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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The 5 greatest movie spies

Summary:

This article is very interesting and I enjoyed reading it, I think mainly because it was about spies in movies. It talks about spies in five greatest movie spies which are based on the spy.
First person he talks about is the Austin Powers, (Mike Myers in reality, in the Austin Powers trilogy. He says how the Austin Powers is the ultimate James Bond spoof, mixed with a bit of bizarre 60s eccentricity. The author says how Austin thought he was the essence of spy-movie cool, and was oblivious to the fact that he’s really nothing but a funny, if slightly disturbing, parody. I haven’t seen these movies; therefore I have no other comments about him. He is number five in authors list of greatest spies.
Second, he talks about the Ethan Hunt, who is Tom Cruise in reality, in the movie Mission Impossible. In his quest to prove his innocence Tom Cruise’s Hunt proves himself the perfect sleek, efficient secret agent. He has the right skills, the gadgets and that annoying ability to get through anything, including a high-speed chase involving a train, a helicopter and the channel tunnel and still look picture-perfect at the end of it all. Tom cruise was so innocent in those MI movies and he had all the skills as the author described. He is number four in authors list of greatest spies.
Then he talks about Charlie’s Angels who are Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, in the movie Charlie’s Angels. “The three femme’s fatales are the ultimate team of spies. Working for the mysterious Charlie and with the help of his assistant Bosley (Bill Murray), they go around fighting crime and, well, kicking ass. They may seem all sweetness and innocence but when these girls get angry, you really wouldn’t want to be on their bad side. And with the help of Charlie’s technological genius (they can plant voice recorders and trackers in people’s teeth!) there really can be no stopping them.” They are number three in authors list of greatest spies.
Then the author talks about James Bond, who is an incomparable movie spy who needs no introduction as the author says. The author says “Bond, in all his guises, sets the bar for spy movies in every way. He’s suave, sophisticated and has the use of a seemingly never-ending arsenal of inconceivable gadgets and awesome cars. And of course, he somehow always finds time to get the girl!” Adding to what the author said the music was also one of the factors I think that false in the category of his style. He is the number two in authors list of greatest spies.
Last, but not the least he talks about Jason Bourne, who is Matt Damon in reality, in the Bourne trilogy. Author says that, Bourne could well be the coolest spy of them all. “After he wakes up with amnesia he has no idea who he is or why he’s there, but he still has the skill and cunning to stay alive and work it all out. He may not have many cool spy gadgets but it’s not like he needs them, he’s an expert at using everyday objects in unexpected ways and he can fashion pretty much anything into a weapon!” he is the number one in authors list of greatest spies.

Personal response:

Out of all these people I would say Bourne is by far the best spy in any of the movies. He is never caught and always sleeps away from the people who try to catch him. James bond is also incredible and surely does not need any introduction, but because sometimes he got caught and girls sometime dies because of him, which is why he is number two for me as well. Ethan should be number three I think because of the stuns and everything he does. There are very few people can do what he does. Charlie’s Angels are good, but I think bond is better and I have nothing to talk about Austin since I haven’t seen his movies.
The link to the article is here http://coffeebreakarticles.com/the-5-greatest-movie-spies/ if you want to read the whole article.

2 comments:

davidh said...

Spie movie are great if they are done with some form of reality. The Austin Power movies I thought were a bit over the top and in some cases gross. The Bond and MIssion Impossible movies were the best. Given the fact that Sean Conery did the Bond movies when I was growing up, nothing can beat those. Good article.

Anonymous said...

I am glad you broke out of your medical bubble and wrote about something else! Good job!

Now, I am disappointed that they did not include Maxwell Smart (Get Smart!), Sherlock Holmes, or Inspector Clusoe! (Pink Panther). But when I think about it, there are plenty of reasons NOT to mention them.

But really, you need to go watch the first Austin Powers. That one was hilariously silly, especially the Dr. Evil parts, and unlike the rest of the Austin Powers movies, leaves most of the gross stuff out.