Anyone else miss ARNIE Blockbuster Action movies ?

Original Desmond · 11-22-08, 06:58 PM

I remember the days when every year or two there would be a new Arnie blockbuster hitting the cinemas. Full of cheesy one liners, questionable acting, but undeniably entertaining

We just don't seem to have action heros anymore. Stallone, Arnie, Van Damme, Segal are all past it. Vin Diesel, the Rock and others haven't quite gotten there. Hollywood has ruined Jackie and Jet. The closest for me is Jason Stratham.

Sure we have mindblowing FX orientated superhero action movies which i love, but no real action heros.

Who would like to see Arnie return for 1 last hurrah ?

JJE-187 · 11-22-08, 07:03 PM

I only got to see 1 Arnie BB is theaters and that was Eraser but I would gladly embrace a new Ahnuld flik. They were dumb mindless popcorn fluff

Ron G · 11-22-08, 07:06 PM

I would have gone for a True Lies 2, but perhaps both leads are now too old?

Hokeyboy · 11-22-08, 07:08 PM

No. No I do not. The Black Plowman really hasn't had a good movie since True Lies (14 years ago) and even that one wasn't so great.

Rockmjd23 · 11-22-08, 07:38 PM

His movies were epic for their time but he's too old, and there's no one who can hold a candle to him now.

mhg83 · 11-22-08, 07:56 PM

When he's done with being governor, Do you guys think he will return to acting?

Ron G · 11-22-08, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mhg83

When he's done with being governor, Do you guys think he will return to acting?

Maybe a Senate run?

UAIOE · 11-22-08, 08:39 PM

I think it'd be pretty hard for Ah-nuld to reclaim the magic he had during his prime

Obligatory Commando quote:

"I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I'm very hungry."

Solid Snake PAC · 11-22-08, 09:02 PM

I doubt Arnold will be back. BUT were he to come back, the only man to give him a great comeback or sendoff to Cinema would be James Cameron..

EDIT: Fuck, I've been watching too many films with John Cameron's work...Yes, I meant James Cameron..

SomethingMore · 11-22-08, 09:41 PM

you mean James Cameron.

Hokeyboy · 11-22-08, 09:53 PM

I think he really needs to reteam with either Jerry McTiernan, Joe Milius, or Pete Verhoeven, really. He's done entirely too many films with John Cameron, and I'd like to see him spread his wings a bit.

Of course, the last thing we need is another lame, belabored "comedy" reunion with Igor Reitman.

hitmanjules · 11-22-08, 10:59 PM

Arnold could still do True Lies 2 a la Indy 4 without the space aliens. That's better than him being paired with a young sidekick.

Jason Statham? He's kind of a posable prop instead of an actor, isn't he?

Solid Snake PAC · 11-22-08, 11:03 PM

Gotta admit..that'd be cool to see Arnold and McTiernan together again...

resinrats · 11-22-08, 11:10 PM

It would be awesome if he had at least a tiny cameo in Terminator 4. Maybe a group of his model waiting to be deployed.

big whoppa · 11-22-08, 11:37 PM

Never cared for 'Arnie' in any movie so no. And those catch phrase movies are tired.

NoirFan · 11-23-08, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by resinrats

It would be awesome if he had at least a tiny cameo in Terminator 4. Maybe a group of his model waiting to be deployed.

He will be in the film. Sort of.

troystiffler · 11-23-08, 05:03 PM

Absolutely! I grew up on those movies. Still watch them and love them!

There was John McTiernan, Joel Silver, Jan de Bont and Steven Desuza working on all of those movies together. You could also throw in Shane Black and Richard Donner and maybe Renny Harlin for his few. And, and, and ... I know I'm forgetting some.

That group seemed to have been replaced by Bruckheimer and his group of guys.

Powerful heroes died out a bit. More than Joel Silver's group, I'd say bold heroes are what I really miss. I'd say that Robert Rodriguez (and, to a lesser extent, Tarantino with Kill Bill) is currently the best at doing them. Michael Bay is pretty good at doing them. The Matrix had em'. Vin Diesel can almost pull it off ... and could pull it off with the correct material. The Rock can do it; but is off doing kid movies and stuff. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any others.

