December 3, 20214 yr Holy shit. Did anyone just see that commercial for Jack Reacher during the Cowboys game? On my phone so somebody find and post it.
December 3, 20214 yr Popular Post They finally got someone that fits the description of the character
December 3, 20214 yr Popular Post 2 minutes ago, henrygandorf said: finally all you crybabies can stfu.
December 3, 20214 yr finally all you crybabies can stfu.I read something today about this abc instantly thought of these guys.
December 3, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said: That guy looks like Jack reacher He looks a little bit like Hank Hall too
December 3, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, Parliament said: So it's a dumbed-down Punisher? Jk. I'll watch. Read a book
December 3, 20214 yr This guy is a roided up clown. Cruise was too short but he at least attempted to portray Reacher with a little dignity.
December 3, 20214 yr 15 hours ago, henrygandorf said: finally all you crybabies can stfu. lol all their fantasies have come true. What a time to be alive.
December 3, 20214 yr there's a throwaway line in "the player" that i always think of, when cynthia stevenson is over at tim robbins place and she's shitting on a script where the two leads are "circus performers in their mid 60's" or something similar. things get written and cast the way they do for a reason. i understand jack reacher was written in a certain way, and i will watch this new series and hope for the best, but i enjoyed the first movie just fine with the biggest movie star of all time playing the titular role. my initial question to the bookfags was about the way reacher was treated in the movie. a recurring theme was that people didn't take him seriously, were always fucking with him, putting him into situations where he was forced to defend himself physically. that was arguably the best part of the movie. when i asked if it was like that in the books, i didn't get a definitive "no", which begs the question - if reacher is 6'7" 325 or whatever the shit, then why would anyone ever fuck with him? Edited December 3, 20214 yr by henrygandorf
December 3, 20214 yr Looks like they wanted a humorous tone but cast an actor that doesn’t know how to do that.
December 3, 20214 yr 43 minutes ago, henrygandorf said: there's a throwaway line in "the player" that i always think of, when cynthia stevenson is over at tim robbins place and she's shitting on a script where the two leads are "circus performers in their mid 60's" or something similar. things get written and cast the way they do for a reason. i understand jack reacher was written in a certain way, and i will watch this new series and hope for the best, but i enjoyed the first movie just fine with the biggest movie star of all time playing the titular role. my initial question to the bookfags was about the way reacher was treated in the movie. a recurring theme was that people didn't take him seriously, were always fucking with him, putting him into situations where he was forced to defend himself physically. that was arguably the best part of the movie. when i asked if it was like that in the books, i didn't get a definitive "no", which begs the question - if reacher is 6'7" 325 or whatever the shit, then why would anything ever fuck with him? Never read the book but I was in one of the threads defending the 1st movie, which I also enjoyed. The 2nd was dogshit though. IIRC from the thread the book Reacher was more just a big dude not a roid freak. If that's the case they probably went overboard with this casting. Otherwise to your point why are a couple of 170lb thugs going to fuck with this guy.
December 3, 20214 yr 17 hours ago, veritas aequitas said: They finally got someone that fits the description of the character Yup, I'm in.
December 3, 20214 yr so i had only seen the tv teaser, just watched this trailer. looks like the same story as the first movie. aren't there a bunch of books? couldn't they have picked one that is new to movie viewers?
December 3, 20214 yr 12 minutes ago, henrygandorf said: so i had only seen the tv teaser, just watched this trailer. looks like the same story as the first movie. aren't there a bunch of books? couldn't they have picked one that is new to movie viewers? Origin story. Child wanted a reboot of things, didn't want Cruise involved. https://preview.redd.it/giziuzfzv1521.png?auto=webp&s=b538ab201e0ff3398bbb310c7f8d633fd5ccaed3
December 3, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, 52-80 said: is Jack Reacher supposed to be a tight end, or outside linebacker? Well: 17 hours ago, veritas aequitas said: They finally got someone that fits the description of the character his hands. Fixed.
December 3, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, henrygandorf said: so i had only seen the tv teaser, just watched this trailer. looks like the same story as the first movie. aren't there a bunch of books? couldn't they have picked one that is new to movie viewers? all the stories are the same anyway Edited December 3, 20214 yr by elfenix
December 3, 20214 yr The thing that stood out to me about the trailer was how much the new Jack expessed emotion which was a stark contrast from how I understood the character from the book. New Jack is a closer match physically. Old Jack seems to be a truer match mentally. Seems to be because I haven't seen it yet to really see how new Jack plays out.
December 3, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, bernorange said: The thing that stood out to me about the trailer was how much the new Jack expessed emotion which was a stark contrast from how I understood the character from the book. New Jack is a closer match physically. Old Jack seems to be a truer match mentally. Seems to be because I haven't seen it yet to really see how new Jack plays out. Old Jack was played by a robot invented by L. Ron Hubbard?
