tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958279.post100269673156848396..comments2023-05-17T19:47:48.494-04:00Comments on Armor Goes Clank!: AGC 152 July 12th 2011 (Shaken, Not Stirred... No, Not Like That!) (1:11:55)Mark Kinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10252792142170839576noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958279.post-6414912112307565582011-07-14T16:05:54.239-04:002011-07-14T16:05:54.239-04:00Uh, Avengers--Patrick Macnee, not Patrick McGoohan...Uh, Avengers--Patrick Macnee, not Patrick McGoohan.<br /><br />I might also mention Hopscotch, which was a hard-boiled spy novel that got made into a much lighter movie staring Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, and Ned Beatty.<br /><br />Oh, and the Bruce Willis The Jackal--it sucked hosewater.sionandreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552272204067608741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958279.post-35099740553811344412011-07-14T12:28:51.861-04:002011-07-14T12:28:51.861-04:00You mentioned briefly that GURPS had probably done...You mentioned briefly that GURPS had probably done something related to espionage. In addition to the book of that title, there is a newer series titled "Action" that is a worthwhile purchase for anybody trying to run modern espionage/action games, in or out of GURPS. It has excellent advice on shortcuts to take to make your game more like the modern action movie or TV show.Clay Dowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195577032710264144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958279.post-46862911078080914612011-07-14T12:26:23.134-04:002011-07-14T12:26:23.134-04:00GURPS was mentioned in passing as having done some...GURPS was mentioned in passing as having done something, with no titles mentioned. Their Action series directly emulates the modern action/espionage genre. It includes no setting information, but has excellent player and GM advice for making the genre work and easy to run.Clay Dowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195577032710264144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958279.post-759051893578872322011-07-12T09:56:27.201-04:002011-07-12T09:56:27.201-04:00The original Manchurian Candidate is a MUST see!!!...The original Manchurian Candidate is a MUST see!!!! The remake can't hold a candle to the original! Good performances in the remake, but the script pales in comparison on every front!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com