Round two of the JB’s.

Now that we have looked into some of their excessive strengths, let’s take a gander at their weaknesses: Both men have obvious weaknesses that dramatically affect them. Bond’s notorious weaknesses are found in the lifestyle of the sixties in drinking, gambling, and women. His reckless habits often lead him to trouble and while not explored on screen, we all know the consequences of such carelessness: beer belly, debt, and illegitimate babies. I feel that his weaknesses are used as an accent to his coolness in that he’s so debonair that he’s above the real consequences of such behavior.
Bourne’s weakness, by comparison, is his driving force. He’s not emotionally stable. After suffering a couple of bullets shots and nearly drowning, he suffers from amnesia. Wired has to say, “Often confused by clouded memories and depressed, Bourne seems like a self-absorbed hero. He often fights just for himself — to restore his own memory and past. There is rarely a greater call to duty in his hunt for those who made him what he is. It’s not the great desire of a true hero to be left alone, but that seems to be Bourne’s greatest wish.” His weakness, as Wired describes it, is that he’s only focused on himself and whatever will help him regain his memory.
So, which one has the lesser evil? While Bond’s weaknesses don’t have such a dramatic effect as that of Bourne’s I still contest that Bourne wins this one. Bourne’s weakness is what drives him. It is his power and motivator to find answers and while he isn’t fighting world-renowned bad guys like Bond, he fights the corruption within the good guys.
Personal characteristics aside, what about the actual films centered on these super-spies? The all-knowing Wikipedia enlightens us. With an incredible twenty-two films (and counting) to the James Bond legacy and seven separate actors portraying Mr. Bond, the 007 films have made quite the impression on history. Starting in 1962 with Sean Connery as James Bond in Dr. No, and most recently in 2008 with Daniel Craig as Bond in Quantum of Solace, the Bond films have always attracted large audiences. With a whooping total of $11,686,214,000 in inflation-adjusted total box office revenues, it has been one of the most successful movie franchises ever.
Bourne, being a significantly shorter series, the first installment, The Bourne Identity, starring Matt Damon was released in 2002, and third, The Bourne Ultimatum, was released in 2007. Overall, the three films grossed $945,600,303.

To be continued…

Okay, so I feel like I’m just spewing off facts about the movies…I’m working to stick-ify it