Comments on: JJ Abrams Named “Honorary Irishman” At Pre-Oscar Party

By: Philip Dunlop

Philip Dunlop — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:33:25 +0000

I’ve only seen the first Mission: Impossible movie. It was passable, but predictable, and didn’t particularly leave me itching for more. I actually rate Tom Cruise fairly highly as an actor. I just think, as a person, he’s a total creep.

By: Hat Rick

Hat Rick — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:27 +0000

I thought he was pretty good in M:IIII, but maybe I’m the only one. :-) I guess there’ll be those who will never accept the rebooted Mission Impossible universe.

By: Philip Dunlop

Philip Dunlop — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:39:44 +0000

I disagree. Though I watched Tropic Thunder tonight, and he’s pretty funny in that.

By: Hat Rick

Hat Rick — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:12:46 +0000

Tom Cruise needs to appear in a Star Trek film. Even if it’s just a cameo. It would be good for the franchise… I think.

By: Philip Dunlop

Philip Dunlop — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:56:02 +0000

Is ea, níl AON seans! Mar beidh mé tús mór lena mogairle ar Tomás Cruise. Brisfidh mé an bosca gallúnach go bfhúil sé ag seaseamh as! Tá ceann-de-cac air!

By: Janeways Knickers

Janeways Knickers — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:39:22 +0000

Tom cruise – as Eireann! Nil seans go bhfuil Tom Cruise as Eireann.
Pog mo thoin Tom, cead mile failte JJ Abrams.

By: Philip Dunlop

Philip Dunlop — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:52:06 +0000

The pub I drink in? What am I talking about. I spend 40 hours a week there since I also happen to be on the payroll. Like I said… no concentration.

By: Philip Dunlop

Philip Dunlop — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:48:10 +0000

Colm Meaney has been in a lot of better movies than those you’ve mentioned. There’s Roddy’ Doyle’s Barrystown Trilogy (The Commitments, The Snapper and he was the main character in The Van), all of which are hilarious, foul mouthed, and probably the most accurate depictions of Dublin in modern cinema. He also appeared in Intermission, which is probably my favourite Irish movie of all time, along side Colin Farrell and Cillian Murphy. The man is one of Ireland’s most respected acting talents, and being a local to the part of Dublin I’m from, he used to be quite frequent in the pub I drink in (which is known as being a bit of an actor’s hot-spot, as it gets used as a period location because it is fairly much unchanged since it was opened in 1833 – we’ve had Daniel Radcliffe (aka Harry Potter) who filmed scenes from “My Boy Jack”, playing the son of Rudyard Kipling who was basically used as cannon fodder in WWI), Julia Roberts (she of Mystic Pizza fame – Mystic, CT, being one of my favourite non-Irish places, who played Kitty Kiernan in Michael Collins, where scenes were filmed too), and, er, Toto Schillacci. Sicillian-Italian football legend, the man who put Ireland out of the World Cup in 1990… he filmed Smithwick’s TV ads there, as well as there being numerous Guinness ads filmed there too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXf93CEI4t0 is an example. And I just went on a total ramble, but it’s 7:47am and I haven’t had very much sleep, so apologies!

By: ryanhuyton

ryanhuyton — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:12:26 +0000

I’m guessing Colm Meaney hasn’t been honored. Sure, he’ll always be known as Chief Miles O’Brien from “The Next Generation” and “Deep Space Nine” but he has been in movies such as “Far And Away”, “Under Siege” and many others.

By: Philip Dunlop

Philip Dunlop — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:51:09 +0000

I’m a Dubliner myself, but also spent a good portion of my youth in Belfast (where my old man is from). Connamara’s a sweet part of the world alright. Along Killary Harbour and the Delphi valley is one of my favourite places on the planet. It’s one of the few parts of Ireland where I can tolerate rain because it just adds to the drama of the landscape. Donegal’s got some lovely spots too (you can see some places I’ve photographed over the years if you click on my name).