Modern (80s/90s) Pulp Characters

[The Goblin King]

hehe I just remembered another one.
Michael Knight and his car KITT!
Man, I used to watch that show all the time.

 

[jezter6]

It looks like I actually missed MOST of the 90s as it is. While they ARE good heroes, I'm trying to go back to that era of great action flicks.

I mean, if I was doing more modern, any of the Jackie Chan characters would be really high up there, as well as Jack Ryan, and a host of others.

Yes, there are no women on the list, but I'm thinking older era (where there were much fewer women in action roles), plus these guys are almost iconic for these movies. Lara Croft is too new for the genre, Witchblade wasn't one of those 'great series' like the A-team or Miami Vice, or... (get the idea?). Nikita is like witchblade, it was good, but it wasn't worthy of cult worship like most of the others.

 

[C. Baize]

Besides... The woman holding the Witchblade kicks booty by herself... I can't see her as part of a cohesive group... Although, I'd love to stat her, and the Witchblade up. She'd make for quite an interesting dark hero, the likes of Batman.

 

[Doc_Souark]

Hudon Hawk, The movie sucked but Bruce Wellis was playing himself

Sonny and Tubbs from Miami Vice

Starsky and Hutch

 

[MThibault]

If you are looking for a strong female lead from the 80s, then you can't go too far wrong with Kathleen Turner. Victoria 'V.I.' Warshawski is a good one. the movie was '91, but that's close enough. And her Joan Wilder character from Jewel of the Nile was one reason why that movie had more heart than it really deserved.

Cybill Shepherd's Maddie Hayes from Moonlighting isn't a bad choice either.

Cheers

[edit: I write goodly.]

 

[nobodez]

well, let's see, after my votes, it's McClane in the lead, with Ash close behind. Indy's one vote behind Ash, who was a vote behind McClane himself, and then Mr. T follows 3 votes behind Indy, and Bond and Dundee tied for fifth.

Well, it looks like we've got some Bruce fans out there.

 

[Golem2176]

How about Elisa Mazza, David Xanatos and Goliath?

 

[Warmaster_Horus]

I know these guys are not from the 80-90s but you could also have a lot of fun if you include and Agent J and an Agent K

 

[dpmcalister]

As for James Bond, I'm going with the popular theory that Bond isn't a man, but a pseudonym given to the best current MI6 agent, working as an "agent provocateur" in plain view, rather then under cover.

I've been a Bond fan for years and have never heard this theory outside of this forum...

 

[takyris]

McClane, Foley, B.A., Indy, and Ash -- a balanced party.

Foley is the charismatic face-man with Knowledge:Streetwise.

B.A. is the strong/tough puncher

McClane is a strong/tough as well, with different combat emphases and some ranks in Bluff instead of Intimidate (which B.A. has got in spades)

Indy is the smart/fast guy with the exotic weapon and the mass of Arcane Knowledge -- and a somewhat sketchy Disable Device skill

And Ash... well, I have no frelling idea what Ash is, but he's gotta be in the party. Strong/Charismatic, if you will.

Love Bond movies in general, but was never a fan of the Roger Moore period... and that's what I thought we were going with. I'd take Ash over Bond for one-liners, Foley over Bond for bluffing, and B.A. or McClane over Bond for whoopass.