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Steve Carlton 12-17-2021 04:02 PM

Reacher series starts Feb 4th
 
On Amazon Prime. Looks good! A big guy like in the books.

https://www.amazon.com/Reacher-Season-1/dp/B09MKZTJF4

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upsscott 12-17-2021 05:36 PM

Finally an actor who fits the Jack Reacher character from the books. Don’t get me wrong, I like Tom Cruise as Reacher but he doesn’t fit the physical description. This looks entertaining.

Eric Hahl 12-18-2021 08:57 AM

Cool, will have to check it out.

Steve Carlton 02-03-2022 11:54 AM

Get ready...

masraum 02-03-2022 12:36 PM

I'm in. Looks good.

stevej37 02-03-2022 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton (Post 11596553)
Get ready...

Kinda like another 'Rocky' movie without Sly?

vash 02-03-2022 12:44 PM

all in!!!- that looks like REACHER!!

herr_oberst 02-03-2022 12:46 PM

This snippet of the synopsis that I heard on a podcast yesterday made me laugh, and intrigued me enough that I might even give the series a look.

"(Ritchon) gives Reacher the intimidating man-mountain presence missing from the movie version played by bantamweight Tom Cruise.
Ritchon's Reacher could use Cruise's as a sock puppet."

Tobra 02-03-2022 12:47 PM

My first thought Vash.

Not a single thing about Tom Cruise was right for that role.

stevej37 02-03-2022 12:58 PM

Will be interesting to hear reviews.
Looks silly to me.

masraum 02-03-2022 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by herr_oberst (Post 11596652)
This snippet of the synopsis that I heard on a podcast yesterday made me laugh, and intrigued me enough that I might even give the series a look.

"(Ritchon) gives Reacher the intimidating man-mountain presence missing from the movie version played by bantamweight Tom Cruise.
Ritchon's Reacher could use Cruise's as a sock puppet."

ROFLMAO!
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobra (Post 11596653)
My first thought Vash.

Not a single thing about Tom Cruise was right for that role.

The only big thing about Tom is his presence, although intense may be a better description.

This guy definitely looks the part.

911boost 02-03-2022 03:24 PM

At one point I had read all of the Reacher books, but it became tough to keep up and even on the Kindle they were $$, so I have not read any in a couple of years.

I agree he looks the part and I will watch.

rusnak 02-03-2022 03:46 PM

Tom Cruise is a better actor, meaning he delivers his lines better, especially complicated dialog. He does a credible job drawing a weapon and doing the fight scenes.

This guy in the new show has better presence. Far better. He looks the part. He'll do a credible job acting wise so it'll be enjoyable to watch. But no one does drama better than TC. It's easier to do comedic acting (not comedy, which is hard) than drama. The two films with TC were not comedies.

Tobra 02-03-2022 06:06 PM

Wait, they made 2 Reacher movies with Tom Cruise?

upsscott 02-03-2022 06:40 PM

Yes two movies. I think Cruise bought the rights to make all Reacher movies if I heard correctly. He blew it by casting himself in the lead role. Not because he’s a bad actor but because he in no way fits the description of Jack Reacher in the books.

Steve Carlton 02-03-2022 06:50 PM

How much does that matter, though? I really liked the movies (especially the first one), probably because he played Jack Reacher. How many people stayed away from the movie because he wasn't a big guy like in the books?

upsscott 02-03-2022 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton (Post 11597038)
How much does that matter, though? I really liked the movies (especially the first one), probably because he played Jack Reacher. How many people stayed away from the movie because he wasn't a big guy like in the books?


I liked them as well. They were very entertaining and let’s face it, Tom Cruise is a great actor. It just nagged at me that he’s so small. Lol.

masraum 02-03-2022 07:09 PM

Tom Cruise does intense really well. I thought the two movies that he did were excellent.

vash 02-04-2022 06:13 AM

i loved the two Reacher movies with Cruise. i hated the part where he slowly destroyed the Chevelle, but whatever., :)

as for his diminutive size; the books really played on his sizing. i think one book even went as far as calling him gorilla like. (could be wrong)..and the first movie, if it stayed with the spirit of the books, he would have banged the lawyer lady for sure. :)

i actually got tired of the books. it was the same recipe/formula over and over again for the 4-5 books i read. i think i fell off and started reading Mitch Rapp stories. and that movie sucked.

GH85Carrera 02-04-2022 06:21 AM

Cruise brought his fame and star power to a movie that 90% of the viewers never read a book in their life.

I figured it was typical Hollywood. If a 90 pound woman can whip three professional body guard MMA fighter type guys the size of the new Reacher at the same time then Cruise can play a big guy. Cruise is perfect for the Mission Impossible movies.


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