The Bourne Ultimatum

[Nicky]

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I'm not so sure how this will turn out. I'm anxious to see it, but I just wonder if they are dragging this out.

Some movies should just stop at 2.

I'll probably put my foot in my mouth once I see this one though.

 

[Mandingo]

Jason Bourne ain't no joke.

 

[James]

ummm if there were 3 books, why wouldnt they make 3 movies??

im looking forward to this one though.

 

[Nicky]

Didn't know it was based on a book series.
Who's the author?

 

[jjc58]

Robert Ludlum. Not to play spoiler and all but the movies don't follow the plot at all.

Not to say I don't enjoy the Bourne Movies...it's just that you should know that the similarities are basically i.) Amnesia; ii.) Names, iii.) That Bourne's a spy.

The book plot centers around a missing "Delta Team" operative named "Cain". (I say "Delta Team" in quotes, because, if I understand correctly, Delta was a rumour/myth at the time Ludlum wrote the book.)

The plot is somewhat confusing. However, the main point is that superagent/Rambo type Bourne volunteers for a suicide mission in 'Nam after his family is killed by a stray bomb (in Laos or Cambodia). Later, Bourne is hunting the legendary commie contract assassin/terrorist Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez, aka Carlos "The Jackal". Bourne goes deep cover as a rival hitman in order to flesh out Carlos and apprehend/kill him.

Needless to say, when Bourne gets amnesia, things get complicated.

Ludlum was one of my favorite authors as a kid. I liked Bourne, but I thought some of his other novels were more compelling. As an adult, I find Ludlum's obsession with the Nazis fascinating, although it doesn't enter too much into the Bourne Trilogy.

 

[Mac]

I liked the first two and plan on seeing this one as well.

 

[CornerThree]

It will be interesting to see how they take the movies after this one is over. There is a sequel book to the original trilogy, but the original author died. I liked the first movie, but the plot of the original book sounds way better than the movie...I like that type of historical fiction and backstory.

 

[Kypus]

I'm looking forward to this movie more than any of the superhero movies, those are getting tired already.