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Apex Mountain
Predictive fake reality shows, the Maserati limo, and Dynamo’s opera performance: yes
In the discussion (8)
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- Arnold’s apex is placed later around Total Recall or Terminator 2. — Bill Simmons
- Dawson’s apex is placed when Match Game and Family Feud overlapped, rather than this final film role. — Bill Simmons
- Ventura’s Running Man, Predator, and WrestleMania 3 year is debated against his later governorship. — Bill Simmons
- One answer points to Homicide or another cop show, while the movie answer is Midnight Run. — Bill Simmons
- Terminator 2, Total Recall, and RoboCop outrank this film as futuristic action peaks. — Bill Simmons
- The film’s unusual Maserati stretch limousine is praised as an emblematic 1980s movie vehicle. — Bill Simmons
- The fake reality shows that predicted the future receive an Apex answer. — Bill Simmons
- Dynamo singing “The Marriage of Figaro” is offered as an Apex performance that may never have been done better. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (3)
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- Dawson and Captain Freedom’s argument raises the scene’s energy sharply. — Bill Simmons
- Arnold threatening Killian with the contract is another forceful nominee. — Kyle Brandt
- Buzzsaw’s declarations of love for his saw receive a smaller nomination. — Kyle Brandt
In the discussion (11)
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- Predator was distinguished as the apex of Arnold’s films, while Terminator 2 remained his personal apex.
- Carl Weathers was assessed separately as an apex case. — Chris Ryan
- Jesse Ventura was assessed as an apex case for his movie career.
- Sunny Landham was assessed as an apex case.
- Helicopter insertions were assessed as an apex action-movie device. — Chris Ryan
- Aliens in jungles were assessed as an apex premise. — Chris Ryan
- Body butter on action stars was assessed as an apex styling choice. — Chris Ryan
- Rocky IV beat Predator for Carl Weathers’s apex death scene. — Chris Ryan
- Alabama ticks were jokingly declared an apex.
- Billy’s final stand and Bruce Willis in Armageddon were compared as self-sacrifice peaks.
- The smiling character-credit sequence was celebrated as an apex closing-credit device.
Half-Assed Internet Research
The miserable jungle shoot, arm-size prank, Predator blood/sound, Sunny Landham’s required bodyguard, screen time, Seiko watch, and Kevin Peter Hall’s death
In the discussion (8)
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- The cold, wet, leech-filled shoot and weightlifting culture were described. — Chris Ryan
- The cast staged an arm-size prank at Jesse Ventura’s expense. — Chris Ryan
- Predator blood used Mountain Dew, glow sticks, and lubricant. — Chris Ryan
- The Predator’s vocal sound imitated a dying horseshoe crab. — Chris Ryan
- Insurers required a bodyguard to protect other people from Sunny Landham. — Chris Ryan
- The Predator appears on screen for roughly eight minutes. — Chris Ryan
- Arnold’s Seiko watch became a collector model nicknamed for the film. — Chris Ryan
- Kevin Peter Hall died at 35 after contracting HIV through a blood transfusion. — Chris Ryan
In the discussion (4)
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- Carl Weathers was praised for playing an unfamiliar compromised, physically vulnerable version of his Apollo persona.
- Sunny Landham was the passionate early pick.
- Jesse Ventura fit the classic low-minute heat-check definition.
- The group’s final spoken choice was Carl Weathers.
What’s Aged the Best?
Arnold’s iconography and battle cry, Old Painless, one-liners, production mythology, Sunny Landham, Jesse Ventura, Poncho, the creature fix, structure, score, and heat vision
In the discussion (16)
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- Arnold’s first cigar shot remains effective action-star iconography.
- Dutch’s battle cry remains effective. — Chris Ryan
- Old Painless remains an iconic action-movie weapon. — Chris Ryan
- The movie’s compact one-liners remain effective. — Chris Ryan
- Arnold plays the escalating threat with unusual seriousness. — Chris Ryan
- The cold, wet jungle shoot became durable production mythology. — Chris Ryan
- Van Damme’s firing from the original creature role became durable production mythology. — Chris Ryan
- The cast’s dawn workouts and physical competition became durable production mythology. — Chris Ryan
- The reshot final third created a cleaner creature confrontation.
- Sunny Landham was praised as a uniquely authentic and unpredictable screen presence.
- Jesse Ventura’s wrestling persona translated into an unusually memorable supporting action role. — Chris Ryan
- Poncho’s reactions and supporting presence were praised.
- Stan Winston’s replacement creature design was treated as essential to the film’s success. — Chris Ryan
- The shift from ensemble combat movie to slasher and then one-on-one duel was praised.
- Alan Silvestri’s score was praised. — Kyle Brandt
- The thermal-vision effect was praised as both legible and durable.
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