You've Got Hanks

Why follow one storyline when you can follow six? That's what I assume the makers of Cloud Atlas (2012) were thinking when they made this movie. Whether you think this movie was the biggest flop of 2012 or fun, I stand firm in my belief that six Toms is always better than one. I'm joined by my friend and director, Lauren Gilbert (@laurencgil). I'm very lucky to have Lauren, because she really knows what she's talking about in this very long and complicated movie that I had a hard time following. Let me know what your favorite storyline is @youvegothanks.  

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Since it's the holiday season, I've decided to ask the big question on everyone's minds: What Tom Hanks movies count as holiday movies? I'm joined by my friend and HQ Words host, Anna Roisman (@AnnaRoisman) to tackle this question. We have fun discussing whether Toy Story counts as a Christmas movie, and how Tom Hanks should play Santa in a live action Christmas movie. What is your favorite Tom Hanks holiday movie? Let me know @youvegothanks. 

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Wow, Tom Hanks, how dare you pick such a sad movie to star in? Didn't you know that years later, I would start a podcast about you, and have to eventually talk about the tragic movie about 9/11, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)? Luckily, I'm joined by my friend, Lucé Tomlin-Brenner (@ltbcomedy), who makes talking about this movie so fun. We even get into Titanic-themed computer games, and how silly that tambourine is. Let me know what you think @youvegothanks. 

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Consider me starstruck, because this week, I'm joined by one of the stars of the movie we're talking about, Nicole Villela (@itchybrained). That's right, Nicole played one of the college students in Larry Crowne (2011), and she dishes on some real Tom Hanks stories. In this film, Tom attempts to do it all again as writer, director, and star. Of course, it's not as great as That Thing You Do!, but we have a good time watching Tom be Tom. Let me know what you think @youvegothanks. 

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We've got Woody and the gang back again for round three of Toy Story, and I'm joined by my friend, and theme park journalist/Disney guru, Carlye Wisel (@carlyewisel). Carlye and I could seriously talk about Disney all day, and we almost do, but we also talk Tom and Toy Story 3. This is the final installment of the franchise for us. Sorry, not sorry Toy Story 4. Listen for what's already in the Disney parks, and what we'd like to add if we were Imagineers. Let me know what Toy Story thing you would add to Disney @youvegothanks. 

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It seems we've come to the end of another decade of Tom Hanks. The '90s were peak Tom, so how did the 2000s stack up? Well, I've got my friend and comedian, Joe Fahey (@JozefFahey), to run down the movies with me and rank them in our order of personal faves. There's some good ones, some bad ones, and lots of Robert Langdon in between. Let me know what you think of 2000s Tom @youvegothanks. 

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Well, Robert Langdon, we meet again. This time, the pope is involved in this sequel to The Da Vinci Code (2006) — Angels & Demons (2009). Not to be confused with the prequel, which is the book, because this movie takes place after the catholic National Treasure. You confused? Don't worry, I'm not, because I'm joined by two national treasures and angels (not demons), Harper Thomson (@harpingabout) and Jonathan Zavaleta (@zavaletatweets) of the Hawkeyes podcast. Let me know what puzzles you want to solve @youvegothanks.

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Another Hanks is taking the lead in this week's movie, The Great Buck Howard (2008). Colin Hanks stars as Troy, a new assistant to illusionist, The Great Buck Howard. Colin's real life dad, Tom, plays his father in the movie, and we get a glimpse into what it would be like to have Tom Hanks as our dad and feeling his disappointment. I'm joined by two equally as great people, Elizabeth Reichelt (@lizreichelt) and Riley Westling (@RileyWestling). Let us know if you have any magic tricks @youvegothanks. 

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Did you know it's Charlie Wilson's war? Well, it is this week on the podcast as I've got Caroline Cotter (@carolineEcotter) and Morgan Miller (@morganmiller17) to talk about Tom Hanks' movie, Charlie Wilson's War (2007). War's not fun, but I had the best time chatting Winnie the Pooh-ing, butt stuff, and Bubbles the chimp with these two funny ladies. Is this movie good? Will you want to watch it again? Is it secretly about 9/11? We'll see. Let me know what you think the "We'll see" scene is about @youvegothanks.

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D'oh! We've found ourselves in Springfield this week to talk about The Simpsons Movie (2007) with two Simpsons experts, Matt Apodaca (@mattapodaca) and Joan Ford (@joanhaleyford). There's only two big celebrity cameos in this movie, and that's Green Day and our man, Tom Hanks. We almost forget we're talking Tom, because we get lost in the Simpsons universe. It's a fun time, and I learn a lot about this beloved series that's coming soon to Disney+ (#notsponsored). What's your favorite joke from The Simpsons Movie? Let me know @youvegothanks. 

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