tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post7534632978237081254..comments2023-11-02T06:50:17.503-07:00Comments on <ul>Fantasy & SciFi Lovin' Reviews</ul>: The Male Action HeroSQThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-62187850233777993362007-03-16T09:54:00.000-07:002007-03-16T09:54:00.000-07:00In 300 you can't be a hero unless you wear really ...In 300 you can't be a hero unless you wear really tight speedo's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-4914210904772021902007-03-11T17:24:00.000-07:002007-03-11T17:24:00.000-07:00ShadowfalconI love all the Greek/Roman heroes and ...Shadowfalcon<BR/><BR/>I love all the Greek/Roman heroes and Gods. I was really into Greek mythology as a kid and couldn't get enough of stories like that of Achilles and Hercules. I remember reading about Zeus, Ares, Apollo etc. Achilles and Hercules were kind of like the first superhero's, with their half-God status. The God's even acted the part of the super-villain more often than not too!SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-31933271082545765942007-03-11T01:23:00.000-08:002007-03-11T01:23:00.000-08:00What about Robin Hood, true its all made up and ve...What about Robin Hood, true its all made up and very historically inacutate but still and then there was Achilles the very first superman!ShadowFalconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705530281109481071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-55363850649113720802007-03-08T15:50:00.000-08:002007-03-08T15:50:00.000-08:00Hi Bee!Hi Bee!SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-41725747272737359052007-03-08T15:49:00.000-08:002007-03-08T15:49:00.000-08:00JediI think you have a really good point. It's rea...Jedi<BR/><BR/>I think you have a really good point. It's really easy to get hung up on the physical aspects of the superhero since they've become so exaggerated. But we do forget that there has also been an attempt to further the characterizations. For example, Batman Begins vs. the late 80's- 90's Batman movies. I hope to see more like Batman Begins and Spiderman in the near future and fewer Ghost Rider types.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-64307449018059824812007-03-08T15:10:00.000-08:002007-03-08T15:10:00.000-08:00he sqt! i'm home again. you should see my pictur...he sqt! i'm home again. you should see my pictures of charlie as the caped cruise-ader!!! he is wearing (only) a towel and he leaps out of the shower and scares the heck out of me! sigh... and i swear this is a true story! my life is anything but dull!<BR/><BR/>smiles, beeEmpress Bee (of the high sea)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-25259058530111213422007-03-08T10:58:00.000-08:002007-03-08T10:58:00.000-08:00You know, even in the comics, the heroes have evol...You know, even in the comics, the heroes have evolved, meaning the big two: Superman and Batman, but we can take Spiderman, Green Lantern, the Hulk, Captain America (oh, what has Marvel done? ) Just looking at Batman and Superman over the years, you see the personalities of these action heroes evolve, even without actors to portray them (even though they have had more than their share of diverse performances, to say the least). Of course, that has more to do with the times an their writers, but it does speak to their longevity as well. <BR/><BR/>And James Bond will always rock (and I like the direction they took in Casino Royal, though I still have a soft spot for Sean Connery).jedimerchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081179932849147550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-69312532988572044502007-03-08T05:01:00.000-08:002007-03-08T05:01:00.000-08:00I LOVE Superman! He is, truly the first and greate...I LOVE Superman! He is, truly the first and greatest of all Superheroes.<BR/><BR/>Harrison Ford? I have to say it, he can park his boots under my bed anyday!<BR/><BR/>Great post, thanks for the read!Merry Munchkin Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790073250567378110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-35167097665787440542007-03-07T19:23:00.000-08:002007-03-07T19:23:00.000-08:00StuNo, I'm not being coy. I also don't think you'r...Stu<BR/><BR/>No, I'm not being coy. I also don't think you're being a shit. Sometimes I'm just not sure which part is a joke and which part is serious. Plus, the regular guy part actually makes sense. I think that's why I like Harrison Ford. Most of the time he comes across as a regular guy rising to the occasion.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-76875851366646429912007-03-07T17:51:00.000-08:002007-03-07T17:51:00.000-08:00Harrison Ford used to those roles very well also. ...Harrison Ford used to those roles very well also. <BR/><BR/>As much as I may enjoy True Lies, there isn't a second that I think Arnold is a regular up over his head. That's not what you go to an Arnold movie for, though.<BR/><BR/>I think Steven Segall did the same thing, but degenerated it to an ugly level. Under Seige was pretty good, but he was smart enough to have good actors in the movie to act against. After that, it seemed like all of his action scenes involved him block punch, snap neck, repeat.Jon the Intergalactic Gladiatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758095794354686723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-73117989906358462272007-03-07T15:58:00.000-08:002007-03-07T15:58:00.000-08:00SQT..it scares me that Alex gets when I'm being a ...SQT..it scares me that Alex gets when I'm being a shit but you don't..or at least maybe you're playing coy. I have no problem with superheroes, male or female, looking like superheroes. Although I sort of like the idea of Spiderman being a skinny little guy, which is what he was when first penned by the great Steve Ditko.