10 December 2014

Will Arnold top Rambo and Indiana Jones?


The Hollywood Reporter has an article by Aaron Couch about Arnold:
This week, we got our first taste of what Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to Terminator territory with the Terminator Genisys trailer (above). The film marks his fourth time playing the T-800 (plus having his likeness used in Salvation). It's a move that's not without controversy among fans; some say why not let The Terminator rest in peace, while others think a gray-streaked T-800 looks pretty badass.
But Schwarzenegger is hardly the first guy to return to a decades-old franchise. Below we look at three recent examples and how they faired — and offer you a way to sound off on which was the best.
Here's Indy in his prime, in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark:
And Indy in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull from 2008:
The verdict: it did fine with the critics, boasting 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. And it took in a series-high eight hundred million worldwide. But fans never really took to it, particularly lambasting the idea that Harrison Ford's Indy could survive a nuclear blast by hiding in a refrigerator. 
Rambo in his prime in 1982's Rambo: First Blood:
Rambo three decades later, in Rambo 4 in 2008:
The verdict: Stallone loves to revive old franchises, and Rambo is no exception. The revival wasn't loved by critics, but fans just looking for a bloody good time seemed to enjoy it.
The verdict: Rocky Balboa helped cleanse the pallet after Rocky V, which is largely considered the weakest in the franchise. How good was it? Look no further than one of the best inspirational speeches since Bill Pullman's in Independence Day. There's more Rocky on the way, with Sylvester Stallone coming back for a spinoff film about Apollo Creed's grandson. 
Rico says he'll take Harrison over Sylvester or Arnold any day...

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