Arnold Schwarzenegger: Great Darth Vader or the Greatest Darth Vader?

No offense to James Earl Jones, but I can't imagine how anybody could watch the above video of Arnold Schwarzenegger's little known tryout in the role of Darth Vader, and not see he makes the superior Sith Lord. I mean, it's not even close. Come on, George. You know you have one more Special Edition left in you…

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Why Arnold Schwarzenegger Almost Turned Down the Lead Role in…

Arnold Schwarzenegger's new memoir Total Recall is out now, and there's a fascinating excerpt dealing with the making of The Terminator, over at the Sydney Morning Herald. In it, Schwarznegger explains why he originally turned down the role of the Terminator — because he was trying to play more heroic roles and didn't…

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Just how badly will the Total Recall remake flop?

1990's Total Recall was one of the most profitable movies ever — it cost just $65 million to make and grossed around $262 million worldwide. But the new remake, starring Colin Farrell, was reportedly made for a staggering $200 million. And even though it comes out on Friday, we're hearing almost no buzz about it. It's…

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Side-By-Side Video Comparison of the Original Total Recall and the…

It's amazing how similar the new Total Recall remake looks to Paul Verhoeven's classic movie. This side-by-side video edit recreates the old movie, using the words and sounds of the new trailer. The resemblance is pretty striking, even if the new one isn't set on Mars. But will the new world warm to Colin Farrell as …

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Arnold Schwarznegger's Next Project Should Be a Sequel to All His Old…

Now that he's fixed California and put all that unpleasantness behind him, Arnold Schwarzenegger is talking movies again. And by the sound of things, it sounds as though his next project will be either Terminator 5 or a sequel to Twins. But why choose one?

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Lockout will shrivel up your brain, and you'll like it

Remember when action movies were fun, slick, fast-paced and centered on a lovable muscle-bound jerk with a quip for every occasion? Lockout does — the new "space prison" movie, out today, feels like it was filmed in 1987 and somehow preserved in a vault for the past 25 years. If you miss the days of classic…

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