This is my favorite movie news in months. I am a huge Tom Clancy fan (even though he hasn’t released a good book since Debt of Honor) and always love seeing how Hollywood adapts his work. So far, his track record is pretty terrific because even when the films aren’t great (Patriot Games the book should have made for a perfect film) they’re still highly watchable bits of mainstream entertainment.
And though some geeks fight it, everyone’s diet needs a little of that right down the middle mainstream stuff. Muscular and straightforward stuff that may not challenge you but it damn sure keeps you entertained for a few hours. That said, I’d argue that The Hunt for Red October transcends that. That’s a film for the ages.
Without Remorse may be my favorite Clancy book and easily one of his most filmable. It is a John Kelly/John Clark book that takes place before the bulk of the Jack Ryan material so it’s not as easily part of the Clancy ‘brand’ until you realize what a vital component to the entire canon John Clark is. We saw him teased by Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber in the films but Without Remorse (and of there’s a Heaven Rainbow Six) represents a film where the great character would be given a chance to shine.
The Vulture reports that Shawn Ryan is going to adapt the early and delightful Clancy book with the Vulvan Roberto Orci and his co-creator Alex Kurtzman. Those guys have some hits under their belt and between The Shield and the extremely applicable The Unit, Ryan is a great choice for the character. The project was stalled a few times over the past two decades and I distinctly remember a Savoy Pictures incarnation starring Gary Sinise being threatened. That would have been terror.
John Clark (Kelly in this story) is an amazing character and this intimate and vicious little story will make for a great flick. I think they’ve started on the right foot and only hope that if they cast it, they cast it well. I’ll have some suggestions on that once a director is found.
Source: Vulture.
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Without Remorse is by far my favorite Clancy book. After reading that you'll get excited every time Clark shows up in the other books. I would love for a great Without Remorse movie to be made.
HOWEVER!!! Orci and Kurtzman are two of the least talented hacks in the business. They write the dumbest shit out there. They pander to the lowest common denominator. You may like some of the movies they wrote but I doubt you like those movies because of they're writing. You probably just like shiny things.
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Without Remorse is a terrible book. It's the Clancy book that made me quit reading Clancy books.
"Orci and Kurtzman are two of the least talented hacks in the business. They write the dumbest shit out there. They pander to the lowest common denominator." The guys who wrote Mission: Impossible III and Star Trek are some of the least-talented hacks who write some of the dumbest shit, asdff? I think you need to expand your knowledge of the writers working today, because I'd say that you should call out a lot of writers way before you lay the smack on Kurtzman and Orci. Such as: Bear Aderhold & Tom Sullivan. Jonathan Bernstein & James Greer. Peter Buchman. Barry Fanaro. John Rogers. And of course, Rob Zombie.
Clancy's militaristic politics bother me and, since his books (and to a lesser degree their film adaptations) all reflect his politics, I end up feeling pretty chilly toward most media associated with the man. However, that being said, RED OCTOBER is the shit, and more spy/revenge/skilled-badass movies are always welcome.
Decompression. 'Nuff said.
I completely agree with Slestak. I hated this book & never read another Clancy book after it.
Without remorse is terrible. Clancy had two great books (Red October and Red Storm Rising), one that was pretty good (Clear and Present Danger), one that was okay (Patriot Games) and a whole bunch of shit that any deadbeat could have churned out.
I was really hoping this was about the PC game "Crusader no Remorse" getting made into a movie. Like I could give a fuck about another clancy film.
Orci and Kurtzman ARE hacks. Star Trek and MI:III were good despite their shitty screenplays.
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My stock in you just went down a great deal Nick. I thought you had better taste and sense than this.
A positive review of a Tom Clancy book never would have happened had Devin still been at this site. Without Remorse is a good revenge story, Clancy's least politcal, and easily translatable to film.
Whaaaaa! Whaaaa! Someone likes something I don't! WHaaa! Grow up, nerds, you're giving our generation an embarrassing quality. If you don't like something, why say something? I realize the irony f complaining about complaining.
Orci and Kurtzman had a hand in Star Trek, but everything else they've touched has turned out, not just bad, but horribly bad. Especially Mission Impossible 3, which is one of the funniest non intentional comedies I've ever seen. However…Shawn Ryan. So hopefully it'll balance out.
hhaha you said "vulvan" and "The Unit". awesome.
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