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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 2:48:52 GMT
He was the actor they wanted. He was contractually obligated to Magnum P.I. and could not accept the role. Harrison Ford was cast in his place. Could Tom Selleck be as good in the role as Harrison Ford? I say yes. I wouldn't say he would be better but he could have been as good or even better. I'm likely in the minority here.  |
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Post by movielover on Jan 20, 2018 2:51:30 GMT
Personally, I would've hated it. He's okay in some roles, but not Indiana Jones. That would've been bad, like if Will Smith had played Neo in The Matrix (which almost happened).
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Post by politicidal on Jan 20, 2018 2:58:55 GMT
Having seen Tom Selleck play the adventurer role in 'High Road to China' (1983) I think he'd probably had been solid but nothing particularly special. The thing with Ford playing Indiana Jones is that there's this extra edge to it, especially in early scenes of Raiders and a good chunk in Temple of Doom. I didn't quite get that with Selleck.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 3:03:47 GMT
Having seen Tom Selleck play the adventurer role in 'High Road to China' (1983) I think he'd probably had been solid but nothing particularly special. The thing with Ford playing Indiana Jones is that there's this extra edge to it, especially in early scenes of Raiders and a good chunk in Temple of Doom. I didn't quite get that with Selleck. This. I don't see Selleck being as good as Ford in this role. |
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Post by anthonyrocks on Jan 20, 2018 13:49:09 GMT
It definitely would have been Interesting!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 14:31:02 GMT
Having seen Tom Selleck play the adventurer role in 'High Road to China' (1983) I think he'd probably had been solid but nothing particularly special. The thing with Ford playing Indiana Jones is that there's this extra edge to it, especially in early scenes of Raiders and a good chunk in Temple of Doom. I didn't quite get that with Selleck. Tom Selleck had an "extra edge" in these roles- www.imdb.com/title/tt0097579/?ref_=nv_sr_1www.imdb.com/title/tt0401504/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_18I think he would have been an excellent Indiana Jones. |
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jan 20, 2018 17:05:53 GMT
.jpg) You see what they did there. |
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jan 20, 2018 17:07:31 GMT
Personally, I would've hated it. He's okay in some roles, but not Indiana Jones. That would've been bad, like if Will Smith had played Neo in The Matrix (which almost happened). Will Smith characters to me seemed too immortal & perfect around that time... Keanu felt more underdog which helps the first movie. |
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Post by nausea on Jan 20, 2018 17:10:28 GMT
it really disturbed me. It just wasnt for me. It ws very choppy.
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Post by spooner5020 on Jan 20, 2018 17:44:29 GMT
it really disturbed me. It just wasnt for me. It ws very choppy. Can someone get rid of this guy? He makes no sense and adds nothing to the topics. |
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Post by rateater on Jan 20, 2018 18:07:47 GMT
i think, not knowing about an alternate universe where ford played indiana jones, people would have loved the movie and thought of tom sellek as a cool guy and loved his indiana jones. the story, the direction, the fx and the music have a lot to do with what made that movie great.
not sure how the sequels would have gone though.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jan 20, 2018 18:48:31 GMT
i think, not knowing about an alternate universe where ford played indiana jones, people would have loved the movie and thought of tom sellek as a cool guy and loved his indiana jones. the story, the direction, the fx and the music have a lot to do with what made that movie great. not sure how the sequels would have gone though. I was going to say something like that. The only way to judge would be to find an alternate universe where Tom Selleck played Indiana Jones, then take a copy of that movie and another copy of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones to an universe where neither exists and ask the people there to choose. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 20, 2018 18:54:52 GMT
IMO Selleck would have been fine .. different but FINE ! Love the alternate universe idea in these ^^^^ posts.
Selleck is terrific as Jesse Stone (which is neither here nor there and just a train of thought about him not ONLY being Magnum.)
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 20, 2018 21:43:21 GMT
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Post by wmcclain on Jan 20, 2018 21:44:23 GMT
Selleck is terrific as Jesse Stone I agree. Those have a fine autumnal quality. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 20, 2018 21:48:53 GMT
wmcclainI have looked forward to each one. They introduce the characters, develop everything and do not rush. For me, that is key to great story telling. Selleck IS Jesse Stone ! (imo) somehow even more so than that he IS Magnum.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2018 1:38:20 GMT
wmcclain I have looked forward to each one. They introduce the characters, develop everything and do not rush. For me, that is key to great story telling. Selleck IS Jesse Stone ! (imo) somehow even more so than that he IS Magnum. Tom is great as Jesse Stone. He would have been a great in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Remember it was made in 1981 when he was 36 years old. Harrison Ford was 39. |
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Post by politicidal on Jan 23, 2018 2:08:42 GMT
it really disturbed me. It just wasnt for me. It ws very choppy. Can someone get rid of this guy? He makes no sense and adds nothing to the topics. Uh, Bluebell's a woman I think. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2018 3:05:00 GMT
Can someone get rid of this guy? He makes no sense and adds nothing to the topics. Uh, Bluebell's a woman I think. Probably. "it really disturbed me. It just wasnt for me. It ws very choppy." Her meaning is unclear. Perhaps she is referring to the previous post which mentioned The Matrix.  |
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Post by kingkoopa on Jan 23, 2018 3:15:35 GMT
I don't like Selleck as Indy (imagine the fight under the flying wing). Ford comes off as a scrapper where Selleck comes off more like Charles Bronson...cheese action. I dug that they had Ford bleeding a bit while smiling. Maybe it's just me, but I couldn't imagine a grin like that from Selleck.
All that said, I wish they'd have had Selleck in "The Last Crusade" as a brother, extra, friend, etc. Selleck is as badass as they get...would have been nice to see him and Ford alongside each other a bit. Ford made the role his own...I think "Raiders" might have been forgotten if it weren't for his performance.
Maybe the gate agent who Ford threw off the blimp could have been Selleck...he had a place in this universe (I don't think it was as Indy) and should have gotten a cameo especially after "Raiders" did so well.
Indiana Jones is Harrison Ford (mulligan given to Crystal Skull), and I think there's a lot more Ford than there is Jones in the performance. Love Selleck, but I'm glad he was tied up enough to cast Ford.
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