The Tom Cruise Draft | Wasteland Movie Draft Podcast #2

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Welcome back to another episode of ScreenAge Wasteland Movie Draft!

This new podcast under the ScreenAge Podcasts umbrella of content is simple: movie games and movie drafts. Every month, we’ll have a new episode centered around a certain theme, which will include a fun movie trivia-based game with our contestants and then a five-round draft of the theme’s movies.

If you’ve never seen (or heard) a draft before, don’t you worry. If you’re a sports person, it functions just like a snake draft, but for those who are unfamiliar:

  • Draft starts with the first contestant taking their first pick, second and third will do the same, but the fourth contestant gets to pick two selections
  • Order will then reverse going 4 -> 1 and 1 -> 4 until everyone has selected five movies to create their “team”

September’s theme is inspired by one of the biggest cinematic heroes and achievers from the last forty years, Tom Cruise. An icon on the screen and behind the camera, Cruise has an impressive filmography that ranges from his early romantic comedy days to the eventual action blockbusters featuring his real-life stuntwork.

With the upcoming release of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film, Digger, out in theaters October 2nd, we wanted to see what it would be like to recruit not just one, but a team of Tom Cruises in this exciting and cutthroat draft!

So, ScreenAge members Raf Stiff, Romona Comet, and Bob Cram Jr. joined me (Tyler) to do some Tom Cruise trivia and select our draft teams.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch the episode on YouTube and then come back to vote on who YOU think won The Tom Cruise Draft!

Raf’s Team:

  1. Top Gun (1986)
  2. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
  3. Collateral (2004)
  4. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
  5. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023)

Romona’s Team:

  1. Jerry Maguire (1996)
  2. Tropic Thunder (2008)
  3. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
  4. The Outsiders (1983)
  5. Far and Away (1992)

Tyler’s Team:

  1. Magnolia (1999)
  2. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
  3. The Color of Money (1986)
  4. The Last Samurai (2003)
  5. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Bob’s Team:

  1. Edge of Tomorrow (2016)
  2. War of the Worlds (2005)
  3. Mission: Impossible (1996)
  4. Minority Report (2002)
  5. The Firm (1993)

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The Tom Cruise Draft

Four great lineups, but only one can win!

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