Last Action Hero | Canadian First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | Movie Review | Movie Commentary

[@timhibbard4226]

This movie is the textbook definition of an underrated and overlooked gem.

[@Kevin.Costner.]

10000% Agree will always be a classic idc about Ratings

[@davidvainqueur2482]

Exactly! This is Arnold Schwarzenegger not only making fun of himself but the film genre that made him a global superstar.

[@w415800]

This film does get some attention, unlike "Eraser", you can't find jackshit on youtube.

[@gallendugall8913]

It's not "overlooked" it was attacked by the MSM in retaliation for Schwarzenegger coming out as a Republican. It was cancel culture.

[@markcarpenter6020]

It was just too far ahead of it's time.

[@BryanAlaspa]

Guys. F. Murray Abraham's biggest role and the one he won the Oscar for was for Amadeus where he plays Salieri who wages a psychological war against Mozart. You should really watch that movie.

[@davidfairchild8566]

Add Amadeus to your watch list!

[@Dularr]

That is the movie reference.

[@LordVolkov]

The guy Practice killed?

[@mattymoowhite]

" Mo Tzart?...."

[@RobFMDetroit]

What this guy said. It's in my top 10 movies of all time. And I think Mozart's music is all public domain so you shouldn't have a problem with copyright.

[@pokerhulk52]

Charles Dance won the part after Alan Rickman turned down the part due to salary. Dance wore a shirt that said “I’m cheaper than Alan Rickman!” On set

[@daved2352]

I think Dance suits the role more than Rickman would have anyway.

[@ratflail215]

That is absolutely hilarious and something I would totally see Dance do.

[@zotharr]

@@daved2352 Rickman did the "original" one already in Die Hard, though

[@riveraharper8166]

lol

[@georgezee5173]

@@daved2352 Iagree. Though both actors at that time could play amazing villains, I think Dance gives a naturally menacing vibe to his character that works as the perfect counterpart to the goofy tone of the movie. He stands out against the rest for the right reasons. Rickman would've been fantastic too, but I think he would've gon more along with the comedic general tone, making his character less villainous. I've had the pleasure to meet Dance in real life (he once came to have lunch at my restaurant in London) and the man is super menacing and imposing in person, even though when speaking to him he's quite nice haha

[@williamwoll4703]

Even though I was not rooting for the villain, I cheered the first time I saw the scene on the roof. "No, I just left one chamber empty". I was like FINALLY there is an intelligent bad guy who will trick the hero out from behind his cover instead of continually taking useless pot shots. That was one of the best twists on the trope I've ever seen.

[@topomusicale5580]

The problem is, he isn't using a revolver he's using a semi-auto pistol. There is no "one chamber" to leave empty. At best he could have dud round there, but then the action wouldn't have cycled when he pulled the trigger so he'd have to cycle it manually.

[@TheLanceUppercut]

@@topomusicale5580 He IS using a revolver in that scene. They even specifically zoom in to show the last bullet in the cylinder rotating right before he shoots Arnold.

[@topomusicale5580]

@@TheLanceUppercut You're right, it was so dark on my screen I couldn't make out the cylinder

[@TheLanceUppercut]

@@topomusicale5580 Haha, I had to do a quick bit of research to verify I wasn't talking out of my ass, because I was so sure it was a revolver. A pretty pimped-out revolver, in fact.

[@crissrudd4554]

It wasn’t a trick though. He literally looked at his gun in confusion when it didn’t fire a round.

[@noahspadgenske9875]

Ian McKellen is actually playing a specific version of Death from an old movie called Seventh Seal; that Death had a sense of morbid humor and a neutral perspective on his job, just like this version.

[@vlr78]

The most iconic character of one of the best film of all times. RIP Ingmar Bergman

[@couch.patati-patata]

Ingmar Bergman

[@thomaswilliamson298]

Plus Ian McKellen is awesome.

[@daved2352]

I wonder if that portrayal influenced Terry Pratchett to write his Death character as a neutral person who is the anthropomorphic personification of a natural force.

[@justin_5631]

teacher forced us to watch that in I think german class in high school. I found it boring but glad to know the movie references. Maybe it is a good movie but I was like 14 and it was very artsy.

[@gram440a]

The whole: "Take his shoes!" sequence, where Benedict learns how crime works in the real world, is one of my favorite movie scenes ever. Just chilling!

[@ubit397]

The Mozart reference is about F. Murray Abraham's character in "Amadeus", a fictionalized version of Mozart's ascent into stardom and ultimate demise. It's a fantastic critically acclaimed film and I highly recommend watching it. The director's cut is a bit long, but well worth the time spent.

[@nexusjz]

this movie needs to be reacted to

[@Krenum100]

F. Murray Abraham's performance was fantastic in "Amadeus".

[@catapodaca3601]

What a cool reference of all time in a movie

[@freemansteinslab]

All the cameos that are in this blew my little mind as a kid...Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell (Basic Instinct), Robert Patrick as the T1000, Tina Turner as the Mayor and Danny DeVito as Whiskers...then on the red carpet as themselves were Tom Noonan, Jim Belushi, Jean Claude Van Damme, Chevy Chase, Little Richard, MC Hammer, Maria Shriver and Damon Wayans...

