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#3845136 - 10/03/13 12:23 AM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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RIP, Mr. Clancy. Thank you for your books, and thank you for bringing us Jack Ryan, James Greer, Mr. Clark, Ding, Robbie Jackson, etc....
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#3845155 - 10/03/13 01:12 AM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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His Books were a huge influence on me, and I've read them all at least twice. His books were my favorite way to relax back in high school and middle school. S!
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#3845170 - 10/03/13 01:45 AM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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My paperback of Red Storm Rising fell apart, I read it so many times....
As for the Ryan books... I'd have to say I enjoyed The Sum of All Fears or HFRO the most.
I enjoyed the movies, with the exception of Sum of All Fears. I felt it strayed too far from the book and left too much out.
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#3845229 - 10/03/13 04:03 AM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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RIP. Only read a few of his books, Rainbow Six, Red October, Red Storm Rising... He seemed like one of those authors who had a few really good books, but a lot of books that just didn't sound too appealing. Personal opinion.
Sad to see him go though.
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#3845238 - 10/03/13 04:20 AM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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RIP, its not a good day for us war nerds.
l'Audace, toujours l'audace
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#3845242 - 10/03/13 04:39 AM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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RIP  Some of my favourite "on-the-road" reads. Great for sleepless nights on a flight. Slug
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#3845355 - 10/03/13 01:15 PM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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Thanks for the memories and the adventures.. I read a few of his books and found them enjoyable..
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#3845411 - 10/03/13 03:19 PM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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I still think R6 would make a good film, but the eco-terrorist plot obviously would never survive unchanged. The powers in Hollywood would never accept it.
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#3845420 - 10/03/13 03:34 PM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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RIP Mr Clancy!
Read most of his books, some several times. His books are page-turners - and that's about the highest praise an author can be given.
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#3845426 - 10/03/13 03:41 PM
Re: Tom Clancy passed away at age 66
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I still think R6 would make a good film, but the eco-terrorist plot obviously would never survive unchanged. The powers in Hollywood would never accept it.
The Jedi Master The plot for The Sum of All Fears was changed... Wouldn't be politically correct for the terrorists to be ... Gasp... Muslim, would it? Since the movie came out shortly after 9/11, it would be interesting to know if any of it was changed after the fact.
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