# Anybody Wanna Bullet Point the Jason Bourne Series for Me? (Spoilers, obviously) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 25, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844 "2016-07-25T13:27:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/21 "2016-07-27T16:55:24Z")
> [@Stanislaus](#): > > Given that it’s likely this movie will be about Jason’s inability to leave his old life behind, I think they missed a major trick not calling it: > > Bourne Back Ceaselessly Into The Past. Well, heck, what about a sci-fi crossover set in the future: _Bourne is the Fifth Element_. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/22 "2016-07-27T17:06:46Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Bullet point for the third movie - black hair suits Julia Stiles. Pretty much everything suits Julia Stiles. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/23 "2016-07-28T00:17:10Z")
Of course, once we start doing crossovers, his skills could be useful against the _Independence Day_ aliens. _Bourne on the Fourth of July_ ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/24 "2016-07-28T05:11:58Z")
The first one was good, the second one was bad, and I don’t know if I’ve watched the third one to completion. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/25 "2016-07-28T11:47:18Z")
> [@mcgato](#): > > [Here is Matt Damon giving a 90 second synopsis.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3dJLRfBtu4) Not remotely as good as **Stanislaus** ’s post. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/26 "2016-07-28T12:28:23Z")
> [@mcgato](#): > > [Here is Matt Damon giving a 90 second synopsis.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3dJLRfBtu4) Gotta admit, I love this. Interesting note. Damon name checks the other actors by the actors name in there. Joan Allen, Clive Owen and so forth. But not Karl Urban. He just refers to his as ‘some Russian dickhead’. I wonder why? Urban’s star has certainly grown over the last 10 years or so. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/27 "2016-07-28T17:06:40Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Gotta admit, I love this. > > Interesting note. Damon name checks the other actors by the actors name in there. Joan Allen, Clive Owen and so forth. > > But not Karl Urban. He just refers to his as ‘some Russian dickhead’. I wonder why? Urban’s star has certainly grown over the last 10 years or so. He also calls Franka Potente “Marie.” ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/28 "2016-07-28T17:17:41Z")
> [@Grumman](#): > > The first one was good, the second one was bad, … I’d agree with that assessment. Well, maybe bad is a little strong. In my opinion, the third is better than the first. Third: best First: 2nd best, and still very good. Second: worst, but really not too bad. Pales in comparison to the other two, though. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/29 "2016-07-28T17:19:34Z")
The final movie where he finally gets away from the CIA for good will be _Bourne Free_. Free as the wind blows… ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/30 "2016-07-28T18:50:13Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > But not Karl Urban. He just refers to his as ‘some Russian dickhead’. I wonder why? Urban’s star has certainly grown over the last 10 years or so. I think it’s just a joke, given that Karl Urban had just killed his girlfriend. And maybe he doesn’t want to name check a star of a movie that will be competing with his. ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/31 "2016-07-28T21:01:19Z")
In another sequel, Jason is confused by poorly-lit above-the-highway directions. _Bourne under a bad sign_ Though I’m not sure about the crossover with _Downton Abbey_ _To the Manor Bourne_ But I guess it might be cool if he takes on a psychotic killer? _Jason vs Jason_ ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/32 "2016-07-29T01:10:08Z")
Honest Trailers did a good synopsis of all three: [Honest Trailers - The Bourne Trilogy - YouTube](https://youtu.be/lYO2Bv_9LA8) I’m going to check it out tonight and see how it stacks up. I rank them Identity, Supremacy, Legacy, Ultimatum so far. And I’m still stunned how many people say the books are better; I haven’t re-read them but I remember Ludlum’s prose being turgid when I read them as a teen. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/33 "2016-07-29T08:05:37Z")
_I Was Bourne Under A Wandering Star_ ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/34 "2016-07-29T11:12:14Z")
_Another_ Jason Bourne movie? _Bourne, Again?_ ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844/35 "2016-07-29T14:44:15Z")
God, pretty soon they’ll be up to a thousand of these movies. I’ve heard the thousandth will be set in and around Paris again, and involve lots of driving, flat tires, running out of gas, accidents, repairs and red and green lights. _Mille Bourne_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-wanna-bullet-point-the-jason-bourne-series-for-me-spoilers-obviously/760844.md?page=1)