The Rewatch Podcast: RW560 - Tom Hanks 80's Rewatch

In this episode of The Tom Hanks 80's Rewatch, Cory and Eoghan rest up, recover, and look for love as they discuss Every Time We Say Goodbye.

Trailer:

Tom Hanks Timeline:

Why does Tom Hanks do so many war movies?

I’ve found 3 reasons that Hanks hs publicly talked about, as to why he likes bringing war stories to the screen-

Hanks’ parents and grandparents had just survived World War II before he was born in 1956. On the Smartless podcast in 2022, he said “In those formative years of, say, 7 through when you’re a little kid, every single caregiver, every single adult in my life would make references to the two words, three letters each, The War.”
He believes war movies also serve a practical purpose. Technology has added more elements to film, meaning more is added in post production. War movies are more often captured practically in-camera.
He laments that modern day stories may not offer the same kind of heroes as his war movies.

Our Favourite Trivia:

After his breakout role in Splash (1984), Tom Hanks signed on to star in Every Time We Say Goodbye. The drama was a departure from his earlier comedic television and screen roles. Hanks was also ready to devote time to establishing a more serious catalog, but in contrast to the Hollywood films he had worked on, considered Every Time We Say Goodbye at $3.7 million, a "low budget" production. Much of the film was shot on location in Israel, including in the King David Hotel, Jerusalem.

At the time, Every Time We Say Goodbye was considered to be the most expensive Israeli film ($3.7 million), however, the film was a major box office bomb, with worldwide gross of only $278,623. To this day, according to Box Office Mojo, it remains the lowest grossing theatrically released film starring Hanks. Reviews of the film were lukewarm at best, and the film had a limited release in theaters.

What's Up Next?

Happy Halloween! And it's getting artsy as we discuss Andy Warhol's Monster movies, starting with Flesh For Frankenstein.

Contact Us:

Send us an email! TheRewatchPodcast@gmail.com
Follow the show on Facebook or Instagram
Visit the WEBSITE

Support the Show:

Head over to our TeePublic and/or Redbubble stores today and buy some merch! Every item sold sees a small return to us, and covers our hosting costs. We appreciate every purchase.