Spy Thriller franchises, emphasis Ethan Hunt(MI) and Bourne franchises

[Admiral2]

Re: Spy Thriller franchises, emphasis Ethan Hunt(MI) and Bourne franch

I agree with allot except from what I have seen of Jason Bourne is plenty of fights and escape and evasion but very little spying going on.

Because Bourne is an assassin, not a spy. But the OP titled the thread "Spy thrillers" so I went with it.

I like the other Bonds but the series as a whole went over the top long before I saw my first one in the theatre in the late 70s, thus Roger Moore's For Your Eyes Only was among my favorites because it seemed like a real mission for an actual government agent.

I only included that because further up the thread the debate was about Brosnan and Dalton as if Sean Connery never existed, when true Bond afficionados know Connery was Bond.

As for Jack Ryan there was The Hunt For Red October and Clear and Present Danger where his spying was as the analyst going old school with books as the mercenary counterpart was using computers

No, Ryan has less business being on the list than you think Bourne has. He's never been a spy in any incarnation.

 

[Bob Karo]

Re: Spy Thriller franchises, emphasis Ethan Hunt(MI) and Bourne franch

I don't think anyone would argue that Connery was a great Bond. That doesn't mean the other actors don't have their good points. I'd be lying if I said there isn't something I enjoyed in each Bond movie. Even TWINE and DAD.

Seriously though, the Harry Palmer series doesn't get much attention these days. And have ya'll seen the prices on a Region 1 DVD?

 

[Turtletrekker]

Re: Spy Thriller franchises, emphasis Ethan Hunt(MI) and Bourne franch

Haven't bothered with the MI franchise ever since the first movie made Jim Phelps the bad guy.

 

[Dream]

Re: Spy Thriller franchises, emphasis Ethan Hunt(MI) and Bourne franch

Damon isn't that big without Bourne.

The Green Zone was a flop even though it had Damon and the director from the Bourne sequels.

It makes me wonder why he left that franchise.