Ever watched one movie and thought of a completely different one, just because a little tiny bit of a character in one movie was like a character in the other? I have, so let’s look at fiction’s distant cousins.
James Bond and Maxwell Smart
They’re both spies at work for the government. Only one has a licence to kill, while the other has a licence to blunder. Where Bond is suave, Smart is bumbling. Yet somehow, just like Bond, Smart usually manages to save the day (not a few times thanks to agent 99 – Moneypenny is somehow not as convincing). And, as far as gadgets go, the shoe phone will always trump whatever Aston Martin with rockets Bond might be driving.
Bumblebee and Herbie
One is a Volkswagen Beetle and the other used to be one, but now is a 2009 Camaro(at least in the movies). talk about forgetting your origins. One loves to get into trouble, while the other always ends up in it. Herbie has a thing for lady cars and lately soon to be washed up child stars, while Bumblebee frequently enjoys battling other cars turned into robots to save the planet.
E.T. and Alien
Well, they’re both alien, and they both interact (nicely?!?) with humans. While the big eye cute alien just wants to go home, the big teeth acid dripping alien just wants to eat you. Guess which one makes a bike fly in front of a full moon? While one may appear to be a great pet for kids, I wouldn’t try that with the other, no matter how many cats you can feed him.
The Na’vi and the Smurfs
The Na’vi are a peaceful race, in touch with their planet and nature, who just so happen to have warriors eager to take on the humans in battle. The Smurfs are an environmental group that relies on everyone’s talents, thus communists. Also, both are blue and have tails, though the Na’vi have longer and snappier tails and can do freaky things with their hair.
The Terminator and Johnny 5
So one is a robot built for Cold War use that comes to life once lightning strikes it, the other is a killing machine with the sole purpose of killing (or saving, depending on the movie) John Connor. Their both pretty metallic, at least once you remove the fleshy exoskeleton from one, but I’m pretty sure The Terminator weighs more than Number 5 and never got hit by lightning.
Posted on September 1st, 2010 by MrWiseguy
Filed under: Movies
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