[@donotevenbegintocare]

George: "It's weird to find out you're a character, that you're not real" Nobody tell him.

[@alternativejk90]

The crazy part is, the film turned 30 on June 18, 2023! Premiere release across the US was on June 18, 1993. What makes this reaction more special is you had it uploaded on the the film's first premiere in Westwood, CA on June 13, 1993!

[@cianog]

Amadeus was a Oscar winning film from the mid 80’s Based on a stage play about the relationship between Mozart and Salieri.

[@edfrancis66]

I love the 'Arnold Braunschweiger' bit! Early in his career, Arnie was told to use a screen name cause no one could pronounce 'Schwarzenneger' (he did for at least one early role), and here even he can't pronounce it 😂

[@treetopjones737]

For his very first movie work, they just dubbed in another person's voice.

[@daved2352]

Yeah he was billed as Arnold Strong or something wasn't he? Also I remember reading something about a Nigerian mom telling her kid not to start going by a name that English people find easier to say because "people learned how to say Tchaikovsky and Schwarzenegger properly so they can learn your name" which I thought was nice.

[@corryjamieson3909]

​@@treetopjones737Hercules in New York?

[@supatiltgaming]

Arnold used to really hate this movie because it was a box office bomb, but I think it was one of the smartest movies he ever did. I wonder if he has changed his mind over the years? The 555 thing in movies was a reaction to phone numbers coming up more in tv and movies, the owners of the phone numbers started to complain because people would call the numbers. Either the phone company or the movie industry set aside the 555 prefix after that. Eventually you could (and possibly still can) call the 555 numbers to get a list of movies/tv shows that used said number.

[@monarch-black]

Also, five five five one two one two was directory assistance in any area code. Those are the only 555 numbers I knew of. I'm not sure if it is still functional now, but that is how you found a number before the internet. If you knew a person or business was in a certain area, you'd call that and ask the operator for the number. The person would give it to you unless they requested an unlisted number.

[@tylerfoster6267]

He has said in recent interviews that this was the most heartbreaking failure of his career, and it sounds like it's because he loved the film.

[@-Hyperdryve-]

@@tylerfoster6267If that’s the case I hope he realizes it’s become a bit of a cult classic by now.

Both phone companies and the movie industry came to an understanding, because it would have been useless for Hollywood to use a prefix that the companies would then give out, or for the phone companies to reserve a prefix that was then not used by Hollywood.

[@jowbloe3673]

I don't think he hated it, he hated the bad timing of the release (a week after Jurassic Park), and the reviews and reactions to it which he thought were unjustified, and he was right.

[@Ghost8386]

I was nine years old when Last Action Hero was released in 1993. This movie turned 30 on June 18. Damn, I'm old. RIP Anthony Quinn, Robert Prosky, and Tina Turner.

[@chrisn4315]

31:06 They are referring to the 1984 eight oscars rewarded movie "Amadeus" by Milos Forman. That movie is a must see... and yes, F. Murray Abraham is in this (he got an oscar for best actor). I am surprised both of you have not heard of it. There's your next reaction!

[@noneya3635]

This movie and Twins really showed that Arnold was more than just action one liners, he's a great straight man in a comedy team. I forgot how many goofy gags this movie had. Arnold pretending to be the voice of an Italian mobster saying "help me get me out of here," in his squeaky ass voice with that accent never ceases to make me chuckle.

[@keithmusselman6003]

My favorite is how Sharon Stone and Robert Patrick cameoed in the police station.

[@timhibbard4226]

There was a toy line for this movie, like all action movies in the 90’s did. The BEST thing about the line is that they actually made an action figure of Arnold as Hamlet. It features a skull headed missile that can be loaded into a slot in his arm so he can do his famous soliloquy and then launch out to blow up some bad guys. The toy very much felt in keeping to the tone and humor of the movie.

[@tucci06]

I had that toy, as well as others from the series, lmao.

[@end7essx]

​@@tucci06I had the Hamlet. It was the only one I had.

[@joseanl]

those toys would cost now a fortune lol

[@playertoo3749]

@@tucci06 I had jack who threw dynamite, I think and benedict with a suitcase with his different eyeballs

[@tremorsfan]

I had the car with the trunk that ejects dynamite. I used to call it his "dynamite collection".

[@clydewilliams271]

Benedict is my all time favorite villain. So many great one liners, and so perfectly played. Also the Mozart joke is a reference to the movie Amadeus, which I cannot recommend enough. Also, the movie I would want to be "sucked into" is a tie between Who Framed Rodger Rabbit--I would love to hang out in real life at a bar where I drink to Donald Duck literally trying to kill Daffy, but everything else is close enough to my word that I think I could squeaky by, or Limitless, because if I could get my hands on that magic pill, I would be a super genius and not have to worry about my city being outright destroyed in an alien attack or because Superman got tossed through the building I just happened to drinking a latte in.

