On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-08 6:45 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >> You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host of
> >> Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
> >> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because
> >> of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of
> >> those things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's
> >> called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible
> >> neighbour too.
> >
> > In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters. Right or wrong,
> > looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
> > translates to money.
> Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
> would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
> Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
> doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
> losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
> kind of baggage.
> > Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
> > the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.
> >
> > I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
> > draw as much as Tom Cruise. Prejudice for sure.
> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.

I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.

Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
thought casting Cruise was a good idea.

Cindy Hamilton

On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:

>> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
>> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
>> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
>> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
>
> I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
> much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
> can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
>
> Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
> part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
> to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
> thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
>


Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
and recovered from.

On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> >> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
> >> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
> >> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
> >> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
> >
> > I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
> > much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
> > can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
> >
> > Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
> > part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
> > to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
> > thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
> >
> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
> and recovered from.

Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
Might as well blame the script as the actor.

CindyHamilton

On 2021-04-09 12:03 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>> and recovered from.
>
> Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
> the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
> Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
> Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>

Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong. If you read the books
you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd. He is big enough to
absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.

On 4/9/2021 9:14 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-09 12:03 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>>> and recovered from.
>>
>> Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
>> the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
>> Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
>> Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>>
>
> Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
> Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong. If you read the books
> you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
> plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd. He is big enough to
> absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
> many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
> Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.
>


Tom Cruise doesn't cut it as Tom Cruise.

On 2021-04-09 12:21 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 4/9/2021 9:14 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

>>
>> Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
>> Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong.Â* If you read the books
>> you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
>> plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd.Â* He is big enough to
>> absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
>> many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
>> Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.
>>
>
>
> Tom Cruise doesn't cut it as Tom Cruise.


He can sing like Ringo. "All I gotta do is act naturally".

On 2021-04-09 10:21 a.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 4/9/2021 9:14 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-09 12:03 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>>>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>>>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>>>> and recovered from.
>>>
>>> Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
>>> the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
>>> Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
>>> Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>>>
>>
>> Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
>> Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong.Â* If you read the books
>> you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
>> plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd.Â* He is big enough to
>> absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
>> many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
>> Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.
>>
>
>
> Tom Cruise doesn't cut it as Tom Cruise.

Agreed! He couldn't act his way out of a parking ticket!

On 2021-04-09 12:37 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On 2021-04-09 10:21 a.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:

>>
>> Tom Cruise doesn't cut it as Tom Cruise.
>
> Agreed! He couldn't act his way out of a parking ticket!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRwud05YMHI

Dave Smith wrote:
> Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
> Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong. If you read the books
> you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
> plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd. He is big enough to
> absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
> many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
> Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.

And for similar reasons, Dr.Oz doesn't cut it as Alex Trebek.
I doubt Julie would make a good host either, Dave.

Drew Carey might make a good one but only if they offer him more money
than "The Price is Right."

On Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 7:27:13 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
> > Well there you go. That's because they left out a major dimension of the
> > Reacher character. He is huge, and very strong. If you read the books
> > you will see how frequently his size is addressed and how it affects the
> > plot. He is not a guy who can hide in a crowd. He is big enough to
> > absorb the damage done to him in the man fights he gets into, and his
> > many scars are an indicator of what he has been through... and survived.
> > Tom Cruise just doesn't cut it as Reacher.
> And for similar reasons, Dr.Oz doesn't cut it as Alex Trebek.
> I doubt Julie would make a good host either, Dave.
>
> Drew Carey might make a good one but only if they offer him more money
> than "The Price is Right."

Will Smith. But I doubt he'd take the gig.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 9 Apr 2021 09:03:56 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> >> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
>> >> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
>> >> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
>> >> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
>> >
>> > I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
>> > much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
>> > can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
>> >
>> > Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
>> > part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
>> > to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
>> > thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
>> >
>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>> and recovered from.
>
>Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
>the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
>Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
>Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>
>CindyHamilton

I find the Tom Cruisse movies very hard to follow. Maybe it is
because of all the 'action' instead of dialog. Actually, his dialog
seems to be lacking as well.
Janet US

On 2021-04-09 10:22 a.m., US Janet wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Apr 2021 09:03:56 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9:44:43 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2021-04-09 4:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
>>>>> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
>>>>> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
>>>>> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
>>>>
>>>> I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
>>>> much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
>>>> can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
>>>>
>>>> Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
>>>> part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
>>>> to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
>>>> thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
>>>>
>>> Jack Reacher's size is a very important aspect of the character. It is
>>> emphasized in every book. He is 6'5" and 250 pounds. He is a man
>>> mountain. He is also badly scarred from all the fights he has been in
>>> and recovered from.
>>
>> Honestly, from what I remember of the character in the movie
>> the only thing memorable about the character was... nothing.
>> Just another action hero using his "very particular set of skills".
>> Might as well blame the script as the actor.
>>
>> CindyHamilton
>
> I find the Tom Cruisse movies very hard to follow. Maybe it is
> because of all the 'action' instead of dialog. Actually, his dialog
> seems to be lacking as well.
> Janet US
>
along with his character!

On 2021-04-09 2:37 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:43:12 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-04-08 6:45 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 4/8/2021 5:26 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>>> You did not answer my question about where he screwed up as host of
>>>> Jeopardy. I know that he has created some controversy and I
>>>> acknowledged that some people were predisposed to dislike him because
>>>> of some of those controversies. They are judging him on the basis of
>>>> those things rather than his performance as host of Jeopardy. It's
>>>> called prejudice. He is probably a shitty driver and a horrible
>>>> neighbour too.
>>>
>>> In the entertainment business, prejudiced matters. Right or wrong,
>>> looks and charisma matters and translates to ratings and ratings
>>> translates to money.
>> Exactly. If guest hosting Jeopardy had been Dr. Oz's first kick he
>> would probably stand a pretty good chance of getting a permanent gig.
>> Too bad for Dr. Oz that people have judged him on other matters so he
>> doesn't stand a chance. The producers of the show are not going to risk
>> losing their place at the top of the game show world on a guy with that
>> kind of baggage.
>>> Take 100 random people off the street and at least 80 of them can read
>>> the 6 o'clock news but how many will get repeat viewers.
>>>
>>> I wanted to be the star in Top Gun but the producers did not think I'd
>>> draw as much as Tom Cruise. Prejudice for sure.
>> I am still trying to figure out how Cruise got cast as Jack Reacher. I
>> am a Reacher fan, and Cruise is the antithesis of the role he is
>> playing. I have to admit that I was reluctant to watch the first one he
>> did because I just couldn't picture Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher.
>
> I doubt the physical appearance of the character really makes that
> much difference, especially in an industry where 90-pound women
> can throw 200-pound bruisers around like a sack of feathers.
>
> Cruise has a producer credit on the movie, although that might be
> part of his standard compensation package. The director went on
> to write and direct several Mission Impossible films, so he at least
> thought casting Cruise was a good idea.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
They could have looked for an actor instead!