When he switches from amiable guy to something else, and then sometimes back to amiable. You realize his talent. Last Samurai 'I'd happily kill you for free', or the Ninja attack, Collateral, Mission Impossible etc.
he's dedicated. but far from being one of the best. the guy does similar variations of the same character every movie. i've seen him adopt one accent in a movie, an irish one, and it was fucking awful.
The "Yo Homey" scene is probably the best handgun scene ever captured on film -- speed rock/double tap to iso stance/Mozambique in about 1.5 seconds. Totally badass.
I always thought he was quite lucky the second guy had his gun stuck in his pants, otherwise he would’ve probably been shot while “working” on the first guy.
As soon as I saw his skill with a gun in Collateral, I knew he must've put in some serious time in preparation for it. It's about the only time I've seen an actor convincingly imitate the skills of a tier 1 operator.
+comanchio1976 I heard a Marines' instructor showed Val Kilmer changing clips in Michael Mann's "The Heat" shootout scene and said "if you can't change a clip as quickly as this ACTOR, you don't belong in the Marines"
That's the funny thing isn't it. People say " I can't stand Tom Cruise" but then you start rattling off his work and they go " well yea....that one was pretty great. And that one. And that one ..."
he's only short by european, or more accurately Hollywood, standards. He's 5' 7" which makes you realize that some very tall people dominate Hollywood. 5' 7" is not really all that short, unless you're comparing to beefy midwesterners
+Lieutenant Prick The only problem I have with the thugs and briefcase scene is WHY the guy had to get close to him? The second Tom says "Yo homie, is that my briefcase?" he would be shot dead. In other words there is a BIG discrepancy between how great hitman Tom is and the reckless behavior he has in this kind of situation. Great scene , tho :)
+Leo Nidas That's an extremely common mistake action movie goons make, holding a gun inches away from a person's face; there must be a thousand Krav Maga, CQC , Judo, Aïkido or whatnot holds to get away from such position. In that scene I guess you could argue that the goon only wanted Vincent's wallet and planned to use his gun as a mere threat (it's downtown, someone could hear gunshots, he's on foot, etc.)
***** Indeed, which is why I wasn't so surprised the cheap hoods got a cheap hoods' death! A person holding a gun sideways doesn't deserve so much more IMO :p
+Leo Nidas It's not possible to rob someone from 15m away. In my mind if i was taking something out of your pocket I would have to be close enough to go in your pockets.
Leo Nidas actualy scenes like this i always have in mind one thing... killers face that kind of situation a lot and they probly can tell between a person that is really gonna kill with a person that act tough. since cruise isnt showing hes a threat the guy wont just go ahead and shoot. real killers dont usualy say ''ill kill you''
Say what you will about Tom's personally life, but the guy was absolutely the perfect man for this role. He puts so much effort into his craft, it's pretty amazing.
I handled fire arms and trained in weaponless defense for 30 years in the military and as a police officer...Tom Cruise is a heck of a natural athlete the way he performs in this movie.....awesome........
All fine and well, except he wants the role of the protagonist in blockbuster films, which for the most part, don't have grey haired protagonists. Maybe, he will after a few more years. Unless, it's crucial for a role.
This is one of the best action films ever !!! Is realistic and has no cliches plus Tom Cruise is a bad-ass mothafucka !! The director Michael Mann is the man !!!
Look at the glowing look on his face when he talks about how they use live ammo, "it was great!". I don't care who you are, shooting in general and especially having awesome training sessions like this, is FUN.
because it's paced weird, has weird scene transitions, and the chemistry between cruise and fox seems extremely forced and awkward in multiple scenes, not enough characters to keep the run time interesting, not to mention the whole movie feels like it's filmed with some sort of old soap opera camera making the quality of the entire film feel pretty cheap. I think cruises gunwork and his "hey homie, is that my briefcase? " line were great, but I do not think for one second this movie is underrated. IMO if Cruise wasn't in this movie, with that one scene, nobody would talk about it.
It is an incredible movie with fantastic cinematography, acting and pacing. The casting of Fox and Cruise was brilliant. The desperation you see building slowly in Fox is perfectly shown. But it is not a movie for the masses who mostly don't have the maturity for a movie missing the usual formulaic assembly.
Collateral is brilliant on many levels, just watched it again last night--fight scenes, Cruise, and plot all work well--Cruise did his homework--never got an Oscar yet--how sad--he made the industry tons of money
@ Krab. Mr mann is I believe of jewish ancestry and I don't think he has ever won a oscar despite a stellar cv to his name. So I think there is different type of favoritism at play here (alot of ass kissing and strong arming ) besides the the ole give give your tribe all the accolades thingy that everyone with victim mentally seem to be peddling as fact on the net these days. I always found it weird how ppl can really dig a person's work but talk down on their lineage. And somehow never figure out that the work they love came from somewhere long before the person who created it was even born. Of course I do bit of compartmentalizeing from time to time but you got to know where to draw by the line.
