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Casper Van Dien recommended Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) in Movies (curated)

"Then I would have to go probably with T2. It was another great sequel to a great movie. I loved the humanity of Arnold Schwarzenegger. I loved the humanity in the cyborg, in the Terminator. I loved the fact that he was not human and he had more humanity than most humans do. And he was just cool."

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Twins (1988)

6.2 (11 Ratings) Rate It

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Superstars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito team up for twice the laughs in this hilarious...

Benedick Lewis (3001 KP) rated Total Recall (1990) in Movies

Aug 15, 2018

Total Recall (1990)

1990 | Action, Sci-Fi

7.6

(71 Ratings)

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Arnold is great in it (2 more)

Sharon Stone looks great

Great are they or aren’t they plot

Bit dated now (0 more)

One of Arnie’s best

By 1990 Schwarzenegger was in full stride and could do no wrong. He even tried his hand in comedy (Twins) with Danny De Vito and won audiences. Futuristic sci fi is where Schwarzenegger’s real strength is (The Running Man, Terminator Franchise, Eraser, Predator..) and the perfect example of this (other than Terminator 2) is Total Recall. It has everything from very quotable lines to an intriguing story which raises the bar on previous Schwarzenegger entries (originally a Philip K Dick story). The basic story line is a construction worker call Doug Quaid dreams of going to Mars but when he finally gets the chance things might not all be what they seem. Is he a secret agent? Is he on Mars? Did he get a divorce? And will those people get air? Sure it looks dated now but this was considered one of the most expensive movies made at the time and the dated graphics can be sidelined for seeing what happens to Schwarzenegger’s Quaid. If you buy the special edition dvd, you’re in for a treat also as Schwarzenegger provides his take on what a commentary is. Check it out.

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End of Days (1999)

6.3 (11 Ratings) Rate It

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At the end of the century, Satan visits New York in search of a bride. It's up to an ex-cop who now...

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

7.0 (61 Ratings) Rate It

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After his parents and his tribe were murdered at the hands of an evil sorcerer when he was young,...

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JT (287 KP) rated Maggie (2015) in Movies

Mar 10, 2020

Maggie (2015)

2015 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

5.4

(8 Ratings)

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There are no explosions, no quips, rocket launchers or machine guns – this is Arnie as you’ve never seen him before.

Whatever you may think of Arnold Schwarzenegger the Austrian Oak has carved out a successful acting career. Sure, he’s had his fair share of box office bombs but his films are enjoyable and make a shit load of cash.

Maggie shelves all of the Schwarzenegger stereotypes and places him within a setting that relies heavily on just his raw acting talent – and boy does he give it a good go.

When his daughter Maggie becomes infected with a virus that has swept the country causing widespread death and devastation, he takes her back to his farm where she can spend the remainder of her time before turning into a flesh-eating zombie.

Wade (Schwarzenegger) knows that she is on borrowed time and he’s not about to let her be dragged off to quarantine. Maggie’s stepmother Caroline (Joely Richardson) isn’t sure and his apprehensive in her presence.

The film’s grey colour palette is in keeping with the tone of the environment, everything is dying including those infected. This method of filmmaking is incredibly underused and can set a scene or help tell a story.

Everything balances nicely between drama and horror as Maggie slowly descends towards an uncontrollable bitter end. All Wade can do is sit back and make it as easy for her as possible.

It was nice to see Schwarzenegger doing something different, proving that he is not just one dimensional. While it’s not a critically acclaimed performance there is enough meat on the bones to keep us interested.

Maggie is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. What did you think of the film, is this one of Schwarzenegger’s better performances? Leave a comment and let us know.