{"id":54158,"date":"2024-09-04T14:41:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=54158"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:42:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T18:42:05","slug":"tom-hanks-says-this-is-the-crappiest-movie-he-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/tom-hanks-says-this-is-the-crappiest-movie-he-ever-made\/54158\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hanks says this is the \u201ccrappiest\u201d movie he ever made"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tom Hanks has had an impressive career in film, spanning over 40 years. During this time, he\u2019s starred in some of the greatest movies ever made and has earned numerous awards for his acting talent. However, with such a lengthy filmography, not every movie can be a hit.<\/p>\n

Hanks himself acknowledges this and has called The Bonfire of the Vanities<\/em> the \u201ccrappiest\u201d movie he ever made. Directed by Brian De Palma, this black comedy follows Sherman McCoy, played by Hanks, a shady Wall Street banker who helps his mistress cover up the accidental death of a Black teenager. Unfortunately, the film was a flop, both financially and critically, and was panned by reviewers, audiences, and even its own cast.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Hanks stated, \u201cIt\u2019s one of the crappiest movies ever made.\u201d He later reflected that he struggled to relate to his character and admitted that trying to \u201cbullshit his way through\u201d the role didn\u2019t work out. Despite the film\u2019s shortcomings, Hanks saw it as a learning opportunity. \u201cYet if I hadn\u2019t gone through that experience, I would have lost out on something valuable,\u201d he explained. He described the film as a \u201cfascinating enterprise\u201d that drew a lot of attention.<\/p>\n

Hanks even shared a humorous anecdote about how, even today, when he visits Germany, people ask him why he doesn\u2019t make \u201cgood, gritty movies like The Bonfire of the Vanities<\/em> anymore.\u201d He noted that those fans didn\u2019t grasp the complexities of being an American and how that film impacted the national conversation. He realized that he couldn\u2019t force a genuine connection with the audience through his performances.<\/p>\n

These days, Hanks seems to have a clear criterion for his projects; he only accepts roles that excite him, which explains his remarkable career longevity. Still, one has to wonder what drew him to The Da Vinci Code<\/em>\u2014a film that sparked quite a bit of controversy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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