December 4, 20214 yr is this actor the guy who played the football flake who had to use the fleshlight to jerk off before every game in Blue Mounttain State?
December 4, 20214 yr Just now, AUS-97HORN said: is this actor the guy who played the football flake who had to use the fleshlight to jerk off before every game in Blue Mounttain State? EL OH EL he is! Ho Lee Fuk
December 5, 20214 yr Quote this has a look of "be careful what you wish for" I don't remember anyone here wishing for "that really shitty roided up actor who played Aquaman on Smallville" Edited December 5, 20214 yr by rage-a-holic
December 5, 20214 yr Reacher isn't a gym rat. Cruise had the demeanor and character down even if he didn't have the physical stature. This looks shallow and dumb.
December 5, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, RomaVicta said: Reacher isn't a gym rat. Cruise had the demeanor and character down even if he didn't have the physical stature. This looks shallow and dumb. But he was supposed to be 6'5" not 5'6", as the saying goes you can't coach height.
December 5, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, veritas aequitas said: But he was supposed to be 6'5" not 5'6", as the saying goes you can't coach height. counterpoint - this is stupid and who cares and get over it.
December 5, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, henrygandorf said: counterpoint - this is stupid and who cares and get over it. Then why not just choose a new source material. It's like everyone wanting to make James Bond into a black transvestite. Now that could certainly make for a very interesting spy but it would not be James Bond who Ian Fleming created and described in his books.
December 5, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, veritas aequitas said: Then why not just choose a new source material. It's like everyone wanting to make James Bond into a black transvestite. Now that could certainly make for a very interesting spy but it would not be James Bond who Ian Fleming created and described in his books. not sure bond is a good comp for you here, since we have 60 years of successful movies and 5+ bonds. i don't know who "everyone" is that you refer to, but would you be cool with idris elba playing bond?
December 5, 20214 yr 2 minutes ago, henrygandorf said: but would you be cool with idris elba playing bond? No, not really but it would be really cool if they killed off James Bond then had Idris Elba play his 007 replacement in new stories. Now that would interest me since they have already developed all the original stories anyway.
December 5, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, henrygandorf said: not sure bond is a good comp for you here, since we have 60 years of successful movies and 5+ bonds. i don't know who "everyone" is that you refer to, but would you be cool with idris elba playing bond? And they're all basically the same character, except Rodger Moore who camped it up, and caused a loss of some of the appeal of the Bond series in my opinion. The characters being as described in the literature is not to be really fucked with too much. Cruise is entertaining, but there's nothing visceral, or compelling about his portrayal, and Reacher is a menacing hulk of a man, and that is part of the story line. Cruise could be just acting in another Mission Impossible feature .
December 5, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said: And they're all basically the same character, except Rodger Moore who camped it up, and caused a loss of some of the appeal of the Bond series in my opinion. The characters being as described in the literature is not to be really fucked with too much. Cruise is entertaining, but there's nothing visceral, or compelling about his portrayal, and Reacher is a menacing hulk of a man, and that is part of the story line. Cruise could be just acting in another Mission Impossible feature . well yeah, tom cruise will always be tom cruise. he's never really hidden in a role, tropic thunder notwithstanding. but this trailer tells me the stories are nearly identical, despite casting a menacing hulk of a man.
December 5, 20214 yr 46 minutes ago, henrygandorf said: well yeah, tom cruise will always be tom cruise. he's never really hidden in a role, tropic thunder notwithstanding. but this trailer tells me the stories are nearly identical, despite casting a menacing hulk of a man. And again visuals matter to people who read the books, understand the story line, and the characters.
December 5, 20214 yr I'll have to think about the movie, but I'm good for the receiving end of a reach around.
December 6, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said: I'll have to think about the movie, but I'm good for the receiving end of a reach around.
December 6, 20214 yr Lee Child jerking off to how many of Reacher's muscles are bulging when he delivers a super punch is the least interesting part of a mediocre book series. And all of the 6'3"+ decent actors in Hollywood are already signed with Marvel and above this. So congrats, book snobs, you got the 4th best actor from Blue Mountain State to try his hand at wish fulfillment.
December 6, 20214 yr 8 hours ago, aggie08 said: Lee Child jerking off to how many of Reacher's muscles are bulging when he delivers a super punch is the least interesting part of a mediocre book series. And all of the 6'3"+ decent actors in Hollywood are already signed with Marvel and above this. So congrats, book snobs, you got the 4th best actor from Blue Mountain State to try his hand at wish fulfillment. Why are you so mad at the fans???
December 6, 20214 yr 25 minutes ago, PilotsError said: Why are you so mad at the fans??? Secret man love for Tommy C. ?
December 6, 20214 yr 12 hours ago, aggie08 said: And all of the 6'3"+ decent actors in Hollywood are already signed with Marvel and above this. yeah. thor would be the only actor that would make this project worthwhile if you're going to be a stickler for physicality, imo.
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