Fact Fiend - That Time a Studio Had to Erase a Name, From a Film Called Eraser

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[@FactFiend]

Yes, I know the guns in the movie are portable railguns with x-ray scopes. I described them as skeleton guns because it sounds funnier and because that's the visual that always stuck with me as a kid. A general rule of thumb on KZbin is to never talk about guns because smarmy weirdoes who make knowing about them their entire personality will pick apart everything you say. I've now learned this extends to fictional guns that shoot anti-skeletons rays. - Karl

[@kravenknight9268]

At least it doesn't extend to crocodiles. Yet.

[@talgroth1]

End of days in my opinion is one of Arnold's best movies. He actually acts and makes it believeable. Plus the whole story was awesome.

[@bildonog]

The anti-skeleton gun; perfect for the upcoming Skeleton War!

[@ecurps1]

"Skeleton Gun" is DEFINITELY the better and funnier name.

[@ecurps1]

I grew up in the PNW and had a hard time saying "aluminum" as a kid. My grandma and I started calling it "lumnum" or "ay lumnum" and I still do it into my 30s cause it's just too fun not to.

[@kravenknight9268]

"No one is going to think they are that company" Karl forgetting that some Americans exist.

[@benTi900]

Talking about GMO, there was a situation in Hawaii where a native fruit tree was at risk of being wiped out by a tree virus. The trees were saved by surrounding unmodified trees with trees modified with a gene that made them immune.

[@bigstopowens]

the only problem with gmos that i have is that, companies can patent it here in america which is so stupid, and they use these patents to take over farms and destroy peoples lives

[@hobokoala2623]

The Last Action Hero is my favorite underrated Arnold movie.

[@jordanjuarez8102]

Great movie. I watched the angry nerd talk about the title on one of his videos he asks a great question. Is it “last action, hero” he’s the end of the line when you need a hero you get him. Or is it “last, action hero” he is the end of a character type.

[@j-bob_oreo]

thats the bad guy closet

[@magmadude35]

I've never seen the whole movie but the scene in Red Heat where Arnold holds up some prosthetic leg and pours out a bunch of white powder and wide eyed says "COCAINUM" just kills me, it makes me just always have that little internal laugh when it floats to the surface of my mind

[@guillermopena8412]

There is value in watching media you consider bad and analyzing what you think doesn't work or at least what doesn't work for you. But something that happens way too often is people watching something specifically to mock it and then want to paint people who do like it as idiots, especially if those people do want to engage in discussion about why they do see positives in the work. And I think something too common when this topic comes up is that people focus on saying those with positive opinions are the toxic ones and those with negative opinions are the ones with a critical mind. No, media analysis should flow with nuance, someone with a positive view of a work has as much validity as someone with a negative one. Someone disagreeing with your negative views isn't automatically a "toxic positivity blind zealot", it's simply someone disagreeing with you. And it drives me nuts how someone can mock a piece of work and its fans, but if you say "hey, that's not fair, I think this is pretty good actually", then you are labeled as the bad guy, but the guy who is being a dick is just being "critical". No. You can have an opinion on media, just don't be a dick about it, it's not that hard, and if you are going to be a dick then you don't get to later complaint when someone pushes back against you.

[@proftrees]

How you describe Darth Maul is exactly what I think the entire movie of Rebel Moon is.

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

We need a Fact Fiend video about "True Lies". Such a great film!

[@kreiner1]

I love that movie. 😊

[@murray9535]

"To be or not to be, not to be" Last action hero

[@sheldoninexile]

They filmed the opening to that movie around the corner from my house. Which my mother told me about after she came back home after going out there to see the filming. They blew up a house, I imagine it was awesome to see.

[@Tcheth]

All I can see is the hand reflection in the youtube play button in the background, and now that's all you'll see to.

[@j-bob_oreo]

good eye but no

[@alnilamecrota8147]

I really liked this movie as a kid. I had it on dvd forever ago. Not sure how anyone could neglect to mention Vanessa Williams a little more.... Drop dead gorgeous.

[@MikeStavola]

So, at the time, Cyrix was having a rough time. They were already in a large and confusing lawsuit with Intel, and working on a major merger at the same time. Things steadily went downhill from there.

[@testbild7146]

Wasn't the "Skeleton gun." a Railgun or something?

