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[pramod]

I feel like it's one of the funniest movies ever made, and people don't even realize it. Yeah I know it's an action flick but looking back now I barely care about the dumb action scenes, it's more of the humor that I remember and it seems like the entire movie is full of classic one liners and funny moments.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

One of the best/most entertaining action flicks ever. Extremely rewatchable.

I think it's pretty highly regarded

 

[StreetsofBeige]

One of my fav movies of all time.... well, at least for action movies.

Total Recall, True Lies, Predator, Terminator 2................ and Jingle all the Way. My fav Arnie movies.

Next is Eraser, Running Man, Commando, Raw Deal.

The remaining movies don't remember or care about. Never saw Heat some reason. I don't think I laughed once in Twins.

(I think the limo was supposed to hit the concrete slab)

 

[Birdo]

 

[IntentionalPun]

It's pretty damn appreciated I thought?

 

[Hinedorf]

Yea this movie is totally appreciated

 

[Space Runaway]

At the very least it's Arnold's last truly great film. Still waiting for that bluray, Mr. Cameron.

 

[Ovek]

Still shocked it never got a sequel, shit if it had come out in the past couple of years we would probably already be on True Lies 3.

 

[highrider]

B, battery

Get another one you moron! It's like Fawlty Towers Terrorists

 

[Aggelos]

True lies is great classic by the combo James Cameron+Arnold Schwazenegger, but Cameron is stalling the release of the 4K Blu-Ray.
He's forever citing as reason that he's too preoccupied with other projects and of course his Avatar sequels, to approve the 4K scans that they did for True Lies and The Abyss...

True Lies - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

James Cameron: Blu-rays Still On for The Abyss, True Lies - Den of Geek

James Cameron explains why the Blu-rays of True Lies and The Abyss have taken so long...

www.denofgeek.com

The Abyss on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD finally (!?!), plus Criterion FLASH sale & announcement news

All right, let’s get right down to it. I’ve been reluctant to talk about the prospects of James Cameron’s The Abyss and True Lies arriving on Blu-ray (and dare we hope 4K) in 2019 because we’ve had SO many solid reports that these films were finally coming only to see them evaporate. And when...

thedigitalbits.com

 

[Hinedorf]

Loved this scene

 

[Master Of Illusion]

True lies is great classic by the combo James Cameron+Arnold Schwazenegger, but Cameron is stalling the release of the 4K Blu-Ray.
He's forever citing as reason that he's too preoccupied with other projects and of course his Avatar sequels, to approve the 4K scans that they did for True Lies and The Abyss...

True Lies - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

James Cameron: Blu-rays Still On for The Abyss, True Lies - Den of Geek

James Cameron explains why the Blu-rays of True Lies and The Abyss have taken so long...

www.denofgeek.com

The Abyss on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD finally (!?!), plus Criterion FLASH sale & announcement news

All right, let’s get right down to it. I’ve been reluctant to talk about the prospects of James Cameron’s The Abyss and True Lies arriving on Blu-ray (and dare we hope 4K) in 2019 because we’ve had SO many solid reports that these films were finally coming only to see them evaporate. And when...

thedigitalbits.com

Not even a standard BD existing for both of these is bizarre to me.

Even stranger is the only way to currently watch this in HD is through an obscure VHS format:

True Lies • US D-Theater D-VHS vs. DE Special Edition DVD

caps-a-holic.com

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Not even a standard BD existing for both of these is bizarre to me.

Even stranger is the only way to currently watch this in HD is through an obscure VHS format:

True Lies • US D-Theater D-VHS vs. DE Special Edition DVD

caps-a-holic.com

You learn something new everyday.

I never even heard of D-VHS before.

 

[Spukc]

So many awesome poople in this thread

 

[Kenpachii]

Battery aziz. haha.

 

[TrainedRage]

I have watched this scene MANY times.

 

[pramod]

It's pretty damn appreciated I thought?

It's rated lower on IMDB than his other flicks like Predator and Total Recall, so yeah I think it's a bit under-appreciated.

 

[Scotty W]

I love the villain in that film. He is often treated like a racist caricature, but his motivation is real. Here he is spitting fire:

[his message to the United States while being video taped] You have murdered our women, and our children, and bombed our cities from afar, like cowards, and you dare to call "us" terrorists?

To create a serious character who is taken seriously by no one... this is something few writers can do.

 

[Richard Packer]

At the very least it's Arnold's last truly great film. Still waiting for that bluray, Mr. Cameron.

I just looked it up and youre right. He made a lot garbage after this.

 

[Nymphae]

It's a great movie for sure. Though personally I never understood how anyone could find Jamie Lee Curtis sexually attractive.

 

[Deleted member 1159]

It's a great movie for sure. Though personally I never understood how anyone could find Jamie Lee Curtis sexually attractive.

