Quote:
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
While Paramount may have a different view, I have serious doubts as to whether you can call "Jack Ryan" a franchise series. We'll see our fourth different actor, with a script not based on any Tom Clancy book.
In our current worldwide political climate, I'll be shocked if it hits even $100 million at the domestic box office.
My opinion is that Paramount should have continued to make Jack Ryan films based on the books, regardless of the fact that the Cold War has been long over. Aside for the excellent casting and direction, "The Hunt For Red October" still works today because it's an excellent film set in historical context, whether it's a work of fiction or not.
|
I would have enjoyed that. It's a compelling time period. I just watched Red October on NetFlix with my daughter (16 at the time) last Summer. She followed the plot well, thought it was interesting, and had an enjoyable experience watching the movie. Of course a lot of that might have to do with Sean Connery...but if a modern 16 year old girl can enjoy a 20+ year old movie about the Cold War, then that movie is holding up very well in my opinion.