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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