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Book, movie - The Firm, by John Grisham

ReadBooks7 February 28th, 2023

BOOK CHOSEN

The Firm

by John Grisham

Would anyone be interested in picking a book, movie, or show to read or watch and then discussing themes, plot elements, characters, etc., here? I don't have a lot of free time but when I do, and to keep my brain distracted, I read and watch psychological thrillers and/or dramas. It'd be great to have discussion with people who are interested πŸ’š

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ReadBooks7 OP April 19th, 2023

For everyone who has finished, what do you think comes next for the characters in the book? Did you like the ending, or would you have rewritten it?

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adventurousBranch3786 April 19th, 2023

@Help127. Endings are so hard. I can’t think of anything to change the ending to this book. I guess the characters could live peaceful lives for sometime. Maybe they could eventually be found by the bad guys!

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Cancun April 19th, 2023

@adventurousBranch3786

Completly agrees with Branch. Thanks for the compliment Help. πŸ€—β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œβ€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œβ€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ€—

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ReadBooks7 OP April 19th, 2023

@Cancun you're welcome πŸ˜ŠπŸ’šπŸ’™

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ReadBooks7 OP April 19th, 2023

@adventurousBranch3786 I think the ending probably worked out in the best possible way for the main characters. What is interesting is that there was a tv show that came out, maybe 10-15 years ago, that was a follow-up to the book/movie. It showed where the characters (Mitch and family) were and what they were doing. I remember watching the first episode; I just cannot remember the details.

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adventurousBranch3786 April 20th, 2023

@Help127. @SolitaryBird @Cancun

It’s interesting to know that there was a series. I might check it out if I can find it.

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ReadBooks7 OP April 20th, 2023

@adventurousBranch3786 I had completely forgotten about it, and then my question and reading the responses reminded me. I'd be interested in watching it as well.

I think it's hard to do a tv series after a movie, mainly because it is rarely, if ever, with the same actors. Netflix did it with the tv version of The Lincoln Lawyer, and I had trouble at first with the character transition, but it is a good series.

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ReadBooks7 OP April 21st, 2023

Does anyone have any other thoughts about the book before we move on and watch the movie version? 😊 I am looking forward to making comparisons whenever everyone is ready.

@SolitaryBird @adventurousBranch3786 @Cancun @IELAZEMOG

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Cancun April 21st, 2023

@Help127

Sounds good. I'll be interested in seeing what you guys think? Everyone have a great weekend. Hugs πŸ€—β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œβ€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œβ€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ€—

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ReadBooks7 OP April 22nd, 2023

@Cancun thank you, you too!πŸ™‚πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™

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adventurousBranch3786 April 22nd, 2023

@Help127.I am ready to see the movie. I just have to get the dvd from the library 😊 I saw the movie so long ago. It will be interesting to compare it to the book. .

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ReadBooks7 OP April 22nd, 2023

@adventurousBranch3786 sounds great! I'm ready to see it, too, and I think it's already in one of my streaming libraries, so I'm going to watch within the next few days. Let me know when you have watched it πŸ™‚Thank you!

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TheAlchemist1111 April 23rd, 2023

@Help127

Hi, i recently completed watching "Into the badlands" a sci-fi martial arts series, plot is interesting.I hope they continue this series.

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ReadBooks7 OP April 23rd, 2023

@TheAlchemist1111 that sounds like a really interesting show! I'll have to look it up. Thank you for sharing! I think we'll likely pick another book and maybe a show to watch soon, too!

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Wittie96 April 23rd, 2023

I love this idea, i know I’m late but yeah



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ReadBooks7 OP April 23rd, 2023

@Wittie96 we're watching The Firm movie now to discuss in general and in comparison to the book, so you're welcome to join! We'll likely start discussing it sometime this week, after everyone who wants to watch the movie has an opportunity.

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reliableOak5665 April 23rd, 2023

@Help127 hi my name is Larry and I am new here. This is awesome and I think snowfall would be a great show to watch.

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ReadBooks7 OP April 23rd, 2023

@reliableOak5665 welcome, and thank you! I'm glad you are here and glad you posted. I'll have to check that show out. The name sounds familiar.

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ReadBooks7 OP April 26th, 2023

Hi everyone! I finished watching the movie last night, so I'm ready to discuss whenever you are!

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adventurousBranch3786 April 26th, 2023

@Help127. I’ll be watching it soon. I’ll let you know when I finish 😊.

