Category Archives: Odds and ends

This wild bunch is not about Peckinpah’s film but the Summer Blockbuster Cas-A-Thon hosted by John at Hitchcock’s World. John had a great idea for all action movie aficionados: put together a dream team of tough gals and guys to save the Prime Minister of Canada. He was on a flight to a very important U.N. conference when his plane was shot down somewhere over an isolated war-torn location and now he has been kidnapped by Neo-Nazi communist hippy ninjas. Well, that’s the gist of it, just click on the banner if you want to read the rules.

Without further ado, here’s my selection.

Sarah Connor – Terminator 2

 

She spent more than a decade training and learning everything she could about fighting  and survival in preparation for a world apocalypse and a war against machines guided by  an evil A.I. She can face anything: Neo-Nazi communist hippy ninjas are just another day  at the office. She is also my choice as team leader.

Yukio – The Wolverine

 

She is superb with a katana, a quick thinker, fearless and she has the power to foreseen the death of people, which can come handy when on a dangerous mission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beatrix Kiddo – Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2

 

She is Black Mamba, one of the deadliest assassins in the world with blade or gun. She is a master of the Hung Gar style of kung fu and the only person to know the “Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique”. Resourceful and relentless, she’s clearly a force to recon with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pvt. J. Vasquez – Aliens

 

She is a trained Colonial Marine with tons of combat experience and not new to search and rescue missions. In addition she handles a M56 Smartgun like no other, she is loyal and, after dealing with Xenomorphs, Neo-Nazi communist hippy ninjas are a walk in the park.

 

 

 

 

 

May Day – A View To A Kill

 

She has super strength, a killer instinct and mad fighting skills. She might  live in a moral grey area but when the chips are down she’ll do the right  thing.

 

 

 

 

Isabelle – Predators

 

A sniper of the Israeli Defense Forces with great survival skills. Only woman chosen by alien hunters for their games and one of the only two survivors, which goes a long way when you have to deal just with humans.

 

 

 

Snake Plissken – 1997 Escape From New York

 

For him this mission would be: been there, done that. He can fly and land a stealth glider (on a skyscrape at night) with only one eye and he was born ready.

 

 

 

 

 

Agent J – Men In Back

 

Used to be a cop in New York, he moved on to monitor and police aliens on Earth: he runs as fast as aliens, he prevents mankind’s annihilation and he deals with every sort of high tech toys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remo Williams –  Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

 

 Ex-cop and veteran Marine, he can dodge bullets and run on water. He’s  well-versed in the martial art of Sinanju and tough as nail.

 

 

 

 

 

Sing – Kung Fu Hustle

 

He might not be the sharpest tool in the shed but he knows kung fu and can deliver the Buddhist Palm. Not to be underestimated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Nascimento – Tropa De Elite

 

 Driven and formidable, he fights guerrilla warfare with the drug dealers of  Rio’s favelas. He’s definitely combat ready.

 

 

 

 Chan Wing-Yan – Infernal Affairs

 

Years of deep undercover work within the triad of Hong Kong has prepared him for everything. His nerves might be a little frayed but you can always count on him.