Cruise is underrated. Always has been. I guess he rubs people the wrong way, and I can see that, but the man has a great work ethic and lots of talent.
TheFly212 It's not that he is underrated, his lack of recognition is reprisal for his personal beliefs. He is a very disciplined and focused actor, but many people see an eccentric Scientologist not the pretense.
He's not underrated. He's a good action movie actor but that doesn't get you an Oscar. As far as emotional depth of acting required for an Oscar he is distinctly lacking. He's just not that kind of actor.
I thought the same thing. His background in Army Special Forces and as a PMC perhaps in South America. His study of Asian philosophy which is often pinged throughout Collateral. The character has a robust backstory.
Couldn't agree more, as is the case with a lot of Mann's characters. Imagine a prequel of Neil McCauley's (Heat) early days training as a professional thief and the time he spent in prison reading up on the zen philosophies/disciplines he seems to live his life by. The richness of detail always creates quality characters.
NO! Do NOT touch this masterpiece! Fuck this Hollywood logic where everything has to have a prequel, sequel or spinoff. Or a cinematic universe. Fuck that.
Kevin you had to comment this after five years and I had to comment this after 7 years. Let’s see how much time does it take for the next guy to comment in this thread. Peace.
I absolutely love that Tom Cruise always does all of his stunts. That's so rare and it's so awesome to know when you're watching a movie that the actor is actually doing the stunts and not some stuntman throughout the movie. Major points to Tom because he has done some really risky stunts and does so much training. You can really tell that he puts all his efforts into the movies he does and the characters he plays.
T Cruise is one of my favourite actors. I don't give a shit about if he is a scientologist, a jew or a Christian. All I know is he has work ethic unlike anyone else, puts everything in to every scene and is a brilliant actor. Massive respect
One thing I have noticed with Tom Cruise is that he is definitely building and developing quite a skill set in all the gun heavy movies he's been in after this film. Jack Reacher and MIGP come to mind. Yes, there is some really corny action sequences and stunts, but his weapons manipulation and tactics are pretty spot on.
Difference between acting out a character for a role in a movie. Quite something different to have the mindset needed to follow through with such a grim task in reality. A movie is a movie, most of them end at cut and everyone is friends again. RIP Brandon Lee.
yeah most of the movie is very different feel, but the club scene is similarly awesome. probably the best club scene since Collateral (and maybe even better).
Sino Deutsch It's fun, but certainly not better than Collateral. The latter wins in terms of cool factor AND realism, and it bothered me how much John Wick was CGI'd. Mann's authentic gunplay is always unparalleled. And there's just so much more going on in his action scenes, emotionally and intellectually. Nothing against John Wick, but it was your run of the mill "kill everything" revenge flick. The action scenes in Collateral have more substance built beneath them.
oh i agree, i was mostly just talking about the club fight scene... probably the house fight scene too. rest of the fights or basically most of the movie (story) was fun but yeah definitely not a Mann drama.
There's a Red Bull video where to commemorate the opening of a repaved race track they film Tom Cruise doing hot laps in the Red Bull Formula racer. It seems very show-boaty, until you notice how fast Cruise is going. Then he's in the helicopter they used for filming. Not just in it, flying it. Not just flying it, he does a loop! Countless movies like Collateral, he does what others rely on stunt men for. When you see him doing it, check it out, he really is doing it.
One of Tom's most underrated/unseen roles. He killed it beyond description...so did Foxx...this movie in general is a total gem that almost no one knows about. Michael Mann is the mann!
Tom Cruise is great at what he does. His beliefs are too expensive for most of us to practice, so why should we give a shit? Watch his movies if you like them, don't if you don't.
It is ridiculous that people don't give this guy the credit he deserves. He works incredibly hard, really nice guy and gifted actor. Keeps his political opinions to himself gives a 200% every movie. It's incredible how people think his mission impossible franchise is a comfort zone look at the stuff he does in that film that's not what I'd call comfort. All his cast members love him and more importantly respect him.
How do you figure? He's one of the highest paid actors, always draws a smashing box office, is loved by almost everyone in this comments section (despite his wackiness), and only gets more popular with every movie in which he stars. I'd say he absolutely gets the credit he deserves.
most people don't understand how truly deep this film really is. Michael Mann is one of the greatest directors of our era. arguably one of the best of all time. he's easily in my top 5
I agree wholeheartedly with what you said. I was lucky enough to meet Mr Cruise years ago in London. It was a purely by chance kind of thing, and he was very personable and friendly. I was a complete stranger to him but he took the time out to greet my friends and I. While I think Scientology may be out there on the fringe I don't think that places everyone who practices it on the fringe as well. I've enjoyed all his movies so far and will probably continue to
The ultimate Say What You Will actor. I’ve been a huge, huge fan since I was a young teen. I just turned 49 yesterday. He just seems to never slow down.
