Tom Hanks backs US troops in Iraq

[seruriermarshal]

Tom Hanks backs US troops in Iraq

Tom Hanks backs US troops in Iraq

2.11PM, Tue May 18 2004

Tom Hanks, star of Second World War TV drama Band of Brothers and the movie Saving Private Ryan, has voiced his support for US troops.

He was speaking in Cannes, where film-maker Michael Moore and actor Sean Penn yesterday used the film festival to attack the Bush administration and the war in Iraq.

Hanks said: "These are extremely tough times, not just for America but for the world.

"We are up against a type of philosophy we don't quite understand. We are in a difficult sort of grey area now that defies logic and defies common sense. We understood the evil of World War Two."

"To our troops now, all you can say is God bless every one of them. Let's hope they find safety and a peaceful world.

"I'm sure they will find the American populace much more understanding of what they've been through."

[Uncle Sam]

Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors. And this just proves why.

[seruriermarshal]

Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors. And this just proves why.

Me too .

[scm77]

Michale Moore is my most hated director. This proves even more why.

Tom Hanks is a good man. woot

[Abolith]

I just got a bit more Respect for Tom Hanks...

[Dennis G]

Good man indeed. Takes a lot of guts to stand up to the liberal dictated Hollywood.

[Airborneranger4israel]

Good man indeed. Takes a lot of guts to stand up to the liberal dictated Hollywood.

tottaly agree, people in hollywood and music should just keep out of politics, half of them haven't even gone to graduate school much less college.

[UkrainianAmerican]

Good man indeed. Takes a lot of guts to stand up to the liberal dictated Hollywood.

tottaly agree, people in hollywood and music should just keep out of politics, half of them haven't even gone to graduate school much less college.
Funny, because it is so true!

[Khabbi]

Its the medias fult ppl listen to movie stars . Soldiers get less attention then a movie star who played a soldier in a movie .

Soldier - hey media , I was just over in Iraq , wanna hear my views ?
Media - No

Actor - I played a ex cop who lost his daughter in a hit movie .
Media - what do you think of the Iraq war ?

[molly747]

Good man indeed. Takes a lot of guts to stand up to the liberal dictated Hollywood.

tottaly agree, people in hollywood and music should just keep out of politics, half of them haven't even gone to graduate school much less college.

I don't graduate school, or even college, makes you more apt to speak on politics. It depends solely on your understanding, involvement, and interest in current events. I'm in a post-graduate design program, and I've met more idiotic boneheads here than anywhere else. But, I agree, I think there is a (nauseatingly) liberal bias in the entertainment industry. There's nothing I hate more than some celebrity mouthing off about the environment, then hopping into a Hummer and speeding off, or someone going on about the poor and homeless, while living in a $7M home. Most of it seems trendy to me, especially Bush-bashing. I seen it all the time at my school, kids wearing "Not my President" shirts, and when you ask them why they don't like him, they give a slew of opinions, never voicing any real facts or figures. Being anti-Bush and -Republican is cool for a lot of people, but they're only doing what celebrities and musicians tell them. They're sheep, and I don't give an credence to what they have to say. It's a very hypocritical world we live in.

[100_Percent_HOOAH]

Its the medias fult ppl listen to movie stars . Soldiers get less attention then a movie star who played a soldier in a movie .

Soldier - hey media , I was just over in Iraq , wanna hear my views ?
Media - No

Actor - I played a ex cop who lost his daughter in a hit movie .
Media - what do you think of the Iraq war ?

Thats the liberal media at it's best for ya. That was awesome of Tom Hanks though, hell of a guy!

[MetalBoy]

I wonder what the response by the audience was. Hopefully they respected his opinion, but I doubt they aplauded for 20 minutes like they did after Michael "Dinty" Moore's movie.

[HappyCat]

Its not that I hate when celebs talk politics, its when they act like their oppinion are worth more than mine that makes me hate them. Why should someone who gets paid millions of dollars to not actually do anything act like they know whats right for society.

[Merik]

Hoo-ah.

