Mavericks
I just saw Pacific Rim and White House Down [1] and liked them both quite a bit. I noticed that both of the movies are about mavericks-- people who just won't follow the rules, but it works out well.
In the real world, I notice Snowden, Manning, Swartz, and Zimmerman-- mavericks all-- and I was wondering whether there are any stories which include both people whose judgement is better than the rules and people whose judgement is worse than the rules. (Zimmerman broke a number of the rules for how neighborhood watch should behave, including carrying a gun and doing pursuit by himself.)
I also just saw the Hunger Games and didn't like it much [2], but I'm considering whether Katniss should count as a maverick. It feels wrong to describe her as one, but I'm not sure whether that's gender stereotyping on my part, or whether a person has to be part of a rule-oriented organization to rebel enough to count as a maverick.
Sidetrack: If you want a movie about an evil elite, I recommend In Time, the 2011 movie with the time zones. I haven't heard really good things about Elysium-- that it's mostly notable for the special effects. Thoughts?
*A heartwarming tale about a terrorist attack on the White House. No really, there's a man who's trying to pull his life together and who really wants to be a Secret Service agent, and who's just interviewed for the job and been turned down.....
[2] ( Spoilers for The Hunger Games )
In the real world, I notice Snowden, Manning, Swartz, and Zimmerman-- mavericks all-- and I was wondering whether there are any stories which include both people whose judgement is better than the rules and people whose judgement is worse than the rules. (Zimmerman broke a number of the rules for how neighborhood watch should behave, including carrying a gun and doing pursuit by himself.)
I also just saw the Hunger Games and didn't like it much [2], but I'm considering whether Katniss should count as a maverick. It feels wrong to describe her as one, but I'm not sure whether that's gender stereotyping on my part, or whether a person has to be part of a rule-oriented organization to rebel enough to count as a maverick.
Sidetrack: If you want a movie about an evil elite, I recommend In Time, the 2011 movie with the time zones. I haven't heard really good things about Elysium-- that it's mostly notable for the special effects. Thoughts?
*A heartwarming tale about a terrorist attack on the White House. No really, there's a man who's trying to pull his life together and who really wants to be a Secret Service agent, and who's just interviewed for the job and been turned down.....
[2] ( Spoilers for The Hunger Games )