http://www.movienewsandrants.com/industry-rants/to-kill-an-icon/ Your place for movie news with a strong opinion Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:15:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.movienewsandrants.com/industry-rants/to-kill-an-icon/#comment-20 moviefan101 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:24:06 +0000 http://www.movienewsandrants.com/industry-rants/to-kill-an-icon/#comment-20 Will not happen - studios killing off their hero's, that is. And I don't think they should - even if the storylines are predictable - "The Hero" is a myth that goes back thousands of years. Self-doubt, redemption, narrow escapes, and ultimate triumph all are part of the hero's journey. Now, if what you are really proposing is that hollywood explore other archetypes like the trickster, jokster, and anti-hero/villian - then I'm all for that. But killing off the hero on serves to shock the audience, not the story. Will not happen - studios killing off their hero’s, that is. And I don’t think they should - even if the storylines are predictable - “The Hero” is a myth that goes back thousands of years. Self-doubt, redemption, narrow escapes, and ultimate triumph all are part of the hero’s journey. Now, if what you are really proposing is that hollywood explore other archetypes like the trickster, jokster, and anti-hero/villian - then I’m all for that. But killing off the hero on serves to shock the audience, not the story.

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