One Shot by Lee Child (aka Jack Reacher)

It only takes One Shot! Errr... Actually, it took Lee Child's NINTH Jack Reacher novel to finally get a movie the fans had been clamoring for... But was this the film they wanted? Was Tom Cruise true to the character? Listen in to find out!

[00:56] Story background and initial thoughts
[10:15] Recommendations for experiencing the book/movie
[11:56] SPOILER SECTION BEGINS!
[13:09] Story overview
[16:02] Problems with the beginning of the movie
[21:32] Characters left out of the film
[25:13] Michael doesn’t care, he just likes the movie!!
[28:04] Problems with the ending
[43:11] Casting
[49:55] The case for a mini-series & simplifying the setting
[53:38] Final ratingsl

Show Notes

• One Shot (Jack Reacher book 9) by Lee Child
• Jack Reacher - Blu-ray
• Lee Child on the casting of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher

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Together Again

No, not the Janet Jackson song from the 90’s… The guys are back together again after a long break and have a lot to talk about! Vacations and intercontinental flights have resulted in a high number of pages read and movies watched. Also, we have answers to all your burning questions, like: Will Kyle ever get into video games? What New Zealand adventure movie has Michael excited for Thor: Ragnarok? What movie had Jeff weeping in his airplane seat? And more!

[00:52] Video game talk (Assassin's Creed Syndicate)
[04:20] Trailer Talk (La La Land, Star Trek Beyond, Rogue One) & Kyle commits sci-fi nerd blasphemy
[12:00] What Michael has been watching (Ghostbusters, Batman V Superman Ultimate Edition, Hunt for the Wilderpeople)
[23:25] What Kyle has been watching: !!Spoiler Warning!! We discuss Eye in the Sky. If you haven't seen it, skip this part. !!Spoiler Warning!!
[35:23] What Jeff has been watching: Demolition
[40:00] Kyle watched In Bruges
[42:00] What Michael has been reading
[45:09] What Jeff has been reading
[50:00] What Kyle has been reading
[52:48] Jeff gets hands on with HTC Vive Virtual Reality
[54:00] Recommendations (LC Media Shelf)

Show Notes

• Art of Manliness article on Motivation [Kyle Recommendation] 
• Amy Cuddy Power Posing TED talk [Kyle Recommendation] 
• Try Something New for 30 Days TED talk [Kyle Recommendation] 

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The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

The beloved Matt Damon film is a famous adaptation of a Robert Ludlum classic - but did you know the movie has nearly nothing in common with it’s source material?

Show Notes

• The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
• The Bourne Identity - Blu-ray
• Normally we do an audio clip from the trailer... Well... See for yourself why we decided to skip it this time.
• For those with too much time on their hands, on YouTube you can find The Bourne Identity from 1988 starring Richard Chamberlain (an older and more seasoned actor than Matt Damon)

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