10.26.09 SHANE BLACK WRITING JESUS X CHRIST
Shane Black is rightfully known as the last great pulp action-comedy writer of the late 80s and early 90s. His credits include Lethal Weapon, Monster Squad, Last Action Hero, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (which he also directed), and my favorite, The Last Boy Scout. The latest news is that he’s writing and possibly directing the film adaptation of Doc Savage as a 1930s period piece. I don’t know what Doc Savage is, but I do know Wikipedia.
Doc Savage’s real name was Clark Savage, Jr.. He was a physician, surgeon, scientist, adventurer, inventor, explorer, researcher, and, as revealed in The Devil Genghis, a musician. A team of scientists assembled by his father deliberately trained his mind and body to near-superhuman abilities almost from birth, giving him great strength and endurance, a photographic memory, a mastery of the martial arts, and vast knowledge of the sciences. Doc is also a master of disguise and an excellent imitator of voices. “He rights wrongs and punishes evildoers.” Dent described the hero as a mix of Sherlock Holmes’ deductive abilities, Tarzan’s outstanding physical abilities, Craig Kennedy’s scientific education, and Abraham Lincoln’s goodness. Main writer Lester Dent described Doc Savage as manifesting “Christliness.”
So basically he’s like Neo, Wolverine, Jason Statham, Jesus Christ, and the sound-effects guy from Police Academy all rolled into one. I think there’s only one guy who can play this character and his name is Vin Diesel. He’s all of those things, plus he lives his life a quarter mile at a time.
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SHANE BLACK WRITING JESUS X CHRIST
Are you sure he’s not just a Venture Bros. character?
You had me at Monster Squad.
Doc Savage is also Fred’s father. He suspects his wife was cheating when Ben was conceived.
Having Abraham Lincoln’s goodness is a lot better than having his sense of surroundings.
Dude! The Last Boyscout! The most profoundly under-noticed movie of all time. I always thought I was weird for liking it, but now there is no doubt!
Fek, why would you think you were weird? That movie rules. You’re not weird for liking it, you’re weird for taking on the persona of a Klingon solely for this website.
Doc is also a master of disguise and an excellent imitator of voices.
He’s so good he can do an impression of Frank Caliendo doing John Madden, AND make it funny.
“Milo? Where you calling from, the bottom of the pool?”
Makes me laugh every single time.
A team of scientists assembled by his father deliberately trained his mind and body to near-superhuman abilities almost from birth
Stage father, or child porn ring?
The scene where Willis does his puppet routine with Furry Tom has to be the bossest thing evar.
Doc Savage was Dr. Quest, Jonny Quest, and Race Bannon rolled into one. I left out Hadji because orphan’s from Calcutta are only good for picking pockets and that’s not “Christlike.”
So Hadji was the real slumdog millionaire?
Doc Savage’s real name was Clark Savage, Jr.
And Clark Sr’s real name was Randy.
According to the movie Unbreakable, Doc Savage’s arch enemy should be named Patient Civilized
“What happened to you last night?”
“I dunno, I think I mighta fucked a squirrel to death.”
He was a physician, surgeon, scientist, adventurer, inventor, explorer, researcher, and, as revealed in The Devil Genghis, a musician.
Laugh while you can, monkey boy, I’ll keep Buckaroo Banzai.
Be nice to see Doc Savage get his due. Everyone from Superman (his first name and the Fortress of Solitude), Batman (cool vehicles and gadgets) and Mr. Spock (cool logic and the nerve pinch) have ripped the character off. “Buckaroo Banzai” was pale, hipster imitation.
Doc Savage was the first — aw, screw it. No one cares.
Sniff.
Fuckers. Screw alla ya.
…Superman (his first name…)
Doc’s real name was Kal-El Savage?
No one else remember the silly Ron Ely incarnation of Doc Savage: Man of Bronze? Shane Black also played Hawkins in Predator, yet another kickass addition to his resume.
Vivid, unhipster originality might be the future. But I wouldn’t bet on it.
So the guy who gave us the line: “Wolfman’s got nards.”
Fuck.
Yes.
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