John Sandford "Prey" Movie on Now

[erincon23]

If you love the John Sandford "Prey" books, the world debut movie of "Certain Prey is starting RIGHT NOW on USA. Mark Harmon is playing Lucas Davenport, we'll see how I feel about that after the movie.

OMG, he's wearing reading glasses. Where does this book fall in the series?

 

[Coconut36]

If you love the John Sandford "Prey" books, the world debut movie of "Certain Prey is starting RIGHT NOW on USA. Mark Harmon is playing Lucas Davenport, we'll see how I feel about that after the movie.

OMG, he's wearing reading glasses. Where does this book fall in the series?

Certain Prey came out in 1999-2000ish. The first book in the series came out in 1989. Davenport has to age at some point..I have an issue where theses series authors don't age their main character (Scarpetta is a bad one..I swear she was the same age for like 10 years despite Lucy aging about 15 years).

I don't know that I "saw" Davenport looking exactly like current day Mark Harmon but 10 years into the series Davenport..yeah I think Harmon can pull it off. Davenport was supposed to be rather good looking and Harmon still has it

 

[spacemountainmom]

I've read all the Prey books and don't think Mark Harmon makes a good Lucas Davenport. However, he is much more believable than Eriq LaSalle was in the movie they shot with him.....can't remember which book that was for. My husband thinks that Robert Urich would have made a good Lucas Davenport back in the day. I don't know who I'd cast.

I read an article in today's paper (The author is from and the books are mostly set in the Twin Cities where I live) that this movie actually combined several of the books in the series.

I forgot the movie was on tonight and now have missed a half hour. I hope it's On Demand.

 

[erincon23]

I'm not sure yet. I know movies sometimes drop characters and change plot items, but Lucas at this point is said to have slept with everyone around -- what happened to Weather? Or is this pre-marriage? I'll have to go back and look. Not that it really matters. But I always saw Lucas as bigger than Mark Harmon. That's a real problem with fans who read all the books.

 

[spacemountainmom]

I think this book was set in the pre-Weather days.

 

[Coconut36]

Individual perceptions are so varied...I would never in a million years picture Davenport as Robert Urich.

My perception of his was a very good looking guy..I feel like I remember something about striking blue eyes as well. I imagined him younger than Harmon for sure..by about 20 years or so but he is a better fit to me than Morgan Freeman was for Patterson series (Alex Cross)..in that case he was way way too old for that character and didn't come off as him to me on screen. I do picture him as a bit more built as well.

Eriq LaSalle is nothing like I would imagine Davenport to be..that was for Mind Prey.

I can't remember where this book falls in regards to Weather..the series lost me several years back so I am a bit rusty on all the details.

ETA-This is how Davenport is described in at least one of the books:

Davenport is described as a tall, slender, wide-shouldered man with a "permanent tan" that gives his very blue eyes a kind expression, contradicted by the "chilly" smile of a predator, particularly a wolverine. Dark-haired, but streaked with gray

 

[mamacatnv]

Thank Goodness I live in the West Coast! I had no idea Prey was being made into a movie and I love love love the Prey series. I just ran into my bedroom to set the recording.

The guy who was in Shawshank..????....uhhh I'm horrible with names, anyway he would make a good Lucas. Lucas is tall, broad shouldered, arrogant and yes was a bit of a slut until Weather came along.

 

[erincon23]

Eriq LaSalle is nothing like I would imagine Davenport to be..that was for Mind Prey.

Eriq LaSalle as Lucas Davenport? I had to google him to make sure he was who I thought he was, and he was

 

[Coconut36]

Thank Goodness I live in the West Coast! I had no idea Prey was being made into a movie and I love love love the Prey series. I just ran into my bedroom to set the recording.

The guy who was in Shawshank..????....uhhh I'm horrible with names, anyway he would make a good Lucas. Lucas is tall, broad shouldered, arrogant and yes was a bit of a slut until Weather came along.

Tim Robbins? I could go for him as Davenport.

Eriq LaSalle as Lucas Davenport? I had to google him to make sure he was who I thought he was, and he was

Yep..most know him best from ER. I was surprised too!

 

[mamacatnv]

Ding DIng Ding.....Yes, Tim Robbins! Thanks Coconut

Ummmm Eric La Salle.....me thinks not! gheesh

It's like when Morgan Freeman was cast in a James Patterson Alex Cross Movie. It was totally a Denzil Washington roll, Morgan was too freakin old to play Alex, it totally annoyed me.