Michael Mann is such a truly excellent director. The films he's made over the last two decades I've been a parade of masterpieces. He doesn't get as much brand recognition as some of the pop culture blockbusters, but his aesthetic is truly a joy to experience
@TheSololobo I agree. The alley scene is perfectly done, the draw and how he fires from the hip at the first guy and then how he puts 2 roudns on the other guy's chest and one in the head. Simply magnific. Actually this scene is being used alot by shooting instructors because it serves pretty well to show something realistic and closer to the real deal. Tom cruise is badass.
The way Vincent fires the weapon and executes the movements when killing produce some of the most brutal shooting scenes in any movie. Tom killed that role, pun-intended.
Wow, Tom Cruise is great!! Every role every part he played, he put total effort in it. He is so convincing in his roles, it seems you are watching a reality show!! He is my utmost favorite star, including Clint Eastwood. They should make a western together!! As father and son.
Man people talking about John wick, and don’t get me wrong Keanu Reeves, is Great and Trained diligent for that role with Taran Tactical, but don’t sleep on Tom Cruise Collateral was before it’s time, and still is Awesome, it’s great to see all the behind the scenes to see what is put into a movie more less a character, Great work Big Cruise 👍🏾😀😀😀
Damn I would've loved to have been there. Tom is such a cool guy and shooting is my favorite past time, having the two of them together would be a blast
I did a shooting course in Texas when I was literally 19yrs old and I was taught how to work sig sauer pistols, trimmed brownings & hecklers. Every day for a month was a camp. In early 2001 it was wonderful. Im Australian btw.
At 1:05, Tom fires all those shots without blinking once. You can't see it on youtube, but on the DVD you can totally see it. He got really good at this.
Tom Cruise is truly one of the best action star in Hollywood. He did very great job in every movies especially action. I'm a fan of his since Top Gun (1986) but his work in the 2000s until nowadays that badass. Mission Impossible series, Minority Report, The Last Samurai, Collateral, Jack Reacher, Top Gun Maverick, etc. Those stuff are great.
Collateral was shot in 2003. It’s been 20 years. Not only the movie is still spectacular but Tom Cruise is still fantastic also in Top Gun Maverick. It’s obvious the Hollywood agenda for him never having received an Oscar
This movie was the beginning of how actors prepare for a role. The program, the director and the actor created this well trained gunfighter that we now see in most action movies today
Collateral was a great movie. Asks many moral questions about good/evil and right/wrong. Night club scene was THE best and shadow of the sun/coyote scene were surreal.
I love when they make the actors train so they don't look like total dopes when they are holding their weapons In the movie. Like when I watch walking dead, as much as I love it and understand they aren't playing soldiers and they are everyday civilians i still wish they looked like they had a clue how to hold and shoot a gun.
The worst was Tyler Perry in "Alex Cross" where he had to shoot a shotgun. Lord knows he didn't have much training with real guns prior to filming. www.imdb.com/title/tt1712170/mediaviewer/rm642295808
I like Tom, he has come through it all from glamour boy to a real actor who can play any part. He is one of the few proper "stars of today If you haven't seen him in "Magnolia" I can highly recommend it. He might have got an Oscar for it but everyone who is in it {and they are all fantastic} brings their own "personal best" performance to the movie, it is a staggeringly good movie lol
What a great way to earn money. A lot of money. :-) Tom Cruise is that type of guy, who rocks in everything he tries. At least this is my feeling from him. Nice job.
yeah, vincent was a brilliant character; definitely my favorite cruise performance. the scene in which he murders those two punk robbers who have no idea they've just intimidated an innocent for the last time is a classic. i know a few persian "gangsters" who pull that shit, and i sincerely hope that happens to.
When your in a real life situation the training just kicks in and the motor movements take over. S.A.S. are top of the tree when it comes combat skills... am off for a cup of tea now mate see ye later.. 👤👍
Tom Cruise is crazy. I got nothing against the guy but the only time I find him believable is when he's playing an asshole. He was fucking bad ass in this movie.
It's an acting technique. I s'pose it's in the "method" school, everything else is, so every actor who gives a shit will have his own back story. Then there's the other guys who just do it intuitively. And then there's the Steven Kozlowski(R.I.P.) school "yo homie, is that my brief case?" Who actually did live the part and was just being himself. If I remember that bit, Vincent offers to swap his Rolex for the case, but it's been cut for some reason. Rolex complained about the product placement? Anyone? For real!
One of my favorite movies, the shooting, the fighting, pure realistic! Oh and when Tom and Jamie venturing around in a cab at night, you can feel the chill.
This is why I'm one of the few people who still respects Tom Cruise. Yeah, he was trained by SAS, but look at the intensity he has in this movie, and in this training clip. 2:52 is ridiculous! Look at the look! Still a great actor in my book, scientology or no scientology.
