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Lorraine - Thank you very much for sharing! Simply fascinating! It is chock full of info I hadn't read about Lee Child before this. Brakedrum wrote: "This is an extensive interview with Child. Really learned alot about him.
http://www.playboy.com/playground/vie..."
Thanks,Lorraine, I thought I knew everything about Lee Child, but no! Fun how he came up with his nom de plume. Don't we all have those little family running jokes that no one understands but us?
Thanks for posting that interview. It's funny how he responds to he cruise question differently each time but always says the same thing: I don't care what you think! And why not? They are his books. I won't see the movie but who am I to tell him what to do with his work?
MQC, and yet, Lee Child continues to describe Reacher in the latest book as the huge man he has always been. As long as he doesn't compromise and change that in his books, I can let the movie Reacher go. Mary/Quite Contrary wrote: "Thanks for posting that interview. It's funny how he responds to the cruise question differently each time but always says the same thing: I don't care what you think! And why not? They are his books. .."
Don't be to hasty Ann, we can still make fun of Cruise once we have seen the movie.
Barry wrote: "Don't be to hasty Ann, we can still make fun of Cruise once we have seen the movie."This is the only reason I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. It will be even better if you and Sherry can go so we can dish together.
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Barry wrote: "Don't be to hasty Ann, we can still make fun of Cruise once we have seen the movie."This is the only reason I'm looking forward to seeing the movie. It will be even better if you a..."
absolutely!
It's coming out December 21; can we see it the week between Christmas and New Year's? I always take that week off.
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "It's coming out December 21; can we see it the week between Christmas and New Year's? I always take that week off."oh that sounds good to me. maybe a matinee and lunch?
Sherry wrote: "Carol/Bonadie wrote: "It's coming out December 21; can we see it the week between Christmas and New Year's? I always take that week off."oh that sounds good to me. maybe a matinee and lunch?"
yeah!
I'll do my best to make it. I took of Christmas week.
I just saw the previews when I went to see Flight tonite. It still looks ridiculous to me but I think for people who like action flicks it will be a hit.
This might be the minority opinion, but I enjoyed the Reacher movie, as long as I did not try too hard to associate it with the books and just enjoyed it for its own sake, as a Tom Cruise action movie. There was much that was not in the book, a swipe by Robert Duval on Cruise's height, and a cameo by Lee Child himself. As alkwaysm it was nice to spend the day with Sherry & husband and Carole.
Barry wrote: "This might be the minority opinion, but I enjoyed the Reacher movie, as long as I did not try too hard to associate it with the books and just enjoyed it for its own sake, as a Tom Cruise action m..."what barry said.
I am glad the three of you got to see it together! I look forward to seeing Reacher next weekend. DD should have finished the book by then. Now if I could just talk her into seeing Les Miz too... Lol
Barry wrote: "This might be the minority opinion, but I enjoyed the Reacher movie, as long as I did not try too hard to associate it with the books and just enjoyed it for its own sake, as a Tom Cruise action m..."I think I'll wait until it's on TV.
We did go to two movies in the last month: Argo(very good) and Skyfall, James Bond. I've been a Bond fan since the first movie, Dr. No, when I was a teen. Even rode my bicycle over two miles to get pics of the Astin Martin, guns, ejection seat, phone while it was on display at the strip center for the promotion of Goldfinger.
So let me put you on the spot then- who was the best Bond?
Barry wrote: "This might be the minority opinion, but I enjoyed the Reacher movie, as long as I did not try too hard to associate it with the books and just enjoyed it for its own sake, as a Tom Cruise action m..."We three were in agreement on this. Leave your preconceived notions of Reacher at the door and you'll be fine, if you enjoy action/adventure movies. I think even Sherry's DH, who had not read the books, enjoyed it.
Half the fun of seeing it was comparing notes on it together over dinner. We also saw a year's worth of previews for upcoming films, some worth watching, others not so much.
Barry wrote: "So let me put you on the spot then- who was the best Bond?"Not Lorraine, but my favorite Bond was Roger Moore. The first Bond movie I ever saw was Live & Let Die. And I still don't really care much for the the Sean Connery movies! I also really liked Pierce Brosnan. Can't get on board with Daniel Craig.
