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Fun Stuff => ENJOY => Topic started by: Kugai on 02 Oct 2013, 17:23
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The man behind Jack Ryan and several of my favorite novels. Somewhat controversial on occasions, but one of the best writers of Military Thriller Fiction.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/9237550/Author-Tom-Clancy-dies-in-Baltimore-hospital
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T_T
This man's novels forged a large portion of my childhood.
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Even Grandpa Reagan like Mr. Clancy's works.
When I was growing up, I didn't understand the President concept; and so called him 'Grandpa'.
now I'm doubly sad.
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He was younger than me ...
That happens more and more often, and it's a bit sobering.
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I never read any Clancy, but did play basically all of his affiliated video games.
I suppose now will be a good time to read The Hunt for Red October, as I assume it'll come out in snazzy new paperback form.
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Another good couple are SSN and Red Storm Rising Lupercal, but any of the Jack Ryan series are as good as well.
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My top three are (in no particular order) Red Storm Rising, The Hunt For Red October and...uh... probably Patriot Games with Rainbow Six being a close 4th place.
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Love Patriot Games the Novel - NOT too fond of the Movie, though Harrison was good in it.
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Watched Red October yesterday, in tribute.
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I've always felt that Red Storm Rising would make one kickass war film.
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Oh my goddess YES. YES YES YES YES YES. FUCK YES.
We've NEVER had a good REFORGER/Fulda Gap war movie. That would be better then SEX if done right. Fuck me running get Michael Bay on that bitch, give him a budget, the U.S. Army NTC's "red" team (they drive soviet equipment/equipment modified to look Ruskie since that's what we fight most of the time) a bunch of tankers from Fort Knox, Fighter Jockies and bombers from Nellis, then call up the OPFOR fighter pilots from Top Gun. Then let ALL of those people do what they do best. Film it. Print it. Rake in billions for one of the finest pieces of military equipment porn that will ever be seen. You EVEN HAVE A BUILT IN LOVE STORY! And an Airforce wimp becoming a hard ass motherfucker so you non-Marines have someone to relate with/root for.
Holy shit we even have the Special Effects for it. The movie Battleship proved that.
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I think A Clear And Present Danger is the Tom Clanky book I liked most. You didn't need to be a military hardware fan to enjoy that one. The Hunt For Red October I read after seeing the film, and I think the book is better. He was never much of a stylist, and I found his actual writing rather dull. I lost interest entirely once he started writing implausible yellow-peril novels.
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Yeah the Bear and the Dragon and the revised "micro" war with Japan are parts of the Clancy verse I automatically avoid. His Rainbow Six "anti-terrorism" stuff is much better.
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Rainbow Six is one of my all time favorites. I'm not a huge fan of the rest of his stuff, but that one was a masterpiece as far as I was concerned.
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Another good couple are SSN and Red Storm Rising Lupercal, but any of the Jack Ryan series are as good as well.
When I was in third grade I did what one would now call an SSN fanfic as a writing assignment, and I did a book report on Red Storm Rising in sixth grade english. I can't remember how well either of them were received, but I do recall that I did NOT get on well with the sixth grade teacher, and I can't imagine this improved things.
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I love that song! I even love the movie!
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Another great author bites the dust. He inspired me in so many ways and I have him to thank in tandem with Ian Fleming for inspiring me to start in my career as a private detective. Thank you Mr. Clancy, for everything, the world you created became my home away from home.
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I was really sad to hear he died. For everyone who wants to read his books, I'd start with Without Remorse. That's his first chronological book, and one of my favorites. Focuses more on John Clarke