[usa320]

Ive always respected Tom Hanks, back to the days when he was campaigning for the national WWII memorial, which i hope to go see sometime.

Definately a good man who cares about our soldiers, and he has balls indeed, because in hollywood anyone even slightly in support of the president is basically shunned from the industry.

**** MICHAEL MOORE!

[-=TFN=-Karab]

Tom Hanks = Awesome

Michael Moore = Satan's *** Partner

[AFG]

yup Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors. woot

[mattnwnc03]

i guess tom has an idea of what our troops go through being hes played ww2 and vietnam as gump :D

[talib_killa34]

woot to the venerable Tom Hanks

and

woot to the good fellas on this board cheering TH!

[786mine]

tom hanks is a good actor. but, i don't see who cares of tom hanks supports the war or if bruce willis goes all gun-ho in iraq and offers a million dollars for saddam. i mean who gives a ****?! its our soilders who are dying for unknown causes. its american reputation on the line. just to clarify, tom hanks is FAR FAR FAR better then bruce willis.

[Uncle Chô]

Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors. And this just proves why.
:cantbeli: Conditioning...

To me a good actor is someone who I believe him (her) in a role.

I don't give a s**** of what they say about the current world events.

Their opinion is worthless and not better than the average Joe but they are media people and under the magnifier of the press.

It seems most of you on this board hate Sean Penn and Madonna -for example- simply because they opposed to the war.

Sean Penn is one of my favorit actor because of his acting in "U-Turn" or "Mystic River" for example. And I really like the pop songs of "American Life" or "Ray of Light". Simple as that . I don't care what he (she) said about OIF :roll:

Also there is the usual accompanying rethoric that came out last year " he (she) did not graduate so he (she) is stupid "

Intelligence and common sense have nothing to do with education.

[cut]

I think Tom Hanks is a good actor in the classic sense..

but why we should listen to him or Sean Penn is beyond me... part of the american obsession with performers mixing with politics.

[mi35d]

I agree that Hollywood, et al should have no more of a voice than the rest of the world.

I remember watching an interview with Elvis. A reporter was badgering him on the Vietnam issue and he kept repeating, "I'm just an entertainer". He was asked, "shouldn't you use your celebrity status to speak out about the war?" His reponse was a terse, "NO." Long live the King.

As for Mr. Hanks vs other Hollywood types, he has shown over the years to go beyond just saying, "I played a character therefore I magically understand what soldiers go through". He has continuously supported veterans causes, especially WWII vets over the years. Another difference is the manner in which he and other "right" leaning actors/actresses speak out - calm, and to the point.

Meanwhile you have Babs Streisand saying that all Republicans are evil and should be shot because they're money grubbing bastard who don't care about the poor. (This, at her $5,000 a plate fund raiser.)

[Tengu]

tom hanks was in Band of Brothers??? :|

[scm77]

I think Tom Hanks is a good actor in the classic sense..

but why we should listen to him or Sean Penn is beyond me... part of the american obsession with performers mixing with politics.

It's not that people should listen to him and trust everything he says. It's that it takes guts to come out against the EXTREMEMLY liberal hollywood crowd. Especially with all the people like Michael Moore Sean Penn, Martin Sheen etc.

[deutschersoldat]

you americans only disslike michael moore, because you dont want to believe in the truth of the usa

[Uncle Sam]

tom hanks was in Band of Brothers??? :|

He was a director.

[Uncle Sam]

you americans only disslike michael moore, because you dont want to believe in the truth of the usa

So, tell us the "truth" about the USA ? Go ahead...

[Tengu]

tom hanks was in Band of Brothers??? :|

He was a director.ow i see


you americans only disslike michael moore, because you dont want to believe in the truth of the usa
Judging by your name i say you know everything there is to know about the usa :roll:

[deutschersoldat]

you americans only disslike michael moore, because you dont want to believe in the truth of the usa

So, tell us the "truth" about the USA ? Go ahead...

better tell me what is wrong in his films and books?!

by the way, i am not a speciall anti-american

[Midtown]

Here we go, I call first dibs on posting the link!

http://www.bowlingfortruth.com

Take that!

