The Nice Guy: Tom Cruise as Joel Goodson
The Charm: It's debatable how much The Cruiser's charm would later descend into smarm, but here all it takes is one flash of that toothy smile, and another of his undies, to sell him as a kid who's having the time of his life.
If the story of a student turned pimp is a satire of Reaganomics, Cruise's startling charisma inadvertently makes it a wish fulfilment fantasy for the go-getter Eighties.
Most Likeable Scene Fielding a Ivy League interviewer in one room, while the rest of his house has been turned into an inpromptu brothel.
It's funny 'cause it's true.
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tygear34
Apr 8th 2010, 16:50
Decent list. But not having Val Kilmer on here as Chris Knight in the classic "Real Genius" is a travesty.
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namedropper
Apr 8th 2010, 19:32
I realise that it might be an unpopular opinion but I always thought that Ferris Bueller was a bit of a spoilt s**t.
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Smokinator
Apr 9th 2010, 10:42
how about Jon Cryer as Ducky in "pretty in Pink?"
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