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Top 10 Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies


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counting down our picks for the top 10 Arnold Schwarzenegger movies before we

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content for this list we’re focusing on

content for this list we’re focusing on movies in which the governador stars in

movies in which the governador stars in

movies in which the governador stars in a central or significant role

however we’ve excluded Arnie’s cameo

however we’ve excluded Arnie’s cameo roles as well as his TV or documentary

roles as well as his TV or documentary

roles as well as his TV or documentary appearances because I’ve seen enough

appearances because I’ve seen enough

appearances because I’ve seen enough blood and death

blood and death

blood and death number 10 Conan the Barbarian so grant

number 10 Conan the Barbarian so grant

number 10 Conan the Barbarian so grant me one request me revenge based on the

me one request me revenge based on the

me one request me revenge based on the pulp magazine narratives of Robert E

pulp magazine narratives of Robert E

pulp magazine narratives of Robert E Howard Conan the Barbarian is filled

Howard Conan the Barbarian is filled

Howard Conan the Barbarian is filled with non-stop action glorified by

with non-stop action glorified by

with non-stop action glorified by beautiful handcrafted sets wheel double

beautiful handcrafted sets wheel double

beautiful handcrafted sets wheel double props and awesome costume

props and awesome costume

props and awesome costume Conan what is best in life crush your

Conan what is best in life crush your

Conan what is best in life crush your enemies see them driven before you

enemies see them driven before you

enemies see them driven before you they had a lamentation of the women

they had a lamentation of the women

they had a lamentation of the women Conan was the quintessential

Conan was the quintessential

Conan was the quintessential testosterone-driven high fantasy flick

testosterone-driven high fantasy flick

testosterone-driven high fantasy flick of hollywood’s pre CGI age throw in

of hollywood’s pre CGI age throw in

of hollywood’s pre CGI age throw in James Earl Jones as the story’s villain

James Earl Jones as the story’s villain

James Earl Jones as the story’s villain and you’ve got one hell of a can’t-miss

and you’ve got one hell of a can’t-miss

and you’ve got one hell of a can’t-miss action movie look at this think of your

action movie look at this think of your

action movie look at this think of your buddy the desire in your heart I gave

buddy the desire in your heart I gave

buddy the desire in your heart I gave you this such a waste

you this such a waste

you this such a waste although the film initially drew

although the film initially drew

although the film initially drew criticism for its hefty use of violence

criticism for its hefty use of violence

criticism for its hefty use of violence it has since become a crowning classic

it has since become a crowning classic

it has since become a crowning classic for its epic poetry style and well aged

for its epic poetry style and well aged

for its epic poetry style and well aged visuals and those who don’t like it well

visuals and those who don’t like it well

visuals and those who don’t like it well tell him Conan Hal vigil

tell him Conan Hal vigil

tell him Conan Hal vigil number nine Last Action Hero no sequel

number nine Last Action Hero no sequel

number nine Last Action Hero no sequel for you this self-aware action comedy

for you this self-aware action comedy

for you this self-aware action comedy star Schwarzenegger as himself playing

star Schwarzenegger as himself playing

star Schwarzenegger as himself playing fictional la hero cop Jack Slater you

fictional la hero cop Jack Slater you

fictional la hero cop Jack Slater you think you’re funny don’t you I know I am

think you’re funny don’t you I know I am

think you’re funny don’t you I know I am the film follows a young boy who’s

the film follows a young boy who’s

the film follows a young boy who’s transported inside his favorite movie

transported inside his favorite movie

transported inside his favorite movie series through a magical theater ticket

series through a magical theater ticket

series through a magical theater ticket it’s a passport

it’s a passport

it’s a passport to another world it was mine and now

to another world it was mine and now

to another world it was mine and now it’s your while this premise may sound

it’s your while this premise may sound

it’s your while this premise may sound laughable on paper the comic fantasy

laughable on paper the comic fantasy

laughable on paper the comic fantasy achieved its goal of non-stop laughter

achieved its goal of non-stop laughter

achieved its goal of non-stop laughter when it’s the teracle tone on the action

when it’s the teracle tone on the action

when it’s the teracle tone on the action genre parodying in numerous cliches and

genre parodying in numerous cliches and

genre parodying in numerous cliches and predictable plot lines along the way

predictable plot lines along the way

