The added bonus to not having Cruise throw anything is that if Spielberg wanted to direct him in a very hands-on manner, he could have him take certain lines of the scene over and over again in different ways without throwing off the rhythm of his acting by taking time to reset the ball and catch and retrieve it.
I guarantee the reason I gave is why he had nothing in his hand. Anyone may very well be able to do it safely 99 times out of a 100, but the one time where it slips out of your hand and somebody gets hit in the head is the reason they fake it like this. The risk is relatively low, but on a film set you don't take chances you don't have to. People are injured doing "safe" things far too often.
@andybader it's a "close up" you can film that scene with no one in front of him...so there is no risk of harm anyone...there is not reason to not hold a ball in that scene....
besides as rgeberts said before you can hold the ball make the throwing motion and not throwing the ball....like when you wanna fool a dog
@DonBobyTV Look at the angle on Tom Cruise's face. The camera is almost directly in front of him. The camera -- along with the camera operator, focus puller, dolly grip (if applicable), and the boom operator -- are about 8 feet away from the actor. You do clear out what you don't need, but the camera is operated by a crew.
It is possible to fake the throw, yes. If there's a one percent chance that ball slips out and slings toward the crew, it isn't worth it for the crew.
...they can film this with only a camera operator with a hand-held camera, the boom operator can stand behind Tom, ....dont think this need focus puller or dolly grip.... you are making up things to give yourself the truth, you are very close-minded , you just think your opinions is the right one and stands to it no matter what others said; like that about the one percent chance, where did you take that data?you just made it up... why not 2% or 0.5 % or even lower
That is ugly, but I think the well-documented fact that his father was a piece of shit gets him a pass on the throwing motion.If your dad neglects how to teach you to throw when your a kid, that is tough to overcome.
um, i'm not a professional athlete, but i am 100% positive that I could throw a baseball, upwards of 70 miles per hour, through a window with three of our people standing near me and not hurt anyone except the window (and maybe my throwing arm, since i haven't thrown a baseball in a few years). ALSO, YOU CAN FAKE THROWING A BASEBALL, WHILE HOLDING A BASEBALL, WITHOUT ACTUALLY THROWING IT. Holy shit, I just blew some people's minds right there.
It's safety for the crew members working around him. For that close-up shot there's no less than four guys standing almost directly in front of him. You're asking an actor, not a professional athlete, to throw a ball while channeling anger and frustration and focusing on a lot of other things besides throwing the ball. If I'm operating the camera, and he doesn't need to throw the ball, I prefer him not to.
Spielberg thought nobody would notice. It's a judgment call. You noticed; many didn't.
@andybader um, this doesn't make any sense. I'm fairly positive that I, not a professional athlete, could throw a baseball through a window with people standing around me without hurting anyone except the window. Also, most people with normal-sized hands would be perfectly capable of acting like throwing a baseball, while holding a baseball, without actually throwing a baseball. (I know, I just blew your mind). Also, it's really hard on your arm to do a throwing motion without holding anything
WHOA! Nice catch! Seriously, I have seen the movie, would have never wondered if he had no ball in his hand, even if his technique is terrible. Sweet. Oh, and Simmons.
he says "dick" then all of a sudden you clearly see nothing in his hand as hes "throwing it" and then it cuts to a scene of a ball that he clearly did not throw hitting a window.
maybe he did it and got the lines wrong so the second time since the window was already broken they pretended to throw it. id be suprised if he did throw the ball anyway, to hit a window with a ball in the exact place a director wants, i think even a baseball player would find that hard. Just remember he is an actor, he is not getting paid for olaying baseball, he is getting paid for emotion and getting lines right and work long hours in all differnet conditions, why is this such a big deal?
as a baseball player and someone with enough common sense, tom cruise is a little fairy. there is absolutely no reason they couldnt shoot that with a baseball in his hand, and by his arm motion that was probaby the first time in his life he even held a ball.
he probably threw it the fist few times but didnt the last time becuz maybe its gard to throw a baseball through a window, the staff just probaby threw a rock a the window or something
Believe it or not.....the director would choose to shoot the close up several times and pick the best for the final print..............thus no ball. Tom is simply going through the motions for an anal retentive director.
oh and guess what?!? most actors don't do their own stunts in the movies!! they actually have what they call "stunt doubles", people that stand in to do stunts that might be too dangerous for the actors to do themselves!!!! what a shocker!!!
Most likely they shot that scene a few times. Perhaps this take was practice (hence no ball) but the filmmakers liked his line reading the best in this shot. One non-crazy theory for you...
