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red dog 1

(30,716 posts) Tue Nov 13, 2018, 05:47 PM Nov 2018

Do you have a favorite Tom Hanks movie? [View all]

Last edited Wed Nov 14, 2018, 03:40 PM - Edit history (2)

ADDENDUM

If I could have had more poll slots to use, I might have included the following films:

- Sleepless in Seattle
- Turner and Hooch
- The Post
- That Thing You Do
- Road to Perdition
- Sully
- Captain Phillips
- A League of Their Own
- Bridge of Spies
- Splash
- Bachelor Party
- Nothing in Common
- The DaVinci Code
- Catch Me If You Can

27 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Saving Private Ryan
	4 (15%)
	Apollo 13
	4 (15%)
	The Burbs
	1 (4%)
	Forrest Gump
	7 (26%)
	The Money Pit
	3 (11%)
	The Green Mile
	1 (4%)
	Joe Versus the Vulcano
	1 (4%)
	Big
	3 (11%)
	Philadelphia
	2 (7%)
	Cast Away
	1 (4%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Do you have a favorite Tom Hanks movie? [View all] red dog 1 Nov 2018 OP

Saving Private Ryan is powerful True Dough Nov 2018 #1

Have you thought much about luggage sir? underpants Nov 2018 #2

"Do you want to marry her? A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #19

Yes! underpants Nov 2018 #20

I loved the big valve with the " Do not touch" sign! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #21

That is like asking if I have a favorite M & M. nt Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #3

or like asking if you have a favorite Bob Dylan song, or Beatles song, etc. red dog 1 Nov 2018 #46

What about "Bachelor Party"?? ...(joke) malchickiwick Nov 2018 #4

Right? Philistines! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2018 #8

When a donkey and stripper arrived, Hanks said:"Something interesting is going to happen here." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2018 #31

If I ever get the chance TlalocW Nov 2018 #36

An underrated and overlooked Tom Hanks movie gratuitous Nov 2018 #5

Hell yes. no_hypocrisy Nov 2018 #6

That is actually a good, heartwarming story... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #23

I only get 10 poll choices to use red dog 1 Nov 2018 #39

It's on the list the top of the thread (addendum) red dog 1 Nov 2018 #45

What about "Sully"? CTyankee Nov 2018 #7

Have you seen Captain Phillips? discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2018 #16

Captain Phillips was amazing hibbing Nov 2018 #17

I have to agree with you - that whole movie was amazing and Tom Hanks got it right... Rhiannon12866 Nov 2018 #18

'A' favorite, no. Favorite's' yes... WePurrsevere Nov 2018 #9

Road to Perdition... First Speaker Nov 2018 #10

I love Hanks in "Road To Perdition." Paladin Nov 2018 #11

This film is my pick. peekaloo Nov 2018 #22

The Nitti Character ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #53

List is missing way too many of his best films FakeNoose Nov 2018 #12

Add You've Got Mail, Nothing in Common, the Terminal and at least another 10. dewsgirl Nov 2018 #29

See update at top of thread red dog 1 Nov 2018 #40

Philadelphia Mendocino Nov 2018 #13

Right now it is The Post JonLP24 Nov 2018 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Nov 2018 #15

A League Of Their Own Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 #24

yes. this! pnwest Nov 2018 #32

Yes! FuzzyRabbit Nov 2018 #56

Splash Dave Starsky Nov 2018 #25

It's on the "addendum" list red dog 1 Nov 2018 #44

Turner & Hooch CrispyQ Nov 2018 #26

Hard call sup.pra.man Nov 2018 #27

Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Nov 2018 #43

Thank you for the welcome sup.pra.man Nov 2018 #61

A league of their own. Takket Nov 2018 #28

Catch Me If You Can. dewsgirl Nov 2018 #30

I voted for "Saving Private Ryan," rsdsharp Nov 2018 #33

I love it too! red dog 1 Nov 2018 #42

Hanks almost didn't cast Scott for the very reason that he felt Scott looked too much like him. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #47

Thanks for that red dog 1 Nov 2018 #50

You're welcome. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #55

The Terminal MissMillie Nov 2018 #34

Turner and Hooch JuJuYoshida Nov 2018 #35

I've seen it at least a dozen times, and have included it in the "Addendum" at top of thread red dog 1 Nov 2018 #41

Proudly voting for Money Pit oberliner Nov 2018 #37

That Movie Was A Hoot! ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #49

I loathe Forrest Gump. yardwork Nov 2018 #38

Couldn't Choose ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #48

Catch Me if You Can and ghostsinthemachine Nov 2018 #51

I loved "Volunteers", the movie I believe where he met his wife, Rita Wilson. catbyte Nov 2018 #52

I'm putting it on my list red dog 1 Nov 2018 #54

If you haven't seen it, do. It's a great way to spend 90 minutes or so. catbyte Nov 2018 #59

"That Thing You Do!" is also a pleasant little trifle. It's based on a true story of a catbyte Nov 2018 #60

Yeah, I own a copy of "That Thing You Do" red dog 1 Nov 2018 #62

I sometimes hear "That Thing You Do" playing in supermarkets red dog 1 Nov 2018 #69

"Saving Private Ryan".. ADX Nov 2018 #57

It could be the best war movie of all time, imo red dog 1 Nov 2018 #58

I agree... ADX Nov 2018 #68

"Joe and the Volcano" Laffy Kat Nov 2018 #63

Volunteers TeamPooka Nov 2018 #64

I can't pick just one. frogmarch Nov 2018 #65

I agree with Hanks that the movie would have been better if Hooch survived his gunshot wound red dog 1 Nov 2018 #67

I loved him in The Money Pit. zanana1 Nov 2018 #66