Comments on: The Friday Question: Action heroes http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kory http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8070 Kory Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:04:48 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8070 @ Jason - Agree with your take on Indy about doing the "right thing for the right reason". However, couldn't you make the same argument for Bourne? He is fighting to regain his identity and independence. The debate seems to be focusing more on "Action" and less on "Hero". If you look for balance between the two, Mike may have a point with arguing for McClaine. @ Jason – Agree with your take on Indy about doing the “right thing for the right reason”. However, couldn’t you make the same argument for Bourne? He is fighting to regain his identity and independence.

The debate seems to be focusing more on “Action” and less on “Hero”. If you look for balance between the two, Mike may have a point with arguing for McClaine.

]]> By: Raven Spinner http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8069 Raven Spinner Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:31:12 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8069 My hero would have to be Indiana Jones for #1. <em>Raven Spinner's last blog post..<a href='http://blog.madteapartyafternoon.com/?p=55' rel="nofollow">Health Kick: Two Months Update</a></em> My hero would have to be Indiana Jones for #1.

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]]> By: Jason http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8068 Jason Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:04:20 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8068 Well, I haven't read the Bourne books so you probably have a valid point. Still, I think I'd rather have Indy as my hero. Well, I haven’t read the Bourne books so you probably have a valid point. Still, I think I’d rather have Indy as my hero.

]]> By: Robert http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8067 Robert Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:47:11 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8067 Yes, certainly, as part of cultural exchanges with other museums, not via theft or spoils of war. :) Yes, certainly, as part of cultural exchanges with other museums, not via theft or spoils of war. :)

]]> By: Mike http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8066 Mike Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:44:40 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8066 Robert..."They belong in a museum!" Robert…”They belong in a museum!”

]]> By: Robert http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8065 Robert Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:40:31 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8065 You need to distinguish between the Bourne books and movies, though. In the books, those who he did kill were bad guys or during the war (Vietnam, they were written in the early 80s or so) and he also had a reputation of NOT killing people when he didn't have to, and all the spectacular killings for hire he just took credit for, but didn't do, all designed to draw out Carlos the terrorist. The movies were almost completely different. Indy of course, stole precious archaeological artifacts. ;) You need to distinguish between the Bourne books and movies, though. In the books, those who he did kill were bad guys or during the war (Vietnam, they were written in the early 80s or so) and he also had a reputation of NOT killing people when he didn’t have to, and all the spectacular killings for hire he just took credit for, but didn’t do, all designed to draw out Carlos the terrorist. The movies were almost completely different.

Indy of course, stole precious archaeological artifacts. ;)

]]> By: Jason http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8064 Jason Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:21:12 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8064 @Ana - lol @Kory - I don't dispute the fact that Bourne can kick butt. He deserves to be in the bad ass contest. But we're talking about action HEROES here. Having seen the Bourne films, I wouldn't classify him as a hero...he's done some bad things. Now I'm not certain that Indy is exactly a HERO either but at the end of the day he does the right thing for the right reason...good enough for me. @Ana – lol

@Kory – I don’t dispute the fact that Bourne can kick butt. He deserves to be in the bad ass contest. But we’re talking about action HEROES here. Having seen the Bourne films, I wouldn’t classify him as a hero…he’s done some bad things. Now I’m not certain that Indy is exactly a HERO either but at the end of the day he does the right thing for the right reason…good enough for me.

]]> By: Mike http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8063 Mike Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:15:22 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8063 Never heard of it :) Never heard of it :)

]]> By: Kory http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8062 Kory Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:55:06 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8062 Speaking of dubbing...Kung Fu Theater. I used to love watching that show as a kid. Speaking of dubbing…Kung Fu Theater. I used to love watching that show as a kid.

]]> By: Kory http://popcritics.com/2008/04/18/the-friday-question-action-heroes#comment-8061 Kory Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:53:09 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=2612#comment-8061 @ Jason - Ok, so he has some memory issues but that does not stop him from kicking some serious ass along the way. @ Jason – Ok, so he has some memory issues but that does not stop him from kicking some serious ass along the way.

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