, partly because of Spielberg. 100% artifice with absolutely nothing genuine, like most of their other work (individually and together). -
j-m-wurtz — 15 years ago(April 20, 2010 08:30 PM)
I would have to whole-heartedly agree with this poster. I'd put my life savings, which isn't much, but it's still my life savings, on the fact that he's both, but a little more of the latter as opposed to the former. In fact, he's probably the most retarded foreigner (I'm assuming he's a foreigner because of the way he talks about us Americans and the fact he can hardly write in English) whose writing that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Utterly fascinating how dumb foreigners can be. You talk about how dumb Viktor Navorsky is portrayed, you make that idea true. In that sense, you're a hypocrite.
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burninater10 — 15 years ago(May 02, 2010 08:38 PM)
Jesus Christ people, this is a light hearted film. I don't see why you people analyze it as though it's supposed to be the next
Godfather
. Sheesh.
Just enjoy it for what it is: a fun, feel-good film with decent acting, a catchy score (one of John Williams' best IMO), and an interesting plot. Even though it's not original (it's based off a true story), at least it's better than most of the crap Hollywood is producing today. Oh, and it's NOT A REMAKE.
You people
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koffeenkreame41-1 — 13 years ago(November 10, 2012 12:31 PM)
ROFL!
Ton Hanks haha!
Seriously, though, this film was actually quite good. To be honest, I don't think Hanks actually has a bad film or a worst film. Always gives 100%
"I am the ultimate badass, you do not wanna*beep*wit me!"- Hudson in Aliens. -
j-m-wurtz — 15 years ago(April 20, 2010 08:24 PM)
Wow. This interpretation of the film and assessment of both Tom Hanks and Steven Spielbergs choices in making the film are the narrowest most ignorant conclusions I have ever seen made about any movie ever. Or close to it. That being said, to merit such a label, being the worst I'VE ever read about any movie, says a lot, because well, I've read a lot.
Nearly every single one of your points have no merit, and hold no water. Not only are they untrue, but nearly every single statement and conclusion you draw is illogical and completely and utterly outlandish. It flabbergasts me that a person can even conjure up the ideas and come to the conclusions that you do.
I hope you pride yourself on being a complete dumbass because that's about all you're good for. Maybe if the stupid Steven Spielberg makes another terribly terrible movie such as this movie, The Terminal, that you seem to hate so much, he can cast you as the lead as the dumbest man alive.
Wow. I'm still overwhelmed by the stupidity that your post emits. Gahhh, it makes me want to throw up just reading it.
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Krokodilius — 15 years ago(May 17, 2010 12:03 AM)
A bunch of you guys really reinforce the OP's point by being dumber than a sack of pet rocks. Not speaking any of the languages he brought up and not having been to the US I can't entirely relate, but he has some valid points, none of which anyone in this thread has yet to actually address instead of just attacking him and stating he's wrong because you think he is.
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Monkey-D-Luffy — 11 years ago(May 15, 2014 09:19 AM)
he has some valid points, none of which anyone in this thread has yet to actually address
That's what I was thinking. I mean to label him as the dumbest person itself is beyond belief. Let's see what the rest of this thread brings forth to counter the OP
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PotassiumMan — 15 years ago(April 24, 2010 06:26 PM)
OK, this tendentious thread came from a viewer who thinks that movies should be like documentaries and always be factual or else they are a waste of people's time.
Sadly, I see this kinds of posts all the time on IMDB. But it doesn't get in the way of my own admiration for any film I like, including this one.
Quite the contrary. This is one of Tom Hanks' best roles.