[Jack Mehoff]

you americans only disslike michael moore, because you dont want to believe in the truth of the usa

Please tell me the truth about USA beside from the ones you've seen through Hollywood.

[Uncle Sam]

you americans only disslike michael moore, because you dont want to believe in the truth of the usa

So, tell us the "truth" about the USA ? Go ahead...

better tell me what is wrong in his films and books?!

by the way, i am not a speciall anti-american

Personally, I don't give two ****s about Michael Moore...But when you say something like this
you americans only disslike michael moore, because you dont want to believe in the truth of the usa it pisses me off.

So, since "you" know so much about the USA to say such a comment...Tell us the "truth" about the USA????? or just stfu!

[Jack Mehoff]

Schindler's List reveal the truth about Germany.

[deutschersoldat]

Schindler's List reveal the truth about Germany.

yes maybe in the nazi time




some details maybe wrong in the film, but the basi-massage is true

[Midav]

Let's see: Michael Moore doesn't care about, Bush, the soldiers or anything republican in nature.

Tom Hanks: Doesn't care for Bush, supports the troops, more centrist in his thinking.

Things I have read about both men.

Says a lot and from what I can tell, Tom Hanks is a bit mor eopen minded than MM is.

Two sides to every story.

[deutschersoldat]

i didnt say somethin agains hanks

[Universal]

He said he supports the TROOPS, not your government. Do you think that Tom Hanks and Micheal Moore are on different sides??? :cantbeli: Do you think Micheal Moore wishes death to all american troops???? :cantbeli:
Your president, :roll:, is not getting support from anyone, Hanks and Moore are on the same team, except Moore decided to attack the bush administration and Hanks decided to support the TROOPS... not what your government is doing to this world.

[Romulus]

you americans only disslike michael moore, because you dont want to believe in the truth of the usa


You need to be slapped like Schroeder.

[Anastasius Focht]

About http://www.bowlingfortruth.com/, that site is not able to disprove anything he wrote or used in his films. Its just pathetic....

[Midtown]

moore just thinks he's the next overwieght jesus.

[Midtown]

About http://www.bowlingfortruth.com/, that site is not able to disprove anything he wrote or used in his films. Its just pathetic....

read the links dude.

[Midtown]

Schindler's List reveal the truth about Germany.

yes maybe in the nazi time




some details maybe wrong in the film, but the basi-massage is true

http://www.thouck.com/uf/gallery/ahnold.jpg

[Trigger]

Your president, :roll:, is not getting support from anyone.

rofl
...except from the citizens of the country he represents.

Brilliant. rofl

[Dennis G]

He said he supports the TROOPS, not your government. Do you think that Tom Hanks and Micheal Moore are on different sides??? :cantbeli: Do you think Micheal Moore wishes death to all american troops???? :cantbeli:
Your president, :roll:, is not getting support from anyone, Hanks and Moore are on the same team, except Moore decided to attack the bush administration and Hanks decided to support the TROOPS... not what your government is doing to this world.

What a big cry-baby

BTW Moore is a DUMB F U C K!!!

[weedman]

Your president, :roll:, is not getting support from anyone....except from the citizens of the country he represents.
...whose majority voted against Bush. :roll: :lol:

[Fintin]

Your president, :roll:, is not getting support from anyone....except from the citizens of the country he represents.
...whose majority voted against Bush. :roll: :lol:

are you dead yet...im calling tom hanks and he is going to beat you up....

[weedman]

I better not ask Michael for support :lol: rofl

[Midtown]

thats it. Im declaring jihaad on your bitch asses.

[usa320]

http://www.thouck.com/uf/gallery/ahnold.jpg

HELL YEAH!

**** MICHAEL MOORE. HE DOESNT KNOW JACK**** ABOUT AMERICA. FRANKLY, HE SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR TREASON AND SENT THE **** OUT OF HERE.[/code][/quote]

[786mine]

this is turning into a b.s. thread :cantbeli: