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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2004, 02:48:57 PM » |
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When Astrachan replies, "All our heroes are dead," I get the impression that the heroes he's referring to became so as a result of becoming dead. In other words, dying for what they believed in, or in the case of lawmen (assuming their heroes were lawmen) - dying while upholding the law. If referring to someone famous, the only famous person that comes to mind, at least during those times, is Buford Pusser. I can't think of anybody else right off the bat. Sure there were other famous (dead) figures, such as Elliot Ness, but he died of natural causes. Personally I believe they were referring to their fellow officers who were killed in the past, leaving a chip on their shoulder to avenge their dead comrades and take matters into their own hands.
Ironically they themselves end up killing their fellow officers, if those officers don't stand up with them for their cause (Early & McCoy for example). Whether McCoy was for or against them I don't know, but that poor goober just happened to wander in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The difference between Callahan's treatment of criminals and the killer cops' actions are very different. Harry at least gives them the opportunity to draw their weapon first ("6 shots or 5"), whereas the renegade cops just blow them away when they're not even looking. Callahan may hate the criminal as much as they do, but he's not a cold blooded murderer.
** I tell ya, drinking 8 cups of Starbucks will either make you deeply philosophical or just babble on insanely about anything....time for me to hit the road.
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2004, 10:13:03 AM » |
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I just had a weird thought, follow me on this one.
When I first heard the comment "all of our heroes are dead", I thought it was a political comment made on JFK, King, and such.
But it was a direct answer, to Callahan questioning how seriously he should consider the people in front of him.
"All of our heroes are dead"....well up to this point, we have assumed that they are talking about THEIR specific heroes. But what if the comment was a observation about society?
Callahan asking them, basically "What, are you in this for the glory? To be heroes?"
And they answered "No, in this day and age we wouldnt be recognized as heroes until we died. This isnt about glory or recognition..."
...meaning this was not a brash, young stupid group to mess with. They had a purpose, and not only that, DIDNT want the recognition for it.
They didnt want to be heroes....they just wanted justice.
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