Isamu Atreides 86 Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 Now, that's not to say I want to see him turn into a pussy like Clint Eastwood did, no Bridges of Thal on Graz for Arnold I hope. *Cough* Junior *Cough* Yeah, but Junior was a comedy, Bridges of Madison County was a drama. Real different. I think that Mechamaniac may be right, he may participate in action sci-fi in a different way all together. Either directing or cameo type appearances. He may be just tired of acting all togeather though. We will find out soon though. BTW: I vote no on the Mexifornia jokes... Please no politics. i hated the movie, but Clint can't be faulted for trying something different, even though it blew ass. however many Bridges of Madison County movie clint makes, he'll always be William Munny and Dirty Harry and the man with no name (AKA Blondie)....
Agent ONE Posted October 13, 2003 Author Posted October 13, 2003 Now, that's not to say I want to see him turn into a pussy like Clint Eastwood did, no Bridges of Thal on Graz for Arnold I hope. *Cough* Junior *Cough* Yeah, but Junior was a comedy, Bridges of Madison County was a drama. Real different. I think that Mechamaniac may be right, he may participate in action sci-fi in a different way all together. Either directing or cameo type appearances. He may be just tired of acting all togeather though. We will find out soon though. BTW: I vote no on the Mexifornia jokes... Please no politics. i hated the movie, but Clint can't be faulted for trying something different, even though it blew ass. however many Bridges of Madison County movie clint makes, he'll always be William Munny and Dirty Harry and the man with no name (AKA Blondie).... YOU didn't like it, but many others did. Imagine if Arnold did that kind of movie, he may appeal to a totally different crowd. He may be forced to... Lets face it, there aren't many kick ass character films made with old guys.
Isamu Atreides 86 Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 but i think hes got the kind of presence, especially in the genre to make that sort of role (the kick ass older person) acceptable to the masses. Just look at what Harrison Ford did with Air Force One, an action movie, with and older man as the hero.
Wes Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 Either way, I can see him staying in the movie biz. Sort of like Connery. Connery didn't even need a credit in Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves for his cameo, he just walked in, and delivered his lines, upped the clout of the movie by 500%, and donated his salary to charity. He needed no introduction, Arnold has already reached that status, so even if that's all he does from here on, I will be happy. I don't think Arnold could ever land the luck in that like Connery did in the original Highlander movie. The guy got 7 million for 7 days work! 'Course he came back for the sequel, I mean, it isn't like he could have lost money for it. B)
Agent ONE Posted October 14, 2003 Author Posted October 14, 2003 Looks like Arnold is running for office in Afghanistan also!! Afghan girls pass a billboard of Arnold Schwarzenegger in an advertisment for a bodybuilding club in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003. The former bodybuilder and movie star is a popular hero in Afghanistan. Taken from Yahoo news.
Mechamaniac Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 Looks like Arnold is running for office in Afghanistan also!! Given their penchant for propoganda, I'm surprised they didn't paint a turban on his head.
Agent ONE Posted October 14, 2003 Author Posted October 14, 2003 Looks like Arnold is running for office in Afghanistan also!! Given their penchant for propoganda, I'm surprised they didn't paint a turban on his head. Actually turbans aren't really a big thing in the Muslim religion... Seiks (sp?) on the other hand always wear the turban, but they are located in India for the most part.
Mechamaniac Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 Of course, the real reason they are all standing around the poster is probably because they are wondering how many of them he would feed if properly cleaned and dressed out.
Jemstone Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 This thread has been... derailed. Notice my strainuous effort to stay silent..... <_<
Agent ONE Posted October 14, 2003 Author Posted October 14, 2003 Of course, the real reason they are all standing around the poster is probably because they are wondering how many of them he would feed if properly cleaned and dressed out. Especially since he looks about 40 feet tall in that image.
Agent ONE Posted October 14, 2003 Author Posted October 14, 2003 This thread has been... derailed. Notice my strainuous effort to stay silent..... re-railed since.
pfunk Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 Im not sure on how many times he will remain in office, personally I think itll go 2 terms and he will "try" to get into comedy. I remamber a while ago watching an interview (rosie, maybe) and he stated his real love was comedy more than action and drama.
Uxi Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 I can almost see Arnold laying his movie career aside. He seems to be very pragmatic when it comes to these things. He knew that bodybuilding was a tool, so he used it, and when he had achieved his goal, he put it down, and focused on the next step. Yeah but he never fully gave it up. He still stays in shape. It will be the same in movies IMO. I'm thinking when he's done with Governor (term limits), he'll go for the Senate. Or at least I hope. If he decides to do King Conan and THEN run for Senate, I'll be happy with that, too. B)
Jolly Rogers Posted October 14, 2003 Posted October 14, 2003 He starts his day by working out for a full hour, even on the day after the recall election and the ensuing celebration. Now that's dedication and discipline.
Agent ONE Posted October 14, 2003 Author Posted October 14, 2003 Eastwood on Schwarzenegger PARIS, France (AP) -- Clint Eastwood, himself no stranger to the rough and tumble of elected office, says his friend and fellow actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is going to need a good measure of luck in his new role as California's governor. "Politicians have to make unpopular decisions. Schwarzenegger is going to understand the nature of his job. I wish him good luck, he's going to need it. It's going to be difficult for him," Eastwood said in an interview published Tuesday by respected French daily Le Monde. Eastwood, the tough-guy actor-director known for his "Dirty Harry" character and Oscar-winning movie "Unforgiven," was elected mayor of the Carmel, California, in 1986 and served for two years. Eastwood, 73, told Le Monde that his love of movies curtailed his own political career. His latest film, "Mystic River," premiered in the United States last week. "I knew I was in place for two years and I had absolutely no desire to present myself" for re-election, he said. "I was able to direct two movies during my mandate without failing in my duties as mayor. Everyone imagined me on course for the White House, especially with a former actor, Ronald Reagan, in power. But I love cinema too much for that."
