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In response to ""F T" should get a lower grade than C-, but after seeing Next again this week, I'm imaging how bad Reacher 2 would've been with Nic Cage. -- nm" by Max

Yeah--you're right, of course, but I love the character though...and I'm an action flick junkie. Nic Cage would've been over the top--which would've -- (edited)

Posted by Flavorize (aka Flavorize) Feb 1 '17, 12:04

been more entertaining.

You can't have more than one main character be: cold, withdrawn, and calculating--This movie had 3--Zero chemistry.

Bad guy was cookie cutter too--at least get Antonio Banderos or some such (I just watched Assassins--See, action flick junkie)

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they chose a stupid book for the second one purely to get a strong female character into the movie. So many better books they could of used -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 12:06 6
- They're following the Ice Age playbook: start with the guy, next add a spouse, the third will feature their kickass daughter apprentice - Max Feb 1, 12:09 2
  - Sounds like Ice Age got their playbook from Lethal Weapon - Roger More Feb 1, 12:16
  - I was gonna say 4 would be a reboot with a female Jack. -- nm - Spawn Feb 1, 12:09
- The best description of the Reacher books eries I've seen is that it is "Revenge Porn" - Beaker Feb 1, 12:07 2
  - Steven Seagal Plus -- nm - Max Feb 1, 12:09
  - Just like The Littlest Hobo. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 12:08

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Yeah--you're right, of course, but I love the character though...and I'm an action flick junkie. Nic Cage would've been over the top--which would've -- (edited)

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