[@wcoleman99]

Skeleton gun sounds more fun to say than rail gun

[@evamadman]

I haven't thought of Eraser in decades, thanks for the blast from the past Karl. The movie is a solid 7 out of 10, not the best film from Arnie but still a great way to spend a few hours

[@proftrees]

Cyrex sounds like an alternative name for Mecha Godzilla

[@jdp3578]

You guys should look into last action hero. That movie is both great and hilarious.

[@mreluard3632]

My favourite Arnie quote is, where's he's a Russian cop and pours out drugs from a false leg saying "Cocainum!"

[@mikehunt6607]

honestly my favorite Arnold quote is from Kindergarten Cop " Its not a Tumor!!"🤣

[@charonivcharoniv3188]

Watched this with my father just before he passed away. He couldn’t concentrate very well so needed things with a simple plot and distinctive characters and dialogue. Always have a soft spot for this film.

[@82gamerprincess31]

I love the trio of B grade Arnold movies. Eraser, True Lies, and Last Action Hero. Some want to add Jingle All The Way but I’ll die on the hill of that being a classic good movie.

[@ravenRedwake]

Commando is my favorite Arnold Swartzenegger movie, other than Conan. That movie where his daughter becomes a zombie should have starred Alyssa Milano and been called “Jenny”

[@acrothdragon]

Think what the guns were was a portable rail gun and they had this X-ray technology scope that could see through walls. Clearly it was a paying tribute to the gun from the video game zero dark that could shoot through walls.

[@Dougal24]

You are correct , I was just about to say that myself

[@jeremyirons7367]

Yeah it was a reference to a gun from a video game that wouldn’t be made for another 9 years 🙄

[@BWA85]

Perfect Dark. X-Ray Gun

[@DavidStowers-o7k]

A kernel of corn in a pile of shit. This is my new favourite quote.

[@jonzampas7252]

“Blow off some steam Bennett” from Commando.

[@ambrosia18]

Vanessa Williams was so good opposite Arnold in this movie. Like, this was in the list of movies I grew up enjoying for having women not be complete damsels while trying to survive evil violent corporate stuff. Plus the alka seltzer tab pizza delivery scene was amazing

[@ChaseSchleich]

I've always liked Eraser. I loved those crazy guns as a kid and I've liked the movie ever since lol

[@unit03]

I saw eraser on tv when i was a kid and i loved it! I remember the skeleton gun and the granade that shoots shrapnels

[@carbumb4229]

quote "Rubber baby buggy bumpers" last action hero

[@mugemobi]

The clone thing is like the inverse of the transporter problem. If a transporter works by blasting every atom in your body in to energy and rebuilding it on the other end, and you use one daily, what happens when it fails to destroy your source atoms. What happens when they ask you to stand by while they try to destroy you again. Who is the real you who should have your life?

[@elwindil8566]

Commando with Arnold and Rae Dawn Chong (Tommy Chong's daughter) has some amazing one liners from Arnie, one of the best is where she asks "What happened to Sully?" and Arnie replies "I let him go." Plus after he breaks this dude's neck on a plane and props him up with a pillow and blanket he tells the Stewardess "Please don't bother my friend, he's dead tired." Phenomenal one liners, hilarious plot, absolutely not believable by any means, but still a damn good action film anyway. It has all the right explosions at all the right times.

[@evandavis5223]

My favorite thing about Eraser was the futuristic, state of the art, bleeding edge technology data storage machine that used magnetic tape cassettes.

[@PoirplePorpoise]

My favorite Arnold quote is “I’m the party pooper”

[@noahhames6572]

The fact they didnt mention Commando has to be a crime, i watched it with my dad and uncle for the first time and had the biggest laughs. "He's dead tired" will never not be funny.

[@soulhunter91]

Fav arnie quote thats not popular: Last action hero: "Hey, you wanna be a farmer, heres a couple of acres"

[@ThatFletcherGuy.]

Darth Maul was the equivalent of a movie monster. Great on screen presence, amazing design, imposing arc as he closes in on them until the end where they have to fight him. Great character, doesn’t have to be a verbal character to have a lasting impact.

[@FulcanMal]

"Here is Sub Zero. Now plain zero." from The Running Man.

[@julyol119]

True Lies is one of my favorite movies. Even as a child I understood how funny it was.

[@shattered_helix]

I've always had a thought, and I've never heard anyone else say it, but it's "Every movie ever made is or was someone's favorite movie."

[@forloveofthepage2361]

"If everything is a steak, we wouldn't have hot dogs." Steven Universe.

