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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on May 23, 2018 11:32:22 GMT
Not one mention of 70's cinema star Charles Bronson in this thread? This was in the pre-Arnie era, but he ruled the box office for a brief time. People love Arnie still though. I know I do, he has that charm that appeals to both Democrats and Republicans and others.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on May 23, 2018 11:33:22 GMT
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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 23, 2018 12:30:14 GMT
Not one mention of 70's cinema star Charles Bronson in this thread? This was in the pre-Arnie era, but he ruled the box office for a brief time. Yeah, especially in the period of the early 1970s and up till around 1975-76, at least with both critics and the audience, however some of his late 70s and early 80s releases (before becoming a "b-movie" Cannon star) were just as good as some of his best ones from his heyday. Red Sun (1971), The Mechanic (1972), Mr. Majestyk (1974), Death Wish (1974), Breakheart Pass (1975) and Hard Times (1975) were maybe not all box office gold but they were great movies and also a lot of the "lesser" releases of that period were not that bad as well. Telefon (1978) and Death Hunt (1981) are two of his later films which should have deserved to do better but I guess by then his days as an box office draw were fading but the great man would still appear in plenty of solid and very entetaining action films over the next decade or more.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on May 23, 2018 12:49:00 GMT
Greatest Action movie star ever. I can't disagree with that. From 1987-88 and up till around 1995-96 Arnie surely were among the biggest movie stars, and for a period even the best paid one as well. Predator (1987), Twins (1988), Total Recall (1990), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and T2: Judgment Day (1991) were not a bad run of solid box office gold, even though he made a few films which maybe considered not as impressive when it come to the incoming numbers, however the quality and pure entertainment made several of those classic Arnie films as well and are still treasured by fans of 80s and early 90s action movies. His move towards more family friendly comedies was certainly not a bad move either, and still he would continue to deliver raw and very brutal action films at the same time, and also his choice in working with the right people/directors, producers, writers etc was very impressive as well. Sly Stallone tried to jump on a few of those comedy parts too, but they were mostly horrible compared to his action rival and I think he even "blamed" Arnie for taking part in some of them, as Scwharzenegger had put out some fake rumor that he wanted to do stuff like Stop Or My Mom Will Shot, or had hinted to Stallone that it was a very good script, and I think Sly even said that Arnie was very clever or tricky in what he described as "psychological warfare" during their most heated rivalry period of the late 80 and early 90s.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on May 23, 2018 13:22:44 GMT
Not one mention of 70's cinema star Charles Bronson in this thread? This was in the pre-Arnie era, but he ruled the box office for a brief time. Yeah, especially in the period of the early 1970s and up till around 1975-76, at least with both critics and the audience, however some of his late 70s and early 80s releases (before becoming a "b-movie" Cannon star) were just as good as some of his best ones from his heyday. Red Sun (1971), The Mechanic (1972), Mr. Majestyk (1974), Death Wish (1974), Breakheart Pass (1975) and Hard Times (1975) were maybe not all box office gold but they were great movies and also a lot of the "lesser" releases of that period were not that bad as well. Telefon (1978) and Death Hunt (1981) are two of his later films which should have deserved to do better but I guess by then his days as an box office draw were fading but the great man would still appear in plenty of solid and very entetaining action films over the next decade or more. Some of Bronson's lesser efforts seem like classics today when you watch and compare them to some modern action movies.
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Post by Spike Del Rey on May 23, 2018 13:44:36 GMT
Bogie would like a word with all of you...
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Post by politicidal on May 23, 2018 14:16:12 GMT
No, it's Tommy Wiseau.
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Post by BATouttaheck on May 24, 2018 0:13:52 GMT
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Post by twothousandonemark on May 24, 2018 0:18:49 GMT
Bogie would like a word with all of you... I think he's the best actor, yet not marquee star if you will. Top 5-10? Sure yeah.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2018 0:38:55 GMT
He should be in jail for making The Room, and I'm not joking.
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Post by Captain Spencer on May 24, 2018 1:11:00 GMT
Some of Bronson's lesser efforts seem like classics today when you watch and compare them to some modern action movies. You got that right!
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Post by OldAussie on May 24, 2018 2:16:40 GMT
Chaplin Valentino Wayne Bogart Gable etc etc etc
Schwarzenegger
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Post by Popeye Doyle on May 24, 2018 2:25:07 GMT
Chaplin Valentino Wayne Bogart Gable etc etc etc Schwarzenegger Frankly, my dear, let off some steam, Scarlett!
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2018 8:29:04 GMT
No. I have enjoyed a number of his Action movies but I wouldn't call him the greatest movie star of all time.
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Post by hardball on May 24, 2018 11:27:36 GMT
No. I have enjoyed a number of his Action movies but I wouldn't call him the greatest movie star of all time. Agree. Arnie can make a case for being the best action star ever, but for star power and box office consistency over a long period, I'd go with Tom Cruise like the others here. His acting range isn't that great, but the man knows how to entertain an audience.
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