@earthlingdave since when the "practice" is filmed....? anyway, are you telling me that Cruise is such a bad actor that can repeat that very "line reading" with the ball in the hand?
Umm..if you see Lord of The Rings closely, Legolas or Orlando Bloom never really fires a real arrow. Watch closely ...they need to put in the CG arrow or the balls so if they shoot them with the real thing it will mess up the whole shot. Get it?
Not fair, we alls are know tom cruise is a one of great action hero and stunter we are commenting on the movies from our homes but we dont know how much time takes just one scene and there is so much problems comes during the shooting.
if anyone can throw the ball than tom cruise why not its really unbelievable and chiep to do a these kind comments
i know this is old but not only can you tell he isn't holding the baseball like everyone said already but the angle of the baseball hitting the window means it came from about waist level which is where a pitching machine would be. If he threw it then it would have been coming down out of its arc based on where he was. Instead it is going up and barely hits the top of its arc when it hits the window.
judging from that throwing motion, cruise was never a starter on a baseball team. maybe an occasional right field spot start on the babe ruth team. although this hasn't kept him from slaying more ass than god.
Kpitcher, i know what you mean... someone could have told him to atleast keep his albow above his should... wow he looks like a retard... but good movie
The baseball was CGI the whole time. They didn't want either of the actors to get hit in the face or anywhere else for that matter. Neither actor was actually throwing a baseball.
The window break was obviously a special effect. Which is fine. There's still no reason why he couldn't hold the baseball and mimic a throw like he did with his fist.
well i guess they didn't want him to actually throw a ball because the window part is something the can only do so many times....they probably had to do it once
They try to make Tom taller in every movie, so they figuered here, that he would look bigger if a standard size b.ball would be totaly covered by his fingers and palm. ;-)
i would guess its cause they didnt want him throwing a baseball right at the crew ^^ actors are infamous for being horrible drivers while acting for example, he'd probably hit someones head.
I never noticed his son is wearing a Red Sox hat and he's wearing a Yankees hat. I guess the director was trying to prove how different they really are.
Hahahahaha... funniest comments ever. I suspect the reason that the scene was shot without the baseball in his hands is because it would have to be edited out later if he didn't actually throw it. Everyone knows that movie stars can't throw a baseball or shoot a basketball without looking like fools.
Im thinking the reason why they didnt shoot it with a baseball is because toms cruise's hands are so incredibly tiny that a real baseball in his hands would look like a bowling ball.
Wow... I am so grateful to you for finally shedding light on to the vast international conspiracy to cover up Tom Cruise's inability to throw a baseball...
even if everyone was close, he could still make it look like he wasn't nub arming it. anyone who knows how to throw a ball (which is most guys) knows how to pretend to toss a ball
Tom Cruise, is a little man who pretends to be something he is not for a living. Saying he is 'awesome' basically sums up people who are easily pleased and have a dire need to look up to someone. He is a flid, a very big scientology flid, and you Swdduel probably come from America, eat too much and think you are a 'Jedi' from Star Wars. Go and read a book..
since it's a close up and not a wide mastershot, you could assume that the crew is probably close by, along with any other equipment. all equipment, especially lights, are moved and repositioned from shot to shot. so, considering the how fast the movement is in such a close shot and the possibility of nearby crew and equipment...spielberg may not have needed/wanted him to actually throw a baseball.
my guess is cuz they didnt want him to have to throw the baseball through the window so they filmed him without a baseball and then someone else threw it though the window... cuz if u noticed he had the ball all the other times he threw.
Tom is gay. He's freakin' nuts too. I don't know about the second throw but the first he definitely looks like a girl.
He is so demented and in the closet, living in his head must be torture for him, he's crazier than even the most crazy people on this planet. If he hadn't made it as an actor, he'd be one of those dirty homeless crazy people shouting things and talking to themselves on the street.
he probably dint throw a proper baseball coz he were told not to when throwin it that hard not coz he cant throw an y r u insulting him u r just jealous of him get a life
From the way it was cut the 'ball' wouldn't have left his hand before it cut to the next angle. So yes, they could have 'risked' the staff and personnel.
Your comment is almost like saying 'no we can't have the scene with the explosions, people might get hurt'.
Well, not that anyone will believe me but...I got a chance to play baseball with Tom Cruise. He can throw, maybe not like a pro, but he can throw. Besides, even if he couldn't, is that reason to insult him?
reason he does not have a ball in his hand is because they had to put an extra to break the glass precisely where they wanted, so they brought a profesional pitcher.I work with actors all the time and things are not as easy as people think.Alot of extras are brought in for theese special ocasions so no waste of materials are spended because of the tight budgets.I hope this helped answer your question.Thank you...Jose
People seems to try to do everything to destroy Tom Cruise reputation. All is about his connection to the Scientology church.