[@korganrocks3995]

I'd pick My Neighbor Totoro: no villains, comfy giant rabbit-troll to use as a bed, what's not to like?

[@StormhavenGaming]

The references to Mozart are because F Murray Abraham also played Salieri in Milos Forman's Amadeus, in which Salieri's ambition is largely responsible for Mozart's death. It's a very good film.

[@edinalewis4704]

I remember absolutely loving this when it came out and being really shocked that all my friends hated it. Even more shocked when it bombed at the box office. So glad that it’s beginning to get the credit it deserves!

[@scrptar129]

Yeah I remember it bombing hard and I avoided it for that reason, plus I don’t think I would have understood the nuances in the script. It was definitely way ahead of its time, perhaps too much so.

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

I can't speak for all the people who dislike it, but for me the main problem is the central performance of Austin O'Brien. I pretty much love everything else in the film but let's face it, Austin was closer to Jake Lloyd (in either Phantom Menace or Jingle all the Way, take your pick) than to Haley Joel Osment. For me his performance was almost nails-on-chalkboard bad. Everyone else was great and while the story was "Purple Rose of Cairo for action nerds" it was still quite imaginative.

[@therewasacrookedman5892]

@@snowdenwyatt6276 I have to agree. Austin O'Brien comes off pretty smarmy sometimes even in the scenes where he should be overwhelmed by what's happening. Obviously, as a child actor I wouldn't pin it on him. It would seem to fall on a director's choice, or conceding that Austin wouldn't be able to pull it off any other way. But, yea, I loved this movie from the get go. I was pretty disappointed of its flop status, because it meant it would be a one off for this type of film.

[@bystandah9626]

The primary reason this one didn't too well at the box office was due to it being released the same week as Jurassic Park, which would dominate the box office for pretty much most of 1993.

[@williamburnham3659]

4 actors with 5 oscars between them F Murray Abraham- 1 Art Carney - 1 Mercedes Ruell -1 Anthony Quinn - 2 Also of note that the teacher talking about Mozart was Joan Plowright, married to the greatest Shakespearean actor Lord Olivier

[@halomek_3154]

Sir Ian McKellen, who played Death in this movie, doesn't have an Oscar - but he has two nominations.

[@travismcdermott6951]

And she shows Olivier’s Hamlet in the class.

[@williamburnham3659]

@halomek_3154 omdeed Scanning the actors on IMDB those with Oscar acting nominations but no wins also include Joan Plowright Sharon Stone Michael V Gazzo Danny De Vito

[@linkloudenback8359]

This was totally underrated and criticized as a big failure by a lot people. I saw it and knew that it was ahead of it’s time. A great parody movie with a great sound track. It’s a shame that it just didn’t catch on when it was first released.

[@DaviniaHill]

It was "a big failure" because it lost money.

[@bronzewand]

Arguably one of the most underrated films of all time.. absolutely brilliant. I'm praying AI can make that Arnold Hamlet movie a reality in the near future 😅

[@marcosrua7223]

You must be a fan of the movie.usually underrated gems get recognition 20 30 years after the movie.this one still has low ratings why?

[@VilleHalonen]

"Ahead of its time" is such an overused phrase, but it's apt here: box office bomb at the time, often maligned, but I think audiences are now more ready for meta commentary. The whole meta thing was why this disappointed a 13-year old me and now I like it more than most straight 80s action. Credits in front of the movie can kinda spoil a movie in that way, yeah. In American tv shows, there used to be a requirement that if a character appears in the credit sequence, they need to appear in a certain numbers of episodes. Babylon 5 once wanted to play nasty with it but was stopped by this. But this was in the 90s and by the time one of Simone's favorite shows came around to its final seasons in the 00s, the rules were different. And yes, there are American movie franchises where the main character dies at the end. Sometimes it turned out not to be the end.

[@E_y_a_l]

I think it bombed because people at the time wanted and expected another "serious" big blockbuster Schwarzenegger action movie after Terminator 2 and were disappointed when instead they got a spoof that joked on the exact thing that they wanted, today most people are more willing to joke about that period of over the top action movies so it's received much better, it's one of those movies that time only did it good.

[@VilleHalonen]

@@E_y_a_l That's exactly what happened to me. At the time, I wanted more of the same, but these days, I'm not as fond of many straight 80s action movie, whereas a parody and metacommentary like this is right up my alley.

[@SuperDrocket]

@@E_y_a_l I think there's 2 big reasons it failed: one is that it was advertised as largely being a straight action film so that's what people went in expecting, and they were disappointed because it simply wasn't what they were expecting. Had it been advertised as more of a comedy movie, it may have attracted a different audience and been better received. More importantly, though, it came out the week after Jurassic Park, which was such a big movie that it almost didn't matter what else was playing. People went to see Jurassic Park the week it was released, and then went back to see it again the next week. Had Last Action Hero been released a couple of weeks later (or earlier) it likely would have done much better.

