All fairly safe jobs in real life, right?
But not in the movies… Army, rugby player, bodyguard, policeman/woman, criminal, etc.
Its a system that works.
In the movies, though, its different.
Unfortunately for Paul Sheldon (James Caan) inMisery, this admirably logical tack wasnt entirely successful.
Theres a lesson here.
YetIndiana Jones a professor of archaeology manages to get himself into mortal bother on an alarmingly regular basis.
A matter for the union, wethinks.
with a taste for human blood.
Although, alternatively, perhaps he still isnt.
Almost no chance whatsoever of being eaten by a dinosaur or perishing in a huge explosion.
Its a snug, smug existence.
ButJurassic ParkandGoldenEyeshowed us that the problem with being irreplaceable is hubris.
This is, after all, what led to the downfall of Dennis Nedry and Boris Grishenko.
After all, any nonsense outside and your rolling den becomes a blunt and formidable weapon.
But in Vincents defence, he did tip.
Its a boring, yet very safe, way to spend your time.
After all, what could be worse than having your 3am snooze interrupted by a T-Rex?
Having it interrupted by Ricky Gervais and Robin Williams, thats what.
TheGalaxy Questcast are then enlisted, under duress, to fight in an interstellar war.
Once again, there is no way they could have seenthatcoming, and one must sympathise.
And statistics do not lie.
If you value your soul as well as your life, avoid the priesthood at any cost.
Worse: they threaten to cut off the Dudes Johnson and throw wriggly beasts into his bath.
When even the workshy arent safe, you know society is truly on its arse.
30 Minutes Or Lessis out on DVD and Blu-ray on the 23rd January.
