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The Rock (1996)
The “I raised good points about discrimination, injustice, and inequality but I need to commit really horrible acts in the plot and act like a total asshole in order to be the villain” characters starter pack:
Michael Biehn
I’m pretty pissed at myself for not recognizing my favorite 80s-90s action hero the first time I watched The Mandalorian episode of “The Jedi”. He looks familiar but I couldn’t place it where until I see his name in the ending credits. I got so caught up with Ahsoka Tano’s epic appearance that I overlooked him!
If you don’t know who he is, let me introduce you the list of films he was in!
The Terminator (1984)
He’s the one and only, KYLE REESE that fought the Terminators alongside John Connor and nobody else can replace him in the entire franchise!
Aliens (1986)
He’s Corporal Dwayne Hicks, the space marine soldier that fought the Xenomorph alongside Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and survived!
Navy Seals (1990)
He’s Lieutenant James Curran that led the Navy Seals against the terrorists fighting alongside Charlie Sheen (Dale Hawkins)!
The Rock (1996)
He’s Commander Charles Anderson that led the Navy Seals against the US Marines (General Hummel played by Ed Herris) and fight alongside Sean Connery (Patrick Mason) and Nicolas Cage (Stanley Goodsped).
Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun (1999)
He’s Commander Mc Neil that led the Global Defense Initiative with James Earl Jones (General Solomon) against the “evil” Brotherhood of NOD!
The man has seen some shit, fighting terminators and aliens in a dystopian future on Earth and other planet, fighting terrorists abroad and radical soldiers on the home soil, and he finally died easily at the hands of The Mandalorian! To be fair, no one could defeat Mando, but he got defeated way too easily!
Maybe I’m just bias, now. Haha. But seriously, if you haven’t seen any of the films listed above, go do it now! 😆
Misunderstood Villain - General Hummel
Sometimes you never get tired of watching the same film every time. Why? Because our life experiences changes our perspectives and outlooks on things.
When you re-watch a film after going through so much in life, it really gives you a new perspective about the story and characters that you didn’t realize before.
When you first watch a movie, you may relate to a certain character the most, as you had the same principles and you’ll probably do what that character does. But when you watch it again now after many years, you tend to sympathize more with the other character whom you dislike when you first watch it. Funny isn’t it? Life is never black and white. It’s a grey world where everyone is a victim of circumstances and driven by forces beyond their control. Take for example, this film. I never realized the “villain” is just a misunderstood character who struggles with betrayal and loss. He lost the men under his charge whom he supposed to bring home safely to their families but betrayed by the very government he swore to serve. He lost his beloved wife, probably his only source of calmness and reason in his darkest hours of inner storm and uncertainty. He lost his sense of purpose of what it means to be a good man. He feels he is not worthy of the medal he earned in the battlefield after what happened. A man who has nothing to lose is the most dangerous adversary of all. I cannot believe I didn’t notice this but this opening scene alone gives a credibility of a misunderstood villain who just wants justice to be done.
Definitely one of the most underrated films of all times. Michael Bay should’ve stick to making such brilliant films instead of the mainstream Transformers.
The Rock: General Hummel
Soldier1: We can't hold out much longer, sir!
Soldier1: General Hummel, you've gotta get us outta here now!
General Hummel: I won't let you down. I won't let you down, son.
Soldier1: Goddamn it, sir! How long do we have to wait? I've lost men already!
Soldier2: Sir, they're lightin' us up like a firestorm!
General Hummel: This is General Hummel. You gotta get my men outta there!
Soldier: We don't have clearance to go behind enemy lines, sir.
Soldier3: They're not coming for us, are they, sir?
General Hummel: Congressman Weaver and esteemed members of the Special Armed Services Committee.
General Hummel: I come before you to protest a grave injustice.
General Hummel: It has to stop.
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General Hummel: The men of marine force recon are selected to carry out illegal operations throughout the world. When they don't come home, their families are told fairy tales about what happened to them... and denied compensation. Well, I have choked on these lies my entire career. Well here and now the lies stop!
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General Hummel: Remember Operation Desert Storm? Those surgical hits made by our smart bombs that were covered so well on CNN? It was my men on the ground that made those hits possible by lazing the targets. Twenty of those men were left to rot outside Baghdad after the conflict ended. No benefits were payed to their families. No medals conferred. These men died for their country and they weren't even given a goddamn military burial. This situation is unacceptable. You will transfer one hundred million dollars from Grand Cayman Red Sea trading company to an account I designate. From these funds, one million dollars will be paid to each of the eighty-three marines' families. The rest of the funds, I will disperse at my discretion. Do I make myself clear?
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General Hummel: I'm not about to kill 80,000 innocent people! Do you think I'm out of my fucking mind? We bluffed, they called it. The mission is over.
Captain Frye: Who said anything about bluffing, General?