predictable plot lines along the way Last Action Hero may have underperformed

Last Action Hero may have underperformed

Last Action Hero may have underperformed at the box office and reeled in a

at the box office and reeled in a

at the box office and reeled in a whopping six Razzie nomination but it

whopping six Razzie nomination but it

whopping six Razzie nomination but it remains a favorite among shorts and

remains a favorite among shorts and

remains a favorite among shorts and Egger fans for its cheesy antics and

Egger fans for its cheesy antics and

Egger fans for its cheesy antics and clever fourth wall gags this is a movie

clever fourth wall gags this is a movie

clever fourth wall gags this is a movie how many times if you had someone say

how many times if you had someone say

how many times if you had someone say stay in a car and the guy doesn’t what

stay in a car and the guy doesn’t what

stay in a car and the guy doesn’t what happens number eight kindergarten cop

happens number eight kindergarten cop

happens number eight kindergarten cop who is your daddy and what does he do

who is your daddy and what does he do

who is your daddy and what does he do with Arnie taking on the role of a

with Arnie taking on the role of a

with Arnie taking on the role of a badass cop who’s forced to go undercover

badass cop who’s forced to go undercover

badass cop who’s forced to go undercover as a kindergarten teacher the premise of

as a kindergarten teacher the premise of

as a kindergarten teacher the premise of this fun and kooky comedy was one for

this fun and kooky comedy was one for

this fun and kooky comedy was one for the hollywood textbook job John ah

the hollywood textbook job John ah

the hollywood textbook job John ah dramatic funny and filled with a lot of

dramatic funny and filled with a lot of

dramatic funny and filled with a lot of heart Kindergarten Cop beautifully

heart Kindergarten Cop beautifully

heart Kindergarten Cop beautifully showcases Schwarzenegger dynamic acting

showcases Schwarzenegger dynamic acting

showcases Schwarzenegger dynamic acting skills proving that there’s more to him

skills proving that there’s more to him

skills proving that there’s more to him than just muscles and guns I have a

than just muscles and guns I have a

than just muscles and guns I have a headache it might be a tumor it’s not a

headache it might be a tumor it’s not a

headache it might be a tumor it’s not a tumor but don’t worry tough guy Arnie

tumor but don’t worry tough guy Arnie

tumor but don’t worry tough guy Arnie fans there’s some of that too

fans there’s some of that too

fans there’s some of that too right there Robert Byrne don’t know it’s

right there Robert Byrne don’t know it’s

right there Robert Byrne don’t know it’s not your hostage Sandra what for despite

not your hostage Sandra what for despite

not your hostage Sandra what for despite garnering a pg-13 rating Kindergarten

garnering a pg-13 rating Kindergarten

garnering a pg-13 rating Kindergarten Cop served as Schwarzenegger first foray

Cop served as Schwarzenegger first foray

Cop served as Schwarzenegger first foray into family films and was released

into family films and was released

into family films and was released shortly after his own firstborn child

shortly after his own firstborn child

shortly after his own firstborn child Catherine turned one adorable right no

Catherine turned one adorable right no

Catherine turned one adorable right no more complaining no more mr. Kemp left

more complaining no more mr. Kemp left

more complaining no more mr. Kemp left to go to the bathroom nothing there is

to go to the bathroom nothing there is

to go to the bathroom nothing there is no bathroom number seven

no bathroom number seven

no bathroom number seven commando remember Sally when I promised

commando remember Sally when I promised

commando remember Sally when I promised to kill you last that’s what we just did

to kill you last that’s what we just did

to kill you last that’s what we just did I lied if you were a retired Delta Force

I lied if you were a retired Delta Force

I lied if you were a retired Delta Force colonel whose daughter was kidnapped by

colonel whose daughter was kidnapped by

colonel whose daughter was kidnapped by government overthrowing mercenaries what

government overthrowing mercenaries what

government overthrowing mercenaries what would you do well if you’re Arnie you

would you do well if you’re Arnie you

would you do well if you’re Arnie you take a temporary leave from retirement

take a temporary leave from retirement

take a temporary leave from retirement gunning blasting an app kicking to

gunning blasting an app kicking to

gunning blasting an app kicking to ensure your child’s rescue while making

ensure your child’s rescue while making

ensure your child’s rescue while making some nice quips along the way don’t

some nice quips along the way don’t

some nice quips along the way don’t disturb my friends

disturb my friends

disturb my friends said time to this day commando continues

said time to this day commando continues

said time to this day commando continues to be appreciated for its nonstop action

to be appreciated for its nonstop action

to be appreciated for its nonstop action narrative explosive practical effect and

