3. James Bond. Not the old versions. The only thing they were good for were witty (corny, painful, cheesy, etc) comebacks and gratuitous sex. I like the new one played by Daniel Craig. Instead of just being a slick, karate chopper in a business suit, Bond is now a seriously scary guy to have on your trail. He may find a way over, around, under, or over obstacles to get the bad guy, but his preferred method is straight through.
So he's hardcore that way, but he's only in 3rd place because his moral compass is strictly limited to "the ends justify any means". There's simply too much leeway in this for my taste.
2. John McClane. What isn't there to like about John McClane? He's the most indestructable, insanely lucky hero ever created. For him anything lo-tech can and has been used as an intrument of killing, but never without cause. And he hasn't had any special training or anything, he's just a regular cop.
McClane used to be my number one, but he got bumped because his work got in the way of keeping his family together. Ironic considering the cause for nearly all his exploits are in someway connected to someone threatening his wife and/or kids.
1. Ok, try not to make fun of me too much.
Optimus Prime. Unlike the previous two, this guy has a finely tuned sense of right and wrong. He won't kill or even threaten needlessly, doesn't have to be coerced to do what's right, and puts his family and friends above all else. That being said, when a bad guy is around, and this baddie's intentions are far from misunderstood (unless you're a government flunkie), Optimus then won't hesitate to kick some serious keister. Not only will he proceed to kick buttocks, but after the kicking will then rip butt off, stomp on it, and then light it on fire. Ex: In the lastest movie he strangles the main bad guy with the dude's own staff AFTER putting his arm through the baddie's chest. ouch.
Besides Optimus' pension for obliterating the bad guys (he tore a bad guy's face in two for crying out loud), he isn't invincible. He can be killed, but he can also be brought back. Bonus!
Some might say that he's not even human, just a big robot, as if this is a bad thing. Well, that's the only reason I saw the movie in the first place.
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