In 'Last Stand', Schwarzenegger makes good on promise - Polidicks

[quote] [h2]In 'Last Stand', Schwarzenegger makes good on promise[/h2] The former governor of California returns to the big screen with his first leading role since 2003's [I][URL="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Terminator+3:+Rise+of+the+Machines"]Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines[/URL][/I]. Schwarzenegger plays a small-town sheriff caught up in a battle with a big-time drug cartel in [I]The Last Stand[/I] (due Jan. 18). After all, he did promise, "I'll be back." "It's awesome to see him back in action," says producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. Schwarzenegger is Sheriff Ray Owens, a former [URL="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Places,+Geography/Towns,+Cities,+Counties/Los+Angeles"]Los Angeles[/URL] police officer who has resigned himself to fighting small crime in a sleepy border town. But his law-enforcing slow lane is invaded by a notorious drug kingpin who escapes custody and speeds his way to the U.S.-Mexican border with his lethal gang — straight through Owens' Summerton Junction. The sheriff "hasn't had to flex his muscles in a while," Schwarzenegger says by e-mail. "So when the gangsters come to town, it's a big test." The test is made all the more difficult by Summerton Junction's comically inexperienced local force, instantly overmatched by the drug lord's firepower. "[URL="http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Johnny+Knoxville"]Johnny Knoxville[/URL]'s character gets deputized to the force," says di Bonaventura. "That's how desperate they are." This leaves most of the real fighting to Schwarzenegger in the screen battle helmed by Korean director Jee-woon Kim, making his English-language premiere. "I guess I could have started slow and eased into it," Schwarzenegger adds. "But it felt amazing to be back jumping off buildings, seeing huge explosions, getting in car chases and throwing punches." But at age 65, Schwarzenegger is no longer the Terminator. Likewise, his [I]Last Stand[/I] sheriff visibly feels the pain of the battle. "When he leaps and tackles someone, it's not simple to get back up," di Bonaventura says. "You see a new side of him." "He doesn't feel indestructible," the producer adds. In fact, after one tumble, Schwarzenegger gets up and mumbles, "I feel old" — unthinkable words from the '80s screen hero. "You're rooting for him more because he's more like us," di Bonaventura says. "And he gets up and keeps on going. When he needs to be Arnold, he's Arnold." Even if being Arnold means popping some Advil at the end of the day. "He's having a ball," di Bonaventura says. "He loves being back and making movies." [/quote] [editline]2nd August 2012[/editline] he's my idol so that's great news for me, i'm really damn happy for that. i love this dude so damn much my girlfriend bought me a terminator 2 miniature of him. i'm really excited for expendables 2 and i'm also really fucking excited that he's actually coming back to the big screen and not just starring on expendables 2 for shits and giggles. [editline]2nd August 2012[/editline] btw here's source: [url]http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-08-02/first-look-last-stand-arnold-schwarzenegger/56669962/1#.UBnTcjYatuU.email[/url] plus he posted it on his facebook page.

Some people diss arnnie for various reasons and can see where they are coming from, however, he is on of my favourite actors.

still one of the most memorable movie scenes to date (imo): [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYOoWCv_PYE[/media]

[QUOTE=Radley;37045668]Some people diss arnnie for various reasons and can see where they are coming from, however, he is on of my favourite actors.[/QUOTE] He tends to overdo the parts he plays, but he's still better than most actors out there for whatever reason.

[QUOTE=Radley;37045668]Some people diss arnnie for various reasons and can see where they are coming from, however, he is on of my favourite actors.[/QUOTE] I read that in his accent.

[quote]Schwarzenegger plays a small-town sheriff caught up in a battle with a big-time drug cartel in The Last Stand (due Jan. 18). After all, he did promise, "I'll be back.[/quote] oh my god yes

Yeah I've been keeping an eye on this movie for awhile. I've seen the directors other movies and they're great, so hopefully this will be awesome, too.

Fuck yeah, this movie better have a catch phrase.

[QUOTE=KommradKommisar;37045959]Fuck yeah, this movie better have a catch phrase.[/QUOTE] it's not an arnie movie without the one liners.

[QUOTE=MenteR;37045975]it's not an arnie movie without the one liners.[/QUOTE] *clears throat* [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxn0Xfqkgw[/media]

why is it his most natural performance was in Terminator 2?

Schwarzenegger does the worst/most hilarious dvd commentary [video=youtube;GSqnFxVaIx4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSqnFxVaIx4[/video] [video=youtube;ncR2_pnzngM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncR2_pnzngM[/video]

[QUOTE=thisispain;37046065]why is it his most natural performance was in Terminator 2?[/QUOTE] true lies kicks ass too, he's got a bunch of good movies. [editline]2nd August 2012[/editline] but this has got to be his best performance: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLYWWkgpqGM[/media]

He came a long way from using a dubber to speak the dialogue for him

[QUOTE=thisispain;37046065]why is it his most natural performance was in Terminator 2?[/QUOTE] he's large, blocky and his movements are stiff and robotic.

[QUOTE=Joazzz;37046864]he's large, blocky and his movements are stiff and robotic.[/QUOTE] Don't be so mean to all those machines out there

Amazing, what a career this man has.

[QUOTE=thisispain;37046065]why is it his most natural performance was in Terminator 2?[/QUOTE] Poor acting skills, but great charisma and screen presence. Kind of like Bruce Lee in that respect I guess. Dude was a bona fide action star, they don't make them the same anymore. Either that or all the good action directors have been replaced by kids whose experience in films extends about as far as MTV music videos. He was great in Predator, Terminator 2 and Total Recall - All films had really good directors that probably knew how to get the best performance out of him while avoiding areas he'd struggle with.

Yeah, mostly using him as a cornerstone to rest a scene on instead of making someone jump around and conform to the scene itself.

[QUOTE=Radley;37045668]Some people diss arnnie for various reasons[/QUOTE] Califeh...Cahlifo...This is haaaaahrd. Kidding. I love Arnie.

Holy shit, I forgot how old he was, 65? Damn.

This guy is the reason I lift weights today.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOrgDbuJ1zY[/media]

[QUOTE=thisispain;37046065]why is it his most natural performance was in Terminator 2?[/QUOTE] Because it's the one where he didn't have to simulate human emotions. It's the only role where he got to be himself.

I remember being a little kid and wishing Schwarzenegger could be the president. "Come with me if you want better tax rates."

by the way here's an exclusive picture from the movie: [url]http://www.schwarzenegger.com/film/post/the-last-stand-exclusive-first-look-image[/url]

I personally think this was Arnold's best performance: [video=youtube;wowy-EdU4Eg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wowy-EdU4Eg[/video]

Does the author of this article realize Arnie was in more movies after Terminator? [editline]2nd August 2012[/editline] Some of which were Terminator 2 and Terminator 3 and Terminator 4?