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Similarly, Tom Clancy was questioned by the FBI after ‘Hunt for Red October’ was released because of the technical details within the book were eerily close to

Similarly, Tom Clancy was questioned by the FBI after ‘Hunt for Red October’ was released because of the technical details within the book were eerily close to classified info at the time.

CamperBob2 4y ago
Same with Kubrick and the planes in Dr. Strangelove, I understand.
sandworm101 4y ago
Funny story about the resulting film: The navy so loved the book that the film was given total military support. Access to submarines, b-roll footage ... they hoped it would be TopGun for the rest of the USN. But then came Crimson Tide (1995). Mutiny on a Russian nuclear submarine? Fine. Mutiny on a US nuclear submarine? No.
- remarkEon 4y ago
  Red October is a great movie. Really a "they don't make 'em like they used to" action flick.
  - phlipski 4y ago
    I'd argue it's not a true action flick - it's really a spy thriller in disguise. Great flick though! "One ping..." Spy Games is another underrated espionage thriller.
    - remarkEon 4y ago
      >a spy thriller in disguise I see what you did there ...
  - bookofjoe 4y ago
    See also: "Das Boot" https://youtu.be/7pzKyeIex2Y https://youtu.be/7pzKyeIex2Y
    - remarkEon 4y ago
      Yes, this one is also great. Every time I watch it, it's like it's somehow aged even better.
      - hungryforcodes 4y ago
        And somehow you don't notice it's 7 hours long...
        bookofjoe 4y ago
        Fact
  - yucky 4y ago
    I always found it odd that the Russians all had British accents.
    - colechristensen 4y ago
      If you learn British English as a second language, that’s the accent you have. Apparently most of the non-star actors playing Soviets were Eastern European/Russian so it would make sense that they didn’t have American accents.
      - ac29 4y ago
        > If you learn British English as a second language, that’s the accent you have. That doesnt seem to hold true for the ESL accents almost anywhere in the world, though. Most people's accents sound like their native tongue.
        colechristensen 4y ago
        As you progress though your accent becomes more English and less your first language. If they're learning in the American sphere, you don't notice the second accent, if they're not... I really like running across a person developing an American Southern accent with their English learning.
      - SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
        > If you learn British English as a second language, that’s the accent you have. Depends what you learn from. If you learn English from the British then sure. As you might in Europe. But if you learn from Americans, or even from American TV, well, that's what you'll learn. There's no one "British" accent though, people learning English in a region of England or Scotland do and should pick up the local accent. What works is correct, speaking like a local is what works.
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- hulitu 4y ago
  There was a documentary on Discovery Channel some 10 years ago which analysed the link between Hollywood and the US army. If the army liked the script ( heroes, only enemies bad, other propaganda) they will supply military equipment for free. If not, good luck elsewhere.
tablespoon 4y ago
> Similarly, Tom Clancy was questioned by the FBI after ‘Hunt for Red October’ was released because of the technical details within the book were eerily close to classified info at the time. I believe if you independently create a design for an atomic bomb, the government takes the position that it's automatically classified and you cannot distribute it, even if you have no connection to the government or already-classified information. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_secret https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_secret
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Maursault 4y ago
Clancy performed a mountain of research and a lot of interviews to prepare his work. The details were not "eerily close," they were more or leas accurate. HfRO is not at all similar to a coincidental Bugs Bunny cartoon.

Similarly, Tom Clancy was questioned by the FBI after ‘Hunt for Red October’ was released because of the technical details within the book were eerily close to classified info at the time.

CamperBob2 4y ago

Same with Kubrick and the planes in Dr. Strangelove, I understand.

sandworm101 4y ago

Funny story about the resulting film: The navy so loved the book that the film was given total military support. Access to submarines, b-roll footage ... they hoped it would be TopGun for the rest of the USN. But then came Crimson Tide (1995). Mutiny on a Russian nuclear submarine? Fine. Mutiny on a US nuclear submarine? No.

remarkEon 4y ago
Red October is a great movie. Really a "they don't make 'em like they used to" action flick.
- phlipski 4y ago
  I'd argue it's not a true action flick - it's really a spy thriller in disguise. Great flick though! "One ping..." Spy Games is another underrated espionage thriller.
  - remarkEon 4y ago
    >a spy thriller in disguise I see what you did there ...
- bookofjoe 4y ago
  See also: "Das Boot" https://youtu.be/7pzKyeIex2Y https://youtu.be/7pzKyeIex2Y
  - remarkEon 4y ago
    Yes, this one is also great. Every time I watch it, it's like it's somehow aged even better.
    - hungryforcodes 4y ago
      And somehow you don't notice it's 7 hours long...
      - bookofjoe 4y ago
        Fact
- yucky 4y ago
  I always found it odd that the Russians all had British accents.
  - colechristensen 4y ago
    If you learn British English as a second language, that’s the accent you have. Apparently most of the non-star actors playing Soviets were Eastern European/Russian so it would make sense that they didn’t have American accents.
    - ac29 4y ago
      > If you learn British English as a second language, that’s the accent you have. That doesnt seem to hold true for the ESL accents almost anywhere in the world, though. Most people's accents sound like their native tongue.
      - colechristensen 4y ago
        As you progress though your accent becomes more English and less your first language. If they're learning in the American sphere, you don't notice the second accent, if they're not... I really like running across a person developing an American Southern accent with their English learning.
    - SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
      > If you learn British English as a second language, that’s the accent you have. Depends what you learn from. If you learn English from the British then sure. As you might in Europe. But if you learn from Americans, or even from American TV, well, that's what you'll learn. There's no one "British" accent though, people learning English in a region of England or Scotland do and should pick up the local accent. What works is correct, speaking like a local is what works.
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hulitu 4y ago
There was a documentary on Discovery Channel some 10 years ago which analysed the link between Hollywood and the US army. If the army liked the script ( heroes, only enemies bad, other propaganda) they will supply military equipment for free. If not, good luck elsewhere.

tablespoon 4y ago

> Similarly, Tom Clancy was questioned by the FBI after ‘Hunt for Red October’ was released because of the technical details within the book were eerily close to classified info at the time. I believe if you independently create a design for an atomic bomb, the government takes the position that it's automatically classified and you cannot distribute it, even if you have no connection to the government or already-classified information. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_secret https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_secret

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Maursault 4y ago

Clancy performed a mountain of research and a lot of interviews to prepare his work. The details were not "eerily close," they were more or leas accurate. HfRO is not at all similar to a coincidental Bugs Bunny cartoon.