{"id":1998938,"date":"2025-09-05T09:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1998938"},"modified":"2025-09-05T09:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:27:17","slug":"its-been-weeks-since-i-watched-freaky-tales-and-im-still-thinking-about-that-random-tom-hanks-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/its-been-weeks-since-i-watched-freaky-tales-and-im-still-thinking-about-that-random-tom-hanks-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Been Weeks Since I Watched Freaky Tales, And I&#8217;m Still Thinking About That Random Tom Hanks Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Lionsgate<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s been a few weeks since I watched <em>Freaky Tales<\/em> after the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-movies-2025-movie-release-130453990.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">2025 movie<\/a> joined the list of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/recent-movies-streaming-where-watch-200410492.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:new and recent movies streaming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">new and recent movies streaming<\/a>, and there\u2019s something I\u2019m still thinking about. No, it\u2019s not the fact that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/pedro-pascal-had-massive-just-090100481.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:no one seems to be talking about the Pedro Pascal movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">no one seems to be talking about the Pedro Pascal movie<\/a> or the movie\u2019s shocking amount of violence. Instead, it\u2019s all about that random Tom Hanks appearance partway through this blood-soaked anthology film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This short yet unforgettable scene, which legitimately caught me by surprise, is not the most consequential of this <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/upcoming-action-movies-cant-wait-to-see\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 action flick;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 action flick<\/a> that everyone should be watching, but it does provide a key moment illustrating the themes of the movie. Plus, its inclusion led me to uncover something I never knew about one of my all-time favorite actors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tom Hanks and Pedro Pascal in Freaky Tales\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rQoUksIcw004RP86vJCSUQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/c95b8ab515104cc0d4f57004212719b0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Lionsgate<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Tom Hanks Playing A Movie Rental Clerk Is Honestly Some Of His Best Work In Years<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tom Hanks shows up early on in \u201cBorn to Mack,\u201d the third and penultimate chapter of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck\u2019s anthology film, which follows Pedro Pascal\u2019s Clint as he tries to tie up loose ends before his wife gives birth to their child. When attempting to get into a backroom poker game at an Oakland movie rental store, Clint meets Hank, a well-dressed cinephile and clerk who quizzes him on underdog stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though he\u2019s only on screen for a few minutes (not counting this hilarious end credits scene), this is honestly one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2484853\/the-10-best-tom-hanks-movies-ranked\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:best Tom Hanks performances;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">best Tom Hanks performances<\/a> in a long time. He\u2019s quick-witted, funny, and just so dang mysterious. The two-time Academy Award winner looks like he was having the time of his life behind the desk, and I had just as much fun watching it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Pedro Pascal in Freaky Tales\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RbQpH4x6dqFEOYQxEMor2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/b68175d3ad26863e10e61457a8c1c40a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Lionsgate<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">His Conversation With Pedro Pascal&#8217;s Character Had Me Laughing, But Also On Edge<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The scene I\u2019m talking about is a flashback following a traumatic experience, and so I didn\u2019t know what to expect from this whole interaction, to be honest. It was both hilarious and nerve-racking watching Hanks\u2019 character go on this long tangent about the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/32-sports-movies-where-underdog-153300435.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:best underdog stories;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">best underdog stories<\/a>, especially considering the movie is a collection of stories about people defying the odds. Is he a good guy, a bad guy, or just some weird dude who wants to talk about movies?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This rising tension and awkward comedy make the scene so much fun, either for the first time or on a revisit, and it creates this strange feeling that doesn\u2019t really go away. It feels so weird laughing while also sitting on the edge of your seat, and this scene does just that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tom Hanks and Pedro Pascal in Freaky Tales\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EXMW3LYES5e.K0GvbDqKoQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/a4e5e5f61e9a153d13bd3b5e66413522\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Lionsgate<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">I Thought All The Tom Hanks References In The Beginning Were Just Random Conversations<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier in <em>Freaky Tales<\/em>, right before a group of boneheads shows up and beats the mess out of the group of young punks at Gilman Street, two characters are talking about <em>Splash<\/em> and <em>Bachelor Party<\/em> during a conversation about Hanks working at the Oakland Coliseum when he was younger. I initially thought this was just a random, throwaway scene, but it turns out it was something more than that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not only did this conversation lay the groundwork for Hanks showing up about 30 minutes later, but it also pays homage to the actor\u2019s Oakland roots. According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/sports\/article\/Tom-Hanks-voice-ballpark-vendor-Oakland-As-15431770.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SF Gate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SF Gate<\/a>, Hanks, an East Bay native, worked as a concessions vendor at the stadium and the Golden State Warriors\u2019 nearby Oracle Arena when he was younger. It all makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can watch this wild Tom Hanks scene and the rest of <em>Freaky Tales<\/em> with an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/hbo-max-subscription-know-price-130351204.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:HBO Max subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">HBO Max subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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