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John Hawkins was asking for nominations for the most manly, testosterone-filled movie of all time. I offered up a suggestion or two, but ultimately decided this needed a more decent treatment.
Here’s my twenty-five.
1. Chato’s Land
2. Rob Roy
3. Shane
4. The Great Escape
5. Taken
6. Stagecoach
7. The Cowboys
8. The Shootist
9. The Hunter
10. The Godfather
11. True Grit
12. Old Yeller
13. Terminator II: Judgment Day
14. Jaws
15. High Noon
16. Braveheart
17. The African Queen
18. Road House
19. 300
20. Bad Day at Black Rock
21. Die Hard
22. Raiders of the Lost Ark
23. A Bridge Too Far
24. The Patriot
25. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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Somewhere on that list:
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn
GoldFinger
Conan
The Beast Master (Maybe the cheesiest testosrone filled movie as well)
Dirty Harry
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Independance Day – a stretch because of Jeff Goldblume
Alien – a young Sigornry Weaver in her underwear is a testosteron filled guy’s paradice
Some non-US flicks that should receive at least an honnorable mention
Leon w/Jean Renee
- Fai Mao | 11/18/2010 @ 00:12The Big Boss w/Bruce Lee
Kung Fu Hustle w/Stephen Chan
The God of Gambling w/Chow Young Fat
The Brotherhood of the Wolf
The undertone of homoeroticism probably disqualifies “The 300.”
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” is comedy and does not qualify. Similarly the Conan and Startrek films and all the martial arts films.
Anything with Stallone or Seagal is unacceptable; they are fraudulent heroes.
Similarly, “Alien” is about estrogen substituting for testosterone.
“Old Yeller” surprised me, but it is an excellent choice. The appalling ending typifies a kind of grim, ugly-job-that-must-be-done manliness that is likely gone from urbanites and suburbanites..
Any number of Clint Eastwood films might be added, but “The Unforgiven” is his best.
Anything with Sean Connery should be added.
They are not films, but what about “Gunsmoke” and “Wagon Train”?
- Bob Sykes | 11/18/2010 @ 07:10The Wild Bunch
- drowningpuppies | 11/18/2010 @ 21:17Bullitt
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