Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film

junior94 · 11-08-2009, 05:26 PM

Flipping thru the channels here on a Sunday afternoon I come across The Hunt For Red October and reminded how much I love this movie. I'd guess this title will probably run away with the poll, but what the hell.

In doing the little bit of research for this thread, I was surprised to see there's only been 4 Jack Ryan films, I would've guessed there was at least one more Harrison Ford one.

I would expect Sum Of All Fears will show up last in this, but I don't think it's a bad film at all, just that the others are that good. However if you haven't heard, Paramount is looking at rebooting the series yet again (Affleck's turn didn't last long) setting it sometime in the very near future (book not yet decided) and so far the new Capt Kirk, Chris Pine is being looked at for taking over the Ryan character.

junior94 · 11-08-2009, 05:29 PM

I forgot to mention... maybe Jake with how obviously well read he is would have some info on this. Of course at the very start of Red October it's mentioned that the events of the film are based on real life, though the American government denies anything like it ever happened.

How close to reality was this situation?

some trailers for the hell of it

Hunt For Red October
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfk_IU3Wlo

Patriot Games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86janCeyCdg

Clear & Present Danger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNzWYVWfRIc

Sum Of All Fears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJIF9-6D52w

Bron Yr Aur · 11-08-2009, 05:31 PM

This is going to be laughable. The Hunt for Red October is going to win this in a landslide.

seekupig · 11-08-2009, 05:35 PM

Hunt For Red October was a better book, but I liked Patriot Games better as a film.

AlpineValley804 · 11-08-2009, 07:09 PM

I really need to watch Hunt for Red October again before I can vote in this poll, but I remember really enjoying Patriot Games. Red October has the best story though.

VanHorneDog · 11-08-2009, 07:19 PM

red october, its not even close nor should it be. but, as far as the books go the best was Executive Decision i think.

NextMovement41 · 11-08-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by VanHorneDog

red october, its not even close nor should it be. but, as far as the books go the best was Executive Orders i think.

Fixed.

Great books, I love Tom Clancy.

TheTallOne · 11-08-2009, 07:23 PM

Patriot Games is awesome. That movie literally changed my life. After seeing it I realized what I wanted to do for a living.

AlpineValley804 · 11-08-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTallOne

Patriot Games is awesome. That movie literally changed my life. After seeing it I realized what I wanted to do for a living.

You said you understood love at 15, now you're saying this.

Are you serious on both counts, or you just in a really sarcastic mood?

TheTallOne · 11-08-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AlpineValley804

You said you understood love at 15, now you're saying this.

Are you serious on both counts, or you just in a really sarcastic mood?

Serious on both. I'm not "Boing" it up, as I like to say.

**Lcsulla** · 11-08-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VanHorneDog

red october, its not even close nor should it be. but, as far as the books go the best was Executive Decision i think.

Yeah, that book was amazing. The 'trilogy' with Debt of Honor and Bear and Dragon were just killer. Honestly though, Clancy is a great writer but he can get bogged down in details and technology that can make me lose focus. Some of the incessant pages about the monkeys and virus in EO I just skimmed.

Loved the scene at the end of EO where Clark and Ding and using the designator on Daryei's (sp's) house while Ryan is on TV as the place goes up. Also loved the Russian WW2 sniper in Bear plus the end scene on the cruiser where Ryan rides out the threat on the Gettysburg was great.

Not sure any of them could be a movie though, too many subplots. Mini series maybe. I thought Clear and Present Danger was better than Patriot games, HFRO, and SOAF but it did not translate to the screen that well.

NextMovement41 · 11-08-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lcsulla

Yeah, that book was amazing. The 'trilogy' with Debt of Honor and Bear and Dragon were just killer. Honestly though, Clancy is a great writer but he can get bogged down in details and technology that can make me lose focus. Some of the incessant pages about the monkeys and virus in EO I just skimmed.

Loved the scene at the end of EO where Clark and Ding and using the designator on Daryei's (sp's) house while Ryan is on TV as the place goes up. Also loved the Russian WW2 sniper in Bear plus the end scene on the cruiser where Ryan rides out the threat on the Gettysburg was great.

Not sure any of them could be a movie though, too many subplots. Mini series maybe. I thought Clear and Present Danger was better than Patriot games, HFRO, and SOAF but it did not translate to the screen that well.

I blasted through Bear over my vacation in a few days, engrossing.

In non Ryan works, the book I have red the most ever, is Red Storm Rising. Absolutely amazing.

