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Tom Clancy dead at 66

Started by The Good Reverend Roger, October 02, 2013, 07:20:12 PM

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The Good Reverend Roger

October 02, 2013, 07:20:12 PM
 :sad:

Yeah, he was a winger, but he wrote some fun stories.
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Cain

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October 02, 2013, 07:22:11 PM Last Edit: October 25, 2013, 11:26:10 AM by -
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The Good Reverend Roger

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October 02, 2013, 07:25:11 PM
Quote from: Cain on October 02, 2013, 07:22:11 PM
Yeah, I liked him too, despite his inferior later works.  Where else could I get 15000 pages of weapons specifications, and something of a plot to go along with it?

His original Jack Ryan series, plus Red Storm Rising were awesome.

" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

The Good Reverend Roger

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October 02, 2013, 07:26:45 PM
Also, even though he was on the right, he usually portrayed bad guys as being fringe elements of their religion or ideology.  There was no "we hate all Muslims" or "Liberals are behind all this".  So he was very much like Jerry Pournelle and the exact opposite of that shitbag Orson Scott Card.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Cain

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October 02, 2013, 07:28:36 PM Last Edit: October 25, 2013, 11:26:01 AM by -
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Suu

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October 02, 2013, 07:29:46 PM
This is a sad day for contemporary literature. His works were extremely well researched and written, and ACTUALLY ENTERTAINING. My brother is totally in mourning right now.
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The Good Reverend Roger

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October 02, 2013, 07:29:59 PM
Quote from: Cain on October 02, 2013, 07:28:36 PM
Yeah.  Things jumped the shark a bit with Jack Ryan Jr and Rainbow Six.  That's when I stopped reading his stuff.  But as you say, classic Jack Ryan and Red Storm Rising are good.

I have no idea if the Splinter Cell games, which he wrote, were decent in terms of plot, mostly because I never played them.  They seem pretty popular though.

The series after Rainbow Six (Debt of Honor, The Bear and the Eagle, etc) are amazing.

Rainbow Six was the one dog in the series.  And yeah, Jack Jr was a bad idea.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

East Coast Hustle

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October 02, 2013, 07:50:44 PM
Yeah he lost me with the newer stuff but the Ryan/Clark books were extremely enjoyable. One of the highlights of my time on the Phoenix was when we got to work with one of the ships that featured heavily in Hunt For Red October.
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LMNO

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October 02, 2013, 08:21:23 PM
Oddly enough, I've never read on of his books.

Seen a lot of the movie remakes, though.

Nephew Twiddleton

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October 03, 2013, 01:24:29 AM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 02, 2013, 08:21:23 PM
Oddly enough, I've never read on of his books.

Seen a lot of the movie remakes, though.

Got you beat.

Twid,
Never even seen the movies, but kinda feels he missed out on something.
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Suu

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October 03, 2013, 02:09:56 AM
Quote from: Twigel on October 03, 2013, 01:24:29 AM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 02, 2013, 08:21:23 PM
Oddly enough, I've never read on of his books.

Seen a lot of the movie remakes, though.

Got you beat.

Twid,
Never even seen the movies, but kinda feels he missed out on something.

Have you seen The Hunt for Red October at least? If not, start there.
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Our Lady of Perpetual Confusion; 1st Church of Discordia

"Add a dab of lavender to milk, leave town with an orange, and pretend you're laughing at it."

Nephew Twiddleton

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October 03, 2013, 02:11:34 AM
Quote from: Suu on October 03, 2013, 02:09:56 AM
Quote from: Twigel on October 03, 2013, 01:24:29 AM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 02, 2013, 08:21:23 PM
Oddly enough, I've never read on of his books.

Seen a lot of the movie remakes, though.

Got you beat.

Twid,
Never even seen the movies, but kinda feels he missed out on something.

Have you seen The Hunt for Red October at least? If not, start there.

Nope. I am aware that that is the movie adaption of his book by the same name, but have not seen. On Netflix?
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