Jack Reacher Series

[harley128]

The only person I saw with anything near a southern accent was the female officer.

They could have written the script better.

The scenes where he was describing his observations were far too in depth and length for just an investigator. It was like he was investigator and forensics scientist without the computers and test equipment.

but, but , but he's................................Jack Ryan!!

 

[GorillaG]

I watched a couple episodes of the new Jack Reacher series on Amazon Prime last night. They definitely need some better firearm experts. They said 95 grain 9mm was subsonic. I almost turned it off right then.

I guess I'm not the only one that thinks these shows could be a little more authentic.

I was just glad Reacher was a big ass beast, as in the novels, rather than that dwarf Bomb Cruise. I gave up on content creators knowing anything about firearms a few decades ago. Its a good show, be thankful it's not a crossdresser dressed as a unicorn who "identifies" as a man.

 

[GorillaG]

Honestly, I liked it. If you've read the book, there's a lot to try and swallow from a british writer trying to write about american culture, military etc. You can;t go into this series, or most anything from Hollywood, expecting accuracy. I like the guy they cast, much more accurate to the book than Cruise.

What is this "book" thing you speak of?

 

[GorillaG]

but, but , but he's................................Jack Ryan!!

Why does every Hollywood actor think people from the south talk like Foghorn Leghorn when clearly they talk like Slim Pickens?

 

[RickN]

Guys, the 380 acp is regarded as a 9mm. It is also called 9mm Kurz, 9mm browning court, (also called a 9mm Browning) was introduced in 1908 by Colt as a self defense weapon. A 95 gr bullet at subsonic speeds has to be a 380.

The show may suck (never watched it) but that was not a screw up.

 

[GorillaG]

Anytime your partake of fiction you need to suspend your disbelief. Otherwise the wristwatches on gladiators will distract you.

 

[Seadog]

Guys, the 380 acp is regarded as a 9mm. It is also called 9mm Kurz, 9mm browning court, (also called a 9mm Browning) was introduced in 1908 by Colt as a self defense weapon. A 95 gr bullet at subsonic speeds has to be a 380.

The show may suck (never watched it) but that was not a screw up.

Many of us gun nuts know 380 as 9 short. But for the vast majority of US citizens we hear 9mm we automatically think 9 Luger / Parabellum. For them to say 9mm coming from a US Army Major that can be confusing. Definitely a euro American translation glitch that should have been changed to 380.

 

[RickN]

Many of us gun nuts know 380 as 9 short. But for the vast majority of US citizens we hear 9mm we automatically think 9 Luger / Parabellum. For them to say 9mm coming from a US Army Major that can be confusing. Definitely a euro American translation glitch that should have been changed to 380.

Yep they should have been more specific as there are several 9mm rounds out there.

 

[bigfug]

Yep they should have been more specific as there are several 9mm rounds out there.

True, I also dont expect them to be 100% accurate as this was written by a Brit, and we all know they have a lack of firearms knowledge due to the fact they've been neutered since 1776.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

but, but , but he's................................Jack Ryan!!

Who is Jack Ryan?