View Poll Results: The Next Arnold
The Rock
90
77.59%
Vin Diesel
10
8.62%
Ben Affleck
3
2.59%
Will Smith
1
0.86%
Hugh Jackman
2
1.72%
Other
10
8.62%
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[POLL] Arnold's Replacement
04-04-04, 04:15 PM
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The Rock, hands down.
Diesel is too boring and too serious to be in the same league as Arnold. The rest are more diverse actors.
Diesel is too boring and too serious to be in the same league as Arnold. The rest are more diverse actors.
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04-04-04, 04:17 PM
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Originally posted by jasonbird
The Riddick movie coming up with Vin looks pretty good though.
Jason
The Riddick movie coming up with Vin looks pretty good though.
Jason
04-04-04, 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by Terrell
Well, the Rock sucks. So not him. Rundown bombed and now Walking Tall looks like it's headed for bomb city as well, unless it has some serious legs. So he won't see one tenth the success Arnold did. His starring roles are going to dry up because none of his movies have really been successful. Scorpion King was decent, but by no means hugely successful. I just don't think the general movie-going public wants to see a movie with a wrestler as the main star. Only wrestling fans and Rock fans are interested.
Hugh Jackman is the best out of all of those, but he's not just an action star. I'd have to say nobody on that list. Vin Diesel's 15 minutes of fame are almost up. I'm still trying to figure out how he got 15 minutes of fame to begin with.
Well, the Rock sucks. So not him. Rundown bombed and now Walking Tall looks like it's headed for bomb city as well, unless it has some serious legs. So he won't see one tenth the success Arnold did. His starring roles are going to dry up because none of his movies have really been successful. Scorpion King was decent, but by no means hugely successful. I just don't think the general movie-going public wants to see a movie with a wrestler as the main star. Only wrestling fans and Rock fans are interested.
Hugh Jackman is the best out of all of those, but he's not just an action star. I'd have to say nobody on that list. Vin Diesel's 15 minutes of fame are almost up. I'm still trying to figure out how he got 15 minutes of fame to begin with.
Here is a listing of Arnolds major movies. You say The Rock won't have a 10th of the success Arnold had at the box office based on the performances of Scorpian King, Rundown, and Walking Tall, but Arnold did not really have a major success until Total Recall and Twins. They were released 8 years and 6 years into his major film carear. Now, in hindsight, Terminator, Commando, Conan, Running Man, and Predator, are hits, but at the time they did not do very well at the box office. In 22 years Arnold has only had 7 100 million dollar movies, which is alot, but I think most people assume he has had alot more.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Date
Title
Studio Total Gross / Theaters
Opening / Theaters
7/2/03
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
WB $143,683,380
3,504
$44,041,440
3,504
2/8/02
Collateral Damage
WB $40,077,257
2,824
$15,058,432
2,824
11/17/00
The 6th Day
Sony $34,604,280
2,516
$13,020,883
2,516
11/24/99
End of Days
Uni. $66,889,043
2,652
$20,523,595
2,593
6/20/97
Batman & Robin
WB $107,325,195
2,942
$42,872,606
2,934
11/22/96
Jingle All the Way
Fox $60,592,389
2,404
$12,112,267
2,401
6/21/96
Eraser
WB $101,295,562
2,556
$24,566,446
2,410
11/23/94
Junior
Uni. $36,763,355
1,896
$9,803,145
1,749
7/15/94
True Lies
Fox $146,282,411
2,561
$25,869,770
2,368
6/18/93
Last Action Hero
Col. $50,016,394
2,339
$15,338,241
2,306
7/3/91
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
TriS $204,843,345
2,495
$31,765,506
2,274
12/22/90
Kindergarten Cop
Uni. $91,457,688
1,934
$11,260,685
1,833
6/1/90
Total Recall
TriS $119,394,840