I think you should take a look at the extra material of MI 3 and u will see that Tom does a lot tough stunts so he is not a chicken at all. Besides that, people that really meet Tom and Work with him (which u dont do) thinks he is a great guy and very respectful and dedicated to his job. Isnt that what is important with a person and not his spiritual beliefs?
LURK MOAR... seriously, Tom destroys his reputation enough. Being tied to a pathologically lying murderous UFO cult is just icing on the delicious schadenfreude cake.
I have also read Xenu sites dude but I still dont evaluate people the way u seems to do.
And so what if some think he is a jerk, He has a great wife, a lot of Money, he has the opportunity to speak out about things he believe in, and he still act in movies.
So in the light of that, I dont think he give a damn about people who just follow what other writes without knowing anything themselves from the source.
who gives a shit if there's a ball or not. as long as the scenes works. get a job or somethig instead of worring about whether tom has a base in his hand or not.
who gives a shit. They animate everything now, and I am never fooled and always think it looks fake. Think back to Braveheart, hundreds of real people enacting battles. If that movie was made this year instead of in the past it would be filled with unrealistic fake looking figures, and would have jarjar in every scene. Look back to Spartacus, Conan the Barbarian, Ben-Hur, and Cleopatra. Hundreds of extras, hundreds of costumes. Am I the only person who thinks most cgi is horrible?
Did any of you ever think that, oh, I don't know...perhaps his character RAY FERRIER can't throw a ball? If you actually watch the movie, you'll see his relationship with his kids is strained as is.
maybe he was throwing some of his magical scientology dust, which dispels bad reviews and makes everything perfect.. he obviously then refused to shoot another take.
I dunno, he had a pretty sexy lookin throw at the end of top gun when he threw goose's dog tags into the ocean. But then again.....that was also before he went crazy. Maybe the two aren't unrelated...
For the blind fan worshippers who don't get why ppl are mad at Tom Cruise for being scientology's posterboy. Here's why:
xenuDOTnet
whyaretheydeadDOTnet
exscientologykidsDOTcom
xenutvDOTcom
And Google:
Scientology RPF / Scientology Disconnection / Scientology Fair Game / Operation Snow White / R6 Implant / Xenu / Time Magazine article Cult of Greed and Power
great links thanks. after reading, i can say with certainty, scientology is insane. and the people who believe it are lost souls, and mentally deranged.
look at the first 5 seconds. He throws it perfectly fine. Maybe he lost the ball after throwing it the second time, and they didn't give him another one... haha =D
Once Tommy gets rid of his Thetans, his balls will drop and he'll be able to throw better, unless of course when his balls drop they land in Davie Miscaviges mouth.
Simmons
dckge 1 week ago
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hannibal329 1 week ago
Simmons!!!!
jtrakas33 1 week ago
yes, throws like a girl. SIMMONS!!!!
andrewjbloom 1 week ago
Oh, Simmons.....
americantractor 1 week ago
SIMMONS!
itachi37 1 week ago
Is that Tim Lincecum?
njasdjdh 1 week ago
Simmons.
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This clip probably only had 700 views until the Sports Guy sent us here....LOL
fattystools 1 week ago
This clip probably only had 700 views until the Sports Guy sent us here....LOL
fattystools 1 week ago
william j simmons
nrhubbz 1 week ago
He does throw like a broad!
Solanale 1 week ago
The added bonus to not having Cruise throw anything is that if Spielberg wanted to direct him in a very hands-on manner, he could have him take certain lines of the scene over and over again in different ways without throwing off the rhythm of his acting by taking time to reset the ball and catch and retrieve it.
andybader 2 weeks ago
I guarantee the reason I gave is why he had nothing in his hand. Anyone may very well be able to do it safely 99 times out of a 100, but the one time where it slips out of your hand and somebody gets hit in the head is the reason they fake it like this. The risk is relatively low, but on a film set you don't take chances you don't have to. People are injured doing "safe" things far too often.
andybader 2 weeks ago
@andybader it's a "close up" you can film that scene with no one in front of him...so there is no risk of harm anyone...there is not reason to not hold a ball in that scene....
besides as rgeberts said before you can hold the ball make the throwing motion and not throwing the ball....like when you wanna fool a dog
DonBobyTV 1 week ago
@DonBobyTV Look at the angle on Tom Cruise's face. The camera is almost directly in front of him. The camera -- along with the camera operator, focus puller, dolly grip (if applicable), and the boom operator -- are about 8 feet away from the actor. You do clear out what you don't need, but the camera is operated by a crew.
