#5: Is Jason Bourne the Perfect Action Hero?

These days, a good action movie is hard to come by. The high cost and risk inherent in this genre means that the film studios must be convinced (more than usual) of a film's success before they take a chance. This means most of the action films we see are long-lasting franchises which do well time after time. The Bourne series, though it seems new, has become one of those series.

And so, now that Jason Bourne has entered into the same cannon as Indiana Jones and John McClane (and I'm sure on that point many will cry blasphemy), we turn to ask just why he has become so popular. What is it about Jason Bourne - and what was it about Jones and Mclane - that makes us weep when they weep and rejoice when they rejoice?

In this episode, we discuss this issue and we also share our own Top Five Action Heroes.
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Show notes:
This is our last really stinkin' long show. The rest will be 20-30 minutes and will come out twice a week. So look forward to that!

The article by Owen we mentioned can be found here.