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Barry wrote: "This might be the minority opinion, but I enjoyed the Reacher movie, as long as I did not try too hard to associate it with the books and just enjoyed it for its own sake, as a Tom C..."DH thinks he'd like to see the Reacher movie, so maybe we'll go.
I have seen them all, and I would pick Danial Craig as my #1.
If you only think of Bond in the time of Ian Fleming's writing and not the post-Fleming movies, I gotta go with Connery.
I'm with Melodie and Roger Moore for the same reason. "The Spy who Loved Me" was my first and Roger Moore was the star. A few years later I saw Dr. No and it just seemed so slow in comparison. I am not much of a movie watcher anymore so I have yet to see Daniel Craig in the role.
I haven't seen Daniel Craig in the role either, though I really like him as an actor. For me, my Bond is a toss-up between Roger Moore and Sean Connery. Connery in Diamonds are Forever and Moore in Live and Let Die -- the first two Bond movies I saw.
My friends mostly like Moore, though I have a hard time not seeing him as the Saint in Bond's clothing. I have to go with Connery for the old Bond's, but Craig overall for bringing back a series that had become a caricature of itself.
Ann, I think I'll be going to Les Mis by myself - but thats okay. Went with hubby to see Lincoln and Silver Lining Playbook this week. Ann wrote: "I am glad the three of you got to see it together! I look forward to seeing Reacher next weekend. DD should have finished the book by then. Now if I could just talk her into seeing Les Miz too... Lol"
I have to weigh in with Sean Connery as the best Bond. But this may be influenced by the first Bond one saw. My parents took me to see "Dr. No" and "Goldfinger," and I was forever hooked on Connery as Bond.I didn't like any of the follow-ups, although I thought even when he was in Remington Steele that Pierce Brosnan was the obvious choice to take up the mantle. I think he did a passable job.
I think Daniel Craig is doing an outstanding job, despite my initial misgivings of him as not being the type. However, not sure I like the new Bond, who flips between being angst-ridden and Jason-Bourne-machine-like. But the movies are still an entertaining thrill ride, and my heart always skips a beat when the opening sequences of the movie and the theme begin.
They do have that special 007 opening into musical theme and some great songs that can do that! A top ten list that has full length clips! I can't disagree with most of the selections. Especially top choices Live and Let Die (Wings) and of course Goldfinger and A View to a Kill (Duran Duran)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/c...
Carol/Bonadie wrote: "my heart always skips a beat when the opening sequences of the movie and the theme begins. "
I like Daniel Craig in some things, but he's just not Bond for me. On another note, we went to see Jack Reacher on New Year's Day and we all liked it (we went with some friends). Like Carol, Barry & Sherry said, once you got past the idea that Tom Cruise doesn't fit Reacher's description it was just a good action movie. I loved Robert Duvall!
Duvall did indeed play his role wonderfully.
Ann, this has got to be the best top ten list of all time! I spent a good half hour watching, listening, singing and reminiscing about the Bond boys and girls, good and bad. I agree with Goldfinger as #1 but probably would put Nobody Does It Better as #2.It was a kick hearing Tom Jones. I love his voice.
And I got to see almost all the boys... Sean, Pierce and Daniel in particular.
Ann wrote: "
A top ten list that has full length clips! I can't disagree with most of the selections. Especially top choices Live and Let Die (Wings) and of course Goldfinger and A View to a Kill (Duran Duran)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/c... ..."
Carol: I have been humming the theme songs the last two days! Good times!! ;)Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Ann, this has got to be the best top ten list of all time! I spent a good half hour watching, listening, singing and reminiscing about the Bond boys and girls, good and bad. "
Barry wrote: "So let me put you on the spot then- who was the best Bond?"#1 Sean Connery
#2 Pierce Bronson
#3 Daniel Craig (slowly creeping up on the #2 position)
Spoiler alert: we won't be seeing Judy Densch anymore.
Friendly reminder: there's a way to do spoilers in posts. Click on the "some html is ok" link at the top of the comment box and it says how to do it.
Back on topic, here's an article that Sherry posted on Facebook. Even more info about Lee Child.http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8...
wow, that is a really good interview! Thanks, Carol! Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Back on topic, here's an article that Sherry posted on Facebook. Even more info about Lee Child.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8..."
http://www.playboy.com/playground/vie...