What are you watching on Netflix and Amazon Prime?

[Route 45]

He's just a really ****** actor that can single-handedly destroy an otherwise good movie. IMO.

Yeah, he's kind of a bad actor. But that's what makes some of his stuff entertaining.



I think he is actually perfect in Lord of War. The role suits him. Really good movie!

 

[ljk]

FDR American Bada**

NOT exactly what I would call 'family friendly'.

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He's always the mayor of New York.

 

[gregkl]

Yeah, he's kind of a bad actor. But that's what makes some of his stuff entertaining.



I think he is actually perfect in Lord of War. The role suits him. Really good movie!

This thread reminds me that I have generally like Cage's movies. I have seen a lot of them and I'm not sure I watched any that I was ready to walk out or turn it off.

 

[Gabriel]

This thread reminds me that I have generally like Cage's movies. I have seen a lot of them and I'm not sure I watched any that I was ready to walk out or turn it off.

Same. He definitely has a specific persona when he acts. It works better in some roles than others, but I always find it entertaining.

 

[Sylvain]

I've been watching Tulsa King, with Sylvester Stallone.

He's playing a tough Italian-American guy from New York, who can't articulate much ... just like in any movie he ever made.

 

[Sylvain]

Yeah, he's kind of a bad actor. But that's what makes some of his stuff entertaining.



I think he is actually perfect in Lord of War. The role suits him. Really good movie!

He's so bad he gets good ... most of the time.
He's especially good at playing himself.

I saw one of his latest The Unbearable Weight of a Massive Talent.

 

[oze]

I've been watching Tulsa King, with Sylvester Stallone.

He's playing a tough Italian-American guy from New York, who can't articulate much ... just like in any movie he ever made.

Yes! Great show!

 

[indyblue]

Yeah, he's kind of a bad actor. But that's what makes some of his stuff entertaining.



I think he is actually perfect in Lord of War. The role suits him. Really good movie!

If I could just pick up some of that brass...

 

[Super Bee]

Always liked Cage and his movies. The National Treasure movies are some of my favorites. The Family Man is also a really good movie of his, often overlooked.

I also admire him for not using his real name, Nick Coppola. Trying to make a name for himself instead of riding his uncles coattails.

 

[KLB]

I'll take Jim Halpert's Ryan over Ben Affleck's, or, God help us, Alec Baldwin's.

Jack Ryan was not supposed to be a field agent. He was an analyst that had a knack for getting involved in stuff that drew him into the field.

I think Harrison Ford was a really good Jack Ryan. He seemed to fit the vision of him I got from reading the books.

 

[KLB]

A lot of shows, you have to suspend your book knowledge to enjoy the show. Jack Ryan is one of those, like Rings of Power.

The Rings of Power story wasn't written about much by Tolkien. It was only mentioned as history or legend.

The writers have a lot more leeway to write their stories.

Jack Reacher on the other hand followed the book very closely.

 

[KittySlayer]

Started to watch the recruit series on Netflix. So far I like it.

Fell asleep to the first episode after working a 12 hour day. Fired up again and it really took off with episode 2. Might be a binge weekend.

 

[Gabriel]

Jack Ryan season 3 just came out on Prime. I like it. It's been so long since I saw the first two seasons that I couldn't say if it's better or worse, but it's good.

 

[MRockwell]

Just finished watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on Amazon Prime.

Tomorrow night will be Die Hard and It's a Wonderful Life.

 

[d.kaufman]

Office Christmas Party

 

[oze]

I finished Season 3 of Jack Ryan. Overall, I enjoyed it, but would have liked to see more **** getting blown up. Like a Russian destroyer

 

[2A_Tom]

Jack Ryan was not supposed to be a field agent. He was an analyst that had a knack for getting involved in stuff that drew him into the field.

I think Harrison Ford was a really good Jack Ryan. He seemed to fit the vision of him I got from reading the books.

Agreed.
My favorite Clancy novels were the Cold War ones.
Cardinal in the Kremlin is one of my favorites. The problem is it doesent fit the world today.

I especially loved Clancy's character development over the years characters would recur and you knew so much about them as soon as you saw their name.

As a movie that had nothing to do with Clancy "Without Remorse" was just OK. The book filled in so much Ryan biographicl info. We know why in Cardinal he was called Ivan Emitovitch.

Sorry if ilost the nonRyanophiles.

The Rings of Power story wasn't written about much by Tolkien. It was only mentioned as history or legend.

The writers have a lot more leeway to write their stories.

Jack Reacher on the other hand followed the book very closely.

Having read Tolkien and sat through 6 extra long monies I have had my fill of middle earth.

Reacher on the other hand was very well done and I hope the next installment is done just as well.

The author being a film advisor helps a lot.

 

[Hawkeye]

Jack Ryan was not supposed to be a field agent. He was an analyst that had a knack for getting involved in stuff that drew him into the field.

I think Harrison Ford was a really good Jack Ryan. He seemed to fit the vision of him I got from reading the books.

I think this "John Krasinski" Jack Ryan is more in the mold of Jack Ryan the son of "Harrison Ford" Jack Ryan.

 

[2A_Tom]

I think this "John Krasinski" Jack Ryan is more in the mold of Jack Ryan the son of "Harrison Ford" Jack Ryan.

Well then Greer is dead.

 

[Hawkeye]

Well then Greer is dead.

I was referring, specifically, to the Jack Ryan character wasn't I. Greer was never in the field In the early, "Cold War", era books was he. So the Greer character in the Prime series is just a name.