Okay, this movie bombed big and was critically panned and has been mostly forgotten by this generation, but I loved it and continue to love it now into the future.
Am I clinically insane?
Am I clinically insane?
The Last Action Hero
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It's as Postmodern as hell and is really, really funny. Especially the part with Ingmar Berman's Death.
I quite liked it, I thought they handwaved badly how he gets into the movie (we all know it's just an excuse) but thought is not as popular as it should be.
I love all of Schwarzenegger's movies! He may not be a great Governator, but he was a hell of an action star!
I liked the movie too, and thought it got slammed a bit too hard. After all, it's pure escapist entertainment, never supposed to be considered art or even bravura filmmaking. Sometimes, critics are just dicks because they can be. 
The thing that sparked this thread was in response to a video from a critic (The Nostalgia Critic to be precise) and I as I watched the review (which are normally quite funny from this guy at least) I thought that, um, did he just completely miss the point of The Last Action Hero or what?
I mean, the kid is SUPPOSED to point out all the plot-holes in the Jack Slater movie because its a parody of how inane Schwagneagaggers movies can get...
I mean, the kid is SUPPOSED to point out all the plot-holes in the Jack Slater movie because its a parody of how inane Schwagneagaggers movies can get...
The Hamlet-as-an-Action-Movie trailer was freakin hilarious. I think the movie has a good number of brilliant moments, but some of the dumber stuff in it is a turn-off for sure.
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One of the really great action films, and a very cool comedy. It's amazing critics didn't like it. I mean look... a ticket that will let you go inside the films???? What could be more "magic of motion pictures" than that?
And yeah, Arnie is cool. He doesn't just lampoon himself, he plays up what is really a dig at him. He always had a wicked sense of humor, and it's cool that he can turn it on himself. "I don't know anything about this Braunschwegger guy."
I read on some other forum that critics panned it because the film bought the first advertising on the space shuttle. Bad move. Critics hate that sort of thing. (Critics also hate fun)
And yeah, Arnie is cool. He doesn't just lampoon himself, he plays up what is really a dig at him. He always had a wicked sense of humor, and it's cool that he can turn it on himself. "I don't know anything about this Braunschwegger guy."
I read on some other forum that critics panned it because the film bought the first advertising on the space shuttle. Bad move. Critics hate that sort of thing. (Critics also hate fun)
No, Hudson Hawk was actually terrible.
See, the difference is that Hudson Hawk is just...gross. The Last Action Hero focused on being at least semi-light hearted, wherein Hudson Hawk had bondage jokes (that flopped) and pointless gore and was just...squicky...
See, the difference is that Hudson Hawk is just...gross. The Last Action Hero focused on being at least semi-light hearted, wherein Hudson Hawk had bondage jokes (that flopped) and pointless gore and was just...squicky...
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It was fun and entertaining. (Not Hudson Hawk)
It's been awhile since I'd seen it, but remember having a few guffaws.
BTW- Does anyone remember this from Demolition Man? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lenina Huxley: I have, in fact, perused some newsreels in the Schwarzenegger Library, and the time that you took that car...
JohnSpartan: Hold it. The Schwarzenegger Library?
Lenina Huxley: Yes. The Schwarzenegger Presidential Library. Wasn't he an actor when you...?
JohnSpartan: Stop! He was President?
Lenina Huxley: Yes! Even though he was not born in this country, his popularity at the time caused the 61st Amendment which states...
JohnSpartan: I don't wanna know. President...
It's been awhile since I'd seen it, but remember having a few guffaws.
BTW- Does anyone remember this from Demolition Man? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lenina Huxley: I have, in fact, perused some newsreels in the Schwarzenegger Library, and the time that you took that car...
JohnSpartan: Hold it. The Schwarzenegger Library?
Lenina Huxley: Yes. The Schwarzenegger Presidential Library. Wasn't he an actor when you...?
JohnSpartan: Stop! He was President?
Lenina Huxley: Yes! Even though he was not born in this country, his popularity at the time caused the 61st Amendment which states...
JohnSpartan: I don't wanna know. President...
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Haters.
That movie was AWESOME.
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