2,131
$25,533,700
2,060
12/9/88
Twins
Uni. $111,938,388
1,659
$11,174,980
1,396
6/17/88
Red Heat
TriS $34,994,648
1,892
$8,133,822
1,885
11/13/87
The Running Man
TriS $38,122,105
1,694
$8,117,465
1,692
6/12/87
Predator
Fox $59,735,548
1,636
$12,031,638
1,623
6/6/86
Raw Deal
DEG $16,209,459
1,733
$5,438,978
1,731
10/4/85
Commando
Fox $35,100,000
1,504
$7,700,015
1,495
7/5/85
Red Sonja
MGM $6,945,633
1,091
$2,263,553
1,091
10/26/84
The Terminator
Ori. $38,371,200
1,112
$4,020,663
1,005
6/29/84
Conan the Destroyer
Uni. $31,042,035
1,249
$6,958,872
1,117
5/14/82
Conan the Barbarian
Uni. $39,565,475
1,683
$9,603,139
1,395
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04-04-04, 10:01 PM
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Originally posted by Bcolon
Here is a listing of Arnolds major movies. You say The Rock won't have a 10th of the success Arnold had at the box office based on the performances of Scorpian King, Rundown, and Walking Tall, but Arnold did not really have a major success until Total Recall and Twins. They were released 8 years and 6 years into his major film carear. Now, in hindsight, Terminator, Commando, Conan, Running Man, and Predator, are hits, but at the time they did not do very well at the box office. In 22 years Arnold has only had 7 100 million dollar movies, which is alot, but I think most people assume he has had alot more.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Date
Title
Studio Total Gross / Theaters
Opening / Theaters
7/2/03
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
WB $143,683,380
3,504
$44,041,440
3,504
2/8/02
Collateral Damage
WB $40,077,257
2,824
$15,058,432
2,824
11/17/00
The 6th Day
Sony $34,604,280
2,516
$13,020,883
2,516
11/24/99
End of Days
Uni. $66,889,043
2,652
$20,523,595
2,593
6/20/97
Batman & Robin
WB $107,325,195
2,942
$42,872,606
2,934
11/22/96
Jingle All the Way
Fox $60,592,389
2,404
$12,112,267
2,401
6/21/96
Eraser
WB $101,295,562
2,556
$24,566,446
2,410
11/23/94
Junior
Uni. $36,763,355
1,896
$9,803,145
1,749
7/15/94
True Lies
Fox $146,282,411
2,561
$25,869,770
2,368
6/18/93
Last Action Hero
Col. $50,016,394
2,339
$15,338,241
2,306
7/3/91
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
TriS $204,843,345
2,495
$31,765,506
2,274
12/22/90
Kindergarten Cop
Uni. $91,457,688
1,934
$11,260,685
1,833
6/1/90
Total Recall
TriS $119,394,840
2,131
$25,533,700
2,060
12/9/88
Twins
Uni. $111,938,388
1,659
$11,174,980
1,396
6/17/88
Red Heat
TriS $34,994,648
1,892
$8,133,822
1,885
11/13/87
The Running Man
TriS $38,122,105
1,694
$8,117,465
1,692
6/12/87
Predator
Fox $59,735,548
1,636
$12,031,638
1,623
6/6/86
Raw Deal
DEG $16,209,459
1,733
$5,438,978
1,731
10/4/85
Commando
Fox $35,100,000
1,504
$7,700,015
1,495
7/5/85
Red Sonja
MGM $6,945,633
1,091
$2,263,553
1,091
10/26/84
The Terminator
Ori. $38,371,200
1,112
$4,020,663
1,005
6/29/84
Conan the Destroyer
Uni. $31,042,035
1,249
$6,958,872
1,117
5/14/82
Conan the Barbarian
Uni. $39,565,475
1,683
$9,603,139
1,395
Here is a listing of Arnolds major movies. You say The Rock won't have a 10th of the success Arnold had at the box office based on the performances of Scorpian King, Rundown, and Walking Tall, but Arnold did not really have a major success until Total Recall and Twins. They were released 8 years and 6 years into his major film carear. Now, in hindsight, Terminator, Commando, Conan, Running Man, and Predator, are hits, but at the time they did not do very well at the box office. In 22 years Arnold has only had 7 100 million dollar movies, which is alot, but I think most people assume he has had alot more.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Date
Title
Studio Total Gross / Theaters
Opening / Theaters
7/2/03
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
WB $143,683,380
3,504
$44,041,440
3,504
2/8/02
Collateral Damage
WB $40,077,257
2,824
$15,058,432
2,824
11/17/00
The 6th Day
Sony $34,604,280
2,516
$13,020,883
2,516
11/24/99
End of Days
Uni. $66,889,043
2,652
