Just watched the first five episodes of Amazon Prime's 'Reacher' series. Alan Richson is a much more credible Reacher than was Tom Cruise – right size, exudes more menace than did Cruise, although even Richson doesn't come across with the same degree of latent menace as does the Reacher of the printed page, despite which I am enjoying it.
Mike
AhHa I have learned my lesson. I downloaded all the Benidorms then had a thought and checked Prime. All there apart from Season 10. They claim HD but it's just upscaling. Anyhow before downloading via the Emporium I checked Prime and it has both sets of Reachers. Now I wonder how much more stuff I've downloaded that I didn't need to...
I downloaded the series this morning Mike. Looking forward to it.. :upvote:
Do you reckon it's worth putting together a guide to your emporium zoony? Lots ask but I suspect none dabble.
I've put a link up several times but people seem unwilling to use the Magnet system..
I think stuff needs spelling out. I'll put one up on how to use magnetdl and torlook as backup. I don't run the torrents myself but I think you use utorrent? May even be some youtube on that. I could put up info on jdownloader and real-debrid which I think does some free sessions. Jdownloader may be a bit complex and I dont recall if there are sensible defaults so I may give that a miss. It is good for grabbing Youtube and others if folks want stuff for offline use though.
Okay, do as you see fit mate.. :upvote:
Somebody may use it and it isn't a big job.
Reacher.. So disappointing.."We don't have handcuffs big enough.." ffs.. He's not that big! Appalling script.. He's not arrested but finds himself in county jail fighting for his life.. It's AWFUL!
follows the book - I like it - each to their own
Mike
Follows the book Mike, I am enjoying it but it does seem a little drawn out Hugh
Yes, some of the sequences do seem drawn out for the sake of it - but for me, good entertainment. I was intrigued that as she grew older in the flashbacks, so the French accent of Reacher's mother became more pronounced.
Mike
Quote from: klondike on February 04, 2022, 09:48:48 PM
I think stuff needs spelling out. I'll put one up on how to use magnetdl and torlook as backup.
As the easiest way to use the Emporium is to install uTorrent I just put together a brief use of MagnetDl then tried a uTorrent install to continue. Windows 11 point blank refuses to install it. Now I can get around that obviously but I think it would be so off putting that it's not worth continuing with any tutorial.There are altentatives but I'm not going to recommend anything I don't know or don't know somebody else uses without issue. My way of doing stuff is more complex than I think most would want to follow. End of road I think.
very true, sir. Totally beyond me, I'm afraid - I have difficulty much beyond the on/off switch - but despite my ignorance, I can work out that yoiu are doing an excellent job for us!
Mike 👍👍👍👍
but in the movie-book theme, if we used mikes criteria then James Bond would have ceased when big Tam decided to stop...
i enjoyed wee Tam as Reacher
I can't decide whether or not to watch either. I finished the last Bosh last night, got caught out as it was only 8 epsisodes not 10. Probably give the first episode of the newest a go. I'm falling behind. There are 5 here recommending stuff, I don't watch a great deal and can only cope with one at a time. (So many Phil opportunities and he is missing :worried:)
Quote from: zoony on February 04, 2022, 11:35:46 PM
Reacher.. So disappointing.."We don't have handcuffs big enough.." ffs.. He's not that big! Appalling script.. He's not arrested but finds himself in county jail fighting for his life.. It's AWFUL!
I'm glad you said this Zoony, I watched first episode last night - utter tripe ! The man is cardboard, only has one or two expressions, not many tones to his voice AND he's odd looking. I won't be watching anymore :grin:
Sorted then. It'll be the shortarse version :grin:
At least the shortarse could act :cool: kind of.......
.. and balance on a box quite well :smiley:
Quote from: crabbyob on February 05, 2022, 01:01:12 PM
but in the movie-book theme, if we used mikes criteria then James Bond would have ceased when big Tam decided to stop...
i enjoyed wee Tam as Reacher
Actually, stopping after Connery wouldn't have been all that bad an idea. None of the subsequent 007s are in the same class, and as for Roger Moore!
Cruise simply wasn't Reacher. If they had called the films something else they could have stood on their own feet - no problem, but Cruise as Reacher - might as well have cast Larry Grayson as Don Corleone
Mike
Cruise is a decent actor - no argument there. Have those of you criticising Richson read the books? Reacher is not an open-hearted emotive man. He is a brooding presence, able to turn from passivity to violence at the blink of an eye. Richson makes a reasonable attempt at that, although he doesn't project the aura of 'don't mess with me' that is an essential element of Reacher's character even at a distance, never mind close up. Richson's Reacher needs more of a switch being thrown that the book version. To call his portrayal wooden is, I think, unfair. Reacher is a reactor - he doesn't cause trouble - it finds him. He doesn't go in for long winded speeches.
Still, as I said earlier - each to their own.
Mike
Quote from: klondike on February 05, 2022, 10:10:05 AM
As the easiest way to use the Emporium is to install uTorrent I just put together a brief use of MagnetDl then tried a uTorrent install to continue. Windows 11 point blank refuses to install it.
I know Windows 11S version refuses to install non-Windows software but I didn't realise that Windows 11 refused as well.
Hey.. Then it shall remain our secret.. :shh:
MS treats it as malware. Turning off defender or maybe setting it as no threat would let it be installed I don't doubt. I don't need it and I can't see anybody here messing with their security settings to install it. There are alternate torrent clients but I'm not going to put up a tutorial using software unknown to me.
