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Started by Slargos, May 30, 2009, 04:54:14 PM

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Slargos

May 30, 2009, 04:54:14 PM
IMO, the golden age of action movies died when big hitters like Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Eastwood stopped making movies or in the case of Eastwood started making angry oldtimer movies.

People like Vin Diesel or the Rock simply can't replace them.

It recently was revealed to me that another Conan movie is in the making, and I am at a loss as to who I could possibly accept playing the Cimmerian.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Discuss.

Admiral Yi

#1
May 30, 2009, 05:21:40 PM
Hugh Jackman is probably the best of the bunch.  Eric Bania could do more action if he wanted to.

Ed Anger

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May 30, 2009, 05:31:38 PM
Quote from: Slargos on May 30, 2009, 04:54:14 PM
or in the case of Eastwood started making angry oldtimer movies.



Discuss.

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May 30, 2009, 05:41:07 PM Last Edit: May 30, 2009, 05:43:38 PM by Tyr
The Rock must fucking die. The Rock? I mean...WTF? He was no Hulk Hogan to begin with but the fucking Rock?
Vin Diesel was alright though....but he fucked up big style somewhere along the line.

But yeah. The whole 'action movie' thing is very 80s.
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Barrister

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May 30, 2009, 05:47:37 PM
I quite like the Rock.
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May 30, 2009, 06:28:49 PM
Quote from: Barrister on May 30, 2009, 05:47:37 PM
I quite like the Rock.
I agree. :yes:  Once again our retarded Northern English member is in the wrong.
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May 30, 2009, 07:33:04 PM
Movies that aren't star vehicles tend to be better anyway.
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May 30, 2009, 07:36:31 PM
Quote from: Barrister on May 30, 2009, 05:47:37 PM
I quite like the Rock.

Me too.  I don't think he'd make a good Conan, but mainly because I'd rather see a Conan based on Robert E. Howard's Conan rather than a Conan based on John Milius's Conan.
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Grey Fox

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May 30, 2009, 08:25:16 PM
Vin Diesel messed up after the 1st The Fast & The Furious movie by starting to believe he was a 20 millions $ a movie actor. Got him no work for years.

To answer your question, probably Christian Bale. If it's remotely action it's him nowadays.
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May 30, 2009, 08:40:17 PM
Quote from: Barrister on May 30, 2009, 05:47:37 PM
I quite like the Rock.
He is okay, but cannot carry a movie, IMO.  An actor, not a "star."

I am not sure the kinds of action movies being made these days allow for "stardom."  I think that phase has passed, though it will come again.
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May 30, 2009, 10:49:32 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 30, 2009, 08:25:16 PM
To answer your question, probably Christian Bale. If it's remotely action it's him nowadays.
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May 31, 2009, 12:16:26 AM
Quote from: Tyr on May 30, 2009, 05:41:07 PM
But yeah. The whole 'action movie' thing is very 80s.

Yes, the "blow things up, and shoot many people" genre has been replaced by CGI driven special effects movies. Movies like Terminator 2 mark the transition from one to another.
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May 31, 2009, 02:40:11 AM
Quote from: Slargos on May 30, 2009, 04:54:14 PM
It recently was revealed to me that another Conan movie is in the making, and I am at a loss as to who I could possibly accept playing the Cimmerian.

I have no idea.  All they seem to make now is superhero movies.  Even after seeing three Xmen movies I couldn't name any of the actors.

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May 31, 2009, 02:45:29 AM
Quote from: DisturbedPervert on May 31, 2009, 02:40:11 AM
I have no idea.  All they seem to make now is superhero movies.  Even after seeing three Xmen movies I couldn't name any of the actors.

:lol:

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan and Hugh Jackman aren't exactly unknown actors.
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May 31, 2009, 02:51:01 AM
That guy from T4 and the new batman.



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