[@synaesthesia2010]

I didn't get it as a kid either, but now I'm older I can really appreciate it for what it is, a satirical cemmentary on the typical tropes of overblown action movies

[@krissiep1317]

Reminds me also of Mystery Men with Ben Stiller spoofing superheroes

[@kingcaesar3693]

I love everything about this film. The stark contrast between the fantasy world and real world. The fact the man with the glass eye is actually competent and not just a run of the mill villain. All of the action movie easter eggs and references. It's so good. Also to answer Georges question on bullet proof vests. Yeah after a few rounds they are pretty much useless as it breaks the material on the inside of the lining.

[@korganrocks3995]

As for the helmet scene in Saving Private Ryan, surely the soldier took the helmet off to look at it because he was in shock at surviving a bullet to the head rather than because the helmet was rendered useless by taking a hit?

[@TenTonNuke]

This was a childhood favorite of mine. I even bought the soundtrack, which was a banger. ACDC, Alice in Chains, Megadeth, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Queensryche.

[@dancampbell2344]

I've still got the soundtrack. And it is a banger. 🤘

[@AuspexAO]

Ha ha, same. I listened to it waaaay too many times.

[@wrxhex]

Saaaamee. Still have the cd😂 forever obsessed with this movie, it’s too perfect for what it tries to do.

[@DavidMeddowsTaylor]

The question George asked at 6:50, is there any action series franchise where the hero dies and that is the end of the franchise, the answer is yes, there are a few of them. At least 3 where we know that the hero actually died and several others where they implied he died, but there is some question about it.

[@AlienDenzil85]

Always loved this movie. It's silly but it's clever. Such a good time!

[@Uncle_T]

IMO one of Arnold's best and also most underappreciated movies. All the joyful deconstruction of action movie tropes and tongue-in-cheek meta-references were clearly not a lot of people's cup of tea when it was released but I absolutely love this movie.

[@adamgonzales6248]

I'm so pleased with how you 2 received this movie. You all totally got it. A lot of people didn't back in the day, and it wasn't as successful as it should have been. It's has one of the best soundtracks ever. Watch the movie Mozart, pretty good as well🤘

[@tyrionlannister1628]

“Arnold is the Ring Girl” that legit caught me off guard and about made me choke 🤣

[@Scottie_S]

My family could NOT stop watching this movie. Parody, fun and full of action and a whole house laughing their guts out pretty much non stop! It was a gem.....and received nothing in return. I was inconsolable. Having a Screen Superstar like Anthony Quinn and TV star like Art Varney (from The Honeymooners) in this movie really added spice to this movie. Then...Sir Ian McKellan as 'Death' was just icing on the cake.

[@LordVolkov]

Ian McKellan doing Seventh Seal, played deadly serious in the midst of this fourth wall breaking insanity, is so wonderful.

[@Scottie_S]

@@LordVolkov Absolutely agree. It was a real treat!

[@sonofspock1]

I remember going to see this in the cinema, I loved it and continue to regard it as a classic. Incredibly underrated, amazingly smart, somehow it just works.

[@kalevi7821]

"Look Elephant" is in my top 3 favourite lines ever! I remember laughing so hard the first time I heard it. Left a couple of years before I rewatched, forgot the moment he said it and then laughed so hard again! Right below "You bow to no one" I would put it.

[@mattcolton6268]

If you enjoyed this, which you clearly did check out Stay Tuned staring John Ritter. Same concept Simone was talking about in the review.

[@gunslinger2566]

This and maybe Quantum Leap.

[@simonclifton7541]

If you're interested in (my opinion) Charles Dances' almost perfect role casting, I'd thoroughly recommend the Going Postal mini series. He may not exactly have the look of the character from the book, but my god he nails the personality perfectly. The ruthless tyrant you can't help but like...

[@simonclifton7541]

But then, I also recommend Hogfather as a perfect Christmas movie 😉

[@mattymoowhite]

The turtle moves

[@simonclifton7541]

@mattymoowhite and here comes the pTerry army to insist on a viewing 😉

[@EffableLemming]

Oh man, Charles Dance is such an effing PERFECT Vetinari 🫀

[@korganrocks3995]

@@simonclifton7541 I'm in the unfortunate position of disliking most adaptations of books I love, so the only Discworld adaptation I could stand was the animated Soul Music one, mainly because it was fun to hear the songs that are only referenced in the book.

[@Zunderfeuer]

I love this movie. And it introduced me to Ian Mckellen as an actor and I was so taken in by his performance and how subtle yet powerful he was. I became the biggest fan of his stage work and when I heard he was cast as Magneto AND Gandalf the Grey can't describe that feeling of happiness.

