Tom Hanks: That Thing You Do

[porcelaincougar]

Tom Hanks needs to be declared a national treasure.

[Atomicflash500]

was this a interview of the interviewer ...?? shut him up !!

[oldfart387]

Surprised me at the movie how much the main character (Guy) looked like a young Tom Hanks. Look back at his old sitcom (can't remember the name) when he and his buddy (also in the movie) had to go drag to live in the girls dorm or something like that. Compare the main Guy to him in the TV show, eerie. He also gave Opie Cunningham's cousin a part. He was a disc jockey. Years before he was the cute kid in Gentle Ben TV show with a bear. Damn, I'm getting too nostalgic here.

[TheSRalston]

Tom Hanks reminds me of a modern day Jimmy Stewart...

[3234718]

Was this supposed to be an interview? Or a "you're awesome, but let me tell you how I'm awesome too" conversation.

[infntnub]

@3234718 You are reading my mind!

[3234718]

@infntnub It's like he's really hoping Tom Hanks will say after the interview, "Hey man, you're really cool. We should hang out"

[chataboutcakes]

I just love Tom Hanks!! {~_~}

[BeatIesfan]

Thanks for sharing this. I don't know how I got here, but thanks again!

[BWEE1000]

Tom Hanks is a real great person. Too look at him you wouldn't think he would be into music. That thing you Do is a great movie. I wish Tom would make another movie about the 50's or 60's.

[JDALIVETUBE]

Someone sit tom hanks down with led zeppelin please.....

[CoachProc]

I totally identify with what he say's about the 70's I'm the same age he is and I turned 18 in 1974 - I thought it stunk then (totally hated polyester, never actually liked disco and couldn't name a single thing that should be resurected from the 70's). I was behind where I should have been - would have LOVED being 18 in 1964.

[joaodillinger]

@CoachProc lucky you! I'm gonna turn 18 in a couple of months so i'm in the MTV generation. though i never liked Mtv and it's mindfuck shows. (Excuse my language). i grew up listening to the Stones & Queen on my dad's record player, & listening real Hip Hop from the late 80's. Everybody thinks i'm a weirdo kid, but i don't care. and i wish i was in the 60's too, I love Doo-Wop.

[DanReligion]

"Let's go moles... Let's go make out".

Nice one Tom.

[dunskie]

Tom punched this dude in the face right after he said that about Rita. That's why they cut.

[phddddd]

My five-year old daughter loves the go-go dancing that goes on behind The Wonders when they perform on TV. She's pumps her arms and wiggles just like they do. She even does the swim and nose dive. It's a gas-gas-gas. BTW, I had the Mickey Mantle rookie and MVP cards, and Roger Maris '61 ... went to England for a dozen or so years, came back ... all gone.

[The170460]

he had a very good taste in music and that thing you do is a real gem.

[royals1985brett]

Not only is he nice and genuine, rich, brilliant, directs, writes, gives the best interviews, but also is a modern rennaissance man. Tom Hanks is Ben Franklins reincarnation.

[karekarekid1]

i'm 13 and i listen to the four seasons!

[XMOO7]

Wow, Tom Hanks hates disco music

[dosomethin888]

ARE you down with OPP

[irvingklaw57]

That Thing You Do unsuccessfully brought the 60s back. Mad Men brought it back because of the sex appeal.

[ITS4390]

I'm 19, I listen to Buddy Holly, The Eagles, Chuck Berry, the Beatles, the Beach Boys and quite a few others .....

[dunskie]

Dynamite film, AND soundtrack too, which Hanks wrote many of the tunes. Great stuff.

[Runcie6]

couldnt it of played 4 another 10 secs,"my god didnt rita look good.........." lol

[VideoGuy18]

I remember, because I had seen him in "Joe Versus The Volcano" at the time. I was like 6 or 7 I believe.

[VideoGuy18]

Part of "That Thing You Do" was filmed around my location. And I actually got to meet Tom Hanks on set when I was a kid. My mom and I were driving through the area where they were filming, and he came to the window and shook my hand. True story

[MrKite053]

Where were they shooting? Was that town where the appliance store was real or a set?

[VideoGuy18]

They were shooting in downtown Orange. And yes, that is where the appliance store is.

[lonedove1981]

@VideoGuy18 They were trying to copy State Street in downtown Erie, PA... that's why they used Mercyhurst college and the Airport Lounge... as far as I can remember there was no Peterson's on State Street

[TheCharlyHorse]

@lonedove1981 Patterson's*

[merri222]

i love that thing you do movie

[checkmyhart]

what was it about?

[BootPatrol]

"That Thing You Do!" was about a one-hit wonder rock and roll band and their rise to stardom in 1964.

Very good movie, well worth watching. Look for it on DVD, friend.

[checkmyhart]

oh thanks thats cool!

tom hanks is my all time favorite actor!

[MrNiceGuy1996]

I think Tom Hanks and Jackie Chan are the nicest actors of all times :)

[falsetruth405]

the wonders were not fictional....

[historian111z]

who the fuck is paul newman.

[movi3srock]

u fuckin dumbass! lmao seriously? lol

[tragicdeceit]

Tom Hanks is the shit. END.

[chechosbank]

i don't know why & how, but tom hanks do everything fantastic, no word to explain that he is the Best!!!

[major600]

I just finished watching this movie. The interviewer makes a point right at the end: "My God, does Rita look good (in the movie). He's not kidding. Damn, she's hot! Somebody post her scene.

[GreenyMcFleetwood]

Ya know, Tom Hanks seems like a really genuine dude

[DuncanHerder]

apparently he is the nicest celebrity there is. They have rankings or something and he is the leader of the rankings for the most genuine all-around nicest celebrity/human on earth.

[lonedove1981]

@DuncanHerder Who ranks them? If you ask the active members of the DAV many would say Gary Sinise. Sorry but I don't believe in your rankings...

[TheCharlyHorse]

@DuncanHerder lol celebrity/human

[legacy118]

@GreenyMcFleetwood All you need.

[ebland64]

@GreenyMcFleetwood I had the pleasure of meeting him back stage at SNL and he really is a nice guy :-)

[krazeecats]

This is a great movie!

[mauriceh01]

I saw this in the movies when it came out over 12 years ago when it came out,. i still love it today. so awesome. that's when I got all into rock n roll and started getting serious playing guitar!

[LovelyPennyLane]

tom hanks is my uncle lol  i wish xx love him xxxxxxxxxxxxx hehe

[Mandelsplitter]

me too

[HannThePunk]

Love this film!