Jack Reacher Movie

cassidym · 09-19-2011, 07:09 PM

Hey Lee Child fans, apparently shooting begins soon for a film version of One Shot. Film due to be released in 2013 and Tom cruise plays Reacher. not sure he would have been my choice.

susan_cassidy · 09-19-2011, 07:13 PM

This was discussed a while back on the Amazon Kindle forum. Tom Cruise is wayyyy too little to play Reacher, in my opinion. Reacher's size and strength are an important part of his character.

DiapDealer · 09-19-2011, 07:17 PM

Jack Reacher's size is part of the plot in many of the books. Cruise could play a sneaky, assassin type character, but a bad-ass bruiser of a man??? They're going to have to use some of that reverse hobbit filmography.

I'll probably watch it, but I've never really had a problem separating movies from their literary counterparts.

JDK1962 · 09-19-2011, 07:55 PM

Having read all the Reacher novels, I'd agree that he wouldn't have been my first choice, based on physical type. On the other hand, I'm thinking of the scene in the alley in Michael Mann's "Collateral," where I thought Cruise was a fairly convincing bad-ass. So, although I have misgivings, I'll reserve judgement till I see it (or the reviews).

SCION · 09-19-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JDK1962

..On the other hand, I'm thinking of the scene in the alley in Michael Mann's "Collateral," where I thought Cruise was a fairly convincing bad-ass...

Good point! I was amazed at how credible he was in that scene. Impressive.

replica145 · 09-19-2011, 08:25 PM

Another role Bieber should have been given.

Stitchawl · 09-19-2011, 08:45 PM

Camera angle and wardrobe can make a VERY big difference in how an actor appears in a film. Just look a Bogart. He was a tiny guy. Wiki says he was 5'8" but I've seen several bios that list him as 5'6". But in every movie he played, he came off as a much larger person. They say that in one scene with (can't remember if it was Bacall or Hepburn, he had to stand on a box so he could be shot looking down into her eyes...

I think they will be able to make Tom Cruise work, though I'd really have preffered to see a young Arnie-type.

Stitchawl

Penforhire · 09-19-2011, 09:09 PM

I was hoping for Jason Statham. Cruise? It may be a good movie but it won't be Jack Reacher.

Eskarina · 09-19-2011, 10:53 PM

Tom Cruise???

I really have mixed feelings about this. I like Tom Cruise and feel that he's actually a really good actor who makes great action movies. However, I've been reading the Reacher books for about 10 years now and every book plays up his size (6'5, 50 inch chest, ex-military). Reacher's size is so integral to the character. ~80% of the books are written from Reacher's perspective and you get to see how he uses being so much bigger than everyone else to his strategic advantage. I don't know how that's going to play out on the screen and feel that the movie's Jack Reacher is going to be quite different from the book's.

Meh. I'm open-minded.

Hopefully the screenplay will be awesome and I'll forget that Tom Cruise is certainly not how I pictured Jack Reacher.

ETA: The majority of the books are written in the third person not the first person. D'oh!

replica145 · 09-19-2011, 11:24 PM

I bet he used the same method Bart did.

HarleyB · 09-19-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Eskarina

Tom Cruise???

Yeah when I heard that they were making a Reacher movie I wondered who they would cast. In my mind a big tough guy - not too good looking but still appealing in a rugged sort of way.

Tom Cruise??? I just can't see it?

It might be a good movie but will it be a Jack Reacher movie?

emmad · 09-20-2011, 12:23 AM

There's been facebook pages saying what a terrible choice this is.

OtterBooks · 09-20-2011, 01:09 AM

"Jack Reacher" lol. Seriously, what.

petermillard · 09-20-2011, 04:19 AM

Tom Cruise

Jeez, do you think they actually read the books before casting him? All the wardrobe and camera angles in the world won't make him look 6' 5" - unless the rest of the cast are all under 5' of course...