The thing that I liked about the “Vincent” character is that you can tell he’s an “ex” something. Ex, Ranger, SEAL, delta-etc. I liked that the audience never really knew what kind of person he was before becoming a hit man. I liked the fact that Vincent adapted to the environment. When Vincent lost his work ups (hit list) he adapted quick and sent in a gofer to get the rest of the list. If max got killed-it was no skin off Vincent’s back- he’d move on-find another way to get the list. He keeps his amenity intact.
Many people don't give Tom Cruise the credit he is due for playing Vincent. I honestly think it was one of his best performances.
Academy award worthy.
Mission Impossible: Fallout
Totally agreed, there is a narrative out there that Tom Cruise is not a good actor. NONSENSE.
When he switches from amiable guy to something else, and then sometimes back to amiable. You realize his talent.
Last Samurai 'I'd happily kill you for free', or the Ninja attack, Collateral, Mission Impossible etc.
He should take more bad guy parts. This and Tropic Thunder always stand out to me
I don't care how wacky he is, Tom Cruise is one of the most dedicated and best actors in any movie
He is a nut job, but he is a master of his craft. Putting in the hours in training showed in this flick, and it made the movie.
he's dedicated. but far from being one of the best. the guy does similar variations of the same character every movie. i've seen him adopt one accent in a movie, an irish one, and it was fucking awful.
He deserved the academy award for that
Taureg I agree completely, he is, and very believeable
Taureg Agreed, he is a great actor.
The "Yo Homey" scene is probably the best handgun scene ever captured on film -- speed rock/double tap to iso stance/Mozambique in about 1.5 seconds. Totally badass.
I always thought he was quite lucky the second guy had his gun stuck in his pants, otherwise he would’ve probably been shot while “working” on the first guy.
@@mihnealazar7039 that’s why he deflected the first thug’s gun towards the second guy cuz he knew he would flinch in catching friendly fire.
If it was irl, Vince would've shot them in the back of the head the moment he saw them with his briefcase.
@@hisholiness4537 truth.
Mozambique? I don't get it?
Tom Cruise has way too many good movies on his resume. Got to respect his hard work.
As soon as I saw his skill with a gun in Collateral, I knew he must've put in some serious time in preparation for it. It's about the only time I've seen an actor convincingly imitate the skills of a tier 1 operator.
+comanchio1976 I heard a Marines' instructor showed Val Kilmer changing clips in Michael Mann's "The Heat" shootout scene and said "if you can't change a clip as quickly as this ACTOR, you don't belong in the Marines"
Turbo Chet respect the cock
Tom has never had a flop!
That's the funny thing isn't it. People say " I can't stand Tom Cruise" but then you start rattling off his work and they go " well yea....that one was pretty great. And that one. And that one ..."
Why the hell do people judge him for being short? WHO the fuck cares, he's a fucking good actor.
he's only short by european, or more accurately Hollywood, standards. He's 5' 7" which makes you realize that some very tall people dominate Hollywood. 5' 7" is not really all that short, unless you're comparing to beefy midwesterners
Cause the guy's great in nearly everything he does, people don't have anything to use against him so they use the most stupid things; his height.
Skac01 lol that makes sense :P
Mixtapes from Titan 5'7? LOL, the way people keep saying how short he was I thought he would be like midget height. 5'7 is kinda average IMO.
***** Exactleh. Hella TALL ppl be up in Hollehwood yo x.x
Yo homie, is that my briefcase?
+Lieutenant Prick The only problem I have with the thugs and briefcase scene is WHY the guy had to get close to him? The second Tom says "Yo homie, is that my briefcase?" he would be shot dead. In other words there is a BIG discrepancy between how great hitman Tom is and the reckless behavior he has in this kind of situation. Great scene , tho :)
+Leo Nidas That's an extremely common mistake action movie goons make, holding a gun inches away from a person's face; there must be a thousand Krav Maga, CQC , Judo, Aïkido or whatnot holds to get away from such position.
In that scene I guess you could argue that the goon only wanted Vincent's wallet and planned to use his gun as a mere threat (it's downtown, someone could hear gunshots, he's on foot, etc.)
*****
Indeed, which is why I wasn't so surprised the cheap hoods got a cheap hoods' death! A person holding a gun sideways doesn't deserve so much more IMO :p
+Leo Nidas It's not possible to rob someone from 15m away. In my mind if i was taking something out of your pocket I would have to be close enough to go in your pockets.
Leo Nidas actualy scenes like this i always have in mind one thing... killers face that kind of situation a lot and they probly can tell between a person that is really gonna kill with a person that act tough. since cruise isnt showing hes a threat the guy wont just go ahead and shoot. real killers dont usualy say ''ill kill you''
This was there before there was John wick. So it be cool to see Tom Cruise play villian in next John Wick
box office gold
That would be badass
John Wick action is non sense
Thats not realistic at all where as this movie is very realistic and praised alot by real Speciallist
@@bardanmalla193 Are you serious? John Wick is as real as it gets, amazing like Collateral. Keanu did firearms training for that movie too.