Agent ONE Posted October 15, 2003 Author Posted October 15, 2003 "I was always dreaming about very powerful people - dictators and things like that. I was just always impressed by people who could be remembered for hundreds of years, or even, like Jesus, be for thousands of years remembered." –in the 1977 film "Pumping Iron"
Jolly Rogers Posted October 16, 2003 Posted October 16, 2003 Bush made no promises publicly, saying only that he and the Austrian-born, former bodybuilder have much in common, such as their difficulty sometimes speaking proper English. From Today's news report
Agent ONE Posted October 16, 2003 Author Posted October 16, 2003 No politics of course... Arnold is standing closer in this picture to the camera than "W" is... would you guys say they are the same height?
EXO Posted October 16, 2003 Posted October 16, 2003 I think Arnold is looking down and George is looking up. George "Dubya" looks short from any pic. Maybe 5'6".
TriShield Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 I think Arnold is looking down and George is looking up. George "Dubya" looks short from any pic. Maybe 5'6". The President is short, I shook his hand at a campaign stop during the Senate election here a year ago.
J A Dare Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 I think Arnold is looking down and George is looking up. George "Dubya" looks short from any pic. Maybe 5'6". ummm...has anyone noticed Ahnold's hairdo gives him about 4 more inches? hmmm...shoe lifts, big hair...reminds me of RuPaul.
Agent ONE Posted October 17, 2003 Author Posted October 17, 2003 Well It looks to me that the two of htem are looking eye to eye, or possibly Arnold is just slightly taller than "W". the reason I brought this point up is the fact that I actually know how tall "W" is and he isn't anywhere near 6 ft. tall. This pic is of my Fraternity Brother when he and I were working on the Bush campaign, Chris, who IS 6'1, is obviously a 4 inches taller, making "W" 5'9. This is a further illustration of just how short Schwarzenegger is.
Mechamaniac Posted October 18, 2003 Posted October 18, 2003 Oh, crap, in the name of all that is good and pure.... http://filmswords.com/conan/conanframe.htm Would that I had $3500 bucks I didn't know what to do with....
Agent ONE Posted October 20, 2003 Author Posted October 20, 2003 Oh, crap, in the name of all that is good and pure....http://filmswords.com/conan/conanframe.htm Would that I had $3500 bucks I didn't know what to do with.... Oh wow! Those are awesome! The detail in the Father's sord is really wicked. Maybe if I put off some Macross purchases I can justify spending that kind of cash.
Mechamaniac Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 Oh, crap, in the name of all that is good and pure....http://filmswords.com/conan/conanframe.htm Would that I had $3500 bucks I didn't know what to do with.... Oh wow! Those are awesome! The detail in the Father's sord is really wicked. Maybe if I put off some Macross purchases I can justify spending that kind of cash. Also, after having drooled over that site for the last two days, I realized that the guy making these swords is Jody Samson, who actually made the original swords for the movie... So, it's not just some company who snagged the license, these are made by the original prop manufacturer. I have always wanted the Father's sword, since the day I first saw the film, I never did understand why they had Conan break it at the Battle of the Mounds scene in the movie. I guess there was some symbolism there in how he took the shards of it, and beheaded Thulsa Doom. Either way, now I have something else to lust for...
bsu legato Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 You realize that now I have to go out at lunch today and buy the Conan DVD. <_< Thanks a lot, guys.
Agent ONE Posted October 20, 2003 Author Posted October 20, 2003 You realize that now I have to go out at lunch today and buy the Conan DVD. Thanks a lot, guys. CROM laughs at your DVD expenditure!
Mechamaniac Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 You realize that now I have to go out at lunch today and buy the Conan DVD. Thanks a lot, guys. If you do..., get the Collector's Edition. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...&s=dvd&n=507846 But, if you do not listen... Zen da hell vis jou!
Agent ONE Posted October 20, 2003 Author Posted October 20, 2003 More in the "Arnold height" issue: MIKE MENTZER Born: November 15, 1951 Birthplace: Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA Died: September 6, 2001 Height: 5'8" This guy was my trainer in high school. he doesn't lie about his heitht, notice he and Arnold are the same height:
Mechamaniac Posted October 20, 2003 Posted October 20, 2003 HA!, CROM laughs at the vertically challenged!
Agent ONE Posted October 21, 2003 Author Posted October 21, 2003 As some of you may have gone to a state run school, you would know that if you do the Gorveror signs your degree... Well that means that all those who are going to graduate in the next three years are going to have Arnold's signature on their wall! As my girlfriend is a PhD student at Berkeley, she was wondering if Arnold had a good signature... unfortunately it dosen't seem to look too great. <_<
Mechamaniac Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 As some of you may have gone to a state run school, you would know that if you do the Gorveror signs your degree... Well that means that all those who are going to graduate in the next three years are going to have Arnold's signature on their wall! As my girlfriend is a PhD student at Berkeley, she was wondering if Arnold had a good signature... unfortunately it dosen't seem to look too great. Dude, if your name was as long as his, you'd get tired of signing it too!. Hell, my name gets tiresome, and my last name is only 8 letters, Arnold's is 14!!
bsu legato Posted October 21, 2003 Posted October 21, 2003 Hell, my name gets tiresome, and my last name is only 8 letters, Arnold's is 14!! Do you sign a lot of autographs, Mechamaniac?
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