The Greatest Movie Heroes — Part 1

The Empire Film Podcast

Bauer Media

Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2020

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

It is a time for heroes. Or, more accurately, discussion of heroes. And we're happy to oblige. In this special edition of the Empire Podcast, Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, Amon Warmann, and Ben Travis gather (remotely, of course, because they're heroes) to go through the first half of the brand new, reader/listener-voted list of the 50 Greatest Movie Heroes Of All Time, as seen in the latest issue of Empire magazine. From Chief Brody to Imperator Furiosa, it's a fast and furious discussion of the merits (and demerits) of your choice of heroes, filled with the usual trenchant opinions and terrible impressions. If you want to hear more, the gang will be discussing heroes 25-1 at the same time next week. And if you want to read more, the full list — including in-depth features and interviews with the likes of Keanu Reeves, Sigourney Weaver, and Michael J. Fox — can be found in this month's Empire, on sale now in all good, evil, and virtual newsagents. Enjoy.

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0:00.0	The modern pursuit and welcome to this very special one-off edition of the Empire Podcast.
0:19.5	Basically the new issue of Empire Magazine is dedicated to the greatest movie heroes of
0:23.3	all time.
0:24.3	We're in the middle of a global pandemic, we're in the middle of lockdown, we all need
0:27.5	heroes in our life.
0:29.0	So this month we have obliged in style.
0:31.9	We asked you, the readers, the listeners, to vote for your greatest movie heroes of all
0:36.9	time.
0:37.9	We rounded up your votes, we came up with a top 50 and this podcast is going to count
0:42.4	down that top 50.
0:43.8	We're not going to agree with all of your choices.
0:46.5	I'll say that right off the bat.
0:48.8	But joining me to discuss the list are three of the biggest heroes in my life, mainly
0:54.7	because they've all agreed to do this.
0:56.9	If you do that, then you're a hero in my book.
0:59.3	No matter how many people you've killed in Cold Blood Ben Travis.
1:02.6	Look, they all deserved it.
1:06.6	If we take anything from a recent certain blockbuster, if you call Ben and you've killed hundreds
1:11.8	of people in Cold Blood, there is still a way back to the light.
1:15.8	Spoiler?
1:16.8	Apparently.
1:17.8	I've got issues with that inclusion, Ben, which will be coming up in due course, I'm sure.
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