#jack reacher (2012)

[driftershunt]

HELLO GUYS long time no arting. have some jack reacher

[nade2308]

Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, USN, Naval Aviator, "Top Gun", 1986

Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel Kaffee, USN, JAG Corps, "A Few Good Men", 1992

Colonel Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, Geman Army, "Valkyrie", 2008

Roy Miller/Matthew Knight, CIA operative, "Knight and Day", 2010

Ethan Hunt, IMF agent in disguise as General Anatoly Fedorov, Russian Army, "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol", 2011

Jack Reacher, ex-Major and investigator for the 110th Military Police Special Investigation Unit, US Army, "Jack Reacher", 2012

William Cage, public affairs officer and Major, US Army, "Edge of Tomorrow", 2014

Jack Reacher, ex-Major and investigator for the 110th Military Police Special Investigation Unit, US Army, "Jack Reacher: Never go back", 2016

Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, USN, Naval Aviator, test pilot and flight instructor for the Navy, "Top Gun: Maverick", 2022

Barry Seal, airline commercial pilot for TWA, "American Made", 2017

"A man becomes the creature of his uniform."

- Napoleon Bonaparte

@thethistlegirl @malewifebillcage

[below-average-fangirl]

I just watched the Reacher movies and man I dont care what ppl say, Tom is awesome in them and does quiet brooding so well. I totally get the ppl who read the books and had someone else in mind, but I really have no idea why the second movie gets so much shit as a movie, I kinda preferred it. I especially love the scene on the plane when the girl is talking about her father and his face when he's listening to it.

Hey anon,

Glad to hear you enjoyed them. I do think both films are underrated, and if Tom Cruise had been playing a similar character with any other name, Reacher (2012) would get a lot more props for being a solid grown-up film of the thriller/action genre. It’s quietly stylish and beautiful, with a focus on making the action clear to the audience, which means no shaky cam to hide poorly laid-out action sequences or excessive editing to add tension where none exists or to get your main character over a fence. From the opening sequence, through music and action, it lays out the tone and style of the film so succinctly while immediately immersing you in the story.

I understand why fans of the books were unhappy with Tom Cruise being cast, despite the blessing of the author, Lee Child. Every reader will have an image of a character in their heads, and it can be hard to see certain actors in certain roles. Unsurprisingly, the biggest complaint against Tom Cruise being cast was to do with his height, as he very much does not fit the description of "extremely tall, extremely broad, long-armed, and long-legged" with "hands the size of dinner plates." Now I've never read the books, and while I understand why fans were unhappy, I think Christopher McQuarrie utilizes Tom really well in the first movie and uses his physique as an advantage.

For the type of thriller that the first film is, it leans more toward noir than straight up crime action; a character over 6' would have storytelling pitfalls. What works in a book can translate to the screen very differently. That doesn’t mean that a Reacher who is more faithful to the books in terms of height and build couldn’t work. The new Amazon Prime series has been very popular, but any man who is as big and as imposing as Reacher is described is going to stand out, and you would have to actively address the fact that he would be someone who is hard to take down in a fight. Instead, with the casting of Tom Cruise, the film shows how people underestimate him, such as the guys in the bar who think they can take him out with little hassle. 

Then there’s the fact that the character of Reacher is a drifter, someone who slips in and out of town, leaving no trace. Well, if a guy is 6 feet whatever and built, people are going to remember him, and it will make it a little harder for him to slip away unnoticed. But not a Reacher who is built like Tom, and Christopher McQuarrie shows this brilliantly with the escape on the bus at the end of the car chase. It actively plays into the character being a drifter; he just disappears into a crowd.

The second film, Never Go Back, is a more typical thriller/action film with a family road trip added in that I like because Reacher is being forced into a situation he usually avoids, having to work with others. Never Go Back is well balanced, with Turner and Reacher both being highly capable and highly motivated individuals. When Turner expresses to Reacher that she wants to get these guys more than him, we see that he took this on board during the interrogation scene because he leaves it to Turner. I wish his falling into an assistive role had continued with Turner fully solving the mystery that they're smuggling drugs, I feel she deserved to solve it. But at the end of the day it is a Jack Reacher movie.

I also like how both films handle the potential romantic dynamic. With Helen there is a hint that if he were to stay, he could very much have a life with her, but the film knows not to force it, and I like that there’s no kiss. Despite the chemistry between them, it really hasn’t been earned, and any kiss would have felt forced and more like the film doing it because of the type of movie it is rather than it coming from the characters. With Turner, we see how similar they are. Yes, at the start there was some mild flirting and intrigue about each other over the phone, but their connection is one where they’re better as friends, and that's okay. In the end, it's the potential of the father-daughter relationship with Sam that leaves a bigger impact on Reacher than the romantic one, which we also saw a little of in the first film with Sandy. His interactions with her, especially in the office scene, were more paternal, and he never really tried romantic charm to get information out of her.

Ultimately, I think both films have more merit than people give them credit for. Neither is perfect, and I don’t know if either one would be in my top ten Tom Cruise movies, but if you can look past the casting issue of Tom as Reacher because of the height thing, each of them is a rewarding watch.

[maverickcalf]

Tom's Jack Reacher and Bill's Barry Berkman are two sides of the same coin. In this essay I will...

[thethistlegirl]

"Take It Easy" - by The Eagles

Another one of the songs I associated with Jack even before seeing the movies just based on @nade2308 screeching book facts at me...

@malewifebillcage

Character Playlists Masterpost

"Mercury" - by Sleeping at Last

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Which version of this do you prefer?

