Manly or not Manly: "Predator"'s Bic Mac

nikkuchan · May 21, 2009

After learning about wet shaving, I recalled a character from the original Predator movie: Mac (played by Bill Duke). He spends most of his time in the movie scraping a bic across his face for no apparent reason. I guess it was to show how tough he was. Upon recalling it, I started asking myself:

Is it Manly, or Not Manly?

Jatte · May 21, 2009

apparent self proclaimed manliness that has actually been found to be stupidity :em2100:

what a tough guy

ScotchDave · May 21, 2009

Through that whole movie I was waiting for him to be startled and then give himself a gash. Shaving in a war zone is dangerous! :001_rolle

thunderball · May 21, 2009

I just remembered when he busted the razor on the face while listening for the Predator....that musta hurt. :biggrin:

Kratos · May 21, 2009

I think it crosses over into stupidity. If he REALLY wanted to be manly he'd have used Billy's machete. Vin Diesel shaved his head with a shiv and some grease. For a purpose. That's manly.

michael.scheller · May 21, 2009

I must admit that facial shaving is a mostly masuline undertaking and most of us enjoy it because of the link it provides to our fathers and grandfathers. But, there are much more apt measures of manliness in my estimation. Being responsible for ones actions. Owning up to your mistakes. Properly raising your children. Being faithful, being kind, being generous.

So, this guy could have been shaving with an Ellis custom with it held in between his toes and while it is impressive, is it manly?

Brodirt · May 21, 2009

Not manly...by simple comparison with his fellow mercenary Blain, played by Jesse Ventura, who exemplifies "manly" in this interchange:

Pancho: You're bleeding, man. You're hit.
Blain: I ain't got time to bleed.
Poncho: [Confused] Oh... Okay...
Poncho: [Poncho shoots a bunch of grenades up to the top of the cliff] You got time to duck?

Bertilak · May 21, 2009

I didn't see it as a way of demonstrating manliness. It showed how one guy was able to keep himself in the game despite his fears. Kind of like a security blanket, or maybe a nervous tic. Besides, his sweat probably kept his beard well enough moisturized! :001_smile

So, I didn't vote because I don't think manly/not-manly is an appropriate measure for that.

scottish steve · May 21, 2009

The best quote from that movie is
"There's something out there..and it aint no man. We're all gonna die"

RayH · May 21, 2009

If he were really manly, he'd be using a knife.

Magicpixie · May 21, 2009

If he was really, really manly he'd be using the predators wrist blade...

David in Boston · May 21, 2009

Manly and Smart.

It is hot and humid in the jungle. That would bring your beard out. So take advantage of the situation and shave. BBS 24 hours a day!

In the past I would take a disposable with me into a sauna. Just using it I would get a BBS shave.

David

SRock · May 21, 2009

If stupid or stupidity were included in the poll I think you'd have a huge majority. There is nothing manly about scraping a crappy plastic razor over your nasty sweaty face. If anything it simply confirms for your enemy that you are an idiot.

nikkuchan · May 21, 2009

michael.scheller said:
I must admit that facial shaving is a mostly masuline undertaking and most of us enjoy it because of the link it provides to our fathers and grandfathers. But, there are much more apt measures of manliness in my estimation. Being responsible for ones actions. Owning up to your mistakes. Properly raising your children. Being faithful, being kind, being generous.

So, this guy could have been shaving with an Ellis custom with it held in between his toes and while it is impressive, is it manly?

We're just joking around here. We're talking stereotypical action movie manly. Let's lighten up a bit.

Stubblefield · May 21, 2009

Manly?

Did he survive to the end of the movie?

There is your answer. :biggrin:

ClubmanRob · May 21, 2009

Kratos said:
I think it crosses over into stupidity. If he REALLY wanted to be manly he'd have used Billy's machete. Vin Diesel shaved his head with a shiv and some grease. For a purpose. That's manly.

It's to try and repress the memories of doing The Worm under another young boy's crotch.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2Mb8pM6E8[/YOUTUBE]

wundergussy · May 21, 2009

Now I wonder if him killing that boar wasn't an accident, but a way to make a shave brush out in the jungle...

cfriend · May 21, 2009

michael.scheller said:
I must admit that facial shaving is a mostly masuline undertaking and most of us enjoy it because of the link it provides to our fathers and grandfathers. But, there are much more apt measures of manliness in my estimation. Being responsible for ones actions. Owning up to your mistakes. Properly raising your children. Being faithful, being kind, being generous.

All very true--however--I'd imagine it would be markedly more difficult to do any of these things during war in comparison to dry shaving :w00t:

taprater · May 22, 2009

Brodirt said:
Not manly...by simple comparison with his fellow mercenary Blain, played by Jesse Ventura, who exemplifies "manly" in this interchange:

Pancho: You're bleeding, man. You're hit.
Blain: I ain't got time to bleed.
Poncho: [Confused] Oh... Okay...
Poncho: [Poncho shoots a bunch of grenades up to the top of the cliff] You got time to duck?

Greatest conversation in the whole movie!!!

I was watching the special features on the dvd one day and when they were describing his character he does that as a form of OCD/ADD more than anything like me he need to concentrate on several things to really focus on one. What can I say I'm all sorts of mentally hillarious :lol:

strat1117 · May 22, 2009

Never mind. I thought this was a hamburger thread.

:shifty:

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