@@D33Lux my ass real
Say what you will about Tom's personally life, but the guy was absolutely the perfect man for this role. He puts so much effort into his craft, it's pretty amazing.
whats about his personal life?
There's some really sick people in Hollywood, if being wacky is the worst part of his personality that's fine.
I handled fire arms and trained in weaponless defense for 30 years in the military and as a police officer...Tom Cruise is a heck of a natural athlete the way he performs in this movie.....awesome........
Only Keanu Reeves would be as good for this job.
No, he is to short. A real man must be at least 6 feet tall. Tihihi!
Tom really needs to embrace the grey.. Such a fantastic look for him.
All fine and well, except he wants the role of the protagonist in blockbuster films, which for the most part, don't have grey haired protagonists.
Maybe, he will after a few more years. Unless, it's crucial for a role.
He deserved an Oscar for this performance
Ha ha ha
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Ha ha?
100%
Not this one. But for Magnolia yes i think so
Tom Cruise must have been filming The Last Samurai during the time of the video lol. He's got that long hair and beard.
yeah, probably post production and couldn't cut his hair yet. Never know if reshoots come up.
The Last Samurai was another 10/10 movie.
And then War of the Worlds hair while promoting Collateral
Tom cruise has had so much combat training over the years, he could full on beat your ass in real life
This is one of the best action films ever !!! Is realistic and has no cliches plus Tom Cruise is a bad-ass mothafucka !! The director Michael Mann is the man !!!
+MetalThunderForce Mann is a massively underrated director. His films are fucking art.
Yep, James Caan was very well trained in that too, bit of a pattern, ha ha.
You could say "the director is the mann" Get it? :)
Lee Rock hhahaha clever
Is that ghandhi my nigga
Look at the glowing look on his face when he talks about how they use live ammo, "it was great!". I don't care who you are, shooting in general and especially having awesome training sessions like this, is FUN.
IMPRESSIVE. "Collateral" is one more underrated movie, for some weird reason.
because it's paced weird, has weird scene transitions, and the chemistry between cruise and fox seems extremely forced and awkward in multiple scenes, not enough characters to keep the run time interesting, not to mention the whole movie feels like it's filmed with some sort of old soap opera camera making the quality of the entire film feel pretty cheap. I think cruises gunwork and his "hey homie, is that my briefcase? " line were great, but I do not think for one second this movie is underrated. IMO if Cruise wasn't in this movie, with that one scene, nobody would talk about it.
Joostin Kookel "Old soap opera?" Lol. Everyone is entitled to their opinions I guess....
Der Alte Um,because it was beyond implausible-this was a Jean Claud Vandam movie,but worse.
It is an incredible movie with fantastic cinematography, acting and pacing. The casting of Fox and Cruise was brilliant. The desperation you see building slowly in Fox is perfectly shown. But it is not a movie for the masses who mostly don't have the maturity for a movie missing the usual formulaic assembly.
Joostin Kookel movie's ending pretty bad
Collateral is brilliant on many levels, just watched it again last night--fight scenes, Cruise, and plot all work well--Cruise did his homework--never got an Oscar yet--how sad--he made the industry tons of money
That’s because the Academy Awards became a big joke after the Shawshank debacle in 1995.
@ Krab.
Mr mann is I believe of jewish ancestry and I don't think he has ever won a oscar despite a stellar cv to his name.
So I think there is different type of favoritism at play here (alot of ass kissing and strong arming ) besides the the ole give give your tribe all the accolades thingy that everyone with victim mentally seem to be peddling as fact on the net these days.
I always found it weird how ppl can really dig a person's work but talk down on their lineage.
And somehow never figure out that the work they love came from somewhere long before the person who created it was even born.
Of course I do bit of compartmentalizeing from time to time but you got to know where to draw by the line.
Great film, underrated IMO.
Sure, Tom can be strange but he is also a fucking amazing actor...
Cruise is underrated. Always has been. I guess he rubs people the wrong way, and I can see that, but the man has a great work ethic and lots of talent.
TheFly212 It's not that he is underrated, his lack of recognition is reprisal for his personal beliefs. He is a very disciplined and focused actor, but many people see an eccentric Scientologist not the pretense.
Probably because he bitched about troops deployed in Afghanistan
He's not underrated. He's a good action movie actor but that doesn't get you an Oscar. As far as emotional depth of acting required for an Oscar he is distinctly lacking.
He's just not that kind of actor.
@@C0SSAC That never happened,dude.
Tia Aaron even if he played it down later, he did say his job was a tough as the war in AFG.
Collateral had some of the best action sequences I've ever seen. Michael Mann at his best.
wish they'd do a prequel
Lmao oops. yes prequel would be awesome!
