Friday, 26 April 2013

What Killed the Dinosaurs?

Arnold Schwarzenegger should just stop. He's had his run as a leading man, but it's over now. Most of his older movies were kinda shitty in the first place, but they had a distinct charm. Arnold was young. He was healthy. He was a beast. Sure his acting wasn't great, but he had such charisma. I don't think he has what it takes anymore though, and it makes me sad and a little angry.


This week I saw what was meant to be his comeback movie after his time as governor of California. I might be missing something, but wasn't he in that mind-numbing piece of crap Expendibles 2? Didn't he say "I'm back" in that movie? I'm pretty sure he did. Regardless, The Last Stand is supposed to be his comeback and it was a bad film. It was really fucking boring at the start, and then the action was pretty shit. Arnold was decent though, but I just don't think he's ever going to make another good movie. 

I want to be able to remember him for the awesomeness that he was. I want to remember Predator. I want to remember Terminator 2. I even want to remember fucking Jingle All the Way. If he still wants to be in movies, I don't think he should be a leading man. He should play smaller roles that add to his badass credentials instead of ruining his reputation. He could etch out a career as one of those cool old guys. It's working out well for Harrison Ford.

Arnold, your era is over. Yourself, Stallone and Bruce Willis haven't made a decent movie in years (Except for  Rocky Balboa) so it's time you left the action movies to the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel and Mark Wahlberg. Those fuckers are doin' it right! I think you have a lot to give, and there should definitely be a place for you in movies, but just not as a leading man.

Also, Batman & Robin was unforgivable so right now Arnold Schwarzenegger is Just Shit.

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