Peak of Arnold's career…. agree?
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smoko — 10 years ago(November 21, 2015 03:55 AM)
@debabrata4747 For me it's
Terminator 2
. Arnold returning to his iconic role, cutting-edge special effects, a terrific twist, a dash of comedy, and James Cameron before he got into sentimental BS with
Titanic
and
Avatar
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herrandrusz — 10 years ago(December 08, 2015 07:38 AM)
For me this certainly is. In my opinion Arnold's peak starts with Total Recall and ends with True Lies.
He had a lot of beep in-between as well but that's because he became so utterly bankable they just stuck him into anything. But this film represents that sweet spot for Blockbuster action films. Great special effects and acting, comical when appropriate with a serious plotline ahead of its time. Also it's one of the last great action films before CG takes over so it looks absolutely fantastic!
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Utpe — 10 years ago(February 07, 2016 01:24 PM)
Yeah, I think Arnold had hit his peak in 1994 and it started to dwindle down from there.
In the same year that
True Lies
came out, he also starred in
Junior (1994)
alongside Danny DeVito. While the film was pretty much laughable, it wasn't all that bad. The same can be said about
Eraser (1996)
; good flick but not really worth watching it again.
Then you had what a lot people consider the worst film of all time:
Batman & Robin (1997)
. I think that's what potentially hurt his career the most.
He then went on to do
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
. From that point forward, you could tell he was willing to star in just about any role that he was offered.
I can't say much about
The Expendables (2010)
or any of the sequels since those movies were primarily an ensemble, but his most recent movie
Terminator Genisys (2015)
was definitely an eye-roller.
The early to mid-'90s was definitely his prime. I don't think he'll ever be able to make a comeback. I suppose the same can be said about actors like Stallone; the '80s and '90s were a fantastic time for them to star in huge action-packed movies. Nowadays, not so much. -
DracTarashV — 10 years ago(February 09, 2016 03:07 PM)
The Terminator, Predator, Total Recall
and
Terminator 2
are just as good if not better than
True Lies
. But
True Lies
is pretty much the last great movie he starred in, so I guess you can say he did hit his peak with this movie.
Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry! -
StuFL — 9 years ago(January 09, 2017 01:40 PM)
I have to rank Twins close if not equal. The scene where DeVito is teaching him to dance has me in stitches every time I see it. Plus his delivery of his line right after being rebuffed by the doctor: "For the first time in my life, I'm REALLY PISSED OFF!"
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ssjancker — 9 years ago(January 12, 2017 06:12 PM)
I think Arnold peak is and will always be Terminator 2, my favourite movie ever. To me, Arnold's golden age starts with Terminator and ends with End of days. In between he only did great movies. Maybe just Yado wasn't that great but it is a classic fantasy film with Morricone's music and Brigitte Nielsen. My favourite Arnold comedy is Kindergarten cop, while I consider Junior a little weak.