Jack Reacher

[Scorpion Equalizer]

Going to see Jack Reacher in about an hour from now. Who is planning to see this movie?

[kieefer]

I'll see it on DVD. 

[res308]

I wish it had been cast with someone else in the main role. I try not to watch anything with cruise in it. Can't stand the sight of him.

[bersaguy]

I quite watching Cruise movies also so won't be watching it either.............jmho

[jwinter]

We will go next weekend. We really liked the first one. My father in law said he didn't like Cruise as the lead since Reacher in supposed to be big and tall in the books. I think Cruise is a nut but he did a good job in the role last time.

[jpx2rk]

I saw the first movie on FX, well, TV.  Liked the lady in peril better. 

Will wait for it to be on TV again.  

[Oh Shoot]

  On 10/21/2016 at 8:34 PM, jpx2rk said:

I saw the first movie on FX, ...

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Then of course you didn't see the actual movie.

- OS

[ken56]

Cruise is a known anti. I will not add to his bank account either.

[bersaguy]

Cruise is a known anti. I will not add to his bank account either.

Yep he is anti gun to the public when asked but you can bet he owns more than a few guns I would guess. Also he is a person that uses something he is suppose to be against which is guns to make millions off in his movies.  I won't be contributing a dime to his pocket................jmho

[Garufa]

The only actors that aren't "anti" can barely find work.  Y'all just might as well say you're never going to watch another new movie or tv show.

[Oh Shoot]

  On 10/22/2016 at 11:03 PM, Garufa said:

The only actors that aren't "anti" can barely find work.  Y'all just might as well say you're never going to watch another new movie or tv show.

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I always chip in to suggest that you need to separate the art from the artist, or you'll miss a lot of enjoyable stuff in life.

And yes, that includes Jane Fonda.

- OS

Edited October 22, 2016 by Oh Shoot

[btq96r]

  On 10/22/2016 at 11:03 PM, Garufa said:

The only actors that aren't "anti" can barely find work.  Y'all just might as well say you're never going to watch another new movie or tv show.

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Not necessarily true. 

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/06/18/x-celebrities-love-guns/

Add to this list Clint Eastwood who while isn't acting much these days, has become one of the most respected directors in Hollywood by artists, critics, and fans alike. 

[Garufa]

  On 10/22/2016 at 11:23 PM, btq96r said:

Not necessarily true. 

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/06/18/x-celebrities-love-guns/

Add to this list Clint Eastwood who while isn't acting much these days, has become one of the most respected directors in Hollywood by artists, critics, and fans alike. 

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There are always exceptions.  Did you notice the age of most people on that list?   And where they are in their carerers?  I know there are some pro-gun, or rather anti-control people in Hollywod.  Fact of the matter is their numbers are few.

Clint can do whatever he wants, he doesn't have to answer to anyone.  He would whoop Chuck Norris without even blinking an eye.

[Garufa]

  On 10/22/2016 at 11:09 PM, Oh Shoot said:

I always chip in to suggest that you need to separate the art from the artist, or you'll miss a lot of enjoyable stuff in life.

And yes, that includes Jane Fonda.

- OS

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You've still got a thing for Barbarella don't you?  

[Oh Shoot]

  On 10/22/2016 at 11:42 PM, Garufa said:

You've still got a thing for Barbarella don't you?  

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Absolutely her worst role ever, of course. But yeah.

- OS

[jpx2rk]

  On 10/21/2016 at 9:49 PM, Oh Shoot said:

Then of course you didn't see the actual movie.

- OS

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I remember her, doesn't that count for something?  

[tacops]

  On 10/22/2016 at 11:09 PM, Oh Shoot said:

I always chip in to suggest that you need to separate the art from the artist, or you'll miss a lot of enjoyable stuff in life.

And yes, that includes Jane Fonda.

- OS

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Jane who?!

[Patton]

  On 10/23/2016 at 4:50 AM, tacops said:

Jane who?!