It is possible to fake the throw, yes. If there's a one percent chance that ball slips out and slings toward the crew, it isn't worth it for the crew.
andybader 1 week ago
@andybader Not buying it...
...they can film this with only a camera operator with a hand-held camera, the boom operator can stand behind Tom, ....dont think this need focus puller or dolly grip.... you are making up things to give yourself the truth, you are very close-minded , you just think your opinions is the right one and stands to it no matter what others said; like that about the one percent chance, where did you take that data?you just made it up... why not 2% or 0.5 % or even lower
DonBobyTV 1 week ago
That is ugly, but I think the well-documented fact that his father was a piece of shit gets him a pass on the throwing motion.If your dad neglects how to teach you to throw when your a kid, that is tough to overcome.
hey12358y 2 weeks ago
SIMMMONS
therealAK96 2 weeks ago 4
um, i'm not a professional athlete, but i am 100% positive that I could throw a baseball, upwards of 70 miles per hour, through a window with three of our people standing near me and not hurt anyone except the window (and maybe my throwing arm, since i haven't thrown a baseball in a few years). ALSO, YOU CAN FAKE THROWING A BASEBALL, WHILE HOLDING A BASEBALL, WITHOUT ACTUALLY THROWING IT. Holy shit, I just blew some people's minds right there.
rgeberts 2 weeks ago
HI-larious
cprince15 2 weeks ago
also: Simmons!
andybader 2 weeks ago 2
It's safety for the crew members working around him. For that close-up shot there's no less than four guys standing almost directly in front of him. You're asking an actor, not a professional athlete, to throw a ball while channeling anger and frustration and focusing on a lot of other things besides throwing the ball. If I'm operating the camera, and he doesn't need to throw the ball, I prefer him not to.
Spielberg thought nobody would notice. It's a judgment call. You noticed; many didn't.
andybader 2 weeks ago
@andybader um, this doesn't make any sense. I'm fairly positive that I, not a professional athlete, could throw a baseball through a window with people standing around me without hurting anyone except the window. Also, most people with normal-sized hands would be perfectly capable of acting like throwing a baseball, while holding a baseball, without actually throwing a baseball. (I know, I just blew your mind). Also, it's really hard on your arm to do a throwing motion without holding anything
rgeberts 2 weeks ago
Tim Tebow can't throw either, yet he is the greatest athlete of our generation.
tsingh877 2 weeks ago
WHOA! Nice catch! Seriously, I have seen the movie, would have never wondered if he had no ball in his hand, even if his technique is terrible. Sweet. Oh, and Simmons.
NintendoLegendDotCom 2 weeks ago
SIMMONS!
Jokul12 2 weeks ago
LOL! Grantland!
deshun1987 2 weeks ago
Bill
wilkesg7 2 weeks ago
SIMMMMMMONS
anthonydo89 2 weeks ago 92
LITERALLY THE FUNNIEST THING OF THE DAY..
he says "dick" then all of a sudden you clearly see nothing in his hand as hes "throwing it" and then it cuts to a scene of a ball that he clearly did not throw hitting a window.
Theshamham 6 months ago
maybe he did it and got the lines wrong so the second time since the window was already broken they pretended to throw it. id be suprised if he did throw the ball anyway, to hit a window with a ball in the exact place a director wants, i think even a baseball player would find that hard. Just remember he is an actor, he is not getting paid for olaying baseball, he is getting paid for emotion and getting lines right and work long hours in all differnet conditions, why is this such a big deal?
decrithius 10 months ago
he short hands the shit out of that first throw.
elpablo203 11 months ago
as a baseball player and someone with enough common sense, tom cruise is a little fairy. there is absolutely no reason they couldnt shoot that with a baseball in his hand, and by his arm motion that was probaby the first time in his life he even held a ball.
mF2LeVii 1 year ago
he probably threw it the fist few times but didnt the last time becuz maybe its gard to throw a baseball through a window, the staff just probaby threw a rock a the window or something
nickypop617 1 year ago
Believe it or not.....the director would choose to shoot the close up several times and pick the best for the final print..............thus no ball. Tom is simply going through the motions for an anal retentive director.
SOLISDEUS 1 year ago
I've seen this movie twice and I didn't notice that until now.
CasimusxPrime 1 year ago
if he would have a ball in the hand he'd probably loose it and hit someone... anyways, you could see him throw at first so...
tur1000 1 year ago
oh and guess what?!? most actors don't do their own stunts in the movies!! they actually have what they call "stunt doubles", people that stand in to do stunts that might be too dangerous for the actors to do themselves!!!! what a shocker!!!
