Les Stars d'action des années 80

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00:00Rambo 2, Predator, Cobra, Kickboxer, Commando, Die Hard, Nico, and of course many more.

00:06All these films are governed by very similar codes.

00:09Excessive pyrotechnics.

00:18Enjoyable punchlines.

00:20I refuse to cause a deposit. Get the cameras here right now. Go get them here.

00:26Out of the question.

00:28For what ?

00:30I don't deal with temperamental people. I suppress them.

00:33And one American against the rest of the world.

00:35And it's quite paradoxical to think that this way of proceeding was born from a film which basically

00:39features an American hero who can no longer find his place in the country he defended.

00:44A country that will turn its back on him and that he will fight.

00:46But whatever. Hollywood in the 80s will invest in this cinema.

00:50Because at that time it was the most lucrative cinema.

00:53A cinema that is neither supported by studios nor directors,

00:56but by very specific actors who will be highlighted not for their quality of play,

01:01but thanks to their physique.

01:02This is the Reagan-era mentality.

01:04Everything goes through the sensational, through the colossal.

01:07The goal is no longer to make films to make them last in the long term, no.

01:10The goal is to make cinema that responds to an era.

01:13The goal is to create what I call a moment.

01:15Something seen, appreciated for its lightness,

01:18and then forget about it until the next moment.

01:21The 80s action film becomes a genre in its own right,

01:23notably thanks to its very unique staging,

01:26both spectacular, very epileptic and explosive,

01:29but also because each of these films will be carried by supermen.

01:33American superheroes who will defend the honor of their country

01:36against the Vietcong, the Russians, the Germans, and even the Aliens.

01:40Because yes, all these films obviously have a political aftertaste.

01:49At this time, it is necessary to reconcile the Americans

01:52with an America weakened by its recent defeat in Vietnam.

01:55And also, why not, do a little propaganda?

01:57since we are in the middle of the Cold War.

02:03And suddenly, everything will work.

02:04The films in question are going to be a hit.

02:06Americans will feel proud to be represented by these supermen.

02:09America will regain its colors,

02:11thanks among other things to a Rambo who goes for honor

02:13win the Vietnam War single-handedly in Rambo 2,

02:15or even a John McClane who is going to give a beating

02:18to a group of German terrorists.

02:20Attention, whoever you are, attention,

02:22This frequency is exclusively reserved for emergencies.

02:24No kidding, and you think I'm calling to order a pizza?

02:27All this to say that by watching all these films in a row

02:30where they will be portrayed as perfect beings,

02:32indestructible and upright,

02:34All these actors will see their popularity skyrocket.

02:37Their mere appearance in a public place will create a riot.

02:40Everything they touch turns to gold.

02:43Their mere presence in a film will allow the latter

02:45to be at the top of the box office, regardless of its quality.

02:48All these stars,

02:49Sylvester Stallone,

02:50Arnold Schwarzenegger,

02:51Bruce Willis,

02:52Jean-Claude Van Damme,

02:53and to a lesser extent,

02:54Kurt Russell,

02:55Mel Gibson,

02:56Patrick Swayze,

02:57and others Steven Seagal,

02:59will literally roll over the global box office

03:01for an entire decade.

03:03And so you will tell me how after that not to start the 90s

03:06with a certain serenity.

03:08Because for these actors, at that moment,

03:10the fame is total.

03:12They are untouchable.

03:14But how can this fame be made official?

03:16What would be the best way for them

03:17to start a new decade

03:19by capitalizing on their hard work?

03:21Well, it's simple.

03:22After saving America time and time again,

03:24It's time for them to invest in temples

03:26where Americans and the whole world

03:28will be able to come and taste local products

03:30and pay tribute to their hero.

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