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More than anything else, Im a technology freak, heonce said.
And the best stuff is in the military.
In his downtime, he wroteThe Hunt for Red October, which would launch his blockbuster career.
Soon, Hollywood came calling, turning his action-thrillers into event movies.
Not surprisingly, we discovered this franchises heyday happened decades ago.
In the 1990s, though, Jack Ryan was bigger than James Bond.
Whats shocking aboutWithout Remorse, though, is how it dulls Jordans star wattage.
The live-wire spark he usually brings to his work is nowhere in evidence here.
(The movie actually finished filming in June 2001.)
He decided to doGigliinstead.
Oh, and that terrorist-attack scene maybewasa little too soon after 9/11.
(The film also features a very fun performance by Willem Dafoe as the man Jordan plays inWithout Remorse.
The only person you’re free to trust is Ryan, which is why Ford is perfect.
Then theres the plot, which has a level of craft that studio pictures rarely possess.
Also, dont forget thatThe Hunt for Red Octoberis surprisingly quotable.
One ping only, just.
I would like to have seen Montana.
Most things in here dont react too well to bullets.
Welcome to the New World, Captain.
