# The Equalizer Movie is on tonight! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 26, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equalizer-movie-is-on-tonight/792128 "2017-07-26T01:45:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equalizer-movie-is-on-tonight/792128/1 "2017-07-26T01:45:53Z")
I’ve been wanting to see it for a couple years. It’s airing tonight on FXM. I was a big fan of the tv show. I’ll comment later after watching the movie. It repeats later tonight. The sequel is supposed to be released end of Sept 2017. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equalizer-movie-is-on-tonight/792128/2 "2017-07-26T02:54:49Z")
One hour in… It’s nothing like the tv show. No ad in the paper offering to help people in trouble. Robert McCall operated more as a real agent. Getting dossiers on the people he went up against. He had a team to help him. Movie guy McCall is a lone wolf assassin. So far he hasn’t done any intelligence work on the group he’s opposing. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equalizer-movie-is-on-tonight/792128/3 "2017-07-26T04:20:52Z")
I liked that show a lot, too. I liked a hero who used age and guile to kick the ass(es) of youth and exuberance. I was disappointed it didn’t catch on. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equalizer-movie-is-on-tonight/792128/4 "2017-07-26T04:26:26Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > One hour in… > > It’s nothing like the tv show. > **No ad in the paper offering to help people in trouble.** > > Robert McCall operated more as a real agent. Getting dossiers on the people he went up against. He had a team to help him. > > Movie guy McCall is a lone wolf assassin. So far he hasn’t done any intelligence work on the group he’s opposing. It’s sort of a modern prequel. [From Wiki.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Equalizer_(film)) > [@](#): > > McCall is inspired to continue using his skills to help people in need and posts an online advertisement, now identifying himself as “The Equalizer”. He soon receives another plea for help and agrees to answer it. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-equalizer-movie-is-on-tonight/792128/5 "2017-07-26T04:43:48Z")
It was pretty good. The big shoot out scene was too dark. I couldn’t see very much details. Just murky figures moving around. The best line in the film was delivered by Susan the CIA Officer. “Robert didn’t come asking for help. He wanted permission.” That’s pretty bad ass. LOL I’ll probably watch the sequel this Sept in the theatre. Or perhaps when it’s released on DVD. Honestly, the tv version was better. McCall often found solutions that didn’t require killing everyone.