I’m co-writing a novel with Blaine Pardoe. It’s called Tenure. It’s about a history professor who innocently calls a woman by the wrong pronoun. She complains, he’s fired. Since this is Portland, it doesn’t end there. ANTIFA forces his wife off the road and she dies in a fiery crash. ANTIFA SWATS his house and the feds kill his daughter. Braxton’s had enough. Decides to take matters into his own hands. He’s a veteran. You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a seemingly mild man who, when wronged, turns out to be an ex-CIA assassin. It’s a trope as old as the CIA. Right now, there are three movies in theaters about them.
The Beekeeper: In The Beekeeper, one man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as "Beekeepers".
The Painter: An ex-CIA operative turned painter is thrown back into a dangerous world when a mysterious woman from his past resurfaces. Now exposed and targeted by a relentless killer and a rogue black ops program, he must rely on skills he thought he left behind in a high-stakes game of survival.
The Bricklayer: As other nations begin turning against the U.S., the CIA must lure Steve Vail (Aaron Eckhart) -- their most brilliant and rebellious operative -- out of retirement. With an elite and deadly skill set, Vail is tasked with helping clear the agency's name, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.
Taken: Driven by personal tragedy, former Green Beret and CIA operative Bryan Mills specializes in deadly rescue missions -- using his "very particular set of skills."
The Mother: A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
Lou: Thinking she'd put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.
Who says this isn’t the golden age of Hollywood?
I will guaran-dog-tee you one thing. None of these movies will name or even allude to ANTIFA. Downtown Portland is a ghost town. Just like San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Philadelphia. Now it’s New York’s turn.
The kill-crazed VietNam vets (e.g., Matt Bolan) are too old. They needed new blood...and lots of it!! Hey! THAT'S a blurb!!