LMFAO!!!!!!!
ojmardueno 1 year ago
who cares....!!!!...???? it's hollyweird
hangover71 1 year ago
Lol!!!!
SOLFEACE 1 year ago
this part was funny as fuck
r8iderboi 1 year ago
i watched that on TnT and they took out dick and put in gerk and it sounds so retarted
stevenking94 1 year ago
Most likely they shot that scene a few times. Perhaps this take was practice (hence no ball) but the filmmakers liked his line reading the best in this shot. One non-crazy theory for you...
earthlingdave 1 year ago 21
@earthlingdave since when the "practice" is filmed....? anyway, are you telling me that Cruise is such a bad actor that can repeat that very "line reading" with the ball in the hand?
DonBobyTV 1 week ago
@DonBobyTV You do realize he wrote that a year ago???
Sone1ne 1 week ago
apart from there bein no ball in his hand when he wound up...that was funny as shit
bigboss44881 1 year ago
Umm..if you see Lord of The Rings closely, Legolas or Orlando Bloom never really fires a real arrow. Watch closely ...they need to put in the CG arrow or the balls so if they shoot them with the real thing it will mess up the whole shot. Get it?
viplovem 1 year ago
@viplovem That's because arrows are DANGEROUS. Baseballs are only dangerous if the idjit can't throw.
~Zakkers.
LovelyPrincessCloud 1 year ago
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ruckenfigur 1 year ago
@ruckenfigur Except that the kid isn't in that shot. For all we know he could have been looking at a padded wall.
It is an odd directing decision.
RubberDuckyJr 1 year ago
He's a scientologist for fuck's sake; I should think that of all the weird and fucked up things he does this is ranked about no. 5017.
jezmuff 1 year ago
Not fair, we alls are know tom cruise is a one of great action hero and stunter we are commenting on the movies from our homes but we dont know how much time takes just one scene and there is so much problems comes during the shooting.
if anyone can throw the ball than tom cruise why not its really unbelievable and chiep to do a these kind comments
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123rebelguy 1 year ago
Ohhhh...he sure is Tom Cruise crazy!
weirdcitykid 1 year ago
maybe it was intended for the scene. sou they could replace the throw with a machine. which can be more precise
louisross91 1 year ago
Pause It At 0:22 it proves he has no ball
OllieSchofieldTV1 1 year ago
@OllieSchofieldTV1 lmao ur right
flyhi4ever 1 year ago
Speilberg: Ok just throw to em' and (*crashes window*) OH SHIT! I- eh what the fuck, lets keep it!
teetertotter68 1 year ago
i know this is old but not only can you tell he isn't holding the baseball like everyone said already but the angle of the baseball hitting the window means it came from about waist level which is where a pitching machine would be. If he threw it then it would have been coming down out of its arc based on where he was. Instead it is going up and barely hits the top of its arc when it hits the window.
alexgs43 1 year ago
tom cruise is an arsehole teeth not required
bobodd5 1 year ago
if you look carefully hes not holding a baseball
DanualMusic 1 year ago
Jesus that's lazy filmmaking
britshpsycho 1 year ago
judging from that throwing motion, cruise was never a starter on a baseball team. maybe an occasional right field spot start on the babe ruth team. although this hasn't kept him from slaying more ass than god.
smoot0420 1 year ago
Kpitcher, i know what you mean... someone could have told him to atleast keep his albow above his should... wow he looks like a retard... but good movie
utwoe 1 year ago
you would think hes gettin payed enough that he would be able to learn how to throw a simple ball
kpitcher45 1 year ago
The baseball was CGI the whole time. They didn't want either of the actors to get hit in the face or anywhere else for that matter. Neither actor was actually throwing a baseball.
bowlingpro1234 2 years ago 4
speilberg fuckin sucks except for private ryan and et
HeadingleygEE 2 years ago
thats so cheap!
BenjiBoi56 2 years ago
also bad mechanics
antoniopuerto92 2 years ago
notice how his son turned his cap around as he was walking off? an insult to the yankees? i think so.
antoniopuerto92 2 years ago
There's NO WAY Tom could bring it like the ball that goes through the window......plus he throws LIKE A GIRL!!!!!
Anglovox 2 years ago
Maybe cause he isnt a major league baseball player and cant throw a ball hard enough to break a window. Idk its hollywood go figure
HalfBritishBoy 2 years ago
The window break was obviously a special effect. Which is fine. There's still no reason why he couldn't hold the baseball and mimic a throw like he did with his fist.
