Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Golden Age
For more than a decade taking up the better part of the 1980s and '90s, Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the world's premier movie stars. With this list, I celebrate my personal favourites from the zenith of one of the unlikeliest Hollywood success stories ever with a ranking of the major films from this golden era.
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- DirecciónJohn McTiernanElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerF. Murray AbrahamArt CarneyCon la ayuda de un boleto mágico, un joven fan del cine es transportado al mundo ficticio de su personaje de acción favorito.A movie that celebrates the magic of movies themselves. Arnold is brilliantly used in three roles that showcase his action and comedy talents. Last Action Hero is one of my absolute favourite movies from any genre or era. It feels like it was made for us, the fans, and that makes it really special.
10 stars - DirecciónJohn McTiernanElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerCarl WeathersKevin Peter HallUn equipo de comandos de misión en una jungla centroamericana se encuentra acechado por un guerrero extraterrestre.This is a perfect movie. It succeeds across multiple genres and tones: action, suspense, comedy, science fiction, war, mystery, you name it. It might be best remembered for Stan Winston's creature effects, which, of course, are outstanding, but the way the script handles escalating the tension throughout is what makes for some true movie magic.
10 stars - DirecciónJohn MiliusElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerJames Earl JonesMax von SydowUn guerrero bárbaro quiere vengar a sus padres y a su tribu, asesinados por un malvado hechicero y sus secuaces cuando él era un niño.Arnold comes of age as a legitimate movie star in a one-of-a-kind epic. This movie could only have been made in the '80s and would only have worked with John Milius behind the camera. It's an epic fantasy masterpiece of a kind we'll never see again. It also has the most majestic score you're ever likely to hear in any film.
10 stars - DirecciónJames CameronElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonEdward FurlongUn cyborg, idéntico al que fracasó al asesinar a Sarah Connor, ahora debe proteger al hijo adolescente de un cyborg más avanzado y poderoso.T2 is a movie that lives up to its repuation. It has a stellar storyline and world-class performances from all the leads. It's clever, subtle, sophisticated and, most important of all, it has heart.
10 stars - DirecciónPaul Michael GlaserElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerMaria Conchita AlonsoYaphet KottoUn hombre condenado injustamente intenta sobrevivir a su ejecución pública.This movie just gets truer every day and I love it more with each watch. The cynicism is laid on so thick and yet there's not one thing parodied that hasn't come true in these days of trash TV. It's a rare and beautiful paradox: a great movie about bad entertainment.
9 stars - DirecciónJames CameronElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael BiehnUn robot aparentemente indestructible es enviado a 1984 para asesinar a una camarera, cuyo hijo no nacido dirigirá a la humanidad en una guerra contra máquinas inteligentes, mientras que un soldado humano de la misma guerra es enviado para protegerla a toda costa.It almost seems like a cruel joke to take somebody who has the most oversized personality in the world and give him the job of playing an emotionless robot, but Arnold is so committed to the part that it comes off just as well as any of his more typically gregarious performances. It's a budget masterpiece with an excellent script that wisely never spends too long dealing with the "technical" side because it understands that the real point is the thrill of the pursuit by an unstoppable enemy.
9 stars - DirecciónIvan ReitmanElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerPenelope Ann MillerPamela ReedUn policía duro debe hacerse pasar por un maestro de jardín de infantes para localizar a la ex esposa de un criminal peligroso, que puede tener la llave para ponerlo tras las rejas.Even if it's not remembered as top-tier Arnold, this is a movie that showed what he was capable of in a major way. He gets to be tough, funny and shockingly vulnerable in a clever story with a big heart that makes a great "starter" film for younger audiences just getting into action movies.
8 stars - DirecciónJames CameronElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerJamie Lee CurtisTom ArnoldUn intrépido y trotamundos agente secreto tiene su vida al revés cuando descubre que su esposa podría estar teniendo un romance con un vendedor de autos usados.Just an absolute joy. Arnold yet again gets to do what he does best as an action star and unexpectedly great comedic performer. This movie comes near the end of the era of over-the-top action spectacle before the genre got too self-serious in the '90s. In that respect it also makes for a glorious send-off to those wonderful bygone days.
7 stars - DirecciónPaul VerhoevenElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerSharon StoneMichael IronsideCuando un hombre buscar entre los recuerdos virtuales de las vacaciones del planeta Marte, una serie de eventos inesperados y desgarradores lo obligan a ir al planeta de verdad - ¿o no?I know it's a crime to rate this one so low and it's not because I don't love it. Arnold plays multiple characters for the first time (to great effect) in a bizarre movie that will not hold your hand as you try to navigate a storyline just as alien as the Martian landscape where it takes place.
7 stars - DirecciónRichard FleischerElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerBrigitte NielsenSandahl BergmanLa valiente guerrera Red Sonja quiere vengar la muerte de su familia y librar a su reino de la tiránica regla de la malvada Reina Gedren.If any Arnold movie falls into the "guilty pleasure" category, this is the one. It's unashamedly corny and just all-around lovable in all its goofball charm. We don't get movies like this one anymore and that's a shame.
5 stars - DirecciónMark L. LesterElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerRae Dawn ChongDan HedayaUn coronel retirado de las Fuerzas Especiales intenta salvar a su hija, que ha sido secuestrada por un antiguo subordinado.It's a great showcase for Arnold's action star prowess, but it's also kind of hollow and bland. The biggest problem is that Arnold is never in any real danger, he's just mowing down the opposition for an hour and a half. I would have liked some more conflict. But it does make for a cheesy good time at the movies nonetheless.
4 stars - DirecciónRichard FleischerElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerGrace JonesOlivia d'AboConan lidera a un grupo de aventureros en una misión para liberar a una princesa.This is a sequel from a different dimension than the original movie. And not a good one.
3 stars - DirecciónJohn IrvinElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerKathryn HarroldSam WanamakerUn exagente del FBI convertido en alguacil de un pueblo pequeño acepta ayudar al jefe del FBI a infiltrarse en la mafia de Chicago cuando asesinan al hijo del jefe del FBI.The longer it goes on, the lower my score gets. I love cheesy '80s action schlock, but it still needs to have a story that makes some sense.
3 stars - DirecciónWalter HillElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerJim BelushiPeter BoyleUn policía ruso se ve obligado a asociarse con un engreído detective de la policía de Chicago cuando es enviado a Chicago para detener a un capo de la droga que mató a su compañero y huyó del país.The person who deserves the most praise is whoever decided that Arnold needed to have *more* of an accent.
2 stars - DirecciónIvan ReitmanElencoArnold SchwarzeneggerDanny DeVitoKelly PrestonUn hombre físicamente perfecto e inocente busca a su hermano gemelo perdido.God, what a bore. This premise with these two stars should have been a cakewalk. And yet, there's not a single laugh and the story itself is so needlessly convoluted. Somebody else should given this script a good going over.
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