tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285015481837682105.post6300617457785139453..comments2023-10-14T05:16:12.776-07:00Comments on THE THRILLER GUY: Hurtin' HeroesAllen Appelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577225721733421143noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285015481837682105.post-74671041107658466212010-03-29T10:37:02.187-07:002010-03-29T10:37:02.187-07:00I recently has a small mole removed from the top o...I recently has a small mole removed from the top of my head -- it left me with a horrible (and I mean horrible!) headache for four days where I just sat around and took major meds. Yet it was really was insignificant compared to the mayhem done to these characters (think, The Big Sleep). Yet they just bounce up, take a slug of whiskey and keep rockin! Tough guys rule, but make it realistic, ok?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285015481837682105.post-14740986254406940182010-03-26T20:15:04.085-07:002010-03-26T20:15:04.085-07:00I know I'm reluctant to have my protagonists g...I know I'm reluctant to have my protagonists get shot. Even non-fatal gunshot wounds frequently have severe and long-lasting effects, even after the victim has made a successful recovery. Typically, the consequences involve some form of major disfigurement and/or permanent disability. As a rule, all gunshot wounds are considered medical emergencies that require immediate hospital treatment. So I started collecting various injuries that would be believable, painful, cringeworthy - yet would not maim my hero, and would avoid the totally cliche bullet in the shoulder stupidity that you see in so many hollywood stories.Joel Lovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327523450299427936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2285015481837682105.post-44253097930890717302010-03-26T19:34:13.183-07:002010-03-26T19:34:13.183-07:00I'm hoping to get Brendan Fraser to make a gen...I'm hoping to get Brendan Fraser to make a genuine Doc Savage movie. Maybe your post will do it. :)Joel Lovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327523450299427936noreply@blogger.com