This past week I had the privledge of seeing both Transformers and Live Free or Die Hard. Both will go down as summer blockbusters. They were both great action movies with plenty of over-the-top stunts, but they were fun none the less.
Out for a walk with my wife, I asked her, "Why is it, in these fun-loving, action movies, that the male lead is always disfunctional?" For example: John McClain is divorced, his kids hate him, and he has no friends. Sam, in Transformers, is your weird, computer geek, single child, who's dad yell's at him for walking on the lawn. This character didn't necessarily bother me, except for one shot. This shot ruined his character for the rest of the movie. The Transfomers came to earth as asteroid form. When they are coming, mikela, the girl lead, hold's Sam's hand and then steps in front to protect him. For as macho as Micheal Bay seems by his explosions, I was disappointed. Sam continues to be indecisive and squirlly. Mikela drives the tow truck and knows cars. Not necessarily a bad thing, but seriously when will the man come back to the movies?
My wife did make a good point in that today it is difficult to relate the strong, confident male, who is the Knight in Shining Armor. My response to that was, it makes sense and it sells movies, but shame on the man for not at least protecting the girl.
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I too saw Transformers. The male lead was a wimpy mess. I wouldn't pick him to protect me. I gave the movie a 6/10 overall.
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Die Hard rocked ... .
Freaking rocked
mmmm Die Hard
Even though the chase scene's were sweet in Die Hard, the one in Bourne Ultimatim might be better. I also think if Ultimatim came out first, it would have ousted Die Hard. It's pretty freakin good too.
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