tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665218.post115593809050547412..comments2024-03-27T12:51:34.347-04:00Comments on Benefit of the Doubt: The Rundown versus The Marine = The Rock vs Cena, and I know who I'm betting onJesse Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06628842413174084374noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665218.post-1157523823136368442006-09-06T02:23:00.000-04:002006-09-06T02:23:00.000-04:00You have GOT to see Walking Tall. The the villian ...You have GOT to see Walking Tall. The the villian is no Christopher Walken, but you do hate him way more, and the Rock's sweet vengeance borders on orgasmicly cathartic. <BR/><BR/>Other important wrestling action movies that may not fall under the same category but deserve mention in a blog entry's follow-up comment:<BR/><BR/>Suburban Commando - The Hulkster<BR/>They Live - Roddy PiperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30665218.post-1156953893324925622006-08-30T12:04:00.000-04:002006-08-30T12:04:00.000-04:00I loved The Rundown because it did exactly what it...I loved The Rundown because it did exactly what it was meant to do and it did it well. That's I think the distinction for me between "bad" pop culture and "good" pop culture--how well a film or song or even commercial fills its singular objectives. Did the medium give me the message accurately, concisely, and with a fair amount of fun? Great! Did it not take itself too seriously? Extra awesome!<BR/><BR/>I think where we run into problems is when a popcult thing takes itself too seriously, too dramatically, and aims for an audience outside its core demographic.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633960384688852057noreply@blogger.com