[@BWA85]

"what happened to him?" "I let him go." 5 seconds earlier he dropped a guy off a cliff by his Ankle. Commando.

[@sciverzero8197]

eXistenZ would probably be rife with stuff for you guys to talk about. Even if its not, its a really weird movie that needs to be seen if you haven't.

[@louise1967]

Cronenberg in general.

[@darladay4766]

"This is the adult version where people actually get murdered". I must've read and watched a different Hunger Games since that was the plot (and soon after had Squid Games and Alice In Borderland where people also splat often).

[@MrVxBojanglesxv]

HEY MOM COME QUICK, FACT FIEND HAS A NEW VIDEO!!

[@snig01]

I watched this as a kid and remember a scene involving something snooker related, maybe snooker balls in a sock or something along those lines and always called it "the snooker film" then years later found out it was Eraser 😂

[@takeru3159]

With you talking about the idea of 'There is no such thing as bad publicity' I think you should look into doing a video on Acclaim Video Games. They really put that notion to the test and I would argue proved it wrong.

[@jamieslingsby9907]

they did make an 'adult version of the hunger games' The Condemmed with stone cold steve austin and vinny jones. wasn't amazing but it's literally a bunch of criminals get dropped onto an island and told to fight to the last man, it's filmed by covert teams in ghille suits etc.

[@acrothdragon]

What that company that threatened to sue doesn’t understand had they took the studio to court they would have lost. Cause if you always see the disclaimer at the end of the credits This is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental. Would have protected them from litigation.

[@ashadder795]

The movie probsbly decided: “The movie is going to come out in two weeks anyway.” “We don’t have the time or money to fall into any court case.” “…maybe we’ll make money back from the release.”

[@palisage]

"its not a tumor!"

[@deloriansmith7357]

I had the paper back with the plastic clasp version of this lol unlocked a memory 😅 😂

[@jordanjuarez8102]

It’s turbo time!!

[@jacobbastin802]

Yes, Jingle All the Way!

[@j-bob_oreo]

tata turbo man

[@rog2224]

Worth watching with surround sound on, during some of the rail gun scenes

[@jordanjuarez8102]

It’s not a tumor!

[@literalsarcasm1830]

I would love to have a 6th Day style clone with an exact copy of my memories. Sometimes the only expert opinion I need is my own.

[@djmccullough9233]

Gotta say, I love your green screen.

[@DemonsForge]

Wow, talking about a movie I have on VHS that I've not properly watched myself XD

[@stevenclark2188]

That "Nobody screws with the union!" bit is the only line I remember from the entire movie.

[@aussieguy6908]

3:50 It is a portable version of a Railgun, which are mounted on Battleships.

[@PDXBondo]

I think it was Commando where Arnold tells the guy: "You know how I said I would kill you last? I lied." And drops the guy off a cliff.

[@Darkedge361]

Last Action Hero was my favorite Arnold movie as a kid i mustve watched it 100s of times

[@timdavidson8191]

I loved bloody roar, that bunny kicks butt

[@MadMikael]

I remember this, that movie was pretty good for its time. Those "skeleton guns" were cool, and it was great when there was a similar gun included in Perfect Dark a few years later; it seemed amazing at the time.

[@furiouslester]

Now if the producers of Eraser got this video erased, that would be brilliant marketing.

[@amccall88]

Psychic dinosaur is an awesome line!! Sounds like a band, or comic book lol

[@theboycee1]

One of the best Arnie quotes is to the devil

[@angelcanez4426]

You f***** up my day off from The the last stand. He plays a sheriff the cartel show up on his day off and Arnold Schwarzenegger stuff happens

[@robertelliott2026]

In the UK, I remember Demolition Man did have Taco Bell in the theatrical release.

[@rh2097]

God damn, I planned on watching this tonight after thinking about it last night. Wild!

[@bryansnaylor]

This is why i love your channel. I did not know edgar wright was running the new running man. Im pumped.

[@chenstormstout9456]

Glad you talked about Running Man. My favorite line is “Here, Sub Zero! Now Plain Zero!” It’s so dumb but I laugh every time.

[@j-bob_oreo]

killian ... ill be back

[@arthurmarshall6825]

@@j-bob_oreo "Only in a rerun."