narrative explosive practical effect and

narrative explosive practical effect and chiefly quotable one-liner little some

chiefly quotable one-liner little some

chiefly quotable one-liner little some scenes in it with such a strong and

scenes in it with such a strong and

scenes in it with such a strong and dedicated following it’s no surprise

dedicated following it’s no surprise

dedicated following it’s no surprise that Fox has been prompted to attempt a

that Fox has been prompted to attempt a

that Fox has been prompted to attempt a reboot of this hit but it just won’t be

reboot of this hit but it just won’t be

reboot of this hit but it just won’t be the same without Arnie this isn’t a

the same without Arnie this isn’t a

the same without Arnie this isn’t a plane this is a canoe with wings what

plane this is a canoe with wings what

plane this is a canoe with wings what I’m getting instead paddling number six

I’m getting instead paddling number six

I’m getting instead paddling number six twins

twins

twins I did nothing the pavement was his enemy

I did nothing the pavement was his enemy

I did nothing the pavement was his enemy following the outrageously hilarious

following the outrageously hilarious

following the outrageously hilarious story of two immensely different

story of two immensely different

story of two immensely different separated at Birth twins that are

separated at Birth twins that are

separated at Birth twins that are reunited on their 35th birthday this

reunited on their 35th birthday this

reunited on their 35th birthday this heart filled adult comedy was a fun fest

heart filled adult comedy was a fun fest

heart filled adult comedy was a fun fest waiting to happen you could be a box or

waiting to happen you could be a box or

waiting to happen you could be a box or I could be a manager I don’t think I

I could be a manager I don’t think I

I could be a manager I don’t think I could fight for money no problem you do

could fight for money no problem you do

could fight for money no problem you do all the fight not keep all the money

all the fight not keep all the money

all the fight not keep all the money marking Schwarzenegger first major role

marking Schwarzenegger first major role

marking Schwarzenegger first major role in a non action film twins initially

in a non action film twins initially

in a non action film twins initially grew minor skepticism from the actors

grew minor skepticism from the actors

grew minor skepticism from the actors fanbase

fanbase

fanbase despite comedic geniuses Ivan Reitman

despite comedic geniuses Ivan Reitman

despite comedic geniuses Ivan Reitman and Danny DeVito’s names being attached

and Danny DeVito’s names being attached

and Danny DeVito’s names being attached to the project you’ve noticed hurtful

to the project you’ve noticed hurtful

to the project you’ve noticed hurtful logic okay next

cynics were put to rest with

cynics were put to rest with Schwarzenegger showing his brilliant

Schwarzenegger showing his brilliant

Schwarzenegger showing his brilliant acting skills to be as rounded and

acting skills to be as rounded and

acting skills to be as rounded and playful as the titular characters the

playful as the titular characters the

playful as the titular characters the moment I sat down I thought I was

moment I sat down I thought I was

moment I sat down I thought I was looking into a mirror

looking into a mirror

looking into a mirror we are not identical twins garnering

we are not identical twins garnering

we are not identical twins garnering unexpected box-office success

unexpected box-office success

unexpected box-office success a sequel tentatively titled triplets was

a sequel tentatively titled triplets was

a sequel tentatively titled triplets was eventually announced by Universal in

eventually announced by Universal in

eventually announced by Universal in 2012 with Schwarzenegger and DeVito said

2012 with Schwarzenegger and DeVito said

2012 with Schwarzenegger and DeVito said to reprise their roles alongside Eddie

to reprise their roles alongside Eddie

to reprise their roles alongside Eddie Murphy we’re still waiting for that

Murphy we’re still waiting for that

Murphy we’re still waiting for that project to get off the ground however

project to get off the ground however

project to get off the ground however she lying to me I’ll be back number 5

she lying to me I’ll be back number 5

she lying to me I’ll be back number 5 True Lies

True Lies

True Lies [Music]

[Music]

[Music] yeah as his third collaboration with

yeah as his third collaboration with

yeah as his third collaboration with visionary director James Cameron True

visionary director James Cameron True

visionary director James Cameron True Lies took the same explosive Rush’s of

Lies took the same explosive Rush’s of

Lies took the same explosive Rush’s of the Terminator films and adjusted them

the Terminator films and adjusted them

the Terminator films and adjusted them for a modern action comedy setting their

for a modern action comedy setting their

for a modern action comedy setting their four children II would yeah but they

four children II would yeah but they

four children II would yeah but they were all bad

were all bad

were all bad a loose remake of the French film that’s

a loose remake of the French film that’s

a loose remake of the French film that’s Hotel True Lies follows

Hotel True Lies follows

Hotel True Lies follows counter-terrorist operative Harry Tasker

counter-terrorist operative Harry Tasker

counter-terrorist operative Harry Tasker a family man by day and super spy by

a family man by day and super spy by

a family man by day and super spy by night Harry’s double life sets the

night Harry’s double life sets the

night Harry’s double life sets the audience up for cinematic comedy gold

audience up for cinematic comedy gold

audience up for cinematic comedy gold huh Matthew you invitation please sure

huh Matthew you invitation please sure

huh Matthew you invitation please sure here’s my invitation with Arnie sharing

here’s my invitation with Arnie sharing

here’s my invitation with Arnie sharing the screen with an ensemble of talents

the screen with an ensemble of talents

the screen with an ensemble of talents including Tom Arnold Bill Paxton and

including Tom Arnold Bill Paxton and

including Tom Arnold Bill Paxton and scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis the film

scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis the film

scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis the film further solidified Schwarzenegger

further solidified Schwarzenegger

further solidified Schwarzenegger capacity to tackle comedic roles and

capacity to tackle comedic roles and

capacity to tackle comedic roles and absurd plot okay make it quick cause my

absurd plot okay make it quick cause my

absurd plot okay make it quick cause my wife is getting tired your horse crazy

wife is getting tired your horse crazy

wife is getting tired your horse crazy stunts and pyrotechnics fused with even

stunts and pyrotechnics fused with even

stunts and pyrotechnics fused with even crazier characters the film was

crazier characters the film was

crazier characters the film was everything we loved about a

everything we loved about a

everything we loved about a Schwarzenegger movie and more you’re

Schwarzenegger movie and more you’re

Schwarzenegger movie and more you’re fired

number four The Terminator

number four The Terminator do you know movies done something right

do you know movies done something right

do you know movies done something right when it manages to have audiences both

when it manages to have audiences both

when it manages to have audiences both loving and fearing its villain aside by

loving and fearing its villain aside by

loving and fearing its villain aside by action thriller unlike any other The

action thriller unlike any other The

action thriller unlike any other The Terminator follows Schwarzenegger as a

Terminator follows Schwarzenegger as a

Terminator follows Schwarzenegger as a cyborg sent back in time to execute the

cyborg sent back in time to execute the

cyborg sent back in time to execute the mother of a future soldier leading a

mother of a future soldier leading a

mother of a future soldier leading a resistance against sentient machines I’m

resistance against sentient machines I’m

resistance against sentient machines I’m a friend of Sarah Connor I was told that