I let a website run torrents for me but that involves a modest sub. I'm not sure folks here would want to make payments to dubious sites either. I'll look to see if you can get anything for free from them. It will be painfully slow if you can though I expect.
Probably running a torrent client on Linux wouldn't produce scary warnings but it's beyond a simple tutorial then. I think it's a case of knowing your audience.
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Nothing unless you pay a sub so I won't be producing any tutorial because nobody will want it.
I actually use QBitorrent which doesn't appear to have such problem sand is simple to use.. That is if I understood you correctly but that's not a given..https://sourceforge.net/projects/qbittorrent/
That's why I asked if you used uTorrent as that has had problems with windows for a while.
Quote from: klondike on February 04, 2022, 09:48:48 PM
I think stuff needs spelling out. I'll put one up on how to use magnetdl and torlook as backup. I don't run the torrents myself but I think you use utorrent?
I'll install that one and see if anything bitches. If it doesn't I'll carry on with making a basic tutorial. I don't see why pensioners should be further enriching those who are already very rich if they don't need to. The sods will only use more private jets anyway.
Quote from: klondike on February 05, 2022, 08:42:08 PM
That's why I asked if you used uTorrent as that has had problems with windows for a while. I'll install that one and see if anything bitches. If it doesn't I'll carry on with making a basic tutorial. I don't see why pensioners should be further enriching those who are already very rich if they don't need to. The sods will only use more private jets anyway.
No intent to mislead mate.. I don't speak the language as fluently as you do and it takes me all my time to understand a lot of it.. :smiley:
I've put up a basic guide. Will add to it. If you comment here on leaving the thing seeding after and speed limit settings or anything else I'll amend it. Won't be til late tomorrow though as I'll be out freezing my nuts off while the local pike snigger .
Good luck! :grin: I thought your precis of use was excellent though I admit to using a slightly less complicated rout. For example. I left click on the magnet symbol rather than right. It seems to take it directly to the download site where it shows the progress and gives the eta.. I access that by going to the little 'customize' site in the lower corner of my screen as a pop-up. No idea whether I'm using the right terminology.. But that's just the way I learned it..
There will be differences as I don't use a torrent client and don't know any shortcuts or even if they all behave the same way.
As you you left click that suggests that the client is set as the thing that handles magnet links just as browsers handle web links. I copy the link across to another website so would never left click. I'll check if the install made the association on my machine and if it did alter the write up as yours is simpler. I don't think I'm going to bother writing up my way of doing it so references to that will go.
Do you leave the client seeding or just knock it on the head once you have the download as those reference could go too.
My history of downloading goes back to dialup bulletin boards before there was any internet. Then once the internet arrived I took the putlocker route as those dodgy solicitors were extorting money from torrent users. Putlockers lead to me using real-debrid for downloads which I continued to use after most of the putlocker sites got put out of business.
We started to watch Reacher last night. Paul thought it wasn't my sort of programme but I was happy doing an online jigsaw. I looked at the actor who was playing Reacher and decided that he was easy on the eye and I may watch but after a short while, we both decided it was rubbish and turned it off.
My downloading goes on until I remember to clear the page so the seeding does the same. I know nowt other than what my little brother told/showed me when he showed me how to use a computer..
Quote from: Sheila on February 06, 2022, 09:02:22 AM
We started to watch Reacher last night. Paul thought it wasn't my sort of programme but I was happy doing an online jigsaw. I looked at the actor who was playing Reacher and decided that he was easy on the eye and I may watch but after a short while, we both decided it was rubbish and turned it off.
Perhaps they should've paid Lee Child to write the screenplays.. but they'd still have had to hire a decent actor.
Zoony
Have you read the books? To my mind, whilst not perfect (apart from Brian, who is?) Richson gives a reasonable portrayal of the book Reacher who is a taciturn man - never use two words where one will do sort of character
Mike
I've only read 3 of 'em Mike but they're much better than this series.. My only complaint, other than the fella acts like a pebble, is a lack of menace or intent. At one point a thug threatening to beat his woman was cowed by a long look that had about as much menace as a collie puppy.. But we can agree to disagree. :smiley:
sho nuff!
By chance I came across this which for some reason gets followed by a Camilla story.
Daily Mash so expect bad language
https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-entertainment/tom-cruise-as-six-foot-five-jack-reacher-and-other-piss-awful-casting-choices-20220207217170
Didn't read all of it, but what I did read echoed my own sentiments
Mike
Never mind Mike we both enjoyed Reacher, so just hope we get more rubbish to enjoy :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
That's how I see it. In fact, in a few day's time might watch it again!
Mike
Season two is on Amazon Prime. I mistakenly thought it was complete but only 5 of 8 episodes are on there with episode 6 due on January 6th
Typical Reacher. Good mindless fun.
thanks - must check it out
I watched the first 6 episodes and they were OK but somehow didn't grip me the first series in the way the that series did. Just watched episodes 7 & 8 WOW more than made up. Rally touched by the donation in memory of Maisie, Swan's poor Alsatian - although I hoped for that from the book - pleased that they included it
I wasn't overly impressed tbh. Easy way to spend a few hours but that's about it. A lot was pretty much BS but that was to be expected.