[huntmavs]

action film icons!

[madthebad]

you think i’m a hero? i’m not a hero. i’m a drifter with nothing to lose.

[rosamundpkes]

ROSAMUND PIKE as Helen Rodin in Jack Reacher (2012)

[shoesplease]

Tom Cruise + credits (2012-2022)

part 1 of 4

Rock of Ages (2012)

Jack Reacher (2012)

Oblivion (2013)

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

The Mummy (2017)

American Made (2017)

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

[lol-jackles]

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/amazon-alex-cross-series-aldis-hodge-renewed-season-2-series-premiere-1235987125/

If “Cross” proves to be popular, it would be the latest successful Amazon series based on a long-running novel character. The company found themselves with a massive hit on their hands courtesy of “Reacher” starring Alan Ritchson, based on the Jack Reacher novels written by Lee Child. Likewise, Amazon’s longest-running series to date was the cop drama “Bosch,” based on the Harry Bosch novels written by Michael Connelly. Titus Welliver starred as Bosch and now leads the spinoff series “Bosch: Legacy” at Amazon Freevee. A second spinoff starring Maggie Q as cold case detective Renée Ballard is also in the works at Prime Video. Prime Video also airs “The Terminal List” starring Chris Pratt, which is based on a series of novels by Jack Carr, with a prequel series on the way, while the John Krasinski-led Jack Ryan series concluded in 2023 after four seasons.

This is old news, but after hearing about Jensen's show Countdown, and reading the blurb about all the action/cop series currently or previously airing on Amazon, it seems that's the genre route they seem to be taking... but if that's the case, is there even room for another one? Especially one who's titular character is not based on a previously known entity?

Not to mention, that Amazon was impressed enough with Cross to renew an unaired series for a second season. It makes me curious to see if Amazon seems just as impressed with Countdown.

Link. Another SPN one-time guest star does good and leading his own show.  Aldis Hodge is also the executive/producer. The character of Alex Cross has been around since 1997 when Morgan Freeman first played him.  Then Tyler Perry took over the role in 2012.

Every studio is cutting cost and number of projects, even Netflix.  The Countdown not based on established IP with built-in audience is less of a sure thing, but at least it's going to be cheaper. So cost wise, there is enough room for The Countdown.  Helped that Jensen is not as high tier as Adis Hodge and John Krasinski and Chris Pratt, and therefore Jensen is much less expensive. Plus Jensen is not an executive/producer so Amazon studios doesn't have to cut him a second check.  I had quite a few very angry Anon demanding that I revise/recant my claim that Jensen is not one of the producers of The Countdown because that means in their eyes Jared is still "winning" because he was an executive/producer of Walker.

Side note, Alex Cross and Reacher are produced by Paramount/Skydance and licensed to Amazon for distribution.

[sdrose93]

I love all of Tom Cruise's movies 🥰❤ but these are some of my absolute favorites!! 🥰😍❤🫶🏻

Top Gun - 1986 and Top Gun: Maverick - 2022 - Pete "Maverick" Mitchell

Rain Man - 1988 - Charlie Babbitt

Cocktail - 1988 - Brian Flanagan

Days of Thunder - 1990 - Cole Trickle

A Few Good Men - 1992 - Daniel Kaffee

Far and Away - 1992 - Joseph Donnelly

The Firm - 1993 - Mitch McDeere

Jerry Maguire - 1996 - Jerry Maguire

The Last Samurai - 2003 - Nathan Algren

War of the Worlds - 2005 - Ray Ferrier

Jack Reacher - 2012 - Jack Reacher

Oblivion - 2013 - Jack Harper

Edge of Tomorrow - 2014 - Bill Cage

The Mummy - 2017 - Nick Morton

All the Mission: Impossible movies - 2023 - Ethan Hunt

[nade2308]

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@thethistlegirl

[below-average-fangirl]

I love the way Reacher softens towards Sandy when she says, "when Jeb asks, you do as he says" and then asks if she's in trouble.

Also, I think this movie has one of the best, and most healthy depictions of a male/female dynamic with Reacher and Helen. While there's an attraction between them, the more important thing to develop is an understanding of who the other person is and why they do what they do. There's the hint of what they could become to each other, which we see in that moment when Helen gives Reacher the details about the gun range, but the movie never forces it beyond that moment of potential.

I really fuckin dig there relationship and this moment especially.

[maverickcalf]

k, o, p for hte fandom asks

K -Say something nice about someone in any of your fandoms

@snovyda has a lot of passion for the character of benji and i always enjoy all of her insights into not only benthan but other movies as well. :D

O - Choose a song at random, which ship or character does it remind you of

Uhhh i guess Take me away by Fefe Debson, I guess this most reminds me the most of Ilsa. Not so much a ship just more like her wants?

P - Invent a random AU for any fandom (we always need more ideas)

Barry HBO crossover with Jack Reacher 2012. So like an au where Barry and Jack knew each other before Barry went to Afghanistan. And while Jack makes sure Barry gets jail time, he notices that someone keeps trying to pull some strings to get him out. So after a while Jack Reacher decides to let him go to see what this person wants. But it becomes harder as Barry drops off the grid. Because that's what Fuches wants.

Anyway the only other plot point i have is Barry very much is aware of Jack and that's why he is extra stubborn about not killing a marine. I also think Barry would leave to LA sooner.

This idea was drawn from the end of Jack Reacher and I dunno they had similar vibes. Sorry for rambling, I just thought of it this week and had to get it out.

[itsalwaystomcruise]

On this day in 2012, Jack Reacher was released in the US theaters.