Clare and Alaina discuss five action movies. After last episode, talking about apocalypse movies, we were in need of a dire pick-me-up. And everyone knows there’s no better pick-me-up than watching Tom Cruise fly helicopters and jump out of airplanes for the sake of cinema. Listen to us break down the action sequences of these movies, and our opinions on what makes for a compelling hero. Alaina drops some serious knowledge on psychology and archaeology, while Clare brings back an essay she wrote freshman year on Mad Max Fury Road (we’re about to graduate, so we gotta flex about the things we’ve learned). Come check in to the Continental Hotel, and Join Making Sense of Movies as we talk about these action flicks Movies mentioned Fist of Fury 0:51-13:53 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Art 13:53-24:17 John Wick 24:17-33:41 Mad Max Fury Road 33:41-49:45 Mission Impossible Fallout: 49:45-1:02 Intro and outro music: Kevin MacLeod. "Dark Hallway". 2008