Tobsterius 2 years ago
Google "SOK Kneeophytes" for the Scientology parody that made Tom Cruise cry on MSNBC!
Canaderek 2 years ago
your right how did you spot that
jmoff16 2 years ago
well i guess they didn't want him to actually throw a ball because the window part is something the can only do so many times....they probably had to do it once
stuff5514 2 years ago
and??
stuff5514 2 years ago
because you touch yourself at night
Poizon67 2 years ago
its pretty obvious they weren't throwing a ball. the ball went way to fast and straight for the speed of his arm and the way he threw
juffan 2 years ago
They try to make Tom taller in every movie, so they figuered here, that he would look bigger if a standard size b.ball would be totaly covered by his fingers and palm. ;-)
bormasina76 2 years ago
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bormasina76 2 years ago
LOL YOUR RIGHT!!!
trach44 2 years ago
there isnt a ball in his hand
stuff5514 2 years ago
i think the way the camera is facing tom, if he threw a ball, it would smash the camera wouldn't it?!
sherriffflood 2 years ago
Correction: Cruise's asshole son cant catch
calvinhobbes0bluejay 2 years ago 2
his posture is incorrect......worst problem....elbow way under shoulder....keep throwing fast and arm will fall off../..
dylf14 2 years ago
PLAY BASEBALL WITH ME OR I WILL KILL YOU
LobsterPotsticker 2 years ago
goku
LobsterPotsticker 2 years ago
gohan
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piccolko
Huet2008 2 years ago
vegeta
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buu
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mr.popo
dennis8061 2 years ago
TOM CRUISE SUX BALLS
MA5ACRE 2 years ago
i would guess its cause they didnt want him throwing a baseball right at the crew ^^ actors are infamous for being horrible drivers while acting for example, he'd probably hit someones head.
45axelh 2 years ago
you're right, but it would have looked way better if he did have a ball in his hand while making the move, just without throwing it...
unless he had trouble getting ahold of it in his palm ?_?
Dustie1984 2 years ago
lol awesome
nickcon 2 years ago
in case he hit the kid i guess.
Anarchrist01 3 years ago
why did u say cantthrpugh a baseball he just did and it was good
mikedude676767 3 years ago 2
its a rock!
Tailsown 3 years ago
i think they could not make a nice round hole in the glass thats why they just made a round hole in the glass put a sound on it. end of story.
drdrclint 3 years ago
Baseballs are tools of Lord Xenu and being so, they amplify thetan levels. Tom has spent ENOUGH money without having to go back to Amp readings!
ASithTheyCalledEmo 3 years ago
I never noticed his son is wearing a Red Sox hat and he's wearing a Yankees hat. I guess the director was trying to prove how different they really are.
iamzeroedin 3 years ago
Because Tom Cruise only puts balls in his mouth. Doesn't like getting his hands dirty.
taichibailongball 3 years ago 3
lmao,warren ;)
cptskellern 3 years ago
Hahahahaha... funniest comments ever. I suspect the reason that the scene was shot without the baseball in his hands is because it would have to be edited out later if he didn't actually throw it. Everyone knows that movie stars can't throw a baseball or shoot a basketball without looking like fools.
EvenSteven2004 3 years ago
Easy. Tom is not allowed to hold his balls anymore. Katie took them away so no more ball throwing for Tom.
MadMacISmad 3 years ago
has anybody seen my baseball?
cptskellern 3 years ago 2
Don't touch my ears!
taichibailongball 3 years ago
Im thinking the reason why they didnt shoot it with a baseball is because toms cruise's hands are so incredibly tiny that a real baseball in his hands would look like a bowling ball.
vRaZ1el 3 years ago 4
Wow... I am so grateful to you for finally shedding light on to the vast international conspiracy to cover up Tom Cruise's inability to throw a baseball...
DjAmes987 3 years ago
even if everyone was close, he could still make it look like he wasn't nub arming it. anyone who knows how to throw a ball (which is most guys) knows how to pretend to toss a ball
Darkstar4008 3 years ago
the ball probably squirted him with water as an innocent joke or something
Gus13 3 years ago 4
LMAO. It hand buzzered him. Or questioned his sexuality
GrimReaperTV 3 years ago
the son is goku!!!
maxxxrockmuse 3 years ago
What do you mean?
tacos256 3 years ago
Hahahaha! Nice catch, Gizmo! Now we all know Tom Cruise is an uncoordinated douche bag as well as a cult following mental patient!
creepshowcrate 3 years ago
That was done for safety reasons. Basically everything that jnaenae317 said.