[@Protoman85]

The "killing of Mozart" is a reference to the highly fictionalized movie "Amadeus" co-starring F Murray Abraham (and a good movie too)

[@crystalleewatson9888]

Charles Dance as a villian is always fun. if you haven't seen it yet. pls add The Golden Child to your list. An underrated Eddie Murphy movie, imho.

[@LordVolkov]

I will always enjoy Charles Dance in Ali G Indahouse. He plays fantastic villains.

[@Dan-Dillon]

My dear brother Noomsy! Please.

[@brauliob]

I I I... want the kniiiiife.... pleaaaase....

[@migcap7356]

@@Dan-Dillon You beat me to it... Damn it Gumby!!!!

[@Dan-Dillon]

@@migcap7356 I am not fit to walk among you! I should purged, for I am swine!

[@thejmeister]

I'd choose Firefly/Serenity. I've always wanted to be a starship pilot, and I love that crew and their ship.

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

I love this movie! I saw it in the theater, and I never understood why so many people didn't like it. But it does seem to have garnered a cult like following since then. Charles Dance plays my favorite movie villain in this. I just think he nailed the part and then some, and I remember having a smile on my face every scene he was in.

[@TheTaelus]

Most self aware and REAL action hero film. Greatest end to an era , and amazing that Arnold went with it.

[@BubblyRainbows]

My dad is a big Arnold Schwarzenegger fan and has most of his movies on DVD or Blu-Ray, so I'm pretty sure I've seen like 96% of his movies, and this may be my favorite one by the tiniest bit. I just loved the meta nature of it overall, even if it is really depressing that the villain was right that in our world, the bad guys can win (and in fact are running things in most places and industries). The question of which movie I would go to (assuming I am still me) is a really hard one to answer. I'd have to do some serious research. As a wheelchair user, many movie worlds would be a death sentence for me, and if you add my other medical issues, there aren't many great options left. You said it would only be possible to enter the scene in the movie, and off the top of my head I can't think of any Cyberpunk setting movies with scenes that take place in a quality medical setting. But if I could have some cybernetics implanted to fix my physical issues, I'd go in a heartbeat. Even better if I could transfer my mind into an artificial brain or something while I'm there to escape mental illnesses as well. If I couldn't find an appropriate futuristic scene for cybernetics (or just for medical cures beyond what is currently possible) I really have no idea what movie I'd want to enter. Something safe, interesting, and accommodating to my personal challenges. Bonus points if it includes single queer girls around my age. ✌🤓

[@Chasmodius]

This is why I always choose the Star Trek universe to travel to: Utopian post-scarcity society with free advanced health care. I'd just go and say "hey, please take me straight to the med bay, I need some work done." And then I'd almost die of some weird space common cold, or maybe I'd give them COVID or something. So just don't stay long enough for the plot to get dangerous!

[@roonilwazlib9877]

@@Chasmodius Honestly, if you just stay on Earth you'll be fine. And there have to be something equivalent to vacation tours that you can take to more exotic locales; just pay attention to dates so you can avoid the Borg and Dominion wars.

[@tucci06]

I've always thought this movie was ahead of it's time and maybe Arnie's most underrated. I read an interview recently and he actually feels the same way about it.

[@kojiattwood]

"He killed Mozart!" gets me every time, hahaha

[@LordVolkov]

It's a great rule of 3 joke. "He killed Mozart" "Danny said you killed Mo Zart..." "The guy Practice killed?!"

[@kenny240]

This was probably my favorite Arnold movie ever. It was super clever, and was a massive barrel of laughs for all the right reasons.

[@paulramer5003]

Unfortunately, Jurassic Park hit the theaters at the same time and sucked all the ticket sales away from this film. It wasn’t the big summer hit they expected because of that. But it’s still one of my favorites.

[@jacobrodgers7743]

I love Simone's 'I will just help Frodo and Sam along the way' and George pointing out how that would not end well. You can see her really struggling with 'In place of a Dark Lord, you would have a Queen. ALL SHALL LOVE ME AND DESPAIR!!!'

[@Shiny7054]

It must be acknowledged that with Charles Dance in this film, Alan Rickman in Die Hard and Jeremy Irons in Die Hard With The Vengeance, John McTiernan has completed the unique trilogy of working with 3 of the best English villain actors of their generation

[@MovieDan1011]

Ive been waiting all week for this upload😄such an underrated Arnie movie and Sir Ian as death is amazing great reaction guys 😊

[@Begone2332]

This is really underated movie,use to watch with my late father back in the day cause he's Arnold fans hahaha. Miss you dad rest in peace 🕊️

[@badhidingplace9558]

The thing about bulletproof vests is that they do stop the bullet, but not ALL of the force. So the wearer ends up with a big bruise, and a tight vest putting pressure on it. So, presumably the reason they take the vest off so quickly is because it's painful.

