Predator bends the rules, changing it up so the title refers to the creature as much as Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger)

The canal chase in Terminator 2 is arguably the best action sequence ever conceived, and not just because of Arnold Schwarzenegger blasting away at a semi truck with a shotgun.

Hidden beneath a thick layer of 1980’s cinematic cheese in Running Man lies a timely parable about government control, media manipulation, and oppressed people.

While somewhat confusing and lacking narrative coherence on its own, the original Predator spawned countless pieces of canon. With that knowledge in tow, Predator is many things: a classic Schwarzenegger movie, a classic creature feature, and a classic ‘80s action flick all wrapped up in 100 minutes of gory fun. Recalling numerous Vietnam films, Schwarzenegger [...]

One of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s final action epics before going into politics, The 6th Day is a fun sci-fi actioner with an attempt at a message. Its humor and lack of deep science doesn’t hammer home the moral issues of cloning, but the concepts are there if you choose to process them. Filled with solid action, [...]

The second in a trilogy of Paul Verhoeven’s bloody, violent, and over-the-top futuristic action films (joining Robocop and Starship Troopers), Total Recall is a blast. Though it released in 1990, Recall carries the pieces of the ‘80s action movie with pride. It relishes and capitalizes on them with resounding success… and enormous entertainment value. Arnold [...]

John Matrix. Is it even possible to have a cooler ‘80s name than John Matix? The answer is no. That’s just one of the hilarious things that makes Schwarzenegger’s Commando an absolute joy to watch. It’s like watching every ‘80s action movie cliché wrapped up into a single 90-minute package. Within five minutes, three people [...]

Time travel is such a tough subject for movies. No matter how much you think through it, there’s a problem somewhere you didn’t consider and the film instantly loses credibility. Terminator 2, even with some of the usual issues, remains strong with brilliantly designed action sequences and great continuity from the original film. Even without [...]

Imagine this. You’ve just finished making Piranha 2, an abysmal sequel to the Roger Corman cult classic. You lay down one night soon after and you have a vision of a giant metal man walking through a pillar of fire. Later, you land $6 million dollars from a major studio to turn it into a [...]