It starts with having a penis

 

[Grinchy]

It's a great movie for sure. Though personally I never understood how anyone could find Jamie Lee Curtis sexually attractive.

Imagine that body not being attached to a man's face.

 

[Pagusas]

Eraser was really good too!

 

[Pagusas]

I have watched this scene MANY times.

seriously I think this was the first time I was ever turned on as a kid. Such an interesting theater trip that was...

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

It's rated lower on IMDB than his other flicks like Predator and Total Recall, so yeah I think it's a bit under-appreciated.

Predator is a classic

Total Recall is probably a classic

No shame there

 

[ManaByte]

True lies is great classic by the combo James Cameron+Arnold Schwazenegger, but Cameron is stalling the release of the 4K Blu-Ray.
He's forever citing as reason that he's too preoccupied with other projects and of course his Avatar sequels, to approve the 4K scans that they did for True Lies and The Abyss...

True Lies - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

James Cameron: Blu-rays Still On for The Abyss, True Lies - Den of Geek

James Cameron explains why the Blu-rays of True Lies and The Abyss have taken so long...

www.denofgeek.com

The Abyss on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD finally (!?!), plus Criterion FLASH sale & announcement news

All right, let’s get right down to it. I’ve been reluctant to talk about the prospects of James Cameron’s The Abyss and True Lies arriving on Blu-ray (and dare we hope 4K) in 2019 because we’ve had SO many solid reports that these films were finally coming only to see them evaporate. And when...

thedigitalbits.com

The remasters are streaming on HBO right now in HD.

 

[MaestroMike]

lol i had it on tv but never paid attention to it except for that dancing scene i didn't like jamie lee curtis' short hair but dam she hyped me up growing up. i don't even know what the movie is about i should get around to watching it.

 

[slugbahr]

One of my fav movies of all time.... well, at least for action movies.

Total Recall, True Lies, Predator, Terminator 2................ and Jingle all the Way. My fav Arnie movies.

Next is Eraser, Running Man, Commando, Raw Deal.

The remaining movies don't remember or care about. Never saw Heat some reason. I don't think I laughed once in Twins.

(I think the limo was supposed to hit the concrete slab)

You don't remember or care about the Conan movies?? Or the original Terminator?
Last Action Hero?

Me is disappoint.

 

[MetalAlien]

Love it of course... it's a given.

Sorry.

 

[pr0cs]

Makes me miss Bill Paxton

 

[Slings and Arrows]

I was never a fan of true lies. It's worth a watch but is nowhere near the sheer excellence that is Commando.

Commando
Predator
Running man

they're the top 3 action films from Arnie, with Total recall coming 4th.

 

[Stitch]

You learn something new everyday.

I never even heard of D-VHS before.

 

[Mato]

I watched a couple of years ago. I found that it holds up well enough. It is a Cameron film after all, how bad could it be?

 

[Chairman Tickles]

It's hardly underappreciated. It was and still is a cinematic classic.

 

[Makariel]

Not at all under-appreciated. Loads of people love it, myself included! I remember laughing my ass off in the cinema.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

It was Arnold's last great movie.

 

[slugbahr]

I was never a fan of true lies. It's worth a watch but is nowhere near the sheer excellence that is Commando.

Commando
Predator
Running man

they're the top 3 action films from Arnie, with Total recall coming 4th.

Terminator 2?
At best 5th??

Yikes! Literally shaking rn.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

I was really into this movie as a kid. Looking back on it haha it's amazing Tom Arnold is in this and he works so well.

great Arnold movie w some great lines. Kid me preferred Tia Carrera who I knew from Wayne's World.

 

[thequestion]

seriously I think this was the first time I was ever turned on as a kid. Such an interesting theater trip that was...

We watched this film, in my grade 11 English class - during this scene, an awkward hush, filled the classroom, with only the uncomfortable squeak and groan of desk chairs, breaking the silence.

The film is underrated, only in the sense, that there's no blu Ray, and the studio doesn't promote the film very much - probably because of 9/11. If 9/11 didn't happen, this film would have much more exposure than it currently does.

 

[The Bloody-Nine]

Last Action Hero is his most underappreciated movie.

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

The cat fight inside the limo is halarious and memorable! Especially when Arnie says " DAA BRIIIDGE IZ OWWWWUT!"

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Terminator 2?
At best 5th??

Yikes! Literally shaking rn.

I don't count T2 as action Arnie, I don't even class it as an Arnie film, it's in a league of its' own.

 

[iconmaster]

I'm not sure it's under-appreciated, but I've been wanting to watch it again for a while.

 

[Nester99]

It's not under appreciated. It's very highly regarded as it should be

 

[BadBurger]

People from the era consider it a classic. I think it's still watchable.

 

[Gargus]

Under appreciated? It was a james cameron movie with Arnold, it was huge.

Just slightly forgotten maybe because cameron hasn't given it any real blu ray or 4k love. It just sits there.