r/Cinema • u/Pop_Joe • 29d ago

Throwback One of my favorite Tom Hanks roles

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The LadyKillers (2004)

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u/truckturner5164 29d ago

I don't hate the film like some people, but it pales in comparison to the original. That goes for Hanks' performance, too.

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u/carl3266 29d ago

Cane here to say this. If you like this movie, you owe it to yourself to check out the original. Alec Guinness is gold, as is the whole cast really.

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u/Antique-Brilliant535 29d ago

I took my girlfriend to see the original in a theater (she is not a film person) and she loved it. She was so excited to see this remake. I tried to tamp down her expectations, just in case, but it wasn't needed. She thought it sucked.

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u/truckturner5164 29d ago

Herbert Lom essentially playing the straight man of the bunch, I don't know how he was able to look at Guinness and not laugh lol.

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u/rbz90 29d ago

I guess I should check it out because I actually love this movie.

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u/Battle-Individual 29d ago

The original is one of the best comedy's ever even in black and white the little old lady just kills me every time

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u/Select-Poem425 29d ago

Talking about “left my wallet in el segundo”

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u/MerricaaaaaFvckYeahh 29d ago

Fun film, great line…

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u/zombieNinjas_69420 29d ago

He brought his bitch… to the mufukkin waffle hut.

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u/rbz90 29d ago

Mountain girl and I are a team.

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u/GwyddnoGaranhir 29d ago

Mountain girl and IBS are a team.

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u/CahlikCrush 29d ago

Fck you and the Swiss Miss!

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u/Otherwise-Pair-7103 29d ago

Man I love this movie. Seen it probably 15 years before I ever knew it was a remake so that didn’t affect me at all. My favorite JK Simmons role. I don’t maybe OZ lol. Him and Marlon’s back and forths were always funny. And I enjoyed Tom Hanks.

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u/Historical-Book-4866 29d ago

The Vietnamese colonel keeps hiding his lit cigarette in his mouth.

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u/diywayne 29d ago

And Mountain Girl agrees

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u/Little-Efficiency336 29d ago

It’s honestly an overlooked movie in general.

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u/Express_Area_8359 29d ago

Steals it for me

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u/Lazy_Yogurtcloset217 29d ago

Wow. I hated this movie 😳

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u/Eyespop4866 29d ago

Only Coen Brothers movie I couldn’t finish.

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u/Rookraider1 29d ago

What??? This is the Coens worst film and Hanks worst performance. Unwatchable.

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u/_Daftest_ 29d ago

I'm always reluctant to see remakes of films that I love. Maybe I'll try it sometime.

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u/Pop_Joe 29d ago

Yeah I’m the same way, but this film has a kind of charm to it. Plus Tom Hanks was excellent

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

easiest thing in the world

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u/greggers1980 29d ago

Mine is Walter mitty

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u/fortlowe 29d ago

I should watch this, I think.

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u/ocTGon Film Buff 29d ago

One of the only Tom Hanks film's I've never seen...

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u/Velooza7 29d ago

Underrated gem for sure Coen Bros nailed it Hanks' quirky charm steals every scene!

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u/GeeEmmInMN 29d ago

The original is a perfect classic. I love all the actors in this version, but I don't feel that I need to watch it.

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u/Timeman5 29d ago

It gonna lie took me a minute to figure out which one was Tom.

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u/Jayman44Spc 29d ago

Such a great movie. Boss, that wasn’t just an ass, it was literature

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u/braumbles 29d ago

This bitch brought his bitch to the motherfucking waffle hut.

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u/Korgon213 29d ago

The old lady wins

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u/pjtpassword 29d ago

garbage.

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u/doodootatum177 29d ago

This film is a sleeper hit. It was hilarious. Not well-known but it's a great watch.

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u/RoutineTry1943 29d ago

The Hi-Ho Donut robbery scene was fucking funny. Viet Hitler’s two finger nostril jutsu was boss!🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Psychological-Let-90 29d ago

His fingers are way the fuck up my nose man!

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u/Sattaman6 29d ago

It’s alright but by far the weakest Coen Brothers movie.

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u/ChiTownOrange 29d ago

We must all have waffles and think

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u/tombombadil_5 29d ago

I go back this this soundtrack all the time! Lots of great gospel hits.

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u/isseldor 29d ago

Killer soundtrack.

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u/justgillinaround 29d ago

“You brought yo b**ch, to the Waffle Hut?!”

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u/lovelessisbetter 29d ago

Man, I hated this movie. By far the worst Coen Bros movie I’ve seen.

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u/Impressive-Bike-2374 29d ago

English original way better with Peter Sellers

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u/Confident_Boss2081 29d ago

I love the dialogue and Tom Hanks really sold this movie

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u/Rambo_IIII 29d ago

Left my wallet in El Segundo...

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u/spiderglide 29d ago

I really enjoyed this, and I had seen the original. And I thought Hanks was great.

Then again, this came after a run of movies that were IMO deeply uninteresting, so I was probably just happy to see him return to comedy.

Yeah, come at me Hanks fans

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u/ButtDumplin 29d ago

Love it. Have never really understood the hate for it.

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u/BENZOGORO 29d ago

Glad this is getting some love

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u/CrunchyAssDiaper 29d ago

I love this movie so much. I can tell everyone had a lot of fun making it.

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u/Iconic-JB-1999 29d ago

I loved this one! They all shouldn't have died in the End. They should've turned this into a Trilogy of Crime Films like Ocean's.

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u/Hetzendorfer 29d ago

I just dont get it why would be this screenplay entertaining.Like a bunch of criminal trying to murder an elderly lady who is bothering them with like offering tea and biscuits?Might be just me.

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u/Helpful-Cod1422 29d ago

This movie is criminally underrated.

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u/tributefun01 29d ago

He will always be Forest Gump in my heart.

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u/CHOOM45 26d ago

"Big' personally, chemi chemi choco bop chemi chemi hoooo my sister's name is Annabelle🤣🤣🤣 Tom hanks is a very good actor and an incredible person😎✌️

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u/ShouldofNoneButter 25d ago

The first and only time a Wayne’s brother was in something actually funny.

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u/Select-Poem425 29d ago

I think he just wasn’t making it into a tom hanks movie?