Arnold Schwarzenegger’s film career is full of successes, but he also has a few films that flopped at the box office.
After great movies like Conan the Barbarian (1982), Conan the Destroyer (1984), Terminator (1984), Commando (1985), Predator (1987), Total Recall (1990), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Terminator 2: The Last Judgment (1991), the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger premiered The Last Big Hero (1993). But it received bad reviews and the collection was not all that was expected. Since with a budget of 85 million, it obtained about 137 million, which means that if it managed to be profitable, it was barely.
Now, in the new Netflix documentary series Arnold, the actor has opened up about his reaction to that initial flop. He was despondent and didn’t want to talk to anyone for a few days.
“When Last Action Hero came out, I had peaked after Terminator 2, having the most successful movie of the year worldwide.” Said Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“I can’t tell you how upset I was. It hurts. It hurts your feelings. It is shameful. He didn’t want to see anyone for a week. But you keep going. And my mother-in-law also said this all the time: Let’s keep going. It’s a great message.”
Director James Cameron reveals how he found the actor.
“It looked like she was in bed crying.” James Cameron said. “He took it as a deep blow to his brand. I think he really rocked it. I said, ‘What are you going to do? He said: I am going to confront him alone. That’s the only time I ever heard him depressed.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Last Action Hero
Is the movie that bad?
Last Action Hero is an action comedy film directed by John McTiernan (Die Die, Predator), which was released in 1993. The plot revolves around Danny Madigan (Austin O’Brien), a young movie fan action starring the famous actor Jack Slater, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Danny is transported to the universe of Jack Slater’s movies through a magical ticket given by the projectionist at his local theater. In this fictional world, Danny finds himself in the midst of exciting and dangerous action-packed adventures.
Danny and Jack join forces as they take on various criminals, including Benedict, a cunning villain played by Charles Dance. Together, they try to recover a magical ticket that Benedict has stolen, as it could allow him to travel to the real world and wreak havoc.
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Throughout the film, Danny learns about the consequences of violence and how action movies can distort reality. He also discovers the value of friendship and courage as he faces dangerous situations alongside Jack Slater.
The last action hero is a mix of action and comedy, with numerous references and parodies to other film genres. The film blends the real world with the fictional world of Jack Slater’s action movies, bringing a fun, meta-narrative approach to the story.
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