JumpCutz · 11-23-08, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by big whoppa

Never cared for 'Arnie' in any movie so no. And those catch phrase movies are tired.

UAIOE · 11-24-08, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by troystiffler

Absolutely! I grew up on those movies. Still watch them and love them!

Yeah, Ah-nuld was a frequent "friday/saturday night action movie" star. I can still remember watching "Total Recall" when it premiered on HBO.

But I've come to accept that the late 80's Ah-nuld action/hero movies aren't very common anymore (save for "The Marine"...how is that BTW?) and I know that The Rock isn't going to pick up the action star torch like I had hoped he would.

MaxMFP · 11-24-08, 02:32 PM

Sad that that lousy Around the World in 80 Days remake was his last effort. It'd be great to see him do one last great action film to really end his career right. Something with a great old-scool action director like McTiernan or John Cameron.

rw2516 · 11-24-08, 04:02 PM

The Condemned reminded me alot of the 80s big action flicks. I see no reason why Arnold couldn't slip back in to the action movie genre. There's probably dozens of scenarios that would fit his age. Take many of the late in life Bronson or Eastwood movies and crank up the octane. He's also be a great villian.

NoirFan · 11-24-08, 04:08 PM

Good riddance. The 1980's were possibly the worst decade for films ever, and seeing the names of dinosaurs like Stallone, Schwarzenegger (the first Terminator excluded) and Seagal only reminds me of those shallow, artistically bankrupt dark ages.

amplified · 11-24-08, 04:28 PM

No I don't miss them at all. The only watchable Arnie action film for me is True Lies.

GuessWho · 11-24-08, 04:31 PM

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Good riddance.... yadda yadda yadda...

...because Transporter 3 proves we've evolved so much

toddly6666 · 11-24-08, 11:13 PM

I wish Arnie came back. He was always entertaining. Maybe when he retires from politics, he'll come back...He sort of looks like Clint Eastwood now..

11-22-08, 06:58 PM	#1
Original Desmond DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 14,213	Anyone else miss ARNIE Blockbuster Action movies ? I remember the days when every year or two there would be a new Arnie blockbuster hitting the cinemas. Full of cheesy one liners, questionable acting, but undeniably entertaining We just don't seem to have action heros anymore. Stallone, Arnie, Van Damme, Segal are all past it. Vin Diesel, the Rock and others haven't quite gotten there. Hollywood has ruined Jackie and Jet. The closest for me is Jason Stratham. Sure we have mindblowing FX orientated superhero action movies which i love, but no real action heros. Who would like to see Arnie return for 1 last hurrah ? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DVDTALK LEGEND OTHER FORUM TEAM 7 LEADER Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, shag anything in sight

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Hokeyboy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 13,302	No. No I do not. The Black Plowman really hasn't had a good movie since True Lies (14 years ago) and even that one wasn't so great. __________________ Here's to fire. Not the fast and furious kind that burns down shacks and shanties. But the slow, seductive kind that takes down pants and panties. -- Doug Story, 100% White Man, 100% Aryan Bring back wm lopez! And then there's HOKEYBLOG!!!

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UAIOE DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: LV-426 Posts: 6,169	I think it'd be pretty hard for Ah-nuld to reclaim the magic he had during his prime Obligatory Commando quote: "I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I'm very hungry." __________________ Coilette: Congo Jack! Fry: Yes. And I have a message for you from Colonel Mitumbay! He says....this is from Congo Jack!

11-22-08, 07:06 PM	#3
Ron G Suspended Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 964	I would have gone for a True Lies 2, but perhaps both leads are now too old?

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Rockmjd23 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MA Posts: 17,251	His movies were epic for their time but he's too old, and there's no one who can hold a candle to him now.

