CRUISE IS BACK ON TOP AS NAZI.SUPERSTAR Tom Cruise has won the biggest gamble of his career after Valkyrie won over film fans in the US. Many critics predicted his role as Prussian Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg would send his faltering career into a tailspin tail·spin n. 1. The rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep, spiral spin. 2. Informal A loss of emotional control sometimes resulting in emotional collapse. . But instead of the movie being a flop FLOP - 1. An early system on the IBM 701. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. at the box office, it has taken more than pounds 20million since opening on Christmas Day in the States. Links to Scientology, erratic chat show interviews and a lack of blockbusters had Hollywood insiders writing Cruise off. But Paul Dergarabedian, of box office analysts Media By Numbers, said: "This robs nay-sayers of their ability to deem it a flop - it's not. "It shows Tom's renewed star power." The actor promoted the film hard, urging fans to: "Go kill Hitler for Christmas." The movie even won praise in Germany where many predicted it would be savaged by critics. TV channel ZDF ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ZDF Z-Firm Document Folder ZDF Zone Definition File said: "Valkyrie is a well-made and serious film. Cruise plays his part decisively, coolly - a solid performance." CAPTION(S): Comeback kid: Tom; Lookalikes: Plot leader Claus, top, and Cruise |
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