Tag: Arnold
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Why We Have ‘The Simpsons’ to Thank for ‘Hey Arnold!’
To people of a particular generation, Hey Arnold! was a constant. The animated TV show was a reliable presence for ’90s and early-2000s childhoods due to its accessibility and universal relevance. The Nickelodeon cartoon followed Arnold Shortman and his neighborhood friends as they assisted a different supporting character’s personal problem in each episode. Arnold’s grandfather…
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Sylvester Stallone Now Acknowledges That Arnold Schwarzenegger Was a ‘Superior’ Action Star
The 1980s rivalry between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone is the stuff of Hollywood legends, but the two action stars have mended some fences now that they’re not competing at the box office every year. Stallone even makes an appearance in the new Netflix documentary “Arnold” to praise his former enemy for reinventing the action…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Recalls ‘Embarrassing’ Box Office Flop of ‘Last Action Hero’: ‘I Cannot Tell You How Upset I Was’
Arnold Schwarzenegger has had no shortage of hits throughout his career, but he’s still embarrassed by the lackluster reception of one of his would-be blockbuster’s, the 1993 action comedy “Last Action Hero.”In the new three-part Netflix docuseries “Arnold,” the bodybuilder-turned-star-turned-governor details his varied career, providing insights into his momentous highs and lows as an action…
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Linda Hamilton at First Thought Arnold Schwarzenegger Was a ‘Poser’ on ‘The Terminator’ Set
Linda Hamilton is taking back her initial assumption of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s acting ability on “The Terminator” set.The actress revealed during Netflix’s three-part documentary “Arnold” (via Insider) that she had a “snotty definition” of what it meant to be an actor, one that professional bodybuilder Schwarzenegger didn’t fit into.“By our snotty definition, Arnold was a poser,…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Was at His Most Playful in This Comedy
No actor was bigger in the 1980s than Arnold Schwarzenegger. The former Mr. Olympia was a menacing presence, whether it be as the bad guy in The Terminator or the cool hero in Commando and Predator. Toward the end of the decade, however, he tried something new with 1988’s Twins, Ivan Reitman’s hilarious buddy comedy…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Fought James Cameron Over Saying ‘I’ll Be Back,’ Says Director Told Him: ‘Don’t Tell Me How to F—ing Write’
It turns out The Terminator is no match for James Cameron. In Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new Netflix documentary “Arnold,” the actor and Cameron remembered clashing over the iconic “I’ll be back” line from 1984’s “The Terminator” (via Insider).“Sometime in the middle of the shoot, we’re doing this police station scene. The line is, ‘I’ll come back.’…
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How Lighting and Lenses Revealed the Man Within the Icon in Schwarzenegger Doc ‘Arnold’
When cinematographer Logan Schneider came on board Netflix’s “Arnold,” a three-part documentary series about bodybuilder, movie star, and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, the first thing he did was take a deep dive into the actor’s filmography. “I watched all of his movies and it was really fun to see that progression,” Schneider told IndieWire, noting that…
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Arnold Review: From Gold’s Gym To Being The Governator
Bodybuilder, actor, and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has crammed a whole lot of living into his 75 years on this planet — more living than could possibly be contained in a single documentary. Netflix’s “Arnold” tells the story of Schwarzenegger in three hour-long episodes, following his life chronologically and his ascent through three separate careers. The…
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‘Arnold’ Review: Schwarzenegger Documentary Is Incomplete
In the growing industry of celebrity documentaries, everything can feel tightly managed to the point of being suffocatingly safe. This isn’t to say directors can’t carve out something illuminating about their subjects, but watching these types of works can be most interesting in how they bring the lines that are cautiously toed into focus. In…