[@RDRussell2]

One of my favorite movies of all time, "Amadeus," won Best Picture of the year for 1984. Also winning an Oscar for that movie was F. Murray Abraham for Best Actor. He portrayed Salieri, who in real life was a prominent court composer around the time Mozart began to rise in prominence. The movie (based on a hit play) purports to show that Salieri, while recognizing Mozart's genius, ended up despising him. Ultimately, Salieri concocts a plan to murder Mozart...and saying much is too much of a spoiler! (I will add that music historians agree very strongly that Salieri had nothing to do with Mozart's death, but that doesn't make the movie any less great.) THUS: recognizing F. Murray Abraham in this particular Schwarzenegger movie, he gets called "the guy who killed Mozart" because that was Abraham's most famous role. By the way, it might sound like "Amadeus" is a stuffy period costume drama, and it is...except it's not stuffy at all! It is all too human the way Salieri jealously pits himself against Mozart. Also, Mozart is portrayed pretty much an oversexed, immature prankster, which is always fun... and certainly not stuffy.

[@BJBee]

I'm definitely checking this movie out. It sounds phenomenal.

[@crimsonda]

I saw this in the theater and was immediately sucked in. The whole concept, to me then and now, is just pure awesome. I was able to go watch this every night for the week it was on and it just kept being great. Even now, it's just one of my movies to throw on when I'm not in a good space. Great reaction to a super fun film. 🐾

[@mercRus]

When they reference Mozart and that guy killing him, they are referring to the movie Amadeus, very good! I'm sure you looked it up by now though lol

[@MrJonnydanger]

Questions answered and observations - in the opening, the villain is Anthony Quinn, fantastic actor and Cousin Frank is played by Art Carney who is Norton from the classic TV show the honeymooners. He was the inspiration for Barney Rubble -- the Mozart reference is for the movie Amadeus in which F Murray Abraham played the villain -- Kevlar body armor is not only is less effective once used, it also has an expiration date -- die hard reference is because director john mctirenan directed die hard (and predator) The Le Brea tar pits are leftover from dinosaur times, LA is covered with oil rigs -- slater v soundtrack guy was mc hammer -- death was played by ian mckellan - look for other people like Sharon stone, Tina Turner, etc..

[@arisucheddar3097]

Regarding credits spoiling things, there have been villain reveals where the person isn't in the credits or trailers... without social media it used to be possible to keep the surprise for a little bit.

[@vlr78]

I think it happens in Seven. Don't spoiling who is "John Doe"

[@RicoRaynn]

This is probably my greatest 'guilty pleasure' film. Excited to see you guys experience the ridiculousness.

[@Spacehog1981]

This movie was too clever. People didn't get it and it didn't do that well. But I'm glad they made it. It's so funny.

[@cyberleadr]

If that's true, then people are even dumber than I already thought they were. I like this movie, but it's not exactly what I'd call 'subtle.'

[@Spacehog1981]

@@cyberleadr I'm not saying it's subtle, and I agree with you. But look at reviews from the time. People for real did not understand that the absurd action was tongue-in-cheek. They thought it was 100% serious. So they gave it bad reviews for not being realistic. No kidding it's not realistic! It's magic and all of the action is deliberately absurd!

[@johnplaysgames3120]

@@cyberleadr I think the idea of "tropes" wasn't as widely understood by the average person back then as it is in today's way more media-savvy culture. Regular folk who weren't either in the movie/tv industry or movie/tv nerds may not have understood what all was being made fun of, leaving a lot of the jokes to be missed, misunderstood, and/or fall flat. Also, I imagine a lot of the moviegoing public went in expecting a typical Ahnuld-style action movie and were disappointed to find a silly comedy poking fun at action movie clichés and tropes. Personally, I remember seeing it in the theater when it came out and LOVING it, then being surprised shortly afterward when it got such bad reviews and bombed as hard as it did. So, yeah, I think it's not so much an intelligence thing as it is a difference in culture-wide interests between then and now. Pop culture is VERY different these days. Not only is there A LOT more of it and a lot more passionate interest in it, because of how widespread, accessible, popular, and prevalent tv/movies/games and media-craft are now, seemingly every person under 35 these days can talk extensively and relatively knowledgably about shot composition, set dec, lighting, CG/FX, sound design, screenwriting/storytelling, cameras, editing, etc, etc. Back then, that definitely wasn't the case. As a tv/movie/videogame/filmmaking nerd from pretty much all the way back, I can tell you that, if you talked to most people about behind-the-scenes stuff, media-craft, or even used a phrase like "set dec" or "CG" or "tropes" back in the day, most folk would look at you with blank expressions. It just wasn't as big a part of the zeitgeist as it is now so the self-referential stuff was probably lost on a lot of people.

[@jjkcharlie]

The, "He killed Mozart." Is a reference to one of my favorite movies, Amodeus.