<BR/><BR/>Alex is right. I love ordinary guys doing extraordinary things. Hitchcock understood. Look at "North by Northwest" or "The Man Who Knew Too Much". The heroes in these films were just average guys who, by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, found themselves crashing into a world of danger and intrigue.Stewart Sternberg (half of L.P. Styles)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00895152179113722902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-84646125396549973472007-03-07T13:38:00.000-08:002007-03-07T13:38:00.000-08:00Stallone's entree into Hollywood was built on a mo...Stallone's entree into Hollywood was built on a movie he wrote, directed and starred in. He probably wouldn't have had a chance otherwise. I always thought his unconventional looks and speech had a lot to do with why he ended up in action films. <BR/><BR/>Schwarzenegger does have some great lines. The tumor one from Kindergarten Cop being probably one of the best. <BR/><BR/>The male physique has gotten very over-exaggerated in movies. Though I have to wonder why Stu prefers women with muscles but thinks men shouldn't have the same overdeveloped musculature. No judgements, just curious. <BR/><BR/>Comic books seem to have started the trend of over exaggerated male/female physiques. There is no human way possible short of surgery or steroids to actually have those bodies in real life. Obviously some stars are attempting to duplicate the comic book standard but it makes most people look rather odd.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-75971818251413481122007-03-07T12:35:00.000-08:002007-03-07T12:35:00.000-08:00Gotta add to Harrison Ford's CV the Jack Ryan char...Gotta add to Harrison Ford's CV the Jack Ryan character. Always good stuff, watching an 80 year old guy foil terrorist plots through his expertise as a pencil-pushing CIA analyst!<BR/><BR/>And, to be fair, people like Stallone make me just as sick as some of those over-the-top anti-femmes. The guy can't even talk, for chrissakes! Why give him lines?<BR/><BR/>The Governator is great because he always had a certain charisma (reaching its apex in action-comedies like True Lies). I still go to the theater for all his films, in hopes of being the first to hear memorable lines, such as: "I wahnt to go to Maaaahhhhs," "Eet's naht a toohmah," and "Nyaaaahgrgh!" I think of him much like I think of Sean Connery - little in the way of acting skills, but still great fun to watch.<BR/><BR/>And, as much as Stew was being a shit, I have to agree with him. I think we need to see more average joes playing action heroes. The stakes would be so much higher if we knew chase scenes had a maximum distance of five blocks before hero and villain started hacking up black stuff from their lungs. Imagine the tension if Darth Vader had taken Obi Wan's last beer from the cooler - there' no way he would have just sat there and taken it like a wasted prom date. Think of the amazing battles begun over dual claims of dibs on the drummy parts of the buffalo wings; and imagine the grudge that would be nursed for generations to come because one man was only allowed the wingies.<BR/><BR/>I see a whole new genre of action movies here. Where's my agent? I have a script to write!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910781191660514689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-53458262439599089682007-03-07T11:48:00.000-08:002007-03-07T11:48:00.000-08:00That post could have been spread over three or fou...That post could have been spread over three or four parts as there was so much to say.<BR/><BR/>Bruce Lee, by the way, played the sidekick of The Green Hornet.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-1142658710674495202007-03-07T08:48:00.000-08:002007-03-07T08:48:00.000-08:00The last Superman movie turned me off of him. He ...The last Superman movie turned me off of him. He needs a new designer (no more panties over tights) and to take care of that kid. He should get a decent job with benefits and settle down.mist1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15225983360910803121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-17586723939374615022007-03-07T07:49:00.000-08:002007-03-07T07:49:00.000-08:00I think the problem with male action heroes is tha...I think the problem with male action heroes is that they are too masculine. It doesn't look natural. When I look at someone like Dolf Lundgrun (did I spell that right?), it's obvious he's had pec implants. Then there's The Rock, who everyone thought was the heir apparent to Schwartzenegger---obviously he oils up. What real man does that?<BR/><BR/>Real men have distended bellies from beer drinking, real men slouch, real men have male pattern baldness. Real men..I mean REAL men don't run when they can walk, they don't fight when they can watch television, and while real men want to chase down the most beautiful woman they can find, they will settle for just about anyone at closing time.<BR/><BR/>Of course, you realize, none of the above applies in any way to James Bond.Stewart Sternberg (half of L.P. Styles)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00895152179113722902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-6349163555244900992007-03-07T06:06:00.000-08:002007-03-07T06:06:00.000-08:00I always thought that Superman was, well, boring.....I always thought that Superman was, well, boring... because he had a superpower for just about everything. But I'll gladly suspend disbelief for a 'real life' action cartoon like Gov. Arnold's "True Lies."The Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-64357446561488475772007-03-07T05:33:00.000-08:002007-03-07T05:33:00.000-08:00You could write individual posts about each of the...You could write individual posts about each of these men.<BR/><BR/>All of these have had their great moments, even Keanu. Although I would say he peaked at Bill and Ted.<BR/><BR/>"The Rock" is a pretty good actor, too. I think he's smart enough to not overexpose himself and to try a few different things here and there. The Rundown was a pretty entertaining movie and he has a part in Reno 911: Miami, though I haven't seen that.Jon the Intergalactic Gladiatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758095794354686723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-54555983933122929442007-03-07T01:31:00.000-08:002007-03-07T01:31:00.000-08:00Hey, you missed out Ben Afleck! Remember Daredevi...Hey, you missed out Ben Afleck! Remember Daredevil? ;)DonkeyBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832409025383952254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55282503134540185.post-56651251471003479662007-03-07T00:58:00.000-08:002007-03-07T00:58:00.000-08:00Great post :) ,I agree that you get one Hero chara...Great post :) ,I agree that you get one Hero character who paves the way for other heros who are in that genre to come through.You can also see this in the way they dress ..take Matrix , then look at selene in underworld.Keep up the good workcooltoptenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220179161422360292noreply@blogger.com