I thought the same thing. His background in Army Special Forces and as a PMC perhaps in South America. His study of Asian philosophy which is often pinged throughout Collateral. The character has a robust backstory.
Couldn't agree more, as is the case with a lot of Mann's characters. Imagine a prequel of Neil McCauley's (Heat) early days training as a professional thief and the time he spent in prison reading up on the zen philosophies/disciplines he seems to live his life by. The richness of detail always creates quality characters.
NO! Do NOT touch this masterpiece! Fuck this Hollywood logic where everything has to have a prequel, sequel or spinoff. Or a cinematic universe. Fuck that.
belbro62 that would be fucking epic hes old now tho but i think the CG could pull it off they did it with Arnold and Kurt russle
this clip only reveals the physical side of the character, there is whole lot more going on psychologically. Tom's best performance - yes.
Lookup "keanu reeves john wick training"
Kevin you had to comment this after five years and I had to comment this after 7 years. Let’s see how much time does it take for the next guy to comment in this thread.
Peace.
True. Amazing film.
Nah that’s magnolia
I'd choose Born on the Fourth of July, for which he was indeed nominated and actually deserved to win.
I absolutely love that Tom Cruise always does all of his stunts. That's so rare and it's so awesome to know when you're watching a movie that the actor is actually doing the stunts and not some stuntman throughout the movie. Major points to Tom because he has done some really risky stunts and does so much training. You can really tell that he puts all his efforts into the movies he does and the characters he plays.
No wonder his performance as Vincent was phenomenal, the man was dedicated indeed.
Tom Cruise is a fantastic actor. I love all his movies!
T Cruise is one of my favourite actors. I don't give a shit about if he is a scientologist, a jew or a Christian. All I know is he has work ethic unlike anyone else, puts everything in to every scene and is a brilliant actor. Massive respect
"Yo Homey, is that my briefcase?"
One thing I have noticed with Tom Cruise is that he is definitely building and developing quite a skill set in all the gun heavy movies he's been in after this film. Jack Reacher and MIGP come to mind. Yes, there is some really corny action sequences and stunts, but his weapons manipulation and tactics are pretty spot on.
Yeah of he was walking around carrying and someone fucked with him I could see hks reflexes taking over
Difference between acting out a character for a role in a movie. Quite something different to have the mindset needed to follow through with such a grim task in reality. A movie is a movie, most of them end at cut and everyone is friends again. RIP Brandon Lee.
You know what'd be awesome? Tom playing a villian in John Wick 3.
Now that's something I would like to see. Wish the directors put him in future JW franchise.
It would be funny to see Tom doing all the stunts while Reeves watching him lol
He could kick Reeves ass so it might not be believable.
Katana fight! Both actors trained with katanas as well!
god please let Michael Mann make a new action gunfight movie
+Sino Deutsch - Take a look at the Movie "John Wick" - its a hell of a gunfight movie!
...But it's not a Michael Mann movie.
yeah most of the movie is very different feel, but the club scene is similarly awesome. probably the best club scene since Collateral (and maybe even better).
Sino Deutsch It's fun, but certainly not better than Collateral. The latter wins in terms of cool factor AND realism, and it bothered me how much John Wick was CGI'd. Mann's authentic gunplay is always unparalleled. And there's just so much more going on in his action scenes, emotionally and intellectually. Nothing against John Wick, but it was your run of the mill "kill everything" revenge flick. The action scenes in Collateral have more substance built beneath them.
oh i agree, i was mostly just talking about the club fight scene... probably the house fight scene too. rest of the fights or basically most of the movie (story) was fun but yeah definitely not a Mann drama.
Much respect to Tom Cruise for the dedication to making Vincent seem so real and scary.
There's a Red Bull video where to commemorate the opening of a repaved race track they film Tom Cruise doing hot laps in the Red Bull Formula racer. It seems very show-boaty, until you notice how fast Cruise is going. Then he's in the helicopter they used for filming. Not just in it, flying it. Not just flying it, he does a loop! Countless movies like Collateral, he does what others rely on stunt men for. When you see him doing it, check it out, he really is doing it.
One of Tom's most underrated/unseen roles. He killed it beyond description...so did Foxx...this movie in general is a total gem that almost no one knows about. Michael Mann is the mann!
Underrated film. I watched it twice in the theaters.
It's a gem.
Gotta respect Tom Cruise. He pus himself out there for his roles. In fact, I respect any actor who goes above and beyond what there role calls for.
Tom Cruise is great at what he does. His beliefs are too expensive for most of us to practice, so why should we give a shit?
Watch his movies if you like them, don't if you don't.
It is ridiculous that people don't give this guy the credit he deserves. He works incredibly hard, really nice guy and gifted actor. Keeps his political opinions to himself gives a 200% every movie. It's incredible how people think his mission impossible franchise is a comfort zone look at the stuff he does in that film that's not what I'd call comfort. All his cast members love him and more importantly respect him.