PR1M3VAL 3 years ago
He looks like he is throwing it pretty good.
TheTopGun920 3 years ago
you know this guy is so insecure about his height, taller actors were asked to lean and slouch more.
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jakeislegend360 3 years ago
Having seen him jump around on couches, I don't think I'd let him have a baseball if I didn't have to.
doobedoo22 3 years ago
lol, great clip. maybe the ball was too rude....
DemianFM 3 years ago
or maybe the ball was a real jerk
iamzeroedin 3 years ago 16
his hand is too small for a baseball?
falconmiester 3 years ago 4
Tom Cruise, is a little man who pretends to be something he is not for a living. Saying he is 'awesome' basically sums up people who are easily pleased and have a dire need to look up to someone. He is a flid, a very big scientology flid, and you Swdduel probably come from America, eat too much and think you are a 'Jedi' from Star Wars. Go and read a book..
Moolafoo 3 years ago
stupid...tom cruise is awesome...ur an idiot
swdduel 3 years ago 5
since it's a close up and not a wide mastershot, you could assume that the crew is probably close by, along with any other equipment. all equipment, especially lights, are moved and repositioned from shot to shot. so, considering the how fast the movement is in such a close shot and the possibility of nearby crew and equipment...spielberg may not have needed/wanted him to actually throw a baseball.
jnaenae317 3 years ago 6
you're right
TCBHolly 3 years ago
all those wide angles that show him throwing the baseball and you're trying to prove he can't throw from ONE medium close up?
jnaenae317 3 years ago 3
Who gives a shit!
pkearne 3 years ago 3
my guess is cuz they didnt want him to have to throw the baseball through the window so they filmed him without a baseball and then someone else threw it though the window... cuz if u noticed he had the ball all the other times he threw.
goyankees4 3 years ago
cause the camera was in front of him you fucktart.
chioreanraul 3 years ago
Tom is gay. He's freakin' nuts too. I don't know about the second throw but the first he definitely looks like a girl.
He is so demented and in the closet, living in his head must be torture for him, he's crazier than even the most crazy people on this planet. If he hadn't made it as an actor, he'd be one of those dirty homeless crazy people shouting things and talking to themselves on the street.
ohleary 3 years ago
you have to understand that tom is tired of people calling him gay, and that's why he refuses to be filmed with any balls in his hands
cryvsspy 3 years ago 29
he probably dint throw a proper baseball coz he were told not to when throwin it that hard not coz he cant throw an y r u insulting him u r just jealous of him get a life
kelserex 3 years ago
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cuz he idiot
fuck you Mr tom cruise
Q8sro 3 years ago
i like tom cruise
PiMBCallieR5 3 years ago 7
Leaves Tom's balls alone.
they are very valuable.
BOYZEEE1 3 years ago 2
8==D
TheRsMuffin 3 years ago
From the way it was cut the 'ball' wouldn't have left his hand before it cut to the next angle. So yes, they could have 'risked' the staff and personnel.
Your comment is almost like saying 'no we can't have the scene with the explosions, people might get hurt'.
There goes every action movie.
ezekahr 3 years ago 3
Well, not that anyone will believe me but...I got a chance to play baseball with Tom Cruise. He can throw, maybe not like a pro, but he can throw. Besides, even if he couldn't, is that reason to insult him?
ROCKY8410 3 years ago
tom cruise put his faith in aliens, they made him the pussy he is
fudgecakes11 3 years ago
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tom cruise is a little bitch.
james3244 3 years ago
reason he does not have a ball in his hand is because they had to put an extra to break the glass precisely where they wanted, so they brought a profesional pitcher.I work with actors all the time and things are not as easy as people think.Alot of extras are brought in for theese special ocasions so no waste of materials are spended because of the tight budgets.I hope this helped answer your question.Thank you...Jose
jose3526 3 years ago 2
you have the logic of a 5 year old. its two totally different shots. thats no reason why tom cruise didnt throw an actual baseball.
plus he still throws like a girl in this.
supermanJ76 3 years ago 6
Like i said before..I hope this was of any help but if insulting is all people have to do to get attention then fine...have a nice day by the way.
jose3526 3 years ago 5
People seems to try to do everything to destroy Tom Cruise reputation. All is about his connection to the Scientology church.
I think you should take a look at the extra material of MI 3 and u will see that Tom does a lot tough stunts so he is not a chicken at all. Besides that, people that really meet Tom and Work with him (which u dont do) thinks he is a great guy and very respectful and dedicated to his job. Isnt that what is important with a person and not his spiritual beliefs?
