Apex Mountain
Most actors are rejected; the LA Chronicle and Lethal Weapon imitations are endorsed.
In the discussion (7)
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- Stallone is rejected; Russell’s influence is placed later, around Tombstone and the Escape from LA sequel.
- No major actor seems at an apex: Face is countered with Maniac Cop and the henchman actor with 48 Hours. The film ranks highly as unintentional-comedy buddy-cop entertainment.
- The fictional Los Angeles Chronicle is endorsed for its many front pages.
- Lockup wins among Stallone prison films, with its muddy football game praised.
- The grunts, hanging, fighting and football power-I play are praised, with Stallone a believable athlete.
- Lethal Weapon rip-offs are endorsed; actor/character crossover moments are proposed with the overall apex unresolved.
- Last Action Hero’s Stallone-as-Terminator poster is a comparison, but the Rambo joke remains a strong candidate.