[Beriilosal]

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Movie Synopsis! - Six shots. Five dead. One heartland city thrown into a state of terror. But within hours the cops have it solved: a slam-dunk case. Except for one thing. The accused man says: You got the wrong guy. Then he says: Get Reacher for me. And sure enough, ex-military investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) knows the killer is a trained military sniper who never should have missed a shot. Reacher is certain something is not right–and soon the slam-dunk case explodes. Christopher McQuarrie (director The Way of the Gun and writer of The Usual Suspects) writers and directs this film which also stars Werner Herzog, Rosamund Pike and Richard Jenkins. Paramount Pictures is sending Jack Reacher to theaters on December 21st this year. http://www.firstshowing.net
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[ardsdelinq]

who is scared of this midget?

[Eromaveabeara]

I actually read the book this movie is based off of. Written by Lee Child, btw, not whoever that other guy is. So yeah, Jack Reacher, the super tall super muscular ex-military special investigator... played by Tom "I need to stand on my tippie toes to brush my teeth in a mirror" Cruise. I just don't know.

The book was pretty good though, so I hope they don't **** the movie up too bad.

[werkeeque]

Surely they could've found someone better to anchor Reacher.

I mean, Tom is good at what he is/does. But no, he doesn't fit "Jack Reacher" persona from the book at all.

[NicolasOL]

The Jack Reacher of the books is at least the size of Dolph Lundgren (who wouldn't fit the role from an acting perspective). My first thought was that the story will have changed from any of the books due to the sheer lack of physical intimidation, but we'll see.

[11Pecepebra]

Reacher is supposed to be 6' 5" and 260 lbs and tough with it, from what I recall from the books - I just don't see Cruise as being up to the mark - weird thing is that Childs is supposed to be happy with this...

When I heard it was being made into a movie, I was expecting Adam Baldwin (6' 4") or Liev Schreiber (6' 3") as they're both close to the height and build one (I) think of for the character, their ages aren't far off it, and both are ruggedly handsome men.

Shame, really, as with any other character it could make a good movie, but I think the fans of the books will either avoid it or be constantly thinking Cruise is a lightweight in the part.

[ITYfl01c]

Guys... All 5 of you just basically wrote the exact same thing.




Anyway, My personal gut feeling tells me Tom Cruise is much too short. Reacher is supposed to be tall and strong!

[Beatris]

The other day several people were ridiculed for not being able to separate an actors real-life from their film and TV roles, and now everyone is saying that Tom Cruise, the actor, is too short to play a make believe character.

I LOVE FM!!

[2CNWXAqN]

Apparently Tom's fellow scientologist friend John Travolta is starring in the sequel, which is titled Jack Reacher: Round.

[RichardHaads]

The other day several people were ridiculed for not being able to separate an actors real-life from their film and TV roles, and now everyone is saying that Tom Cruise, the actor, is too short to play a make believe character.

I LOVE FM!!

People have a problem separating books from film, and think that the film should be an exact representation of the book.

I think that they are two completely different entities and a film can basically take the story wherever it wants.

Also, some films aim to realistically represent the written material in film while others just use the core story and nothing else.

That's fine with me.

[Haftdrarp]

This doesn't look that great to be honest.

[AngelinaTheElf]

Personally, I won't be watching it. Scientology is a weird little cult that brainwashes people in order to make themsevles rich (and scares the s**t out of me). I have no intention of indirectly bankrolling it by putting money in the pocket of those who put money in the pocket of Tom Cruise.

[tpdirorg]

Guys... All 5 of you just basically wrote the exact same thing.

...and I bet only 2 of them actually read the books.

[Eh085zE7]

That fella from Punisher War Zone would have been better, Ray Stevenson. Probably cheaper too.

[Solo3uc4]

...and I bet only 2 of them actually read the books.

The books are good, but they disappear from the library shelves rather quickly.

The point that I was making, as I expect some others also were, is that when basing a character in a film on a character in a series of books who has a rather imposing physique, it is rather strange to use an actor who falls rather short of the character's description.
That's why I said it would have been better if Cruise used another character's name for the role - on the other hand, there'd be a lot of work for even 'shorter' people (Cruise is reported to be 5' 7", but I don't know if that's in socks or with lifts).

The plot does sound rather derivative, I'm sure I watched a movie or TV movie with the same sort of plot.

[iiilizium]

The point that I was making, as I expect some others also were, is that when basing a character in a film on a character in a series of books who has a rather imposing physique, it is rather strange to use an actor who falls rather short of the character's description.

There will be enough people who haven't read the books or / and don't care for it to be commercially viable.

[johobuo]

There will be enough people who haven't read the books or / and don't care for it to be commercially viable.

Just like the Bourne Identity.

Disgrace of a movie if you compare to the book - didn't stop the movie from evolving into movies and make a lot of $$$.

[globjgtyf]

Tom Cruise should play role in Hobbits movies only.
As for scientology, Cruise, Travolta and rest of members proved that their brain is size of peanut.

Any of those guys should play role of Jack Reacher.

[avaicavum]

Just like the Bourne Identity.

Disgrace of a movie if you compare to the book - didn't stop the movie from evolving into movies and make a lot of $$$.

Comparing the film to the book is the biggest mistake anyone can make while watching the film.

[Stoniaanapy]

Comparing the film to the book is the biggest mistake anyone can make while watching the film.

I couldn't help it. I had read the book.