Comments on: Germany Awards Tom Cruise With A Bambi

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:16:46 +0000

@ Mozzerino:

Actually, I think this award does mean a lot to TC, seeing as how he and other Hollywood stars along with others in the “religion” have been trying to get $cientology recognized as a religion in Germany for some time. I’m pretty sure that is why TC made this movie in the first place.

By: schreibvieh

schreibvieh — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:34:01 +0000

According to imdb, its a guy called David Bamber who plays Hitler.

By: Mozzerino

Mozzerino — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:32:13 +0000

@ Seth:
They haven’t announced that yet.
But Tom Wilkinson is part of the cast of VALKYRIE and he hasn’t popped up in any other part or was in that picture with all they other fellows (Kenneth Brannagh, Bill Nighy, Terrence Stamp, etc.).
So my money is on him and I think that would rock. He is a brilliant actor.

By: Grammaton Cleric

Grammaton Cleric — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:19:47 +0000

@ Seth

I don’t think that the actor who plays Hitler in the movie is a well-known one, since the focus isn’t on him.

By: Seth Grimes

Seth Grimes — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:52:38 +0000

Out of couriousity,who plays Hitler in Valkyrie?

By: Grammaton Cleric

Grammaton Cleric — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:42:53 +0000

Nothing to add to your statement, Mozzerino. Not to mention his ‘epic’ acceptance speech…

By: Mozzerino

Mozzerino — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:15:38 +0000

As a Kraut, I may be able to shed some light on this:
First of all thanks Doug, I’m honored by your appreciation of our wonderful award statue. It is indeed a cute golden thing.
However, this award means shit. At least to someone like Cruise anyway. Award shows in Europe are pretty much desperate for some A-Listers to appear at their events and they pay insane amounts of money for it. The need big celebrities to get ratings for those shows. And if people like Cruise happen to be persuaded to come, they get an award. That’s all their is to it. If the VIP doesn’t fit into an already established category, they just make one up, as in this case. It’s all a big charade.
A few years ago, Sam Jackson attended the Bambi awards, but actually he just happened to be in town because he pick up his new car. Stuttgart, where the awards are held, is also the home of Mercedes.
He was just lured into the whole thing.
Also, the Bambi award is held by the Burda family and is one there most prestigious assets. The Burda family is the owner of one of the biggest publishing companies in Europe. You don’t wanna piss of those guys. They have the power to kill careers if they want to. So if you wanna be featured in one of their countless publications, you better show up.