Tom Cruse to extend his Reach
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LordGrover

34,117 posts

238 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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Never heard of the character before so just downloaded Killing Floor for kindle. thumbup

Oakey

27,973 posts

242 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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dirty boy said:
Goodfellas - Joe Pesci played Thomas DeSimone who was a huge guy in real life, he carried the role off perfectly.
Yeah but nobody who isn't in to their true crime knows who Thomas DeSimone is then or now. Reachers size is part of his character, there is huge emphasis put on that feature throughout the entire series of books. He's supposed to be intimidating.

I like Cruise but I have my doubts how this will work out.

Halb

53,012 posts

209 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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Oakey said:
I like Cruise but I have my doubts how this will work out.
Maybe he will wear (he'll need 'em) platform shoes?
Oh he'll look fab-u-lous!

VinceFox

20,566 posts

198 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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Halb said:
Oakey said:
I like Cruise but I have my doubts how this will work out.
Maybe he will wear (he'll need 'em) platform shoes?
Oh he'll look fab-u-lous!
..again.

Laurel Green

31,046 posts

258 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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More like...

Oakey

27,973 posts

242 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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another image;


Laurel Green

31,046 posts

258 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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He will also need some of these-->


Halb

53,012 posts

209 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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Or these.hehe

Asterix

24,438 posts

254 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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Oakey said:
another image;

The chick in the background is obviously taller than him.

Still hugely disappointed.

VinceFox

20,566 posts

198 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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Shame about the marriage, he was interviewed earlier and asked how he was holding up...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gAlxfNBWvY&fea...

Tiggsy

10,261 posts

278 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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Oakey said:
dirty boy said:
Goodfellas - Joe Pesci played Thomas DeSimone who was a huge guy in real life, he carried the role off perfectly.
Yeah but nobody who isn't in to their true crime knows who Thomas DeSimone is then or now.
The % of people who watch the movie who will have read the books is tiny so that particular issue is irrelevant.

Rollcage

11,345 posts

218 months

Friday 29th June 2012
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Tiggsy said:
The % of people who watch the movie who will have read the books is tiny so that particular issue is irrelevant.
Sorry, but that's simply not true - sales of around 60 million Reacher books means that a fair proportion of the film audience will have read at least one book.

After all, the film wouldn't exist without the popularity of the books.

Funk

27,487 posts

235 months

Saturday 30th June 2012
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Oakey said:
another image;

Nope, not working for me.

He just isn't the right person for the role imho.

Pommygranite

14,455 posts

242 months

Saturday 30th June 2012
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Oakey said:
another image;

Looks like War of the Worlds 2. Hes the same character!

Tiggsy

10,261 posts

278 months

Saturday 30th June 2012
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Rollcage said:
Tiggsy said:
The % of people who watch the movie who will have read the books is tiny so that particular issue is irrelevant.
Sorry, but that's simply not true - sales of around 60 million Reacher books means that a fair proportion of the film audience will have read at least one book.

After all, the film wouldn't exist without the popularity of the books.
It's a non-event - 60 million sold, 40 million actually read, 20 million will see the film, 5 million will give serious thought to how tall the actor is, 3 million will think he's too short and 1 million will actually be bothered (and 7 will post on PH about it)

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

224 months

Saturday 30th June 2012
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Tiggsy said:
Rollcage said:
Tiggsy said:
The % of people who watch the movie who will have read the books is tiny so that particular issue is irrelevant.
Sorry, but that's simply not true - sales of around 60 million Reacher books means that a fair proportion of the film audience will have read at least one book.

After all, the film wouldn't exist without the popularity of the books.
It's a non-event - 60 million sold, 40 million actually read, 20 million will see the film, 5 million will give serious thought to how tall the actor is, 3 million will think he's too short and 1 million will actually be bothered (and 7 will post on PH about it)
Does seem a pointless franchise though if it throws away the key elements. Why not save the money and simply do a similar story.

anonymous-user

80 months

Saturday 30th June 2012
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VERY worried about this now, that shot is a million miles away from how I imagine Reacher to look frown

If this had been made 10 years ago I would've suggested this guy:


Halb

53,012 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th June 2012
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rhinochopig said:
Does seem a pointless franchise though if it throws away the key elements. Why not save the money and simply do a similar story.
Always the same, they spend money to buy a franchise with an inbuilt audience, and then fk it over.

VinceFox

20,566 posts

198 months

Saturday 30th June 2012
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I hae no previous knowledge or preconception of this character, but even i dont like the look of those pics. He just looks like tom cruise.

Halb

53,012 posts

209 months

Saturday 30th June 2012
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Clancy Brown is an ace actor.