TheTallOne · 11-08-2009, 07:37 PM

Clear and Present Danger is my favorite Clancy book

**Lcsulla** · 11-08-2009, 07:42 PM

Anyone who is a Clancy fan would probably enjoy a writer named Patrick Robinson. He has some killer Naval stuff and his lead character in most of the books is every bit as entertaining as Jack Ryan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Robinson_(author)

Dancing Ants · 11-08-2009, 07:59 PM

Hunt, definitely. However, Harrison Ford is the best Jack Ryan.

water_into_wine · 11-08-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTallOne

Clear and Present Danger is my favorite Clancy book

Second to Patriot Games.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dancing Ants

Hunt, definitely. However, Harrison Ford is the best Jack Ryan.

This

VanHorneDog · 11-08-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NextMovement41

Fixed.

Great books, I love Tom Clancy.

hahah true story, my bad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lcsulla

Yeah, that book was amazing. The 'trilogy' with Debt of Honor and Bear and Dragon were just killer. Honestly though, Clancy is a great writer but he can get bogged down in details and technology that can make me lose focus. Some of the incessant pages about the monkeys and virus in EO I just skimmed.

Loved the scene at the end of EO where Clark and Ding and using the designator on Daryei's (sp's) house while Ryan is on TV as the place goes up. Also loved the Russian WW2 sniper in Bear plus the end scene on the cruiser where Ryan rides out the threat on the Gettysburg was great.

Not sure any of them could be a movie though, too many subplots. Mini series maybe. I thought Clear and Present Danger was better than Patriot games, HFRO, and SOAF but it did not translate to the screen that well.

i just finished the sniper scene, i went through bear and dragon so quickly then having read so much clancy i knew exactly what was coming and am stumbling through the last few chapters at a snails pace.

like as soon as you have that guy working on ICBM interception im like, well i wonder what is going to happen

VanHorneDog · 11-08-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NextMovement41

I blasted through Bear over my vacation in a few days, engrossing.

In non Ryan works, the book I have red the most ever, is Red Storm Rising. Absolutely amazing.

thats a good read too. so nice and long also.

i would enjoy another ryan novel in the future, but i think he retired from writing correct?

treytreyw222 · 11-08-2009, 08:23 PM

the hunt

Dancing Ants · 11-08-2009, 08:38 PM

Did Clancy retire? I hope not...but he hasn't put anything out since 03, so maybe he did. That sucks.

mr.MikeD · 11-08-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dancing Ants

Did Clancy retire? I hope not...but he hasn't put anything out since 03, so maybe he did. That sucks.

and if recall, it was possibly one of the very worst books ever written - teeth of the tiger.

VanHorneDog · 11-08-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mr.MikeD

and if recall, it was possible one of the very worst books ever written - teeth of the tiger.

i wont even read it, robby jackson dies in it. not cool.

mr.MikeD · 11-08-2009, 09:01 PM

right, i forgot about that. makes it even worse.

Dancing Ants · 11-08-2009, 09:01 PM

Yeah I read a few pages at barnes and noble and put it down. Man he had some great books though. Everything up to Teeth was money, IMO.

mr.MikeD · 11-08-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dancing Ants

Yeah I read a few pages at barnes and noble and put it down. Man he had some great books though. Everything up to Teeth was money, IMO.

yeah, i'd agree with that.

well, i wasn't a huge fan of the one before that, the jack ryan, written out of order one.

edit - white rabbit? remembered just after hitting submit
edit edit - red rabbit.

Dancing Ants · 11-08-2009, 09:15 PM

Yeah I forget about red rabbit. Never finished that one. Everything up until RR was pretty damn good.

**Lcsulla** · 11-08-2009, 09:17 PM

His non-fiction stuff is very informative as well. Not a quick novel like read at all though. More like a tomes on tactics - great if you're interested.

Dancing Ants · 11-08-2009, 09:33 PM

Yeah his series over the different branches of the military and the weapons they use was very cool.

efraser77 · 11-09-2009, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seekupig

Hunt For Red October was a better book, but I liked Patriot Games better as a film.

This would be my answer, if the two film names were switched in the sentence. Patriot Games was much better as a book, and oddly enough, I was just thinking today how it's a shame I only have Red October in VHS.

"Give me a stopwatch and a map and I'll fly the Alps in a plane with no windows."

HolyCow · 11-09-2009, 12:21 AM

Clear and Present Danger, no doubt. Great flick.