$20,523,595
2,593
6/20/97
Batman & Robin
WB $107,325,195
2,942
$42,872,606
2,934
11/22/96
Jingle All the Way
Fox $60,592,389
2,404
$12,112,267
2,401
6/21/96
Eraser
WB $101,295,562
2,556
$24,566,446
2,410
11/23/94
Junior
Uni. $36,763,355
1,896
$9,803,145
1,749
7/15/94
True Lies
Fox $146,282,411
2,561
$25,869,770
2,368
6/18/93
Last Action Hero
Col. $50,016,394
2,339
$15,338,241
2,306
7/3/91
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
TriS $204,843,345
2,495
$31,765,506
2,274
12/22/90
Kindergarten Cop
Uni. $91,457,688
1,934
$11,260,685
1,833
6/1/90
Total Recall
TriS $119,394,840
2,131
$25,533,700
2,060
12/9/88
Twins
Uni. $111,938,388
1,659
$11,174,980
1,396
6/17/88
Red Heat
TriS $34,994,648
1,892
$8,133,822
1,885
11/13/87
The Running Man
TriS $38,122,105
1,694
$8,117,465
1,692
6/12/87
Predator
Fox $59,735,548
1,636
$12,031,638
1,623
6/6/86
Raw Deal
DEG $16,209,459
1,733
$5,438,978
1,731
10/4/85
Commando
Fox $35,100,000
1,504
$7,700,015
1,495
7/5/85
Red Sonja
MGM $6,945,633
1,091
$2,263,553
1,091
10/26/84
The Terminator
Ori. $38,371,200
1,112
$4,020,663
1,005
6/29/84
Conan the Destroyer
Uni. $31,042,035
1,249
$6,958,872
1,117
5/14/82
Conan the Barbarian
Uni. $39,565,475
1,683
$9,603,139
1,395
So Total Recall's $119 million would be more like a $210 million gross today. Predator would be about $115 million, etc.
04-05-04, 12:52 AM
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Arnold all but passed the torch to The Rock in The Rundown when he passed by him in a split-second cameo and said "Have a good time." It was a nice moment from one action hero to another.
04-05-04, 08:30 AM
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The Rock.
Did anyone see the E! story on The Rock? I guess Arnold was on the set of The Rundown for some reason, and they asked if he would like to be in a scene - he agreed. So in the very beginning, The Rock passes Arnold in the nightclub and Arnold says "have fun". Some saw it as Arnold passing The Rock the torch.
Thank you,
The Pebble
EDIT: Just read jough's post only 2 before mine!
Did anyone see the E! story on The Rock? I guess Arnold was on the set of The Rundown for some reason, and they asked if he would like to be in a scene - he agreed. So in the very beginning, The Rock passes Arnold in the nightclub and Arnold says "have fun". Some saw it as Arnold passing The Rock the torch.
Thank you,
The Pebble
EDIT: Just read jough's post only 2 before mine!
Last edited by BRIAN 1972; 04-05-04 at 08:33 AM.
04-05-04, 01:11 PM
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It pains me, but I have to say "The Rock" for two reasons.
1. I finally saw "The Rundown" out of boredom the other day and I realized that it was actually pretty good for a popcorn flick. Rock has screen presence, the action moves, and most importantly as a "Arnold replacement" comedic timing. Let's face it, Arnold would have been just another muscle man if he didn't give that funny spark he lent to almost every one of his roles.
2. Rock is BIG. There have been plenty of action stars, each with there own gimmick. The reason people watch Arnold was to see a really BIG guy kick the shit out of people and places. The Rock is the only one who has that potential. If you were talking about replacing Sly or Van Dam I may think of someone else.
1. I finally saw "The Rundown" out of boredom the other day and I realized that it was actually pretty good for a popcorn flick. Rock has screen presence, the action moves, and most importantly as a "Arnold replacement" comedic timing. Let's face it, Arnold would have been just another muscle man if he didn't give that funny spark he lent to almost every one of his roles.
2. Rock is BIG. There have been plenty of action stars, each with there own gimmick. The reason people watch Arnold was to see a really BIG guy kick the shit out of people and places. The Rock is the only one who has that potential. If you were talking about replacing Sly or Van Dam I may think of someone else.
