Just the ultimate facts about Van Damme’s action classic – Bloodsport (1988)! Back in 1988 a budding martial artist from Belgium was searching for his big break having been unceremoniously dumped from his previous movie, Predator (which is a story unto itself). His name was Jean-Claude Van Damme and, as fate would have it, he was…
It doesn’t get any more ultimate than Van Damme’s prison action classic ‘In Hell’ (2003). Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman combined to great effect in 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption but, nine years later, Jean-Claude Van Damme would get the chance to flex his own acting chops in another prison drama boasting one key difference –…
Let us examine the timeless comedy, musical, actioner ‘The Blues Brothers’ (1980) upon its ultimateness. In his 2000 review of The Blues Brothers, author Kim Newman gives his reasoning as to why this now-revered cult classic underperformed upon first release in 1980: “One of the reasons The Blues Brothers didn’t immediately click is that it’s…
A celebration of Paul Verhoeven’s self-aware sci-fi action classic Starship Troopers (1997). Though far more popular now than during its initial 1997 release, Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers remains a controversial movie. Fans of the original 1959 novel of the same name tend to despise it (Verhoeven never finished the book, and apparently it shows if…
An ultimately harmless and forgettable remake to the great Robocop original. Ultimate action movie enthusiasts around the world likely let out a collective groan when announcements of a Robocop remake sprung up all over the internet. And why shouldn’t they have? The original movie was a classic. So what if it’s dated to the 1980s—good…
Robocop 3’s Failed Attempt to Live Up to Its Sci-Fi Action Legacy Robocop 3 is a movie that largely inspires dread and loathing from the very mention of it. I would love to say this reaction is undeserved, that Robocop 3 is a misunderstood classic. It’s not. It’s an undignified end to the original Robocop…
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…
Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn Go Pure Grindhouse in S. Craig Zahler’s ‘Dragged Across Concrete’ I’m old. I’m done with the superhero movies. I don’t care about mythical dragons and rapey idiots with swords. I like my movies real, and about something. I want the good guys to be men, and the bad guys to…
While Rocky is great, Stallone Really Finds His Own As The Director of Rocky 2 (1979). In 2018 it’s quite difficult to imagine what a sleeper hit like Sylvester Stallone’s original Rocky (1976) was. A movie made for around a million dollars that made well over $225 million which in today’s currency is somewhere in the…
Dennis Hayden chats about his work on Die Hard, Action Jackson, Another 48 Hrs. and more! Dennis Hayden is an actor of some repute with impressive 50 films roles to his name as well as countless TV and commercial credits. However, most action movie fans will recognise him as Eddie, the last of Hans Gruber’s…
