The 80's

Last night they player Sylvester Stallone in "Cobra" on local (SA) TV. The film was made in 1986.

It was a lot of fun, but I must admit that the contrasts with contemporary fill making and world views was stark.

It was about this policeman player by Sylvestor Stallone who was on the trail of this group of violent serial killers. It was refreshing in fact to find a hero who was tough, did not give a damn about anything, was not, in fact, particularly interested in the ladies. I mean he said a big F-you to the whole world. He was unashamedly impolite and just such a loner. Showed no emotion whatsoever, just got on with the job. The epitome of the "Macho Man". He hates the law and how it trumpets human "rights".

Contrast that the the modern film hero. Far more politically correct. It's a wonder they don't all have a wife and kids back home. You don't find them as rude or as wild. I mean take for example triple XXX (the first one with Vin Diesel). Although he was anti establishment, he had a lot of friends, people who looked up to him, and people who "liked" him. There was also a girl (there's always a girl), and they showed that he wanted to do the right thing for her as well.

Modern movies (and world views) want their men to be more sensitive, more compassionate and to show a concern for people.

I'm not trumpeting one or the other, it's just an interesting contast between how the heroes were presented in the 80's as opposed to the 00's.