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Posted by MK from adsl-63-194-18-73.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net on November 19, 2000 at 15:05:11:

In Reply to: The Mummy (remake) RULED! Brendon Fraser kicks ass! posted by Indy Coil on November 19, 2000 at 14:00:53:

The Mummy (remake) is a poor man's Raiders. It is not as good a movie as the original with Karloff, but it is more fun. The attempt to make goofy Brandon into a tough guy were moderately successful, but I would have liked to have seen someone more believable in the role. Film makers seem reluctant to cast a real man's man these days. James Bond is a good example: It is plausible Sean could do the deed. All the other guys are no match. Chris Reeves as Superman, Michael Keaton as Batman....This is the trend. They would rather have what I call "80's men" (I am dating myself here). This was best explained in the first (and best)Lethal Weapon:

Man at the office: You know, Roger, you are way behind the times. The guys of the 80s aren't though. They are sensitive people. Show a little emotion to a woman and shit like that. I think I'm an 80's...
Roger Murtaugh: How do you figure?
Man at the office: Last night I cried in bed. So how is that?
Roger Murtaugh: Were you with a woman?
Man at the office: I was alone. Why do you think I cried?
Roger Murtaugh: Sounds like an 80's man to me...
(LOVE that movie!)

There reluctant to cast masculine men. This is Not alot of John Wayne types getting leading roles:-(

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Ian Fleming when hearing of Connery doing the Bond role was appalled! He didn't fit with the image that Fleming had of his hero.(nm) Fedora 00:30:31 11/20/2000 (0)
There aren't too many John Wayne types left... graml 17:18:16 11/19/2000 (0)
Actually, about Bond.... Indy Coil 17:18:07 11/19/2000 (2)
- My humble Bond theory: graml 17:20:14 11/19/2000 (1)
  - touche....(nm) Indy Coil 17:28:45 11/19/2000 (0)

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: The Mummy (remake) is a poor man's Raiders. It is not as good a movie as the original with Karloff, but it is more fun. The attempt to make goofy Brandon into a tough guy were moderately successful, but I would have liked to have seen someone more believable in the role. Film makers seem reluctant to cast a real man's man these days. James Bond is a good example: It is plausible Sean could do the deed. All the other guys are no match. Chris Reeves as Superman, Michael Keaton as Batman....This is the trend. They would rather have what I call "80's men" (I am dating myself here). This was best explained in the first (and best)Lethal Weapon:

: Man at the office: You know, Roger, you are way behind the times. The guys of the 80s aren't though. They are sensitive people. Show a little emotion to a woman and shit like that. I think I'm an 80's...
: Roger Murtaugh: How do you figure?
: Man at the office: Last night I cried in bed. So how is that?
: Roger Murtaugh: Were you with a woman?
: Man at the office: I was alone. Why do you think I cried?
: Roger Murtaugh: Sounds like an 80's man to me...
: (LOVE that movie!)

:  There reluctant to cast masculine men. This is Not alot of John Wayne types getting leading roles:-(

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