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Haha! I mentioned Jane Fonda to a very intelligent but uppish neighbor who can't be over 25 years old, and he swore up and down he had never heard of her. Talk about someone, Fonda, who has dropped of the face of the earth. 

[Steelharp]

Jack Reacharound?

[macville]

Just saw it. It started like the book but compressed the timeline and locations Then it went away from the book some (bad guys in New Orleans instead of LA so they could). It held closer to the book than I was expecting, but it is still a movie so they can only be so accurate to a 500 page book (unless you want a 6 hour movie.) Overall as a movie just by itself, I think it's pretty good. Good plot, acting, and action scenes. Few little bits were a little on the nose when you compare it to Child's writing, but most Americans would probably need it to understand what's happening.

[hipower]

  On 10/26/2016 at 9:37 PM, macville said:

Just saw it. It started like the book but compressed the timeline and locations Then it went away from the book some (bad guys in New Orleans instead of LA so they could). It held closer to the book than I was expecting, but it is still a movie so they can only be so accurate to a 500 page book (unless you want a 6 hour movie.) Overall as a movie just by itself, I think it's pretty good. Good plot, acting, and action scenes. Few little bits were a little on the nose when you compare it to Child's writing, but most Americans would probably need it to understand what's happening.

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Yes, the story compression necessary to fit most books into a 2hour or less movie is sometimes bad for the movie. But so far, I can't get too upset with Cruise's portrayal of Jack Reacher. My only problem is that having read all the books, I still think Tom is a midget version of Jack. lol

[macville]

  On 10/26/2016 at 11:11 PM, hipower said:

Yes, the story compression necessary to fit most books into a 2hour or less movie is sometimes bad for the movie. But so far, I can't get too upset with Cruise's portrayal of Jack Reacher. My only problem is that having read all the books, I still think Tom is a midget version of Jack. lol

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Agreed. Jack reacher is 6'3 and 250 lbs. Cruse has most of the emotion (or lack thereof) down, but there were moments that felt wrong to me (the ending felt too happy, but it was a nice "movie" ending.) I am wondering if they continue to make them if he'll step out of the role and let someone else closer to the size of the character play it? But I am glad they are making the movies since I do love them. I wish they would make Nothing to Lose as that was one of the books that's really stuck in my mind.

[hipower]

  On 10/27/2016 at 11:53 AM, macville said:

Agreed. Jack reacher is 6'3 and 250 lbs. Cruse has most of the emotion (or lack thereof) down, but there were moments that felt wrong to me (the ending felt too happy, but it was a nice "movie" ending.) I am wondering if they continue to make them if he'll step out of the role and let someone else closer to the size of the character play it? But I am glad they are making the movies since I do love them. I wish they would make Nothing to Lose as that was one of the books that's really stuck in my mind.

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I read so much, and so many different genre that I can't remember the plot to Nothing to Lose, but I've enjoyed all the Reacher books. I saw something on one of the entertainment news shows alluding to Cruse doing at least one more; that he liked these more than the Mission Impossible movies. True or not, who knows? These shows throw out all kinds of things just to reel us in.

[Capbyrd]

  On 10/21/2016 at 11:53 PM, ken56 said:

Cruise is a known anti. I will not add to his bank account either.

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The studio already paid him, whether you see it or not.  But the theater, the people that work at the theater, the distributors for films, all of those people haven't been paid yet.  So maybe you could throw them a bone.  

[hipower]

  On 10/27/2016 at 2:28 PM, Capbyrd said:

The studio already paid him, whether you see it or not.  But the theater, the people that work at the theater, the distributors for films, all of those people haven't been paid yet.  So maybe you could throw them a bone.  

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That is a thought, but we still are supporting, if indirectly, the system that is pushing against us. Hollywood is such a liberally controlled entity that sometimes the only way to fight back is thru public opinion and commentary. jmo