Wednesday 9 May 2012

My Favorite Tom Hanks Movies in Recent Memory

Tom Hanks seems like a good guy. He has never said anything off screen that has turned people off and the roles he chooses consistently are likable characters. Even in Catch Me If You Can, in which he played a detective on the chase of the protagonist, he still wasn't a bad guy.

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There's a lot to like about Tom Hanks, and as such I feel he deserves one of my patented top 5 lists.

The first film to mention is Forrest Gump, which I almost feel I have to get out of the way. It is such an amazing movie and if you have yet to see it, you are depriving yourself of viewing one of the best movies of the past few decades.

In Big, Tom Hanks plays the part of a boy in an adult's body. This is one of the best movies to come out of the 80s, and even in a comedy like this, Hanks' talent shines through.

One movie that certainly deserves to be on this list is Saving Private Ryan. Spielberg and Hanks teamed up to create what many call the most important World War II movie ever made. The first scene of this movie recreates the Battle At Normandy Beach and is very hard to watch.

Another great film starring Tom Hanks which you may or may not have seen is A League Of Their Own. This film focuses on an all girls baseball league that is formed during World War II when all the men are off at war.

Finally, I feel the need to mention is Toy Story. As the voice of Woody, Tom Hanks gave us the first iconic CGI character. He has reprised this role in the two films since and you have to wonder if these movies would be so great without him.

Hopefully there is one or more Tom Hanks films on this list which you have not yet seen and now feel compelled to do so.

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