a friend of Sarah Connor I was told that

a friend of Sarah Connor I was told that she’s here could Seop have praised for

she’s here could Seop have praised for

she’s here could Seop have praised for its tone pacing and impressive actions

its tone pacing and impressive actions

its tone pacing and impressive actions the Terminator proved that epic budgets

the Terminator proved that epic budgets

the Terminator proved that epic budgets were not necessary for an epic story get

were not necessary for an epic story get

were not necessary for an epic story get out a major critical and box-office

out a major critical and box-office

out a major critical and box-office success the film spawned an entire

success the film spawned an entire

success the film spawned an entire franchise of sequels

franchise of sequels

franchise of sequels comics and video games and is considered

comics and video games and is considered

comics and video games and is considered to be the movie that cemented both

to be the movie that cemented both

to be the movie that cemented both Schwarzenegger acting and Cameron’s

Schwarzenegger acting and Cameron’s

Schwarzenegger acting and Cameron’s directing careers I’ll be back number

directing careers I’ll be back number

directing careers I’ll be back number three Total Recall

based on a short story from sci-fi

based on a short story from sci-fi writer philip k dick Total Recall put

writer philip k dick Total Recall put

writer philip k dick Total Recall put Schwarzenegger in the booth of Douglas

Schwarzenegger in the booth of Douglas

Schwarzenegger in the booth of Douglas Quaid a construction worker who

Quaid a construction worker who

Quaid a construction worker who discovers he’s a secret agent that had

discovers he’s a secret agent that had

discovers he’s a secret agent that had his memory wiped

his memory wiped

his memory wiped nor so it seems as the last place Quaid

nor so it seems as the last place Quaid

nor so it seems as the last place Quaid visits before the plot thickens is a

visits before the plot thickens is a

visits before the plot thickens is a company specializing in memory

company specializing in memory

company specializing in memory manipulation it’s just a terrible

manipulation it’s just a terrible

manipulation it’s just a terrible thought what if this is a dream

thought what if this is a dream

thought what if this is a dream regardless the audience has buckled up

regardless the audience has buckled up

regardless the audience has buckled up for a thrilling journey loaded with

for a thrilling journey loaded with

for a thrilling journey loaded with alluring practical effects and set C at

alluring practical effects and set C at

alluring practical effects and set C at the party race tough it was one of the

the party race tough it was one of the

the party race tough it was one of the most expensive films ever made upon its

most expensive films ever made upon its

most expensive films ever made upon its release but reeled in impressive ticket

release but reeled in impressive ticket

release but reeled in impressive ticket sales and has since become both a

sales and has since become both a

sales and has since become both a classic Schwarzenegger and sci-fi film

classic Schwarzenegger and sci-fi film

classic Schwarzenegger and sci-fi film girl

girl

girl we’re married consider that a divorce

we’re married consider that a divorce

we’re married consider that a divorce number two predator appropriately set in

number two predator appropriately set in

number two predator appropriately set in a remote jungle predator shadows

a remote jungle predator shadows

a remote jungle predator shadows Schwarzenegger as major dutch shaper

Schwarzenegger as major dutch shaper

Schwarzenegger as major dutch shaper who’s tasked with a special forces unit

who’s tasked with a special forces unit

who’s tasked with a special forces unit to rescue survivors from a downed

to rescue survivors from a downed

to rescue survivors from a downed helicopter

helicopter

helicopter there’s choppa however they soon

there’s choppa however they soon

there’s choppa however they soon discovered that there’s another party in

discovered that there’s another party in

discovered that there’s another party in the jungle aside from themselves and

the jungle aside from themselves and

the jungle aside from themselves and their guerrilla enemies one with

their guerrilla enemies one with

their guerrilla enemies one with technologically advanced weapons and

technologically advanced weapons and

technologically advanced weapons and gear that allows it to move unseen if

gear that allows it to move unseen if

gear that allows it to move unseen if this sounds like the premise to a horror

this sounds like the premise to a horror

this sounds like the premise to a horror film that’s because it is as the

film that’s because it is as the

film that’s because it is as the commandos are picked off one at a time

commandos are picked off one at a time

commandos are picked off one at a time by the unseen predator

by the unseen predator

by the unseen predator fill the film received mixed reviews

fill the film received mixed reviews

fill the film received mixed reviews upon release today it’s praised for its

upon release today it’s praised for its

upon release today it’s praised for its intense action narrative structure and

intense action narrative structure and

intense action narrative structure and realism

realism

realism courtesy of on location sets and Stan

courtesy of on location sets and Stan

courtesy of on location sets and Stan Winston’s creature effects yeah to the

Winston’s creature effects yeah to the

Winston’s creature effects yeah to the ground before we get to our obvious top

ground before we get to our obvious top

ground before we get to our obvious top pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions

pick here are some honorable mentions baby why you my honey – what do you say

baby why you my honey – what do you say

baby why you my honey – what do you say you say gold and kiss your motherís

you say gold and kiss your motherís

you say gold and kiss your motherís behind

[Applause]

[Applause] that’s a favor sometimes stages groups

that’s a favor sometimes stages groups

that’s a favor sometimes stages groups really satellite

number one Terminator 2 Judgment Day

number one Terminator 2 Judgment Day come with me if you want to live taking

come with me if you want to live taking

come with me if you want to live taking top honors is one of the greatest sci-fi

top honors is one of the greatest sci-fi

top honors is one of the greatest sci-fi action sequels da hell one of the

action sequels da hell one of the

action sequels da hell one of the greatest movies of all time no problemo

greatest movies of all time no problemo

greatest movies of all time no problemo an action-packed rollercoaster ride that

an action-packed rollercoaster ride that

an action-packed rollercoaster ride that could be called a two-hour chase t2 sees

could be called a two-hour chase t2 sees

could be called a two-hour chase t2 sees Arnold returning as the intimidating

Arnold returning as the intimidating

Arnold returning as the intimidating cybernetic organisms from the future but

cybernetic organisms from the future but

cybernetic organisms from the future but this time around he’s the hero my

this time around he’s the hero my

this time around he’s the hero my mission is to protect you yes who sent

mission is to protect you yes who sent

mission is to protect you yes who sent you you did a visual and storytelling

you you did a visual and storytelling

you you did a visual and storytelling masterpiece judgment days on numerous

masterpiece judgment days on numerous

masterpiece judgment days on numerous breakthroughs in CGI

get out exploding at the box office the

get out exploding at the box office the film success even spawned a theme park

film success even spawned a theme park

film success even spawned a theme park ride from Universal Studios

ride from Universal Studios

ride from Universal Studios the t1000 is the same files that I do it

the t1000 is the same files that I do it

the t1000 is the same files that I do it knows what I know

knows what I know

knows what I know it might anticipate this move to this

it might anticipate this move to this

it might anticipate this move to this day it stands as Schwarzenegger

day it stands as Schwarzenegger

day it stands as Schwarzenegger highest-grossing and without a doubt his

highest-grossing and without a doubt his

highest-grossing and without a doubt his best film do you agree with our picks

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