COPYCATS! Die Hard (1988) vs. Hard to Die (1990) by Ultimate Action Movies · December 6, 2018 Die Hard (1988) takes on its COPYCAT! knock-off Hard to Die (1990)! We have ourselves another ultimate showdown between the original John McClane caper Die Hard (1988) versus its B-movie rip-off Hard to Die (1990) in this edition of COPYCATS! Check…
Ultimately Awful One Liners. There’s a scene in Hard Ticket to Hawaii, the 1987 action flick by BBB (bullets, bombs and boobs) director Andy Sidaris, where DEA agent Rowdy Abilene (played by Ronn Moss) yells out to a girl jogging away from him on the beach: “Hey Colleen! You’ve got a great ass.” Colleen’s response?…
The Dos and Don’ts of Creating The Perfect Action Hero. It was 1991, and Jeff Speakman was busy promoting his first action movie for Paramount Pictures – The Perfect Weapon. He had just signed a four-picture deal with Paramount and was looking forward to joining the cinematic ranks of Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sylvester…
Forget the Remake, RoboCop Goes Old School. 30 years since RoboCop came to life for the first time, the original cyber cop action hero has warmed our cold hearts and spurred a worldwide franchise. Two sequels, a live action TV series, two animated shows, video games, comic books and even a mostly unfortunate remake in 2014….
And it’s a Van Damme Shame Too. Less than a month after being released by Amazon Studios, Jean Claude Van Johnson has been abruptly cancelled before any considerations for a second season could conceivably begin. The show, which starred Jean Claude Van Damme as a tongue-in-cheek version of himself who lives a double life as part-time…
Action Packed Super Spy Gymnast. It was 1995 and director Albert Pyun (Cyborg, Dollman) was prepping to film his new cyborg/kickboxing movie, Heatseeker. Facing delays, he decided to use his time wisely and quickly film two movies back to back – Hong Kong ’97 starring Robert Patrick (Terminator 2) and Spitfire (starring gymnast Kristie Phillips)….
Bob Odenkirk + John Wick = Falling Down? Breaking news first reported by Deadline reveals that Bob Odenkirk (best known for his roles as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as well as improv comedy roots in Mr. Show with Bob and David) will star in an new action thriller tentatively titled “Nobody.” The…
The Best Pro Wrestlers From the Ring to the Screen. The path from success in the squared circle to action stardom is a well trodden one these days. Since the early 2000’s the likes of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Dave Batista and John Cena have all had mainstream success while the likes of Steve Austin,…
The Hidden. Ultimate Gem. Directed by Jack Sholder, The Hidden came out in 1987, which was a great year for action movies with such classics as Predator, Robocop, Lethal Weapon and Beverly Hills Cop. To say the 80’s was a decade of excess is a bit of an understatement. Excessive Roots When you think of excess…
Van Damme Still Kickboxing. Technically titled Kickboxer 2: Retaliation, it is the sequel to the original Kickboxer (1989) reboot Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016). Set 12 months after Vengeance, Kurt Sloane (now played by Alain Moussi) is lured back away from a successful MMA career to battle back in Thailand. Jean Claude Van Damme appears to be reprising his…