[@SlickAstley_TV]

19:08 The answer is: it largely depends on the rating of the vest and the type of round used. A ceramic plate that has been hit by a 300 Win Mag rifle round within 1,000 meters is probably done if it gets hit again in the same area, whereas soft body armor like Kevlar wouldn't stand a chance. However, that same soft armor may be able to protect against a whole barrage of 9mm

[@benoitgauthier6998]

Unfortunatly, Cinebinge has yet to realize they are also characters in a fiction

[@corryjamieson3909]

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[@stevensauer8539]

I was one of the few who saw this in the theater, and I think I was exactly the target audience. Most of the people there were laughing, getting the jokes, etc. But there was one point where I groaned and laughed and realized I was the only one laughing. And I think it got past the two of you as well. It's a truly terrible multi-layered pun. So, the cartoon cat at the police station. Pretty random, yes? It's only there for the pun. "He's supposed to be back on duty. He was only suspended for a month." He's a cartoon cat. An animated cat. Animation. And he was suspended for a month. Therefore he was... suspended animation. Aargh. Terrible, isn't it? :)

[@bradmcmahon3156]

Yeah, I missed that one. I assumed it was just a take on Roger Rabbit.

[@justinamerican8200]

I'm not sure if someone else mentioned this, but... F. Murray Abraham killed Mozart (or was accused of doing so) in the movie Amadeus (1984) in which Murray played rival composer Antonio Salieri.

[@Bob-vj2mu]

This movie is criminally underrated. So good.

[@ScarriorIII]

Plenty of testing videos to watch on how much damage vests can take before they are unusable. Depends also on soft armor or hard plates and what they are rated for: II. IIIA, III, IV.

[@ScarriorIII]

Also, 555 is in movies because its not a real number sequence in US phones.

[@jculver1674]

I was hoping to see them react to the cameos of the T-1000 and Catherine Trammell, since they just did Basic Instinct.

[@vlr78]

This film has so many references... it's great, every time you rewatch you find another. It's a treat. By far my favorite Arnold movie.

[@newwaveinfantry8362]

I love how Megadeth was asked to make a song for this movie and they made literally one of the sickest, best songs of all time just for it to be played for 15 seconds for a cheesey movie parody's trailer/opening inside a movie.

[@AttilaTheBun]

The Death character at the end is from 'seventh seal'

[@martinbraun1211]

Please watch the Star Trek movies.

[@alexlella8771]

The Mozart line is a reference to Amadeus. F Murray Abraham played the part of Salieri in that movie, and there's an implicacation that he murdered Mozart (with poison that made him sick).

[@ryandean3162]

Well, this movie should add two more to your list: Amadeus from 1984 starring F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce, which I'm surprised you haven't done yet given the number of Oscars it won, and The Seventh Seal from 1957 starring Max von Sydow and written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, which is the movie Death came from.

[@segments2156]

I think, if well done, a Last Action Hero sequel could be very good... It could be called "Slater V" and be a meta commentary on today's Hollywood trends like resurrecting 80/90s movie franchises, super hero movies and the almost "death" of real action movie stars, Arnold's aging and his political career...

[@kingcaesar3693]

I was thinking a spoof on remakes would be good too.

[@segments2156]

@@kingcaesar3693 well a remake would have to tell the same story again, a sequel could have the character just know that he is in a movie from the start and act upon this knowledge... there could even be a play on tropes, like Jack Slater having been thinking for years he basically can't be killed because he is the main character, but he is partnered with a younger cop also named Slater (maybe a relative) and he starts wondering if he is not to be replaced as the main character and starts acting paranoid because he believes he will be killed of during the movie... There is so much to do with that.

[@segments2156]

@@kingcaesar3693 and the younger cop would be played by Chris Pratt, Arnold's real life son in law... there is so much potential... especially since Pratt is the opposite of Arnold, Arnold was a bodybuilder that went into acting, first as an action hero, and a bit later in some comedies, when Pratt is basically a comedy actor who, then, become an action actor in movies that rely more on cgi than on the physicality of the actor...

[@stevensauer8539]

This movie came out during the height of Arnold's action movie phase, before he started branching out to comedy, or even action-comedy. People who liked Armold's movies hated this one because it poked fun at those movies, so it got bad word of mouth. People who didn't like Arnold's movies didn't go to see it in the first place. So between the two groups (like him/hate him) nobody went to see it, and it bombed hard. But it's such a witty movie, with so much good stuff in it. Now, people are starting to appreciate it for what it is. Which I'm glad about, because I really love this movie.

[@gamerbear84]

"Look, elephant!" is one of my favorite lines, it's just so dumb, I love it.

[@shainewhite2781]

One of the funniest action comedy movies ever made! Despite being a box office and critical disappointment, $137 million dollars against an $80 million dollar budget, it has since gained a cult following.

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

This movie scores horribly on Rotten Tomatoes, but I still love it to this day. I think it's a fun movie and has a really cool concept. The scene with the bloated dead body that gets kicked into the tar pit is something I will never forget. I am 37 as of today and still remember it from when I was a kid! Took me forever to get the "want to be a farmer?" joke Here's a couple of achers/acres as he kicks him in the crotch.

