![]() ![]() ![]() The Terminator was just being systematic. Skynet knew almost nothing about Connor's mother. Most of the records were lost in the war. Now, why were the other two women killed? Something about the field generated by a living organism. Why didn't you bring any weapons, something more advanced? Don't you have, uh, ray guns? Show me a piece of future technology. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. Listen, and understand! That Terminator is out there! It can't be bargained with. Then you're from the future too - is that right? I had to wait till he moved on you before I could zero him. But outside, it's living human tissue - flesh, skin, hair, blood, grown for the cyborgs.The 600 series had rubber skin. Underneath, it's a hyper-alloy combat chassis - micro processor-controlled, fully armored. That Arnold's movie career survived at all, let alone thrived, is a testament to his grit, as The Villain is the worst.The Terminator's an infiltration unit, part man, part machine. Critics bestowed The Villain with the rare "accomplishment" of a 0% Tomatometer score, though audiences were a little bit more generous with a 38% score. ![]() In a better film, with a better actor, Handsome Stranger's naive earnestness could've worked, but here, the larger-than-life mega star seems in over his head. And poor Arnold, still new to the movie business, doesn't realize he's in an awful movie. Ann-Margret phones it in, as the look in her eyes switches between dollar signs and regret. Kirk Douglas plays Cactus Jack with melodramatic, mustache-twirling villainy, which was the right call and might've worked in a better movie, but here, it just shows how far the mighty actor had fallen at this point in his career. It's so unfunny that you're embarrassed to watch it and even feel bad for the people involved. While The Villain is billed as a comedy, it's like watching someone bomb an open mic yet refuse to leave the stage. The phrase "they don't make em like they used to" is cliche by now, but when it comes to T2, it's 100% true. Despite its deserved R rating, its $204 million gross made it the highest-grossing movie of 1991 by nearly $40 million dollars, proving quality still counts, even with summer action blockbusters. With its mile-a-minute pace, action-packed plot, stunning set pieces, groundbreaking CG effects, all-time memorable quotes ("Hasta la vista, baby"), and charismatic lead performances from Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2 is still thrilling, nearly 30 years after its release. Yep, better than the winner of 11 Academy-Awards (including Best Picture) Titanic (89%), the game-changing Avatar (82%), and even the genre-defining Aliens (97%). Movie nerds can quibble about which truly is the best, but according to Rotten Tomatoes, the answer is unequivocal - Terminator 2 is tops. While it might be no shock that Arnold's best movie on Rotten Tomatoes is Terminator 2, you may be surprised to discover it's also writer-director James Cameron's best, too. Here are the best and worst Arnold Schwarzenegger movies according to Rotten Tomatoes! If you're prepping your Arnold movie marathon, we've got his must-see movies, as well his pics you should skip. Arnold may have never been an Academy favorite, but his filmography includes masterpieces of the action genre. Arnold became an A-list action star and poster child for the "one-man army" genre that defined a decade. With his massive size and nearly impenetrable accent, there was practically no precedent for guys like Arnold in Hollywood, certainly not in that 1970s, when the "biggest" stars like Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, and Jack Nicholson were smaller than Arnold's post-workout protein shake.īut Arnold didn't change for Hollywood. With his multi-million dollar charisma, deceptively keen intelligence, and ambition the size of the Austrian alps, Arnold started in Muscle Beach in Venice but set his sights a few miles down the highway to Hollywood. ![]()
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