Greatest Scenes: Jerry Maguire's "You Had Me At Hello"

Remember when Tom Cruise was likable?

It's a foreign concept these days, but back in 1996, pretty much everyone loved Tom Cruise. Women wanted him, men wanted to be him, that whole deal. His likability was most evident in one of his best works to date, Jerry Maguire. The film was about a sports agent who struggles with love and his high-strung (and only) client Rod Tidwell (played fantastically by Cuba Gooding Jr.).

There are many memorable moments in this movie (I'll discuss another in a later post), but the one of the last scenes remains a huge standout. Not only did it give Tom Cruise one of his greatest monologues, it also gave the world two of the schmaltziest romantic lines in history. Even if you've never seen Jerry Maguire, you've probably heard or said the following two lines:

"You complete me"

"You had me at hello"

Facing a divorce after a quickie marriage, Jerry flies home to face his wife Dorothy, who is the middle of a married women's party. There, in front of everyone, Jerry delivers a fantastic appeal to save his marriage. Tom Cruise has never been more vulnerable in a movie I've seen him in. It was one of those moments where you forgot you were watching the biggest movie star on the planet (at the time) and believed you were watching a teary-eyed man fight for the woman that he loves. It was intense, it was fantastic, and it helped solidify the belief that Tom Cruise was awesome.

Just after he dropped the "You complete me" bomb, Dorothy interrupted his rambling with one of her own, which would go on to be one of the most quotable romantic lines in the history of cinema. After saying "You had me at hello" twice, Jerry runs over to her and pulls her into a hug.

That line was most likely responsible for putting Renee Zellweger on the map. It was the inspiration for Kenny Chesney's hit "You Had Me From Hello". It helped raise the bar for romance.

Those two lines, performed amazingly by Cruise and Zellweger, helped make Jerry Maguire a special (and Oscar-nominated) movie that remains a standard in the dramedy genre.

If you ever want to remember why you ever like Tom Cruise in the first place, watch this clip, and maybe you will forget the couch-jumping, the bitching at Brooke Shields, the craziness with Matt Lauer, the Scientology video, and Katie Holmes/Suri mess for a few minutes.

Tom Cruise on Oprah: I Wouldn't Take The Couch-Jumping Back!

Actor Tom Cruise revealed on Friday's Oprah that he probably wouldn't take back the infamous "couch incident" of 2005.

During their first interview since the aforementioned episode, Tom Cruise told Oprah that he "got" the implications of his shocking, career-changing outbursts. He also explained that the couch-jumping incident was "a moment" and was "real", and that he probably wouldn't take it back.

For those asleep during 2005, Tom Cruise went on Oprah and officially declared himself insane when he began acting like a man possessed. He jumped around, kneeled many times, grabbed Oprah's hands and began pushing her, all leading up to him jumping onto the couch. All of the actions were an attempt to explain his new-found feelings for Batman Begins star Katie Holmes.

Three years later, the couple are married with a daughter, Suri Cruise. They, alongside Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, are the most discussed Hollywood couple, with rampant speculation about their lives and how his Scientologist beliefs affect that.

Check out the video below:

You HAVE To Be Kidding Me!: Tom Cruise Returns to The Couch!

It was THE television event of 2005.

It was also the moment people knew for sure Tom Cruise officially lost his goddamn mind!

He's BACK!

Three years after the infamous couch-jumping incident, crazy ass Scientologist actor Tom Cruise will be appearing on Oprah next month to celebrate his 25 year anniversary in films. The episode will air on May 5th, and will reportedly be taped at Tom Cruise's compound home in Colorado next Friday. Considering May is a sweeps month, this will surely provide a ratings boost. Who knows? Maybe Tom will swing from the chandeliers and throw Baby Suri (who has been seen publicly in months, BTW) up in the air!

I actually am (kinda) a fan of Tom Cruise, but I seriously think he has some problems. Regardless, it will definitely be some must-see TV!