Reacher on Amazon

March 06, 2022, 05:34 PM

nhtagmember

Reacher on Amazon

Just watched episode 1

It was pretty good. I’ve read the books but it was still good. Will watch the rest over the next few weeks.

March 07, 2022, 01:06 PM

HRK

Binged 1-6 last night, decent enough show a little out there on some things, predictable about others, an absurd plot, a little bit of The Accountant mixed in...

Guns, Cars, Sex, Fights, what's not to like.

Still decent entertainment...

March 08, 2022, 05:41 AM

henryaz

quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
an absurd plot, a little bit of The Accountant mixed in...

The plot itself pretty well follows Lee Child's Reacher book #1, Killing Floor. Of course, embellishments for the screen.

March 08, 2022, 04:25 PM

IntrepidTraveler

I really liked it for all the reasons mentioned. but has anyone noticed Reacher's walk? It's more of a "glide" than a manly "stride". Most noticeable when he's walking along the side of the road at the end, and in a couple of other places. Really minor point, but it doesn't seem like the way he'd walk.

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March 08, 2022, 04:53 PM

jhe888

We started watching it. It is enjoyable, light entertainment. No one will mistake it for high art, or even great TV, but it is fun.

March 08, 2022, 05:25 PM

Black92LX

quote:
Originally posted by IntrepidTraveler:
I really liked it for all the reasons mentioned. but has anyone noticed Reacher's walk? It's more of a "glide" than a manly "stride". Most noticeable when he's walking along the side of the road at the end, and in a couple of other places. Really minor point, but it doesn't seem like the way he'd walk.

I think that is intentional. Kind of the way he lives his life as a hobo just kind of glides from place to place.
Not really an purpose behind where or why he is walking.

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March 08, 2022, 09:26 PM

PKFan

I could have done without the full frontal shots of the dead guy on the wall. Otherwise, I enjoyed it.

March 09, 2022, 05:09 PM

Blume9mm

I agree that was gross and over the top... I had actually blocked it from my memory.

March 10, 2022, 03:06 PM

HRK

quote:
Originally posted by PKFan:
I could have done without the full frontal shots of the dead guy on the wall. Otherwise, I enjoyed it.

Well at least you couldn't see his balls....

March 11, 2022, 06:17 AM

Blume9mm

"Well at least you couldn't see his balls...."

Took me a moment to understand the joke

March 11, 2022, 02:07 PM

AllenInAR

Well, it was an INSIDE joke.

March 11, 2022, 06:05 PM

dsiets

quote:
Originally posted by AllenInWV:
Well, it was an INSIDE joke.

I'm not sure I can stomach this kind of humor.

March 11, 2022, 06:20 PM

Butch 2340

quote:
Originally posted by BigSwede:
Finally, a show the wife and I enjoy together

It does bother me a bit that they do a terrible job of faking a GA town. I noticed it right away, the first give away was the Spruce trees everywhere

I was filmed in Canada

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March 11, 2022, 06:27 PM

Orguss

Congrats?

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March 11, 2022, 08:22 PM

nhtagmember

Finished the first series. Not bad.

March 11, 2022, 09:52 PM

Pale Horse

I enjoyed it. I watched it with my 14yo son which makes everything more fun. I’ve not read any of the books but my understanding is that the author gets a lot of firearms related things wrong, if so then at least the series stayed true to the books in that sense.

That’s why I like watching things with my son though. He doesn’t pick apart minor detail like I do and just enjoys the action.

March 12, 2022, 04:30 AM

henryaz

quote:
Originally posted by Pale Horse:
my understanding is that the author gets a lot of firearms related things wrong, if so then at least the series stayed true to the books in that sense.

A lot (most) of the fiction authors I read get firearms things wrong, from minor bits to full-out goofs. Stephen Hunter is the only author I've found that gets it all right.

Lee Child addressed this issue in the author's notes on his latest book.

March 14, 2022, 03:17 PM

gunnutty

Really enjoyed this series. Looking forward to the next one.

March 15, 2022, 10:19 AM

ggile

I was finally able to watch the 8-part series and enjoyed it. The only complaint I have is that there appeared to be a lot of gratuitous violence. This may be due to watching the series 2-3 episodes at a time making it seem more apparent, but beyond that, I enjoyed the series and looking forward to the next one.

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March 15, 2022, 11:33 AM

jhe888

quote:
Originally posted by ggile:
I was finally able to watch the 8-part series and enjoyed it. The only complaint I have is that there appeared to be a lot of gratuitous violence. This may be due to watching the series 2-3 episodes at a time making it seem more apparent, but beyond that, I enjoyed the series and looking forward to the next one.

It is sort of a predictable shoot-em-up, with lots of action and violence, so I think it is a legitimate complaint. But it is still an entertaining series.