tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post8456942201048336291..comments2023-07-18T03:44:33.021-07:00Comments on The Bit Maelstrom: A Walk Among The Tombstonesblakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-53603342227483719092015-02-12T09:35:45.715-08:002015-02-12T09:35:45.715-08:00Gig Young's been dead for 35 years, dude.
Bu...Gig Young's been dead for 35 years, dude. <br /><br />But you know, people had a similar problem (in reverse) with Jack Reacher. Tom Cruise was physically the wrong type for the part, but it's a decent flick.<br /><br />But this is why I'm cautious about recommending book-based-movies to fans of the books.<br /><br />Gary Gygax wrote a scathing review of "Conan The Barbarian" based, in part, on Arnold not really fitting the sort-of Celtic look of Conan. (Conan was black-haired and blue-eyed.)<br /><br />And, hell, I've just plain stopped going to the Hobbit movies.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-18674879852878400232015-02-11T15:39:32.580-08:002015-02-11T15:39:32.580-08:00I never saw Matt Scudder as Liam Neeson. He is too...I never saw Matt Scudder as Liam Neeson. He is too big and physically imposing for the character.<br /><br />You know who I saw as Scudder. Gig Young. <br /><br />Yeah I know. I am really old. <br /><br />But he would have been perfect. He would have known how to play the part.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-90924585703926760412015-02-11T15:37:54.153-08:002015-02-11T15:37:54.153-08:00I just didn't care for it. Finally saw it on d...I just didn't care for it. Finally saw it on demand and it was a misfire in my view. It could have been so much better. <br /><br />But I am happy that Lawrence got a good payday out of it.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-71232620915934964332014-10-10T10:40:42.795-07:002014-10-10T10:40:42.795-07:00Yeah, you know, they probably should've gone a...Yeah, you know, they probably should've gone all out and put it in 1994, or whenever the book takes place. Old vs. new technology stuff can be fun and add some depth and interest, and the relationship between Scudder and TJ is really the most memorable thing here.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268985416439660021.post-72683760679397179552014-10-09T18:30:01.652-07:002014-10-09T18:30:01.652-07:00I've mentioned on my blog how I'm a fan of...I've mentioned on my blog how I'm a fan of Lawrence Block and so, of course, I enjoyed this movie. Not for those who think this is a spinoff from the Taken series - which I like, too - but for those who're looking for a good mystery with a little oomph to it. Yes, the relationship between Scudder and TJ is interesting but I find Scudder's struggle with sobriety to be more compelling. I also liked - in this movie, as well as the book - how Scudder works the case the old fashioned way: by knocking on doors and talking to people. Frank handled it with a montage-y kinda thing but it's there and tells us these kinds of things are solved by dogged hard work.<br /><br />Glad the kids liked it. A fine example of how this kind of thing is done.<br /><br />(Spoiler alert: in the book, TJ helps crack the case by introducing Scudder to phone hackers. Quaint, now, but clever back then.) Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210441627504923976noreply@blogger.com