How do you figure? He's one of the highest paid actors, always draws a smashing box office, is loved by almost everyone in this comments section (despite his wackiness), and only gets more popular with every movie in which he stars.
I'd say he absolutely gets the credit he deserves.
most people don't understand how truly deep this film really is. Michael Mann is one of the greatest directors of our era. arguably one of the best of all time. he's easily in my top 5
I agree wholeheartedly with what you said. I was lucky enough to meet Mr Cruise years ago in London. It was a purely by chance kind of thing, and he was very personable and friendly. I was a complete stranger to him but he took the time out to greet my friends and I. While I think Scientology may be out there on the fringe I don't think that places everyone who practices it on the fringe as well. I've enjoyed all his movies so far and will probably continue to
The ultimate Say What You Will actor. I’ve been a huge, huge fan since I was a young teen. I just turned 49 yesterday. He just seems to never slow down.
Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves are the true certified badasses of Hollywood. Forget Hobbs and Shaw. Respect!
No respect for a member of a criminal cult group
He's got his Nathan Algren beard/hair going on.
"A-duuu-gren"
Michael Mann is such a truly excellent director. The films he's made over the last two decades I've been a parade of masterpieces. He doesn't get as much brand recognition as some of the pop culture blockbusters, but his aesthetic is truly a joy to experience
Tom Cruise deserves and needs to be given more of those bad ass character in movies. will be pretty cool.
Vincent was a great Character. Tom Cruise should have been nominated for something in playing the role of Vincent.
@TheSololobo I agree. The alley scene is perfectly done, the draw and how he fires from the hip at the first guy and then how he puts 2 roudns on the other guy's chest and one in the head. Simply magnific. Actually this scene is being used alot by shooting instructors because it serves pretty well to show something realistic and closer to the real deal. Tom cruise is badass.
His personal life may be a bit of a mess but there's no denying, Tom Cruise is one of the greatest actors of our day.
A mess compare to whom? I see more messed up lives in the news from average people.
holy shit Tom Cruise is deadly
tom cruise is an amazing actor for two reasons, A.) acting of course B.) the conviction he gives to make his characters and develop his moves.
Tom Cruise's acting at his best: A few Good Men and Collateral
This never occurred to me, now I want nothing else in this world but to see Metal Gear: Solid with Tom Cruise
The way Vincent fires the weapon and executes the movements when killing produce some of the most brutal shooting scenes in any movie. Tom killed that role, pun-intended.
Collaterals alley scene where Tom defends himself and neutralizes 2 threats is one of the best examples of a defensive gun fighter.
Solid Snake
they need to make that happen!
That. Would. Be. Awesome.
The only actor I'd want to see play snake. Plus he'd get to shoot another HK
I came back to after I saw they casted Oscar Isaac for the role this week SMH 🤦♂️
Wow, Tom Cruise is great!! Every role every part he played, he put total effort in it. He is so convincing in his roles, it seems you are watching a reality show!! He is my utmost favorite star, including Clint Eastwood. They should make a western together!! As father and son.
totally agree, Tom was so focused throughout that Movie.
Man people talking about John wick, and don’t get me wrong Keanu Reeves, is Great and Trained diligent for that role with Taran Tactical, but don’t sleep on Tom Cruise Collateral was before it’s time, and still is Awesome, it’s great to see all the behind the scenes to see what is put into a movie more less a character, Great work Big Cruise 👍🏾😀😀😀
Damn I would've loved to have been there. Tom is such a cool guy and shooting is my favorite past time, having the two of them together would be a blast
I did a shooting course in Texas when I was literally 19yrs old and I was taught how to work sig sauer pistols, trimmed brownings & hecklers. Every day for a month was a camp. In early 2001 it was wonderful. Im Australian btw.
Watching these fight and shooting scenes in the movie always brings me joy thank you Thomas. The original John Wick
At 1:05, Tom fires all those shots without blinking once. You can't see it on youtube, but on the DVD you can totally see it. He got really good at this.
1:05
John Wick is like being in The Matrix or a video game. Collateral definitely feels more real. Both entertaining, but not really comparable.
Tom Cruise is truly one of the best action star in Hollywood. He did very great job in every movies especially action.
I'm a fan of his since Top Gun (1986) but his work in the 2000s until nowadays that badass. Mission Impossible series, Minority Report, The Last Samurai, Collateral, Jack Reacher, Top Gun Maverick, etc. Those stuff are great.
and Tropic Thunder !
Collateral was shot in 2003. It’s been 20 years. Not only the movie is still spectacular but Tom Cruise is still fantastic also in Top Gun Maverick. It’s obvious the Hollywood agenda for him never having received an Oscar
Mick Gould, ex special forces and Welsh. What more do you need...
Jim Lahey he did Miami vice and heat
Andy Mcnab assisted on heat also
Yeah Mick is ex- SAS.
You could tell he trained well for the movie, most of his shooting form is pretty accurate.
