Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) takes on its ultimate COPYCAT Black Scorpion (1995)! We have ourselves another ultimate showdown between Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) and the B-movie rip-off Black Scorpion (1995) in this edition of COPYCATS! (Check out past episodes on Lethal Weapon vs LA Vice, The Fugitive vs. Fugitive X, and RoboCop vs. RoboVampire) Copycats is a bimonthly column about…
Die Hard is a Christmas Movie. Full Stop! The decades old debate over whether Die Hard can be classed as a Christmas film may have finally been settled. Everyone knows the story of Die Hard… Bruce Willis plays John McClane, an off-duty cop, forced to come to the rescue of his wife and several others…
Gary Busey is the ultimate wild man of action movies. Here are 5 times the Busey absolutely lost it! Gary Busey is an ultimate action movie treasure. Even in his early days, we’ve loved his cock-toothed grin and mad dog haircuts. His movie star voice howls out of the screen like a mix between Buddy…
Move over Die Hard, Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Rocky IV’ is the true ultimate action Christmas movie! Die Hard’s status as a Christmas film is a source of much debate among action movie fans. Some see it as a Christmas film, complete with moral message. Others reckon the film’s Christmas Eve setting is simply a happy accident….
Robocop 2’s legacy lives on, but how do we reconcile with this ultimate sequel? While the original Robocop remains a beloved classic, Robocop 2 has a more complicated legacy. Is it an underrated gem wrongly slandered by Paul Verhoeven fanboys? Is it a wretched stain upon action movie history only defended by the nostalgic? I…
Why Die Hard is not only a Christmas movie, but the MOST ULTIMATE Christmas movie of all time! It’s that time of year again. We’ve all seen enough turkey to last us until next year, spent too much money on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, and wondered where the year has gone. With another…
Die Hard 6 Will Officially be a Prequel Starring a Young John and Holly McClane! It looks like Christmas is coming early for Die Hard fans! Or, maybe it just pisses you off to see the ultimate franchise still chugging along. But regardless, the 6th Die Hard feature will officially be a prequel titled –…
Why we continue to love the ultimate sci-fi action western Robocop (1987) The universal appeal of the original Robocop is astounding. It has enough heart-pounding action and snappy dialogue to hook mainstream moviegoers, and enough philosophical density to secure it a place in the Criterion Collection. While no movie is perfect, Robocop is as close as…
The new Avengers: Endgame trailer is here! But should ultimate action movie fans care? I’ll be honest. I’m torn on this subject. Are modern superhero movies Ultimate Action Movie Club worthy? Personally, I’m not a big fan of The Avengers or really any of these modern superhero franchises. I did see and enjoy Black Panther,…
Jackie Chan reveals how he blew his fortune on women, gambling and “generous gifts” Ultimate action movie legend Jackie Chan has opened up about the women, gambling habits and generous gifts that saw him blow much of his hard-earning film fortune. The 64-year-old actor opened up about the “insecurity and immaturity” that dogged the early…
