Monday, 28 January 2013

ONE SHOT

We went to see the Jack Reacher film the other day. The Old Girl likes to read the Lee Child's books which are hugely popular worldwide with women being the greatest consumer. Funny that as the plots involve lots of violence with a lot of detail on guns and other weapons. It's the 'Heathcliffe syndrome' I think with the hero being tall and mysterious. see:

REACHER, JACK REACHER


This then makes everyone wonder why a short and transparent Tom Cruise plays the part of Jack Reacher in the film.



The answer I guess is that he is the producer and owns the film rights.  A lot of the scenes show the women and other people sitting down while he is standing. There have been many names bandied about as to who would make a good Jack Reacher - Viggo Mortensen, Daniel Craig for example and even Lawrence Dallagio but my choice would have been Hugh Jackman who seems to fit the part best and can act.


The film was OK but not great and Cruise was unconvincing. It is based on a novel named One Shot and this was going to be the name of the film but it was changed to Jack Reacher at the last moment. This is because they intend to make more films from the Jack Reacher series of novels.

The Old Girl likes another One Shot see:


 

This chemical pest destroyer is often in her hands when flies, mosquitos, cockroaches and other nasties are about (mot spiders unless they are white tails. I call her Chemical Ali, that Iraqian killer who used chemical weapons on the Kurds in Northern Iraq.


3 comments:

Richard (of RBB) said...

This is a male biased post. I'm totally with Lyn. Insects deserve to die if they penetrate bathrooms or bedrooms. Hey, maybe you'd be better taking your old time ideas and sleeping on the couch, or on the prairie? Lyn, sorry you have to try to sleep with this old codger in the same room. Please SEND HIM TO THE SPARE ROOM!

Richard (of RBB) said...

I know what you mean Second. When I suck an insect up with the vacuum, I think of Catholic priests buggering little boys.

Richard (of RBB) said...

It's a bit late but you should have told Fr Woodcock about that.