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ReadBooks7 OP April 26th, 2023

@adventurousBranch3786 sounds great, thank you πŸ™‚

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adventurousBranch3786 April 29th, 2023

@Help127. I just watched about half of the movie. My biggest problem is that I have never been a Tom Cruise fan! He has the right look just as the book described though. I do love Holly Hunter and Gene Hackman. They do seem to follow pretty much along with the book except for a few small changes. There is one thing that I couldn’t remember. Did Mitch tell Abby about the night with the other woman in the book?

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ReadBooks7 OP April 30th, 2023

@adventurousBranch3786 it's difficult when you aren't a fan of the lead character. I don't think he and the actor who plays his brother look much alike, so that threw me a bit, although sometimes siblings just don't look that similar.

Both Holly Hunter and Gene Hackman are outstanding. I think that the movie is well cast.

In the book, to my recollection, Mitch does not tell Abby.

I hope you like the rest of the movie!

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ReadBooks7 OP May 1st, 2023

@adventurousBranch3786 I actually watched the last part of the movie again because I found the ending to be really unbelievable and wanted to see if I'd missed anything. It just doesn't seem plausible to me that they'd be able to drive away that easily. It's as if the danger just disappeared for them, and I think that's unlikely. It's sort of implied that Mitch is appreciated and protected after he discusses the overbilling, but I have a hard time believing that they'd just completely believe him and be okay with it. So while I prefer the movie ending, where Mitch is able to continue practicing law and they safely move away, I just don't think it would be that simple.

(This message might appear in a strange spot because I didn't have a reply button on your last message.)

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Cancun April 26th, 2023

Hey everyone. I can't get the firm on our streaming services. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ Maybe next time.

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ReadBooks7 OP April 26th, 2023

@Cancun I'm sorry to hear. Thank you for letting us know. I hope you are able to get the next one we pick. I'll see if I can make suggestions based on who has what streamers, if possible πŸ™‚

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Cancun April 26th, 2023

@Help127

Thank you. Please go by what the other people have. I find it fascinating to read what you guys write. πŸ€—β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ€—

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ReadBooks7 OP April 30th, 2023

@Cancun I'm glad πŸ™‚πŸ’šπŸ’™Thank you!

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Cancun April 30th, 2023

@Help127

Your so welcome. πŸ€—β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ€—

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DonaldK April 26th, 2023

@Help127

book:

Very long


It was a very good book are long. I don’t know if I could read the other ones in the series. There was a lot of detail about legal jargon crime and backstabbing. When I wake back up I will probably watch the movie I did this is part of a book club. Thank you 7 cups community for allowing me the chance to review this book. The moral of the story is don’t trust anyone. Also money is it everything. Meaning you can’t let greed Control your life?

The movie:
You have so many differences from the book. I don't even think they used Half of the book. It was a good representation however Terrence was not who I expected him to be. The movie moved so fast. And Avery was not that kind in the book I'm not trying to give anything away sorry took so long. I love it but it was so much different than the book. Thanks for letting me join.
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ReadBooks7 OP April 26th, 2023

@DonaldK I agree with you on many points! I think the main lesson of the book/movie is not to get blindsided by money, and not to let the desire to live comfortably turn to greed.

I am guessing that they changed the ending to the movie partially to simplify it some, as I think the complexity found in the book might have been difficult to replicate as well onscreen. I think some of the other changes were interesting choices as well, such as Avery's character being portrayed a bit differently in the movie. I might watch the movie a second time through, because there are a few things I have questions about, especially regarding how believable a couple of the situations are.

I'm really enjoying discussing with you all. Thank you!πŸ™‚

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ReadBooks7 OP May 2nd, 2023

Hi everyone, I thank you all sincerely for participating in the book and movie discussion. I really enjoyed it πŸ™‚I would like to choose another book and do a discussion about it, but in another post, so it doesn't get confused with this one. It might take me a while to write the other post and get started, but I want to ask if anyone here would like to be tagged to participate in the next book. I'm thinking about House Rules by Jodi Picoult, which was mentioned before. It's a lot less legal thriller, more mystery/suspense/drama, with a lot of character insight and development. Please let me know if you are interested. Thank you again so much! (Just fyi, my screen name might be changing soon, as I've put in a request.)

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adventurousBranch3786 May 2nd, 2023

@ReadBooks7. You can tag me. I just checked and my library has House Rules 😊. I hadn’t read a John Grisham novel before but I’ve seen a few movies based on his books. This author will be completely new for me so I’ll be looking forward to it.

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ReadBooks7 OP May 2nd, 2023

@adventurousBranch3786 I think you will really like her writing style! She is my absolute favorite fiction writer ever :) Thank you!!

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