[@russellward4624]

It bombed at the box office and the film critics hated. They just didn't get it. It's so obvious it's Spinal Tap situation but it went over thier heads.

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

@@russellward4624 Yeah, I just thought it was a fun movie when I saw it for the very first time, but as I got older, I understood it better. Same feeling with Starship Troopers. Satire propaganda film and this is a satire on how ridiculous action movies are.

[@Kickinthescience]

I think the movie would’ve done better at the box office if it didn’t come out the same week as Jurassic Park

[@DerekHamby]

Art Carney, who plays Schwarzenegger's or Jack Slater's favorite second cousin, was in the popular TV show from the 50s called The Honeymooners along with Jackie Gleason.

[@georgezee5173]

Charles Dance's "trust me!" before killing Anthony Quinn's character always cracks me up. Perfect joke

[@jimhowe2624]

Another film that was on repeat in my house growing up. Love it!

[@jp3813]

40:12 I got a feeling that despite naming other movies, most people would likely pick an adult/erotic flick to go in.

[@Towelgravy]

18:58 pause it the moment it hits 18:59 when he falls off his chair. I've never noticed this until now, but when charles dance falls you can tell that it is clearly not charles dance lol. I'm assuming this was an easter egg to these movies having body double cuts. Watched this movie 20 times never noticed that lol

[@PilsnerGrip]

This was one of those childhood gems I kept replaying on VHS until it started to break :D Also three most scariest movies for me as a kid was Alien, Predator and the home invasion scene in this. This movie can be weirdly realistically brutal.

[@TheMijman]

Man I LOOOOOVE this movie Such a shame it bombed, it's such a good parody/spoof without being either. Wonderful movie. Possibly my fav Arnie flick

[@L77045]

I think I'd do something like the end of Elysium or one of the Star Trek movies. Basically something with incredible scanning and medical tech compared to what we have now. Get a medical scan and fix anything and everything possibly wrong with my body, and get some good augments while I'm at it.

[@ariconsul]

Thr mozart reference is to "Amadeus" (1984) a fantastic movie that won eight academy awards and definitely worth a reaction.

[@chriscoombes6751]

Love this film!- grew up on action movies, & huge props to Arnie for being game to take the mickey out of himself and his genre, makes me respect him all the more! I seem to recall (I think!) this wasn't very well received critically or commercially, but it's one that's gained something of a following over time & is one of my fave Arnie movies!

[@generic_sauce]

Movie was absolutely ahead of it's time 👏

[@BRCBrick]

You have to give credit to Schwarzenegger since this came out right after T2 during the height of his career, and the entire movie is about making fun of him and his movies

[@joserodriguez2251]

Man! That was my fav movie growing up! I love the sound track when Arnold falls out that window or balcony!.

[@GregInHouston2]

My favorite. Especially, the beginning where Arnold is playing Hamlet.

[@Dylan_Stockdale]

The soundtrack is amazing to this film especially What The Hell Have I tune from Alice in Chains

[@Scottie_S]

So bloody great! AC/DC as well. The music was stellar!

[@Hapsard]

One thing that really struck me, even seeing it the first time in the theater is Arnold telling himself he doesn't even like himself ... such a strange line to imply if you're a writer and for Arnold to say as an actor saying lines ... and even more odd if Arnold had some input into it's inclusion.

[@adaddinsane]

You're over-thinking it. This is a comedy and that's a funny line.

[@corryjamieson3909]

​@@adaddinsaneAnd oversimplifying it, there is always more to something.

[@seancostello8472]

I was an usher in a rundown theater in 1983. The La Brea Tar Pits are in Los Angeles, and they are a graveyard of pre-historic animals.

[@TheWebcrafter]

23:31 - ANTHONY QUINN (Vivaldi) - Acted for over six decades. Hollywood legend and twice Academy Award winner inc. best supporting actor as 'Paul Gaugin' in 'Lust for Life' opposite Kirk Douglas. In 1984, artist Eloy Torrez produced a 70-foot-high portrait mural of Quinn titled both 'Anthony Quinn' and 'The Pope of Broadway' in Los Angeles. Depicting Quinn in his famous 'Zorba the Greek' role, it remains one of the largest portrait murals in California.

[@Pestsoutwest]

I always thought this was an underrated movie... just like "Flight of the Navigator"

[@MAdams853]

Love Flight of the navigator, would love to see Cinebinge watch it.

[@gabrieldominguez7505]

The Mozart thing is from the movie Amadeus. Which I highly recommend y'all to see

[@letmadora28]

36:42 Ian Mckellen playing Death from The Seventh Seal movie by Ingmar Bergman from 1957. Good movie. Watch it at your own pace and when you are in a good mood, not in a depressing one.

[@KennethSorling]

The joke that went over your heads: F. Murray Abraham played Antonio Salieri in Milos Forman's "Amadeus", in which Salieri causes Mozart's death. The movie is fantastic, not just for the music, but for some stellar acting, and frankly dazzling scenography.