I kind of thought the same thing after seeing House of Sand and Fog (which was horrible, but in a good way--it made you feel absolutely horrible the whole time); but I think he's a bit on the older side.

Nij, let me be the first to welcome you to the exalted ranks of the few, the proud, the...the...uh...=driven=! But remember always: "With great power comes great responsibility."

Nij, let me be the first to welcome you to the exalted ranks of the few, the proud, the...the...uh...=driven=! But remember always: "With great power comes great responsibility."

I *am* a Senior Member now, aren't I!

Oh wait, I'm Puerto Rican. Let's change that to Senor Member.

I *am* a Senior Member now, aren't I!

Oh wait, I'm Puerto Rican. Let's change that to Senor Member.

"Senor Member?!" I dunno...sounds like a porn flick to me. "And starring El Bicho Grande!"

I don't know Mike. 'Bout the only facial description I can recall is Jack's crooked smile, and in THE TOMB, where Jack looks in the mirror and notes that his teeth could be a bit whiter and straighter.

Jack is recognizable, which is why he takes pains not to be noticed.

Jim's photo says "Jack" to me.

And for a movie, Jack would have to have an image that you could imagine Gia would find attractive. They would have to look like they fit together.

Ken V.

You probably right, Ken. I'm posting from Westport, CT this morning and I don't have the books. But don't Jack's customers in every novel think how ordinary he looks? A Generic White Male? And as far as the beautiful Gia being with him, haven't all us guys seen a stunning woman with an hombre whose face only his mother could love, and thought, "Damn!--there's hope for us all!"? Women are funny that way... I just hope the actor who plays Jack does himself proud fitting into the part. That's the most important thing, to my mind.

You probably right, Ken. I'm posting from Westport, CT this morning and I don't have the books. But don't Jack's customers in every novel think how ordinary he looks?

Yes, but ordinary doesn't mean homely. RJ shouldn't look like Carey Grant, but he shouldn't look like Barney Fife either.

What struck me was how everyone from Alicia Clayton on has the expectation that Jack would be some kind of great hulking brute. The surprise comes when they discover that he's just a regular kinda guy. Not a pretty boy, not a homely goof, not a tough guy, not dashingly handsome, not a fright, just an ordinary nice looking guy.

A Generic White Male? And as far as the beautiful Gia being with him, haven't all us guys seen a stunning woman with an hombre whose face only his mother could love, and thought, "Damn!--there's hope for us all!"? Women are funny that way... I just hope the actor who plays Jack does himself proud fitting into the part. That's the most important thing, to my mind.

No argument Mike. But, in order to be successful, the movie has to appeal to women as well. You don't want the wonderful half of the species to walk out of the theater shaking their heads and thinking to themselves, "GAWD! What incredibly lousy taste Gia has!"
In my view, Jack should look like the kind of guy that the women in the audience wouldn't turn up their noses to if he asked them for a date. They don't have to swoon over him, but you don't want them to say , "Oooh . . . YUK!" either. Just a nice, ordinary looking guy.

I'm sure we both agree that we want this movie to be a stunning financial success.

Right?

'Cuz if it is, there will be sequels made:

Repairman Jack II -- Legacies

Repairman Jack III -- Conspiracies

Repairman Jack IV -- All The Rage

And so on.

The only criticism I have of Jim's new contender is that his sideburns are too long. They will have to be surgically shortened.

Ken V.

Yes, but ordinary doesn't mean homely. RJ shouldn't look like Carey Grant, but he shouldn't look like Barney Fife either.

What struck me was how everyone from Alicia Clayton on has the expectation that Jack would be some kind of great hulking brute. The surprise comes when they discover that he's just a regular kinda guy. Not a pretty boy, not a homely goof, not a tough guy, not dashingly handsome, not a fright, just an ordinary nice looking guy.



No argument Mike. But, in order to be successful, the movie has to appeal to women as well. You don't want the wonderful half of the species to walk out of the theater shaking their heads and thinking to themselves, "GAWD! What incredibly lousy taste Gia has!"
In my view, Jack should look like the kind of guy that the women in the audience wouldn't turn up their noses to if he asked them for a date. They don't have to swoon over him, but you don't want them to say , "Oooh . . . YUK!" either. Just a nice, ordinary looking guy.

I'm sure we both agree that we want this movie to be a stunning financial success.

Right?

'Cuz if it is, there will be sequels made:

Repairman Jack II -- Legacies

Repairman Jack III -- Conspiracies

Repairman Jack IV -- All The Rage

And so on.

The only criticism I have of Jim's new contender is that his sideburns are too long. They will have to be surgically shortened.

Ken V.

Right! But if no one really suitable is found...well, hell, =I'll= play the
role. I have stage experience, no problem there. Movies can't be that different, right? (Haw!--famous last words for many an actor when movies--especially talkies-- came in.) And while I'm dashingly handsome, the make-up and FX crew can deal with that. Only problem is my height--6'2" while Jack is 5'11". So I'd hafta be chopped-off at the ankles. Still, no sacrifice is too great for art. And now I =really= have to get some rest, cuz I'm raving. Manana, shipmate.

'Cuz if it is, there will be sequels made:

Repairman Jack II -- Legacies

Repairman Jack III -- Conspiracies

Repairman Jack IV -- All The Rage

You bring up an interesting question; FPW has mentioned that Beacon hopest his will be a franchise series of movies. Are they really bound that closely to the books that any sequels would definitely be the book order?

In other words; if they were to make, say, three of these, all told, which books do you think are most likely to be adapted? Beacon might even do away with the "Otherness" explanations, and simply have all the weird be X-Files like spookiness--it gives them leeway to skip books and therefore skip explanations.

You bring up an interesting question; FPW has mentioned that Beacon hopest his will be a franchise series of movies. Are they really bound that closely to the books that any sequels would definitely be the book order?

In other words; if they were to make, say, three of these, all told, which books do you think are most likely to be adapted? Beacon might even do away with the "Otherness" explanations, and simply have all the weird be X-Files like spookiness--it gives them leeway to skip books and therefore skip explanations.

All The Rage would definately be suitable for a sequel without too much detouring into the Otherness stuff, as would Legacies (although this may not be 'weird' enough).

Dave

All The Rage would definately be suitable for a sequel without too much detouring into the Otherness stuff, as would Legacies (although this may not be 'weird' enough).

Dave

I thought Haunted Air would also be a perfect fit; enough weirdness, cashes in on Hollywood-Loving-Ghosts-At-The-Moment (especially children ghosty stuff), and doesn't have to mention the Otherness. Plus, it's hilarious at times.

How about Eric Bana (Hulk, Black Hawk Down)?