Posted on 04/23/2012 6:01:48 PM PDT by hampdenkid
Have any of my fellow Freepers read Lee Child's Reacher novels, and if so, did you feel like he had a political agenda? The first two I read seemed to have a definite bias against mid-America, but I thought maybe it was coincidental. The one I'm reading now -- "Echo Burning" -- goes out of its way to slam white people, Protestants, and Texans.
If Child is a liberal bigot, I want ditch his novels. Anyone here have a feel for the guy?
The movie will be based on “One Shot” — which I thought was outstanding.
Here’s a pretty good piece on Cruise playing Reacher. Apparently Child has no problem with it.
I would have selected Jason Statham. Or Tim Tebow. :)
Rats. Well it’s one I won’t go and see.
My mind has been polluted. I can’t read another Reacher book without comparing Cruise in there as him.
As another poster wrote: Cruise may have bought the rights to the movie or Lee Child wanted a name. I remember watching an old movie with the family titled “Von Ryan’s Express” - In the book, Von Ryan, an American pilot captured by the Germans steals a train, etc, etc. In the book, Von Ryan is a 6’ blond haired, blue eyed guy. who played the part??? Frank Sinatra.
I would have selected Jason Statham. Or Tim Tebow. :)
WHEN I STARTED READING THE REACHER BOOKS, I ENVISIONED LIAM NEESON FOR THE PART OF JACK-NONE-REACHER.
But Tom Cruise? If they go that route, why not Dustin Hoffman?
I found out the name of the movie is “One Shot” - I could see Cruise as the shooter but not as Reacher. Good Grief!!!
I don’t see Reacher as overly muscled. He is just tall and big. Cruise is short and buff, but that won’t make Reacher. That and the stupid grin he has. I have a feeling that Reacher doesn’t grin to often.
I was really enjoying these books until echo burning. Clearly Lee knows nothing about Texas and nothing about the brave men and women who risk their lives every day protecting our borders. He should be ashamed of portraying them in such an evil light. Not one more dime will he get from me.
I have read Reacher novels- always considered to be modern Macdonald Travis Mcgee type- minus houseboat and water
The latest Reacher novel “wanted” had so many bad reviews I passed it up and I was a fan of all the earlier Reacher novels.
Same thing with Randy Wayne White who I would say is closer to a Travis Mcgee figure. Just a couple of years ago his name was very popular, and then he went down hill.
Its a shame when a noted author loses his or her appeal.
I did not know there was new Reacher, novel. I usually pick them up when they show up in used book store.
I will have too look at Randy Wayne White-something new to read.
Thx for the info
He’s definitely a leftist. I’m reading Echo Burning and he’s consistently standing up for Latinos against Whites. He even quotes commie Frankfurt School luminary Herbert Marcuse on p. 343 of the paperback edition.
I see Jack Reacher as the American Kwai Chang Cain (Kung Fu).
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