The quintessential 80s action hero is back!
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new flick The
Last Stand opens in theaters today, and is sure to deliver 107 minutes of
explosions, car stunts and combat. He stars as Sheriff Ray Owens who retired
from the LAPD after his partner is left crippled and now protects border town
Summerton Junction from a fragment of crime. However, when drug kingpin Gabriel
Cortez escapes from an FBI prisoner convoy and blazes towards the border with
an army and hostage in tow, Owens is forced to make the last stand with his crew
of inexperienced officers before the convict escapes the grasp of the United
States law indefinitely.
Growing up through the 80s and 90s was perfect
timing, as I was highly influenced by a multitude of Arnold’s characters. Often
on television and watched by my family during my youth, The Terminator (1984) and Terminator
2: Judgment Day (1991) are my first memories of him. A cyborg assassin from
the future sent to kill, and then reprogrammed to defeat evil in the sequel—captivating,
especially for an action-loving adolescent!
My favorite childhood Arnold Schwarzenegger films:
The Terminator (1984)
The Running Man (1987)
Red Heat (1988)
Total Recall (1990)
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Last Action Hero (1993)
True Lies (1994)
Eraser (1996)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
As an Arnold enthusiast in both the motion picture business and the world of bodybuilding, I am anxiously awaiting a trip to the theater to catch his latest release. It is his first starring role since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), so some place like the Fork & Screen at the AMC 30 in Olathe seems like a fitting location—my fingers are crossed. Undoubtedly, I will have more words after the screening, but go ahead and check it out for yourself!
My favorite childhood Arnold Schwarzenegger films:
The Terminator (1984)
The Running Man (1987)
Red Heat (1988)
Total Recall (1990)
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Last Action Hero (1993)
True Lies (1994)
Eraser (1996)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
As an Arnold enthusiast in both the motion picture business and the world of bodybuilding, I am anxiously awaiting a trip to the theater to catch his latest release. It is his first starring role since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), so some place like the Fork & Screen at the AMC 30 in Olathe seems like a fitting location—my fingers are crossed. Undoubtedly, I will have more words after the screening, but go ahead and check it out for yourself!
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