- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Grisham's "The Firm"
Posted on 12/18/23 at 9:17 am
Posted on 12/18/23 at 9:17 am
I saw this last night for the first time. I read his recent interview about writing a sequel book/movie 30 years later and realized I've never seen the first.
The memphis angle was great, I enjoy visiting and it put a new view on Memphis for me. But the movie overall was underwhelming. Cruise isn't that great. And they take an hour to set up the big con and really ask you to bend some beliefs in reality. Then there's a brief foot chase and a reasonably smart ending.
Overall it was hard to believe the mafia thing - they've been kaput ever since the early 1980's. And the mafia (especially the Chicago outfit) would never fund a high-dollar 40-man firm, especially not in Memphis.
Chicago mob was in bed with Vegas and Kansas City, and once the feds broke Vegas, it's a zero.
Where Grisham could have used the NOLA mob under Marcello or the Dixie Mafia and been a lot more convincing.
The memphis angle was great, I enjoy visiting and it put a new view on Memphis for me. But the movie overall was underwhelming. Cruise isn't that great. And they take an hour to set up the big con and really ask you to bend some beliefs in reality. Then there's a brief foot chase and a reasonably smart ending.
Overall it was hard to believe the mafia thing - they've been kaput ever since the early 1980's. And the mafia (especially the Chicago outfit) would never fund a high-dollar 40-man firm, especially not in Memphis.
Chicago mob was in bed with Vegas and Kansas City, and once the feds broke Vegas, it's a zero.
Where Grisham could have used the NOLA mob under Marcello or the Dixie Mafia and been a lot more convincing.
8
Posted on 12/18/23 at 9:23 am to tadman
The "Memphis thing" was the whole point of the book and movie. The Feds would never look for the mobs lawyers and fixers in Memphis. The book ending was may believable. Since Grisham hated being a lawyer, the lawyers in both "The Firm" and "Time to kill" quit being lawyers. In the book,it's Mitch and his wife that sail off away from the mob.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 9:30 am to tadman
The book was solid. The movie was a decent popcorn flick.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 9:33 am to tadman
quote:
And the mafia (especially the Chicago outfit) would never fund a high-dollar 40-man firm, especially not in Memphis.
I'd be looking for boring middle American law firms. Amarillo, Wichita, Memphis, Omaha, etc.
This post was edited on 12/18/23 at 9:34 am
Posted on 12/18/23 at 10:55 am to tadman
It’s up there with the rural juror for my favorite Kevin Grisham novel
Posted on 12/18/23 at 12:01 pm to tadman
quote:
the mafia thing - they've been kaput ever since the early 1980's
The Mafia Commission Trial lasted until November of 1986. John Gotti was convicted in 1992.
While it was no longer the force it once was in the 1980s, it certainly wasn’t “kaput since the early 1980s”.
Posted on 12/18/23 at 12:05 pm to tadman
I just watched this movie last week for the first time.
Been watching all the 90’s drama on Netflix
Been watching all the 90’s drama on Netflix
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:07 am to tadman
Wilfred Brimley and Gene Hackman made such good bad guys.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 3:52 pm to tadman
Scott Turow > John Grisham
But they never put the weight of Hollywood behind his books beyond Presumed Innocent like they did Grisham.
But they never put the weight of Hollywood behind his books beyond Presumed Innocent like they did Grisham.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News