View Poll Results: Favorite Jack Ryan Film
The Hunt For Red October (1990 - Alec Baldwin)	18	41.86%
Patriot Games (1992 - Harrison Ford)	14	32.56%
Clear & Present Danger (1994 - Harrison Ford)	10	23.26%
Sum Of All Fears (2002 - Ben Affleck)	1	2.33%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

11-08-2009, 05:26 PM	#1
junior94 Jill Flint = GOD Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: City Of Angels/City Of Brotherly Love Posts: 11,762	Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Flipping thru the channels here on a Sunday afternoon I come across The Hunt For Red October and reminded how much I love this movie. I'd guess this title will probably run away with the poll, but what the hell. In doing the little bit of research for this thread, I was surprised to see there's only been 4 Jack Ryan films, I would've guessed there was at least one more Harrison Ford one. I would expect Sum Of All Fears will show up last in this, but I don't think it's a bad film at all, just that the others are that good. However if you haven't heard, Paramount is looking at rebooting the series yet again (Affleck's turn didn't last long) setting it sometime in the very near future (book not yet decided) and so far the new Capt Kirk, Chris Pine is being looked at for taking over the Ryan character. __________________ Kevin "Ohh, why do my actions have consequences?!?!" - Homer J. Simpson

11-08-2009, 05:29 PM	#2
junior94 Jill Flint = GOD Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: City Of Angels/City Of Brotherly Love Posts: 11,762	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film I forgot to mention... maybe Jake with how obviously well read he is would have some info on this. Of course at the very start of Red October it's mentioned that the events of the film are based on real life, though the American government denies anything like it ever happened. How close to reality was this situation? some trailers for the hell of it Hunt For Red October http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGfk_IU3Wlo Patriot Games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86janCeyCdg Clear & Present Danger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNzWYVWfRIc Sum Of All Fears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJIF9-6D52w __________________ Kevin "Ohh, why do my actions have consequences?!?!" - Homer J. Simpson Last edited by junior94; 11-08-2009 at 05:32 PM.

11-08-2009, 05:31 PM	#3
Bron Yr Aur Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: IL Posts: 10,470	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film This is going to be laughable. The Hunt for Red October is going to win this in a landslide. __________________ -Marty http://rateyourmusic.com/~BronYrAur

11-08-2009, 05:35 PM	#4
seekupig go chiefs. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 12,602	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Hunt For Red October was a better book, but I liked Patriot Games better as a film. __________________ -Dustin Wrigley Field - September 17th & 18th - ISO 1 GA ticket for Night 2

11-08-2009, 07:09 PM	#5
AlpineValley804 Aspiring Filmmaker Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 20,198	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film I really need to watch Hunt for Red October again before I can vote in this poll, but I remember really enjoying Patriot Games. Red October has the best story though. __________________ - Casey

11-08-2009, 07:19 PM	#6
VanHorneDog Loving Wings Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19,298	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film red october, its not even close nor should it be. but, as far as the books go the best was Executive Decision i think. __________________ Alex New Recordings! >>> www.myspace.com/audiojunkyard

11-08-2009, 07:23 PM	#8
TheTallOne Oh and it's shaved Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shawmut Posts: 8,513	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Patriot Games is awesome. That movie literally changed my life. After seeing it I realized what I wanted to do for a living.

11-08-2009, 07:37 PM	#13
TheTallOne Oh and it's shaved Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shawmut Posts: 8,513	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Clear and Present Danger is my favorite Clancy book

11-08-2009, 07:42 PM	#14
Lcsulla Thanks George (Boss)! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 25,741	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Anyone who is a Clancy fan would probably enjoy a writer named Patrick Robinson. He has some killer Naval stuff and his lead character in most of the books is every bit as entertaining as Jack Ryan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Robinson_(author) __________________ Why is a crooked letter, no one has ever gotten it straight.

11-08-2009, 07:59 PM	#15
Dancing Ants seeplymouth Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 19,335	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Hunt, definitely. However, Harrison Ford is the best Jack Ryan.

11-08-2009, 08:38 PM	#20
Dancing Ants seeplymouth Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 19,335	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Did Clancy retire? I hope not...but he hasn't put anything out since 03, so maybe he did. That sucks.

11-08-2009, 09:01 PM	#23
mr.MikeD Heisenberg says "relax" Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 5,434	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film right, i forgot about that. makes it even worse.

11-08-2009, 09:15 PM	#26
Dancing Ants seeplymouth Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 19,335	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Yeah I forget about red rabbit. Never finished that one. Everything up until RR was pretty damn good.

11-08-2009, 09:17 PM	#27
Lcsulla Thanks George (Boss)! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 25,741	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film His non-fiction stuff is very informative as well. Not a quick novel like read at all though. More like a tomes on tactics - great if you're interested. __________________ Why is a crooked letter, no one has ever gotten it straight.

11-08-2009, 09:33 PM	#28
Dancing Ants seeplymouth Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 19,335	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Yeah his series over the different branches of the military and the weapons they use was very cool.

11-09-2009, 12:21 AM	#30
HolyCow Cubs Win! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 22,695	Re: Favorite Jack Ryan (Tom Clancy) Film Clear and Present Danger, no doubt. Great flick. __________________ Royce

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