Wednesday, October 1, 2008

A word on a hero. Spoilers abound.

In the 1992 film Bodyguard, when K-Cos speaks the line, "There is a difference between wanting to die and having no fear of death," he effortlessly and definitively declares candidacy for Least Convincing Dialogue in a Film Ever.
Well, as most of you know, it is a rare day that you will hear me bicker about the attributes of an actor of the caliber of K-Cos. K-Cos rarely plays the Legend-in-his-own-time role. Rather, he effortlessly portrays the everyman who rises to the level of mythology in the end. See Postman and Guardian for entertaining and inspirational examples of this concept. In more challenging moods, K-Cos uses his effortless ability to portray the everyman-to-legend heroics as a ploy to draw the audience in, only to ensnare and challenge the viewers. For examples of this, take in Mr. Brooks or No Way Out.

I'm getting a phone call. Expect more on the ouerve of K-Cos very soon.

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