{"id":2162,"date":"2008-01-29T12:39:46","date_gmt":"2008-01-29T17:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mathewingram.com\/work\/2008\/01\/29\/video-interlude-tom-cruise-parody\/"},"modified":"2008-01-29T12:39:46","modified_gmt":"2008-01-29T17:39:46","slug":"video-interlude-tom-cruise-parody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathewingram.com\/work\/2008\/01\/29\/video-interlude-tom-cruise-parody\/","title":{"rendered":"Video interlude: Tom Cruise parody"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just came across this, thanks to a Twitter post from Jason Calacanis: it’s a hilarious parody of the Tom Cruise video from a week or two ago, the one in which he was selling Scientology as the cure for all of mankind’s ills — the video that Scientology has been trying to get Gawker (among others) to remove, which I wrote about here<\/a>. Actor Jerry O’Connell does a pretty good job of channeling Cruise<\/a>, complete with slicked-back hair and a black turtleneck. The hand movements are right on, and the maniacal laughter is probably the best part. Be sure to check out the out-takes<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www2.funnyordie.com\/public\/flash\/fodplayer.swf?1200035364<\/a>the parody video Tom Cruise WANTS you to see!<\/a> on FunnyOrDie.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Last time I checked, the video -had been viewed about 1.7 million times. Not bad, considering it’s only been up there for a week.<\/p>\n

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Just came across this, thanks to a Twitter post from Jason Calacanis: it’s a hilarious parody of the Tom Cruise video from a week or two ago, the one in which he was selling Scientology as the cure for all of mankind’s ills — the video that Scientology has been trying to get Gawker (among … <\/p>\n

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