So this movie came out in the mid-90's. It stars Arnold Schwartzenegger and that kid from My Girl 2. It was supposed to be a big success with a great soundtrack and multiples of cameos from big name stars. Unfortunately, the movie tanked at theatres. I've got to say that this is one of my favorite movies. Some people may think that it's horrible because it follows every action movie cliche, well that was the friggin' point! It mocked action movies and Arnold was even making fun of himself. The soundtrack is great for the most part, and features some of my favorite songs (performed by Anthrax, Megadeth, and Queensryche). I think that if critics didn't analyze things for what they appear to be, this movie would've probably been a bigger success. Anyone else like this movie?

i thought it was great.

Absolutely hilarious movie...I love it.

It tanked because it went up against Jurassic Park. A huge mistake in retrospect.

To be . . . or not to be.
*Arnold shoots the **** out of everyone*
Not to be.

I liked it as well. It made fun of itself and all the other action movies of the time.

Hey Cladius... You killed my father. Big mistake.


No one's going to tell this sweet prince, "Goodnight!"


I love this movie, but it has yet to get a decent DVD release.

It is on DVD, just not one with lots of features.

Hence, not having a decent DVD release, and the only one sold is fullscreen.

I think I've only seen it once..a while back. From what I can remember, it was great..

Awesome movie.

Too bad it never got the respect it deserve(s/d)

Yeah... I also remember pretty much every critic blamed it for a whole bunch of things. What can men do against such reckless hate?

Personally, I don't remember it being such a bad movie. But probably not that excellent either, since I hardly remember it at all.

I liked it when it was new but now I think less of it. Maybe it's just a film you don't like as much as you get older.

I thought it was the perfect summer movie: lots of guns and explosions, Ah-nold, and stupid as hell.

Ride out and meet them head on? :p

For death and glory?

For Massassi. For your people.

I haven't seen that movie in a long time. Still, Arnold movies are great for their action and one-liners.

It's great, and it's hilarious.

Benedict scared me as a kid. Such a great villain.

"No Jack... I just left one chamber empty."

The only pure genius ever to come out of a cliche action-movie villain. So simple too.

"No sequel for you!"

"Want to be a farmer?"

*knees guy in the crotch*

"Here's a couple of ache-ers."

Think about it. Imagine am ovie such as that being made today, it would be lucky to have a star as big as Schwartzenegger, I mean, after all the other movies he's done and what not.

Favorite moments:
*before Arnold throws a guy in the air* "Don't quit your day job"

*Ice cream truck blows up, ice cream cone get's stuck in the back of a guy's head- thus killing him*
Arnold: "Iced that guy. Cone a phrase."
<<< GOLD

"Look, elephant!"

"This man need's a doctor! "this man needs a doctor!"
"I'm a doctor"
"You're a doctor?"
*nods*
"uhh...check his chin'
*arnold knocks the guy out with the body on his shoulders*
"The doctor has fainted, can anyone help this man?"



I think mainstream movies weren't ready for this kind of movie back then.

I saw some of this when I was like 9. I thought it was pretty good but the kid was too whiney.

I loved that movie. It was a great action/satire type movie.

I love it, saw it on tv last month

When I was a kid I saw it with my dad. Arnold was almost like a role model for me at the time (like indiana jones...but with bigger muscles), and I remember thinking it was good, but my dad kept saying "the movie wasn't good at all. The story was bad, the action was bad, Terminator 2 was much better."

Now my dad sees it on TV and he says "You know, every time I see this movie it gets better and better, because everything they make fun of is so overly done/so true.

Danny Madigan: You think you are funny, don't you?
Jack Slater: I know I am. I'm the famous comedian Arnold Braunschweiger.
Danny Madigan: Schwarzenegger!
Jack Slater: Gesundheit

[Dead assassin tumbles out of closet after Slater has fired into it without warning]
Danny Madigan: How'd you know someone was in there?
Jack Slater: There's always someone in there. It costs me a fortune in closet doors

I think it needs a better DVD release. The one that's out now is ok, but it's basically just the movie. I watch this thing a lot, and now I know that I'm not the only one who likes it. But hey, atleast it's on DVD. There's several movies that I love that haven't had a better release other than LaserDisc. For instance, Monster Squad. This is another one of my favorite movies, and it doesn't look like it's going to be on an official DVD any time soon. Mainly, it's because no one really knows who holds the rights to the movie as of present. Hopefully, it will be released sometime soon though with some killer extras. My favorite lines from The Monster Squad are...

Sean: "Kick him in the nards!"
Fat Kid (Horace): "Wolfman doesn't have nards!"
Sean: "DO IT!"
*Fat kid kicks wolfman in the crotch. wolfman falls over.*
Fat Kid (Horace): "Wolfman's got nards!"

You know tar usually sticks to some people.