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Well at least he's right size now.. pity he's too talkative...


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 2:59 pm
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they are trolling Tiny Tom


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 3:07 pm
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I'll give this a go. Not sure there will ever be a 'right' Reacher though. Every readers image of him will vary so much.

This one seems a bit jokey.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 3:26 pm
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yup. that looks cool!

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Posted : 03/12/2021 3:31 pm
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Is it a movie or a series?


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 3:36 pm
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As Zippy said - at least he looks about the right size! Probably a bit more chiselled than Reacher is (in the books) but I suppose this is "Hollywood". Again, not sure he's quite nailed the character but could be good to watch. Love the books so it will be interesting to see how they tackle it. Are they doing the books, a book per episode or are they mixing books with newly created content?


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 3:54 pm
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Excellent! Cheers for the heads up. I know they're trash ,but I love the books.

Now if only they could do C.J.Box's Joe Picket game warden books too that would be ace.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 4:10 pm
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Looks a bit meh tbh. Main guy looks the double of a plank of wood.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 4:16 pm
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Anyone is better than TC


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 6:59 pm
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Hope they go for a novel per series and start with Killing Floor. First few books are pretty good thrillers but then he started suddenly developing borderline super powers. I still love reading them though prefer the John Milton books now.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 7:02 pm
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I always pictured Reacher more lanky and grizzled than that. But I like that actor, he was good in Titans.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 7:03 pm
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Looks like at some of that is from 'Nothing to Lose'


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 7:20 pm
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Much of the trailer - prison fight and sunglasses, Margrave, Georgia - is from killing floor.
They may have weaved in some other bits.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 7:58 pm
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Look mint


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 9:04 pm
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Looks a bit meh tbh. 

I just don't get this. It doesn't look meh. If you're a Reacher type of person then it's looks pretty good. If you're not a RTP then fine, but then why would you comment on the thread.

This is huge, as far as trashy mindless novel screen adaptations go.
It brilliant that they've binned the short arse and actually got someone who vaguely resembles the character to play the lead.

Cmon. What exactly is it that you don't think is up to the job of doing credit to he unparalleled literary genius of Messrs Child?


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 9:10 pm
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As I said onvthe actor you hate thread. Tom Cruise wasn't credible as Reacher.

This looks good. I'm a fan. I first got into the books when I bought some in second hand stores as I was cycling across the USA. Reading the hooks at night and cycling through Reacher style small towns and deserts by day.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 9:55 pm
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Now if only they could do C.J.Box’s Joe Picket game warden books too that would be ace.

Wow...thought I was the only person who read those!


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 10:02 pm
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Nope 😁 Wouldn't Nate Romanowski be amazing character in a film?


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 10:08 pm
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I’ll definitely give this a watch. At worst it’ll be good fodder for on the turbo. Do agree that although they’ve got the size right, doesn’t look as weathered as I’d expect


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 11:26 pm
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He def smiles too much


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 11:33 pm
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I bought some in second hand stores as I was cycling across the USA. Reading the hooks at night and cycling through Reacher style small towns and deserts by day.

I'm more than a little envious!


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 12:04 am
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He def smiles too much

+1 also doesn’t look grizzled enough imho

Looks ok though.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 12:33 am
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Looks quite good, might have to actually get signed up to an amazon product for once.
+1 with regards to the short bloke.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 12:47 am
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I always kind of thought Reacher was mildly amused by everything happening around him. I like the look of this. Glad that they found a more credible version for it.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 2:16 am
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Sorry if I've missed it but is this a movie or a tv series?

Looks good!


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 2:19 am
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It’s a series, looks like it’s a book per series.

I think I’ll be signing up to prime again!


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 3:19 am
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Another C J Box fan too, there must be lots somewhere!


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 8:36 am
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I've read CJ Box too .......


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 8:42 am
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Tom Cruise wasn’t credible as Reacher.

I haven't read the books but a friend has and told me that Reacher was supposed to be a really big guy. I watched the movie after hearing that and TC was not credible. I think TC has done some great roles, but Reacher was not one of them. Looking forward to the TV series.

I have the same feeling about Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Robert Carlyle in Trainspotting. They are both excellent actors but the characters in the books were much bigger guys and I found it distracting seeing little guys in those roles.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 10:31 am
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Nope 😁 Wouldn’t Nate Romanowski be amazing character in a film

Yes definitely! Wish someone would do it


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 10:54 am
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I think I’ll be signing up to prime again!

Next season of 'The Expanse' begins next week, and that new Riz Ahmed film goes live the same day, too.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 10:59 am
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Btw if you like rubbishy books about game wardens there's another series by Paul Dorian about a warden called Mike Bowditch.....


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 11:05 am
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Hopefully they will refuse to cover the last 4 or 5 books, esp the new one, which was pure drivel.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 11:22 am
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Looks good to me.
I'd like to see TC stood next to the new fella 😄


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 11:57 am
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Of course for those of us who long ago moved beyond Key Stage 2 so haven’t read the books - and therefore don’t know or care what the main character is “supposed” to be like - the TC movies are perfectly reasonable action films 😉


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 12:55 pm
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Cheers @twodogs


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 1:05 pm
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I've enjoyed the Reacher books I've read but then again I also enjoy Warhammer 40k books...

The Amazon series looks good - but I also thought the TC films were ok.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 1:07 pm
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Lolz at zilog, fair point 😀. I quite enjoy some easy reading at bedtime and love the Jack Reacher books. I was a little disappointed when Tom Cruise played him because I think Reachers size is a huge part of his personality and character, but agree that Cruise did a good job and the films are enjoyable.

This series look good though, very happy to see someone a lot bigger and less serious than Tom Cruise. Looking forward to it.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 3:00 pm
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Not read the books, only seen the two Tom Cruise movies.

Are the books supposed to be comedy? It looks like Dolph Lundgren playing in the modern McGuyver series.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 3:25 pm
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Are the books supposed to be comedy?

At times, the fact he’s not exactly Mr Incognito factors fairly often


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 3:48 pm
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Are the books supposed to be comedy?

Not written as an out and out comedy, but I'm pretty sure that you're not supposed to take them that seriously either


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 4:55 pm
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Hopefully they’ll use the Bosch template of (approximately) one book per series. I thought that worked well.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 8:33 pm
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So, it’s out. I’ve not read the books but after the first episode looks like a thumbs up from me so far.


 
Posted : 04/02/2022 10:00 pm
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It is? Cool.


 
Posted : 04/02/2022 10:04 pm
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On what channel?


 
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