This movie was the beginning of how actors prepare for a role. The program, the director and the actor created this well trained gunfighter that we now see in most action movies today
Tom is the god of being a actor because he becomes what he is portraying.
IMO the character vincent was a forerunner for john wick.we need a collateral 2.
Im so sure that tom cruise can do all that for real
Wow, these scenes really makes you appreciate the movie even more. As for Tom Cruise, he really grew in my eyes making this movie.
Collateral was a great movie. Asks many moral questions about good/evil and right/wrong. Night club scene was THE best and shadow of the sun/coyote scene were surreal.
Have respect for what he's done, not what he is. Although there is always good in everyone.
I love when they make the actors train so they don't look like total dopes when they are holding their weapons In the movie.
Like when I watch walking dead, as much as I love it and understand they aren't playing soldiers and they are everyday civilians i still wish they looked like they had a clue how to hold and shoot a gun.
The worst was Tyler Perry in "Alex Cross" where he had to shoot a shotgun. Lord knows he didn't have much training with real guns prior to filming.
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Tom Cruise's dedication to movies makes him the very great actor that he is today
this is one of my fav movies of all time. such a masterpiece.
Trust me this is the man that could beat the shit out of you.
seeing tom cruise in a beany and beard definatly makes me think he would be a good actor for solid snake :) thums up if you think so!
I came back to this after I saw they casted Oscar Isaac for the role this week SMH 🤦♂️
@@juniorcruz7942 Yeah bad casting there.
That one scene in the alley.. the most underrated scene in movie history
I like Tom, he has come through it all from glamour boy to a real actor who can play any part. He is one of the few proper "stars of today
If you haven't seen him in "Magnolia" I can highly recommend it. He might have got an Oscar for it but everyone who is in it {and they are all fantastic} brings their own "personal best" performance to the movie, it is a staggeringly good movie lol
What a great way to earn money. A lot of money. :-) Tom Cruise is that type of guy, who rocks in everything he tries. At least this is my feeling from him. Nice job.
British SAS trained him, no surprise. The best in the world train the best.
Man I gotta watch this again sometime.
Just learning Michael Mann also directed Heat (DeNiro / Pacino). I always like these two movies for the gun sounds & handling. Now I see why!
yeah, vincent was a brilliant character; definitely my favorite cruise performance. the scene in which he murders those two punk robbers who have no idea they've just intimidated an innocent for the last time is a classic. i know a few persian "gangsters" who pull that shit, and i sincerely hope that happens to.
Persian what is this ancient times? xD
When your in a real life situation the training just kicks in and the motor movements take over. S.A.S. are top of the tree when it comes combat skills...
am off for a cup of tea now mate see ye later.. 👤👍
A big THANK YOU for this upload mate,i was just reading about this and as i dont own the dvd with the extras was gutted to have missed it,Your a star!
I love watching behind the scenes to movies like this; you learn a whole lot.
Fantastic film. Michael Mann is THE MAN
I have new respect for this man!
Shooting from the hip... I love it, awesome close combat skills.
Can we just acknowledge that Tom Cruise is fucking awesome.
Great actor great sportsman
Tom Cruise is crazy. I got nothing against the guy but the only time I find him believable is when he's playing an asshole. He was fucking bad ass in this movie.
Tom Cruise, Puts his whole self into his craft. My hats off to him.
Collateral, Last Samurai, Rain man, Mission Impossible.... Tom is a great actor.
The whole training thing says "Proto-John Wick" to me.
Apparently Vincent had a whole backstory. I would love to read that!
+psychoclownboy Vincent served in the U.S. Army and eventually became a Delta Force operative.
It's an acting technique. I s'pose it's in the "method" school, everything else is, so every actor who gives a shit will have his own back story. Then there's the other guys who just do it intuitively. And then there's the Steven Kozlowski(R.I.P.) school "yo homie, is that my brief case?" Who actually did live the part and was just being himself. If I remember that bit, Vincent offers to swap his Rolex for the case, but it's been cut for some reason. Rolex complained about the product placement? Anyone? For real!
One of my favorite movies, the shooting, the fighting, pure realistic!
Oh and when Tom and Jamie venturing around in a cab at night, you can feel the chill.
This is why I'm one of the few people who still respects Tom Cruise. Yeah, he was trained by SAS, but look at the intensity he has in this movie, and in this training clip. 2:52 is ridiculous! Look at the look! Still a great actor in my book, scientology or no scientology.
The thing that I liked about the “Vincent” character is that you can tell he’s an “ex” something. Ex, Ranger, SEAL, delta-etc. I liked that the audience never really knew what kind of person he was before becoming a hit man.
I liked the fact that Vincent adapted to the environment. When Vincent lost his work ups (hit list) he adapted quick and sent in a gofer to get the rest of the list. If max got killed-it was no skin off Vincent’s back- he’d move on-find another way to get the list. He keeps his amenity intact.