Oh well, let's hope they don't take too many liberties with the book.

wyndslash · 09-20-2011, 04:25 AM

hmm..maybe i should start reading this series before the movie comes out

09-19-2011, 07:09 PM	#1
cassidym Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,395 Karma: 5213134 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-505, iPhone 5, Sony T1, iPad 3	Jack Reacher Movie Hey Lee Child fans, apparently shooting begins soon for a film version of One Shot. Film due to be released in 2013 and Tom cruise plays Reacher. not sure he would have been my choice. __________________ I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. - Jorge Luis Borges

09-19-2011, 07:17 PM	#3
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,996 Karma: 24341048 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 2	Jack Reacher's size is part of the plot in many of the books. Cruise could play a sneaky, assassin type character, but a bad-ass bruiser of a man??? They're going to have to use some of that reverse hobbit filmography. I'll probably watch it, but I've never really had a problem separating movies from their literary counterparts. __________________ “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”

09-19-2011, 10:53 PM	#9
Eskarina Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 62782 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: NOOKColor (sdCM7), Kindle 4	Tom Cruise??? I really have mixed feelings about this. I like Tom Cruise and feel that he's actually a really good actor who makes great action movies. However, I've been reading the Reacher books for about 10 years now and every book plays up his size (6'5, 50 inch chest, ex-military). Reacher's size is so integral to the character. ~80% of the books are written from Reacher's perspective and you get to see how he uses being so much bigger than everyone else to his strategic advantage. I don't know how that's going to play out on the screen and feel that the movie's Jack Reacher is going to be quite different from the book's. Meh. I'm open-minded. Hopefully the screenplay will be awesome and I'll forget that Tom Cruise is certainly not how I pictured Jack Reacher. ETA: The majority of the books are written in the third person not the first person. D'oh! Last edited by Eskarina; 09-19-2011 at 11:28 PM.

09-20-2011, 01:09 AM	#13
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,158 Karma: 2323734 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3, dumbphone	"Jack Reacher" lol. Seriously, what. __________________

09-20-2011, 04:19 AM	#14
petermillard Evangelist Posts: 496 Karma: 2384998 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, UK Device: iPad, iPhone, K3 & Amazon - between them they cover my needs.	Tom Cruise Jeez, do you think they actually read the books before casting him? All the wardrobe and camera angles in the world won't make him look 6' 5" - unless the rest of the cast are all under 5' of course... Oh well, let's hope they don't take too many liberties with the book. __________________ The only thing worse than spending more than you need is spending less than you should have.

09-19-2011, 07:13 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 1,436 Karma: 1040308 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	This was discussed a while back on the Amazon Kindle forum. Tom Cruise is wayyyy too little to play Reacher, in my opinion. Reacher's size and strength are an important part of his character.

09-19-2011, 07:55 PM	#4
JDK1962 Zealot Posts: 139 Karma: 2044266 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Boulder, CO Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (for PDFs)	Having read all the Reacher novels, I'd agree that he wouldn't have been my first choice, based on physical type. On the other hand, I'm thinking of the scene in the alley in Michael Mann's "Collateral," where I thought Cruise was a fairly convincing bad-ass. So, although I have misgivings, I'll reserve judgement till I see it (or the reviews).

09-19-2011, 08:25 PM	#6
replica145 Bake 'Em Away Toys Posts: 207 Karma: 1271856 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Device: Kindle PW (Books) & iPad 3 (Comics)	Another role Bieber should have been given.

09-19-2011, 08:45 PM	#7
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 9,540 Karma: 147232771 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony 505, Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350	Camera angle and wardrobe can make a VERY big difference in how an actor appears in a film. Just look a Bogart. He was a tiny guy. Wiki says he was 5'8" but I've seen several bios that list him as 5'6". But in every movie he played, he came off as a much larger person. They say that in one scene with (can't remember if it was Bacall or Hepburn, he had to stand on a box so he could be shot looking down into her eyes... I think they will be able to make Tom Cruise work, though I'd really have preffered to see a young Arnie-type. Stitchawl

09-19-2011, 09:09 PM	#8
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 1,861 Karma: 5706076 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle PW, PRS-650, iPhone 4, iPad 4	I was hoping for Jason Statham. Cruise? It may be a good movie but it won't be Jack Reacher.

09-19-2011, 11:24 PM	#10
replica145 Bake 'Em Away Toys Posts: 207 Karma: 1271856 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Device: Kindle PW (Books) & iPad 3 (Comics)	I bet he used the same method Bart did.

09-20-2011, 12:23 AM	#12
emmad Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 529910 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle WiFi	There's been facebook pages saying what a terrible choice this is.

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