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[Eddie]

OK, I'll admit it. The missus and I have been watching (and enjoying!) Reacher. I've read one Jack Reacher novel (it was all right, but not a masterpiece) and saw the movie with a midget playing the title role. So I wasn't sure about the series, but Mrs. PAC and I were looking for a new series and Amazon recommended Reacher to me, and Miss Scarlett and the Duke to my wife. We've been watching both and, surprisingly, she finds Reacher slightly more entertaining.

If nothing else, the actor (Alan Ritchson) playing the title character fits the book description much, much more closely than did Tom Cruise (whom I still liked). It has lots of laughs, many of which are intended. I'm uncertain if Ritchson is a good actor, but since the character speaks in clipped, monotone sentence fragments and scowls a lot, it doesn't much matter. A guilty pleasure.

My wife gave me a Reacher book to read for Christmas - when I saw the previews to the Prime show I instantly recognized the plot as being to the book I had just finished. Which, of course, increased my intrigue in watching the show. I haven't yet - but I'll probably watch the 1st episode tonight.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I'll have to check that out. I have been watching Vienna Blood. Not too bad.

I really like Vienna Blood, but I've been wondering if much of my enjoyment is simply because it's filmed in areas of Vienna I served in. And those areas have changed very little since the early 20th Century where the story is set. It depresses me that the my mission start date is essentially equidistant between today and 1919.

[BigPiney]

I really like Vienna Blood, but I've been wondering if much of my enjoyment is simply because it's filmed in areas of Vienna I served in. And those areas have changed very little since the early 20th Century where the story is set. It depresses me that the my mission start date is essentially equidistant between today and 1919.

you are old

[PaloAltoCougar]

you are old

[Non Sequitur]

OK, I'll admit it. The missus and I have been watching (and enjoying!) Reacher. I've read one Jack Reacher novel (it was all right, but not a masterpiece) and saw the movie with a midget playing the title role. So I wasn't sure about the series, but Mrs. PAC and I were looking for a new series and Amazon recommended Reacher to me, and Miss Scarlett and the Duke to my wife. We've been watching both and, surprisingly, she finds Reacher slightly more entertaining.

If nothing else, the actor (Alan Ritchson) playing the title character fits the book description much, much more closely than did Tom Cruise (whom I still liked). It has lots of laughs, many of which are intended. I'm uncertain if Ritchson is a good actor, but since the character speaks in clipped, monotone sentence fragments and scowls a lot, it doesn't much matter. A guilty pleasure.

When I used to travel a lot, I read several of the Reacher books on planes (not great literature but neither is Mad Magazine). The stories are preposterous, but you love the character because he's a bad-ass who has figured out how to live off the grid, reject society and have casual sex with beautiful woman who still respect him after he leaves them. That's the ultimate male fantasy.

I watched the entire season on Prime, and I enjoyed it, especially since the Reacher character follows the character in the books. If you know the books, it's difficult to accept Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

[Pelado]

When I used to travel a lot, I read several of the Reacher books on planes (not great literature but neither is Mad Magazine). The stories are preposterous, but you love the character because he's a bad-ass who has figured out how to live off the grid, reject society and have casual sex with beautiful woman who still respect him after he leaves them. That's the ultimate male fantasy.

I watched the entire season on Prime, and I enjoyed it, especially since the Reacher character follows the character in the books. If you know the books, it's difficult to accept Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

I haven't read any of the books but enjoyed the first Tom Cruise Reacher movie (the second one not as much). My brother had read the books and went off about how Tom Cruise did not fit the description at all.

[BigPiney]

I haven't read any of the books but enjoyed the first Tom Cruise Reacher movie (the second one not as much). My brother had read the books and went off about how Tom Cruise did not fit the description at all.

They are enjoyable, easy reads.

[Mormon Red Death]

When I used to travel a lot, I read several of the Reacher books on planes (not great literature but neither is Mad Magazine). The stories are preposterous, but you love the character because he's a bad-ass who has figured out how to live off the grid, reject society and have casual sex with beautiful woman who still respect him after he leaves them. That's the ultimate male fantasy.

I watched the entire season on Prime, and I enjoyed it, especially since the Reacher character follows the character in the books. If you know the books, it's difficult to accept Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

its mindless and complete bullshit (yeah I'm sure they would be able to leave dead bodies everywhere with no consequences) but damn Its fun.

[falafel]

My wife gave me a Reacher book to read for Christmas - when I saw the previews to the Prime show I instantly recognized the plot as being to the book I had just finished. Which, of course, increased my intrigue in watching the show. I haven't yet - but I'll probably watch the 1st episode tonight.

The first Reacher book was excellent. And as I understand it, that's the one the first season of the show is based on.

There are some other very good Reacher books, and some other just terrible ones. Lee Childs needs to try to create a new series so he can re-learn how to write.

[Pelado]

The Descendants. I enjoyed it. And if not for some mentions here about the comforter, I might have missed that connection in the final scene.

[Pelado]

Paranoia - I think it had 4.5 stars on the rating, so maybe I was expecting too much. It fell a bit flat with me.

[Pelado]

Who You Think I Am - French language film with Juliette Binoche.

I thought it would be a good barometer for how much French I've learned. The results? I don't know much French. I picked up a few words here and there. I did best when it showed text messages on screen. I can understand the written language much better than the spoken word.

Aside from the French issues, I enjoyed the movie.

[PaloAltoCougar]

The second season of Upload in available. I was going to start watching it but the missus, who didn't watch the first season, said she'd like to do so now, so we're going through that together. A second viewing is as enjoyable as the first. Some very clever writing with a fun (if utterly implausible) premise. Plus I like anything that makes the missus lol, which Upload does.

[Northwestcoug]

Who You Think I Am - French language film with Juliette Binoche.

I thought it would be a good barometer for how much French I've learned. The results? I don't know much French. I picked up a few words here and there. I did best when it showed text messages on screen. I can understand the written language much better than the spoken word.

Aside from the French issues, I enjoyed the movie.

One U.S. med student I knew was serious about learning French while in Montreal. He said watching Simpsons in French helped a lot. YMMV.

[Pelado]

One U.S. med student I knew was serious about learning French while in Montreal. He said watching Simpsons in French helped a lot. YMMV.

Mange mon short.