With The Running Man (1987), you have a film set in a future that we have passed, but in 1987 seemed distant. At that time, it was hard to imagine… Read more “The Running Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tag: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Conan the Destroyer, by Albert W. Vogt III
The best thing I can say about Conan the Destroyer (1984) is that it has no nudity, unlike its predecessor, Conan the Barbarian (1982), which flashed copious amounts of inappropriate flesh… Read more “Conan the Destroyer, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Conan the Barbarian, by Albert W. Vogt III
There has been a film that I have been avoiding for a few reasons. First, I have seen parts of it, and I do not recall anything good… Read more “Conan the Barbarian, by Albert W. Vogt III”
True Lies, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is getting to the point with the number of films I have reviewed for The Legionnaire that I am forgetting which ones have already been covered. For instance, had… Read more “True Lies, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Around the World in 80 Days, by Albert W. Vogt III
At some point in my past, I made the decision to read as many classic novels as possible. I cannot remember when I made this vow. I have also… Read more “Around the World in 80 Days, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Twins, by Albert W. Vogt III
Twins (1988) is a strange movie when you stop to think about it. Such a tone was probably deliberate. I mean, if you look at Julius (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Vincent… Read more “Twins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Commando, by Albert W. Vogt III
In the moderately long teaching career I have had, the class I enjoyed teaching most was, unsurprisingly, a film course. It is a class I mostly inherited from… Read more “Commando, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Predator 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Get ready for another slog through a motion picture franchise! Since I have already reviewed the original Predator (1987), a cinematic masterpiece of the highest order (and I mean… Read more “Predator 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jingle All the Way, by Albert W. Vogt III
This might sound like a crazy statement to make, but Arnold Schwarzenegger is not a bad actor. Granted, the overwhelming majority of the films he has starred in… Read more “Jingle All the Way, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Terminator 2: Judgement Day, by Albert W. Vogt III
Setting aside the theological ramifications of a title like Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), specifically everything after the colon, such a sobriquet does not make a ton of sense. Then… Read more “Terminator 2: Judgement Day, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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