Lillebo2002 3 years ago 4
LURK MOAR... seriously, Tom destroys his reputation enough. Being tied to a pathologically lying murderous UFO cult is just icing on the delicious schadenfreude cake.
TheMightyWonka 3 years ago
I have also read Xenu sites dude but I still dont evaluate people the way u seems to do.
And so what if some think he is a jerk, He has a great wife, a lot of Money, he has the opportunity to speak out about things he believe in, and he still act in movies.
So in the light of that, I dont think he give a damn about people who just follow what other writes without knowing anything themselves from the source.
Lillebo2002 3 years ago 4
it is kinda wierd that they didnt use a baseball, but i dont really care cause this friggin movie rocked!
fuzzy346 3 years ago 6
who gives a shit if there's a ball or not. as long as the scenes works. get a job or somethig instead of worring about whether tom has a base in his hand or not.
tenthousandand1 3 years ago 5
OMG I ttly agree why the heck would they do that?! why couldn't they just put a freakin baseball in his hand?!
huzlinefan01 3 years ago
i think its to make it seem like the balls he throws are so fast that you can't even see them.
EtanMeyler 3 years ago
who gives a shit. They animate everything now, and I am never fooled and always think it looks fake. Think back to Braveheart, hundreds of real people enacting battles. If that movie was made this year instead of in the past it would be filled with unrealistic fake looking figures, and would have jarjar in every scene. Look back to Spartacus, Conan the Barbarian, Ben-Hur, and Cleopatra. Hundreds of extras, hundreds of costumes. Am I the only person who thinks most cgi is horrible?
monsoonostrich 3 years ago 2
no, I agree with you too
-Bader
bader58 3 years ago
well.... HE IS GAY....
even thought he doesn't want to get out of the closet... he will.... eventually...
kowee18654 3 years ago 2
Tom Cruise throw the ball at the lowlives.
WTG CRUISE....
nightowzil 3 years ago
there is a camera crew right in front of him. you think they would prefer him throwing a baseball at the crew
k97cross 3 years ago
Did any of you ever think that, oh, I don't know...perhaps his character RAY FERRIER can't throw a ball? If you actually watch the movie, you'll see his relationship with his kids is strained as is.
Ragitsu 3 years ago
hes a woosy celebrity he doesnt want to get his tux dirty i love playing baseball expecially diving back xD
johncenasbestfan94 3 years ago
maybe he was throwing some of his magical scientology dust, which dispels bad reviews and makes everything perfect.. he obviously then refused to shoot another take.
Udinbak 3 years ago 8
BAHAHAHAHA!!!!
nicole3221 3 years ago 6
lol! scientology is the dumbest religion
huzlinefan01 3 years ago 2
it's very simple...he did a trick shot.
rockotto727 3 years ago
Check YT for "trick pitch" and see what really happened.
rockotto727 3 years ago
I dunno, he had a pretty sexy lookin throw at the end of top gun when he threw goose's dog tags into the ocean. But then again.....that was also before he went crazy. Maybe the two aren't unrelated...
djcrls 3 years ago
fuck yeah
sbrazy24 3 years ago
he short arms the ball...damn scientology
badumpy 3 years ago
For the blind fan worshippers who don't get why ppl are mad at Tom Cruise for being scientology's posterboy. Here's why:
xenuDOTnet
whyaretheydeadDOTnet
exscientologykidsDOTcom
xenutvDOTcom
And Google:
Scientology RPF / Scientology Disconnection / Scientology Fair Game / Operation Snow White / R6 Implant / Xenu / Time Magazine article Cult of Greed and Power
LindiVid 3 years ago 3
great links thanks. after reading, i can say with certainty, scientology is insane. and the people who believe it are lost souls, and mentally deranged.
ohleary 3 years ago
lol he actually can throw.
goodthx 3 years ago 3
look at the first 5 seconds. He throws it perfectly fine. Maybe he lost the ball after throwing it the second time, and they didn't give him another one... haha =D
theglowstickkids 3 years ago
Once Tommy gets rid of his Thetans, his balls will drop and he'll be able to throw better, unless of course when his balls drop they land in Davie Miscaviges mouth.
varmintslayer1 3 years ago 4
Because the church of Scientology does not support baseball. Also Tom's wrists are too limp to even hold a baseball
braindamage01002 3 years ago 2
my wrist is strong as an ox ;) lol
eddylon1983 3 years ago
fagg
mistercleav 3 years ago
I saw that whe i first watched the movie! No one else noticed
TheLastManAlive 3 years ago
Had they given Tom Cruise real balls he would have shoved them in his mouth.
speaknoevil2007 3 years ago 2