Joe Santo (on why he doesn't go on another date with a girl he likes): I don't like being too comfrotable. Best to see it drunk, you won't understand anything if sober. Universe competition running down the streets of Birmingham, the drug- and alcohol-filled masseus's date with a hooker that goes awry, Scatman Crothers losing his shit from Bridges and Filed's antics in an antique house, and of course the fight between Bridges and the bug-ugly gym owner, where they throw weights and poles at each other in a gym. These include every one of the bodybuilders participating in the Mr. There are also other irrational scenes that seem to fit poorly with the rest of the film, yet are a miracle to behold. The hillbilly hoedown scene where Arnold plays the fiddle and Bridges dances is worth the admission price alone. It is supposed to be a comedy yet all the laughs come at inappropriate places. That alone tells how original this film is. It's weird to notice, that as Hercules in New York resembles Thor a little, this film's plot is basically the same one than in Avatar. He still has to stop the evil grinders of the syndicate before they force the gym out of business. The simple way of life of the gym users (which consists of partying) turns Blake's head and he realizes how rotten the yuppie way of life is. Things get even further complicated as he falls for the gym's receptionist Marie-Tate (Sally Field). Blake infiltrates the gym as a new customer and soon becomes friends with Santo. True to his name, Santo likes to wear luchador masks while pumping iron, although everyone clearly knows who he is. Universe wannabe Joe Santo (guess who) trains in. The only one left is the gym Olympic that boasts of being the one that Mr. Jeff Bridges plays a rich young wannabe businessman Craig Blake that helps a big corporation take over a city block, estate by estate. This film is a real mess as well, with a stupid and clichéd story told unnecessarily confusingly. Although sadly Stay Hungry isn't much better, it is at least more entertaining. This is at least the first time Arnold's real voice is heard on screen, and his accent is still really thick.
#THE SYNDICATE PROJECT ZOMBIES STORY MOVIE#
Most would want to forget that movie anyway. In theory this is true, as Arnold did use a fake name in Hercules in New York. Stay Hungry boasts of "introducing" Arnold Schwarzenegger, and won a Golden Globe for that to boot. As a 22-year-old his accent was so incomprihensible that all his lines were redubbed by another actor for the film. But Arnold would of course deserve better. I find it a fitting link to the bodybuilders of yesteryears who often got to making cheap sword and sandal (or peplum) flicks in Italy or Spain. That isn't the only thing that fails in the film.Īrnold himself has expressed regret in making this film. Zeus starts to get irritated on Hercules' adventures and orders one by one different ancient Greek gods to bring him home. Hercules also has a romantic interest on Earth. He then starts promoting Herc as an unbeatable wrestler. After a few unfunny fish out of water scenes Hercules meets a little weasel called Pretzie (Arnold Stang) who starts posing as his friend. The ancient Greek god Zeus sends Hercules (Schwarzenegger using an alias of Arnold Strong) to modern New York, as he wishes to have adventures on Earth. The Greek elevator music that goes in a seemingly never-ending loop in the background makes anyone feel nauseous and the horrible "comedy" this film offers won't help things one bit. I would especially warn everyone from watching the film while hungover. The rest of the film is as much fun as sticking pins under your fingernails. Hilarious, isn't it? But don't get fooled by this premise. I'll be helpful and put a link here to the only part in Hercules in New York worth watching.
Here, I look at his first starring roles. Arnold wasn't yet a fully grown into his later bad-ass persona. Universe multiple times, and more known from that than from his films.
This sort of exploitation is understandable, as Arnold was Mr. It was a time in which he was mostly cast as a body builder. At this first part we look at Arnold's first steps on the silver screen. They run mostly according to a certain subject, each representing a phase in Arnold's career.
#THE SYNDICATE PROJECT ZOMBIES STORY SERIES#
I hereby start a new series here in this blog, in which I will watch every one of Arnold's feature films (some TV movies and documentaries may be too hard to find so they'll have to be excused). No, we have plenty of good Arnold moments from the past as well. The biggest reason is to watch Arnold's films from the time just before he chose to quit.
No one is quite sure of what he'll do next. Everyone's favorite action star, Arnold Schwarzenegger recently left his office as the governor of California.
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