Heids up -Clear & Present Danger, tonight C4 10pm
Discussion
Shame they cut and twisted it a lot, Cutter never gets what's coming to him and we don't get the SAR/BlackHawk rescue at night with the mini-guns but not a bad flick never the less.
I happen to be reading the Debt of Honour/Executive Orders pair at the moment, shame they'll never get put onto film after 911 but they really never would be as good and there is rather a lot going on in them.
I happen to be reading the Debt of Honour/Executive Orders pair at the moment, shame they'll never get put onto film after 911 but they really never would be as good and there is rather a lot going on in them.
MiniMan64 said:
I happen to be reading the Debt of Honour/Executive Orders pair at the moment, shame they'll never get put onto film after 911 but they really never would be as good and there is rather a lot going on in them.
They are a superb series of books. But I far prefer the books to the films...
Man-At-Arms said:
Jasandjules said:
They are a superb series of books.
But I far prefer the books to the films...
But I far prefer the books to the films...
Patriot Games & Sum of All Fears, films are both crap but books are bloody brilliant
He's a great teller of stories when it comes to the technical bits some of the emotional stuff isn't so great and he has a tendance to overcomplicate things (there are rather too many people trying to kill Jack Ryan in Executive Orders) and it's very much a black and white world that ol'Jack lives in too, nobody is that good and honest in real life!
Still a great read, try Red Storm Rising if you get bored of Jack.
Still a great read, try Red Storm Rising if you get bored of Jack.
Red Storm Rising is my favorite book one which will never make it to a move because of the scope 
As I understand it Clancy was going through a really messy divorce during his writing of executive orders hence its a bit strange compared to the other books.
Now it looks like Jack Ryan jr is going to take over from his dad and go after international terrorists
As I understand it Clancy was going through a really messy divorce during his writing of executive orders hence its a bit strange compared to the other books.
Now it looks like Jack Ryan jr is going to take over from his dad and go after international terrorists
MiniMan64 said:
Still a great read, try Red Storm Rising if you get bored of Jack.
+1. I was recommended this book by an RAF navigator I knew, back in 1988, before I'd even heard of Tom Clancy. Co-written with Larry Bond, it's basically Cold-War becomes WW3 from various viewpoints; Abrams tank crew in Europe, USN FFG frigate in the North Atlantic, A10 pilots etc. As well as meticulously researched combat setpieces (you just know that all the R/T calls and exchanges in the combat operations centres on the warships will be spot-on), there is a proper 'back story' as to why WW3 in Europe came about, with the usual Clancy trademark depth.I read Hunt for Red October immediately after Red Storm, then grabbed a copy of 'Harpoon' for the PC and fought the Battle for the North Atlantic all over again on the computer. Harpoon's old hat now, but the naval combat sims by Sonalysts are excellent. Had 688i Attack Sub years ago, but have recently bought Sub Command and Dangerous Waters for some sonar pinging and gratuitous Tomahawk attacks on land targets.
Kaelic said:
Now it looks like Jack Ryan jr is going to take over from his dad and go after international terrorists
Red Rabbit, Teeth of the Tigernever could get into those
as an alternative, has anybody read Patrick Robinson ?
Kilo Class and Nimitz Class both very good books, in a similar theme to Clancy
speedtwelve said:
MiniMan64 said:
Still a great read, try Red Storm Rising if you get bored of Jack.
+1. I was recommended this book by an RAF navigator I knew, back in 1988, before I'd even heard of Tom Clancy. Co-written with Larry Bond, it's basically Cold-War becomes WW3 from various viewpoints; Abrams tank crew in Europe, USN FFG frigate in the North Atlantic, A10 pilots etc. As well as meticulously researched combat setpieces (you just know that all the R/T calls and exchanges in the combat operations centres on the warships will be spot-on), there is a proper 'back story' as to why WW3 in Europe came about, with the usual Clancy trademark depth.I read Hunt for Red October immediately after Red Storm, then grabbed a copy of 'Harpoon' for the PC and fought the Battle for the North Atlantic all over again on the computer. Harpoon's old hat now, but the naval combat sims by Sonalysts are excellent. Had 688i Attack Sub years ago, but have recently bought Sub Command and Dangerous Waters for some sonar pinging and gratuitous Tomahawk attacks on land targets.
I have a copy on my pc at work when I am really busy
just need to get it working on an ipad and I am in heaven hehe
Clear & Present Danger was the first Clancy book I've read, and I only finished it a couple of weeks ago. I'll be honest, I was expecting a brain-out, action thriller and while there IS a lot of action in it, it is also surprisingly intelligent considering the genre, with some very apt political and moral issues being touched on.
It also appears to be very well researched, and a lot of attention is paid to details. The characters as well, are all given a chance to develop which again, is relatively unusual for the genre.
Love it, once I finish my current book, I'll be back with another Clancy novel
It also appears to be very well researched, and a lot of attention is paid to details. The characters as well, are all given a chance to develop which again, is relatively unusual for the genre.
Love it, once I finish my current book, I'll be back with another Clancy novel
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