11-22-08, 09:02 PM	#9
Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 22,171	I doubt Arnold will be back. BUT were he to come back, the only man to give him a great comeback or sendoff to Cinema would be James Cameron.. EDIT: Fuck, I've been watching too many films with John Cameron's work...Yes, I meant James Cameron.. Last edited by Solid Snake PAC; 11-22-08 at 11:02 PM.

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Hokeyboy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 13,302	I think he really needs to reteam with either Jerry McTiernan, Joe Milius, or Pete Verhoeven, really. He's done entirely too many films with John Cameron, and I'd like to see him spread his wings a bit. Of course, the last thing we need is another lame, belabored "comedy" reunion with Igor Reitman. __________________ Here's to fire. Not the fast and furious kind that burns down shacks and shanties. But the slow, seductive kind that takes down pants and panties. -- Doug Story, 100% White Man, 100% Aryan Bring back wm lopez! And then there's HOKEYBLOG!!!

11-22-08, 10:59 PM	#12
hitmanjules Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 536	Arnold could still do True Lies 2 a la Indy 4 without the space aliens. That's better than him being paired with a young sidekick. Jason Statham? He's kind of a posable prop instead of an actor, isn't he?

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Solid Snake PAC DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denton, Tx Posts: 22,171	Gotta admit..that'd be cool to see Arnold and McTiernan together again...

11-22-08, 11:10 PM	#14
resinrats DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,799	It would be awesome if he had at least a tiny cameo in Terminator 4. Maybe a group of his model waiting to be deployed.

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big whoppa DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2000 Location: Under Golden Gate Bridge Posts: 10,912	Never cared for 'Arnie' in any movie so no. And those catch phrase movies are tired. __________________ "I Choked Linda Lovelace" - on Joe Dirt's T-Shirt

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troystiffler DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Phoenix, AZ, Passively angry as heck but gosh darn I'll sit back and take it you know, whatever Posts: 10,271	Absolutely! I grew up on those movies. Still watch them and love them! There was John McTiernan, Joel Silver, Jan de Bont and Steven Desuza working on all of those movies together. You could also throw in Shane Black and Richard Donner and maybe Renny Harlin for his few. And, and, and ... I know I'm forgetting some. That group seemed to have been replaced by Bruckheimer and his group of guys. Powerful heroes died out a bit. More than Joel Silver's group, I'd say bold heroes are what I really miss. I'd say that Robert Rodriguez (and, to a lesser extent, Tarantino with Kill Bill) is currently the best at doing them. Michael Bay is pretty good at doing them. The Matrix had em'. Vin Diesel can almost pull it off ... and could pull it off with the correct material. The Rock can do it; but is off doing kid movies and stuff. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any others. __________________ Hrmph.

11-24-08, 02:32 PM	#20
MaxMFP Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 267	Sad that that lousy Around the World in 80 Days remake was his last effort. It'd be great to see him do one last great action film to really end his career right. Something with a great old-scool action director like McTiernan or John Cameron.

11-24-08, 04:02 PM	#21
rw2516 DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,358	The Condemned reminded me alot of the 80s big action flicks. I see no reason why Arnold couldn't slip back in to the action movie genre. There's probably dozens of scenarios that would fit his age. Take many of the late in life Bronson or Eastwood movies and crank up the octane. He's also be a great villian.

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NoirFan DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nightmare Alley Posts: 17,114	Good riddance. The 1980's were possibly the worst decade for films ever, and seeing the names of dinosaurs like Stallone, Schwarzenegger (the first Terminator excluded) and Seagal only reminds me of those shallow, artistically bankrupt dark ages. __________________ DVDAf "If you want something done right, you have to live in the past." - Bruce Eric Kaplan 2012 Horror Challenge

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amplified DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,876	No I don't miss them at all. The only watchable Arnie action film for me is True Lies. __________________ "See you in another life, brother."

11-24-08, 11:13 PM	#25
toddly6666 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,265	I wish Arnie came back. He was always entertaining. Maybe when he retires from politics, he'll come back...He sort of looks like Clint Eastwood now.. __________________ www.couchpotatofarm.com