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Since We're Talking Scientology....
« on: January 26, 2008, 06:13:01 AM »
This is a crackup parody of the Tom Cruise Video. If you haven't seen the original (or snippets thereof), you should try and find it and watch that one first for context. I was spewing coffee this morning:


http://video.aol.com/video-detail/the-parody-video-tom-cruise-wants-you-to-see/592826780
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2008, 06:29:38 AM »
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If you haven't seen the original (or snippets thereof), you should try and find it and watch that one first for context.
Ben, if you mean the video where he's wigging out on Oprah, here it is...

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/28295/tom_cruise_freaking_out_on_oprah/

Disclaimer: I have nothing against Scientologists or any other religion as long as they leave me and my money the hell alone.
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2008, 07:22:18 AM »
Actually there's another one besides the Oprah vid that O'Connell is directly parodying. It keeps disappearing from the Internet and I couldn't find it on YouTube. I was too lazy to do a broader search. Smiley

I totally agree on the "leave me alone" philosophy.

Edit: I guess it's not that hard to find. It appears I'm WAY lazy.  laugh
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2008, 07:26:24 AM »
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2008, 07:57:06 AM »
The problem with the "leave me alone philosophy" is that if they manage to snag and brainwash a family member of yours, they're more difficult to extricate them from than any other cult. And they'll probably sic their lawyers on you for trying.
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2008, 08:10:12 AM »
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2008, 08:22:54 AM »
True enough, Manedwolf.
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2008, 08:29:31 AM »
Quote from: bedlamite on January 26, 2008, 06:26:24 AM
The Tom Cruise video:
http://gawker.com/5002269/the-cruise-indoctrination-video-scientology-tried-to-suppress

Well that decides it. Cruise isn't the capable actor I thought he was - the character of Frank in Magnolia and especially that zany/creepy interview he gave wasn't acting at all.

Interesting that he could play the role of a man selling self-improvement bullsh*t without any apparent self-conscious irony.
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2008, 08:35:39 AM »
What an idiot...  cheesy
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2008, 09:06:13 AM »
Quote from: BenW on January 26, 2008, 05:13:01 AM
This is a crackup parody of the Tom Cruise Video. If you haven't seen the original (or snippets thereof), you should try and find it and watch that one first for context. I was spewing coffee this morning:


http://video.aol.com/video-detail/the-parody-video-tom-cruise-wants-you-to-see/592826780

I didn't know Jerry O'Connell could be that funny.  grin
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2008, 09:14:44 AM »
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I didn't know Jerry O'Connell could be that funny.

I loved the, "I've been from one end of LA to the other..." line.  laugh
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2008, 09:30:44 AM »
Maybe it's just my good, Scientologist up-bringing, but I don't think it's very nice to make fun of someone just because they act crazy, and their wierd religion has declared them a Messianic figure. 

That makes little baby Xenu cry. 
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2008, 09:58:41 AM »
Quote from: fistful on January 26, 2008, 08:30:44 AM
Maybe it's just my good, Scientologist up-bringing, but I don't think it's very nice to make fun of someone just because they act crazy, and their wierd religion has declared them a Messianic figure. 

That makes little baby Xenu cry. 

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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2008, 10:24:13 AM »
Quote from: fistful on January 26, 2008, 08:30:44 AM
Maybe it's just my good, Scientologist up-bringing, but I don't think it's very nice to make fun of someone just because they act crazy, and their wierd religion has declared them a Messianic figure. 

That makes little baby Xenu cry. 

This is the funniest thing I have read in a while.  This site sums up scientology pretty well.  Scary stuff.

http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2008, 12:26:22 PM »
You know, one _never_ sees anything about the leadership in the news, or for that matter, on the interwoof...
 
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2008, 12:33:01 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on January 26, 2008, 11:26:22 AM
You know, one _never_ sees anything about the leadership in the news, or for that matter, on the interwoof...
 


They're probably more secret than the Bavarian Illuminati....
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2008, 12:35:48 PM »
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the Bavarian Illuminati....

Well, that's it for you, bigmouth!
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2008, 12:39:32 PM »
Quote from: BenW on January 26, 2008, 11:35:48 AM
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the Bavarian Illuminati....

Well, that's it for you, bigmouth!

BenW, regarding jamis... "Jonas wears a big sombrero."

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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2008, 12:42:17 PM »
No wait,... "Johann has big lederhosen."

Wait. No I have it. "Jacques has denim underpants."

Damned code books.
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2008, 02:05:36 PM »
go to youtube, search on "tom cruise parody".  There's a buttload of them.
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2008, 04:09:36 PM »
Johann i?t Sauerkraut am Samstag
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2008, 04:14:15 PM »
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2008, 02:44:30 AM »
Just when I thought I'd seen it all...  cheesy
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2008, 04:51:28 AM »
mtnbkr should be given large sacks of money. 
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Re: Since We're Talking Scientology....
« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2008, 07:36:07 AM »
I think that was Fistful.
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