Sum of All Fears
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TV ClubHouse: archive: Movies Feb-Aug 2002: Sum of All Fears

Alaskagal

Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 01:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This movie was excellent. I loved it and Ben Affleck was as sexy as ever.

Ketchuplover

Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 04:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm curious :) What type of mood were you in when you saw the movie? I'm guessing a jovial one?

I saw it too. I thought it was good. I was expecting more destruction :(

I could do without Affleck's g/f. She just rubbed me the wrong way:(

Alaskagal

Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 04:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I guess maybe I was as that is my usual mood. I was actually glad there wasn't alot of blood and gut scenes as that seems to be the theme in movies right now.

My only complaint was the ending, I'd have liked to seen more of what the outcome was for Affleck.

I thought it was very entertaining.

Webkitty

Friday, June 07, 2002 - 02:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm not familiar with Tom Clancy's novels, so maybe I'm missing something.

The first half dragged, then all of the sudden there was a nuclear explosion at a football game.
(but it was "ok" because it "only" wiped out Baltimore? huh?)

The president was at the football game? Do presidents GO to football games? (and sit in the general seating areas if they do?) and head of the CIA (Morgan Freemon, good actor) was there with him.
The president escaped, of course, then it turned into a "big boy" contest between our president and the Russian president.
The two of them play a game of nuclear chicken, but Jack saves the day at the last second by barging into a restricted area (which would never happen) to send a message directly to the Russian president. Groan, eyes rolling.

I thought the ending was all nicely wrapped up for Jack and his girl. They got engaged and all was right with the world?

A film made before 9/11, that's for sure.

My husband wanted to see this and he agreed, a dud.

Juju2bigdog

Friday, June 07, 2002 - 05:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Webkitty wrote: "I'm not familiar with Tom Clancy's novels, so maybe I'm missing something.

The first half dragged, then all of the sudden..."

Hahahahahahah, Webkitty. You have just described a Tom Clancy novel, except I have never made it to the part where the action starts. I just learned on another board that the action in Tom Clancy novels begins on page 500. This might explain why I have NEVER made it past page 400 of a Tom Clancy novel (they are usually about 1400 pages long). I could never understand how other people could read Tom Clancy novels and even LIKE them. To me, they are mind numbingly, bone wearyingly, monumentally minutiae-laden, Boring!

(Ocean_Island, I apologize in advance; hope I don't set you off too bad if you love Tom Clancy)

Sounds like this movie might have been faithful to the book. Sum of All Fears is the very last Tom Clancy novel I tried to read. I read to page 400 and just gave it up as too dang much hard work for no return. I vowed never to attempt another one and to let it be one of life's little mysteries how other people could actually enjoy them.

Kaili

Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 06:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw this movie tonight and I loved it. This movie was meant as a prequel to Patriot Games (I believe). Alaskagal, if you want to know more of what happened with Jack Ryan, I suggest renting that movie. Harrison Ford plays Jack Ryan.

I know there were questions about releasing it due to Sept. 11- I personally am glad it was released. I can see how it could make people uncomfortable, but the scene at the stadium where they were flashing the people was really good, in my opinion. I know everyone did a lot of thinking after Sept. 11- this scene was just kind of makes you think again about all the individual people.

I also thought the power struggle between the presidents was important because it shows how easily and quickly these things escalate...and how easily these "eye for an eye" decisions are made.

As for the story- I was able to follow the main story line but was a bit confused where the Nazis came into the picture. I don't think that was very well developed.