[@GreyHulk2156]

The song from the film is a banger too. :)

[@macentallungan6178]

Use to have this movie on VHS. It’s my favorite non mainstream Schwarzenegger film

[@Marx1684]

26:01 Looks like I joined up with the right video. Folks are simple. Good to see/hear you gentlemen.

[@StevenLockey]

@factfield - Bloody raw 2 was one of the best fighting games ever! One of the few fighting games that actually let the moves flow between one another with lots of options.

[@Chaos91112]

I'd argue Gamer is a remake of the running man. Criminals fight to survive and mass death and dismemberment.

[@Chaos91112]

Also my head Canon in the 6th day is the clone never told anyone he was the clone and the real guy was the one sent to Patagonia

[@michaelkeenan2307]

Man, I remember Eraser and it's really obvious cg alligator scene.

[@NevynAtAll42]

I loved the whole Gridiron scene in the 6th day.

[@fawshaw3361]

Rubber baby buggy bumpers! Consider this a divorce!

[@StarDragonJP]

The Running Man could make for a good survival game, or maybe an asymmetrical horror game.

[@Tannerbot2k]

Oh, true lies, what a fantastic movie. Just the most joyously ridiculous movie. Also "are they gonna kill us?" "Yep!"

[@ecurps1]

Weird line of thought, but couldn't they have used the Decepticon cars as a way of demonstrating resiliences and safety specs? Like, this car was thrown at this speed and managed to keep this person safe based solely on its high-quality design.

[@lindlekindle]

That was Lamborghini's line of thinking for Doctor Strange.

[@ecurps1]

@@lindlekindle Really? Neato.

[@VaultWeasel]

I am sure the founder is kicking himself in the ass right now.

[@NevynAtAll42]

I loved that movie. I had no idea there was such an issue in it.

[@DS-si5cp]

The sights are supposed to be xray (which should be killing people by itself), and the guns are man portable railguns.

[@austinbeale4372]

Re buying and rewatching power rangers with my seven year old. The movie is so bad but I loved how much he loved it. The paw patrol movie had the same exact feel for him)us

[@djpandaburr230]

25:09 *me liking Perfect Cell* "He didnt mean that

[@nonaerenada]

We have the adult version of the Hunger Games. It's called Battle Royal

[@ryanewald9740]

11:30 when the transformers:alternators / binaltech toy line came out back in the day which was pre bayformers. No auto manufacturers wanted there car to represent the character called "Breakdown" dispited that was one of the few decepticon car names hasbro still had the rights to use.

[@Ship-security]

“You are luggage”

[@Mechjoc]

The Darth Mail problem, aka Boba Fett issue

[@terrabranwen2492]

Okay, after this video all I want is a video of Karl going through the Arcade mode of Bloody Roar Primal Fury and pointing out how stupid but fun the game is.

[@Budters]

Taco Bell can't make it in the UK because they don't offer beans on toast.

[@zeo1chris]

idk about bad lines but Last Action Hero, is my fave lesser known of the Arnold films

[@Naedlus]

I'm guessing that Cyrix was still salty about consumers finding out that Doom ran horribly on their chips.

[@Swift96]

I experienced Karl's "Darth Maul Problem" with Michael Bay's Transformers movies. I enjoyed watching every episode of the Transformers cartoons and collecting the action figures since I was a toddler, so I didn't care that the movies received terrible box office scores. I had nostalgia for the franchise, because I was a fan for pretty much my entire childhood.

[@devilmikey00]

Running Man: "I'll live to see you eat that contract, but I hope you leave enough room for my fist because I'm going to ram it into your stomach and break your god-damn spine!" I'm not sure you could consider this a one liner but it's so different from other memorable Arnold dialogue. Usually Arnold one liners are meant to be cool or bad ass, or even funny, but this line in running man along with Arnold's delivery is legit scary. It's also completely out of no where in a movie that's a very tongue in cheek satire of game shows/fascism and absolutely chocked full of probably the worst collection of Arnold one liners in his entire career.

[@Rottypops]

The guns are supposed to be a miniature rail guns that supposed to shoot metal using electromagnetic rather than gun power so the gun has greater penetrating power

[@AzurezeroArt]

i liked eraser but i dont actually remember a single line in it running man and true lies were the ones i remember best (and last action hero)

[@spurnd]

I dunno, I always felt this was a top ten Schwarzenegger flick. When Karl reads the DVD back, yeah, it's right after True Lies

[@lordofuzkulak8308]

27:30 - tldr, the internet is marmite. 😜