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Last Action Hero(1993) | Episode 113 This Podcast Takes Tokens
from This Podcast Takes Tokens · host Deric Jennings, Ryan Jennings: A Clay Street Production
This week, we are rewatching a movie that was vastly ahead of its time: Last Action Hero.Despite an $85 million budget and an action pedigree featuring director John McTiernan and writer Shane Black , the movie was slaughtered at the domestic box office by Jurassic Park. Arnold Schwarzenegger was so devastated by the initial flop that he avoided people for a week. But time has proven the critics wrong. We break down why this movie is the perfect, self-aware satire of the 80s and 90s action genre.We dive into the bizarre cameos from Danny DeVito to Robert Patrick, the brilliance of Charles Dance wearing a t-shirt thanking Alan Rickman, and the alternate cinematic universe where Sylvester Stallone starred in the Terminator movies.Love quoting old movies? Join the conversation LIVE every Thursday on YouTube! Stay tuned after the show for Retro Ramble & Gum Under The Seat.👇 Support the Show & Get Swag 👇 🎧 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2N5V4jBFzMxq0xgzGupLAW?si=FzrMm9AARjycAEUlDQ9isQ 💖 Patreon: patreon.com/ThisPodcastTakesTokens 👕 Shop: https://pecantreedesign.etsy.com/listing/1850510998/this-podcast-takes-tokens 📧 Email: [email protected]#ThisPodcastTakesTokens #RetroRamble #StalePopcorn #GumUnderTheSeat #Podcast #Nostalgia
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