In the history of HORROR, Laurie Strode STANDS OUT
as the
most worthy of HERO
status. Laurie Strode has escaped death more times than anyone else,
EVER. At a mere 17 years old, plain and bookish Laurie had no idea that
her destiny was to be attacked by, battle, and then escape from her
deranged brother Michael - over and over and OVER again!
What was Laurie's secret? What made Laurie Strode so capable of
surviving the maniacal and murderous attempts of her beloved brother Michael
Myers
over more than 20 years of hacking sprees on Halloween eve? The formula
for Laurie's longevity lies in a combination of her innocence,
smarts and paranoia.
The saga of Laurie
Strode is clearly one of innocence vs. evil. Laurie was a bookworm,
Laurie didn't do drugs, Laurie didn't drink (until later) and Laurie
didn't HAVE SEX!! Although Laurie (incognito under
the assumed name of Keri Tate) had a 17 year old son in Halloween
H2O and so clearly must have had at least SOME sex along the
way, we never witness any of that on the screen. No running to the arms
of a romantic companion in times of crisis, no succumbing to hormonal
impulses in moments of certain doom; Laurie Strode exudes virtue
throughout the Halloween series. An angel? Well, not completely I
guess, but certainly enough of one to live on, basking in Horror Movie
Character HERO status.
Innocence
faces evil
Laurie starts the Halloween series as a bookworm, and ends up the
headmistress of an elite private school...Laurie is no dummy. In fact,
with the exception of hiding in a closet with no means of escape early
in the series, Laurie avoids many of the common pitfalls that have
spelled disaster for many a young lovely throughout horror movie
history. She never investigates strange noises by wandering deep into a
wooded deathtrap alone, she doesn't put her trust in mysterious
strangers with questionable pasts, and she doesn't leave anything to
chance.
Laurie
wanders the hospital hallway
Paranoia is what keeps Laurie alive after Halloween 1
and Halloween 2. She changes her name. She stays
hidden. She even devises an elaborate trap in Halloween:
Resurrection in anticipation of Michael's arrival, and hides
her sedatives in her rag doll so that she can remain mentally sharp.
OK, this one kind of backfires when she is hurled over the edge of a
building while sporting a knife wound, but there is actually no
confirmation of her demise. I am going to assume that she
will be back to kick Michael-butt again.
Laurie
with Dr. Loomis
One final thing that Laurie gave to all of us is a new Queen in Jamie
Lee. After acting in other films such as Terror Train
(my favorite) and Prom night, as well as The
Fog and others, Jamie Lee Curtis has had a significant
impact on the modern genre of horror movies that will live on
forever.
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