The Return of Rambo & Indiana

Looking forward to real action stars in 2008

In 2007, we saw Tobey Maguire, a charecter from That 70's show (two if you include Aston Kutcher), Orlando Bloom, and Johnny Depp be classified as Action Heroes. Has Hollywood really pussified men to that degree in 20 years? Guys, you know looking on the screen you said, "Yeah right, I'd kick their ass." Would you say the same for Rambo?

I'm asking you, do you think this resurgance of Retro action heroes is a good thing? Or should it be left in the 80's. I for one say bring them back. It would be apparent that the new stars of today don't know how to be a man. It appears that Hollywood has forgotten how to make a bad-ass R (I said R, not pussy ass PG-13) flick. I want blood and guts. (BTW, if you haven't seen the trailer, it's a must, I guarentee you'll love it.)

I can only hope producers of comic book movies take a cue from this. Who's going to be next? Robert Downy Jr? Oh he's on Iron Man. or The New Mutants with members from Fall-Out Boy.

Now this is PG-13, but It's Speilberg and Lucas. With a winning threesome, what can go wrong? (Knock on wood just in case.) It's taken almost 20 years to make, it better be good. The pre-production stage has been going along for so long that some of the rumors are "retro" in itself. I have my faith that Indiana will kick ass in this one. He may be older, but if you can make Ashton Kutcher into a action star in The Guardian, then I have no doubt about this movie. Plus, who doesn't want to relive the early 80's again?

All we're missing is a Mr. T revival. And a bigger revival of testosterone.

Comments

this is no way to go franco unamerican.

Not long enough to catch one's interest. It's basically just a fan raving about being excited about the new Rambo and Indiana Jones movies. Quite pointless, if you ask me.

thanks for the article, its good to know that somebody is looking forward to the new indiana jones movie as much as i am.

Open you're eyes, they do still make action heros like they used to. Don't believe me? Well go see the X-Men Trilogy and you'll see that Hugh Jackman is holding up the image of the classic action hero quite well. Moreover, Spiderman was always meant to have his beginings as a wimpy kid, so Toby McGuire was very appropriate and I always saw Jack Sparrow as more or a comic character than action hero. Whatever the case, I don't think geriatric action heros is the answer. They were great in thier time so please let us remember them that way.