they’ve entertained us with over-the-top action and violence but for some reason
action and violence but for some reason
action and violence but for some reason they have decided to star in
they have decided to star in
they have decided to star in family-friendly kids movies welcome to
family-friendly kids movies welcome to
family-friendly kids movies welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at what happens when a Hollywood
a look at what happens when a Hollywood
a look at what happens when a Hollywood action star gets domesticated
Hollywood is full of action stars who
Hollywood is full of action stars who maximize their skill set by blasting
maximize their skill set by blasting
maximize their skill set by blasting away bad guys one of the film industry’s
away bad guys one of the film industry’s
away bad guys one of the film industry’s more disturbing trends is when these
more disturbing trends is when these
more disturbing trends is when these action heroes find themselves on the
action heroes find themselves on the
action heroes find themselves on the losing end of temptation to gain wider
losing end of temptation to gain wider
losing end of temptation to gain wider box office appeal and they have proven
box office appeal and they have proven
box office appeal and they have proven time and time again that they aren’t
time and time again that they aren’t
time and time again that they aren’t beneath embarrassing themselves in
beneath embarrassing themselves in
beneath embarrassing themselves in devilishly elaborate ways perhaps the
devilishly elaborate ways perhaps the
devilishly elaborate ways perhaps the earliest example of this phenomenon is
earliest example of this phenomenon is
earliest example of this phenomenon is the 1978 action film every which way but
the 1978 action film every which way but
the 1978 action film every which way but loose this film took the hard-nosed
loose this film took the hard-nosed
loose this film took the hard-nosed Clint Eastwood and partnered him with an
Clint Eastwood and partnered him with an
Clint Eastwood and partnered him with an orangutan named Clyde while not marketed
orangutan named Clyde while not marketed
orangutan named Clyde while not marketed as a kid’s film per se it did reach a
as a kid’s film per se it did reach a
as a kid’s film per se it did reach a wide crowd especially since it perfectly
wide crowd especially since it perfectly
wide crowd especially since it perfectly mixed Eastwood’s gruffness with a new
mixed Eastwood’s gruffness with a new
mixed Eastwood’s gruffness with a new sense of lightheartedness by despite
sense of lightheartedness by despite
sense of lightheartedness by despite this early success it wasn’t until ivan
this early success it wasn’t until ivan
this early success it wasn’t until ivan reitman x’ offbeat comedy Kindergarten
reitman x’ offbeat comedy Kindergarten
reitman x’ offbeat comedy Kindergarten Cop that this genre shift was seen as a
Cop that this genre shift was seen as a
Cop that this genre shift was seen as a genuine career boosting technique as a
genuine career boosting technique as a
genuine career boosting technique as a pissed-off detective named John Kimble
pissed-off detective named John Kimble
pissed-off detective named John Kimble Arnold Schwarzenegger went undercover as
Arnold Schwarzenegger went undercover as
Arnold Schwarzenegger went undercover as a kindergarten teacher in order to get a
a kindergarten teacher in order to get a
a kindergarten teacher in order to get a drug dealers wife to testify
drug dealers wife to testify
drug dealers wife to testify surprisingly the film drew in over 200
surprisingly the film drew in over 200
surprisingly the film drew in over 200 million dollars
million dollars
million dollars despite its shoestring budget
despite its shoestring budget
despite its shoestring budget unfortunately Arnie’s decision to go
unfortunately Arnie’s decision to go
unfortunately Arnie’s decision to go full circle and give birth in jr.
full circle and give birth in jr.
full circle and give birth in jr. succeeded in putting off even his most
succeeded in putting off even his most
succeeded in putting off even his most devout fans undisguised
devout fans undisguised
devout fans undisguised he later exploited the holiday spirit in
he later exploited the holiday spirit in
he later exploited the holiday spirit in jingle all the way
jingle all the way
jingle all the way as a father going to great lengths to
as a father going to great lengths to
as a father going to great lengths to buy his son a popular toy I’m not a
buy his son a popular toy I’m not a
buy his son a popular toy I’m not a pervert I just was looking for trouble
pervert I just was looking for trouble
pervert I just was looking for trouble and all by this time the floodgates had
and all by this time the floodgates had
and all by this time the floodgates had opened and a vast array of action stars
opened and a vast array of action stars
opened and a vast array of action stars had chosen to enter the family-friendly
had chosen to enter the family-friendly
had chosen to enter the family-friendly arena
arena
arena these included professional wrestler
these included professional wrestler
these included professional wrestler Hulk Hogan who starred in not one but
Hulk Hogan who starred in not one but
Hulk Hogan who starred in not one but several kid-friendly flicks among his
several kid-friendly flicks among his
several kid-friendly flicks among his many attempts to redefine himself as a
many attempts to redefine himself as a
many attempts to redefine himself as a hero for the family where 1991’s
hero for the family where 1991’s
hero for the family where 1991’s suburban commando and 1993’s mr. nanny
suburban commando and 1993’s mr. nanny
suburban commando and 1993’s mr. nanny in which he was a bodyguard to a CEOs
in which he was a bodyguard to a CEOs
in which he was a bodyguard to a CEOs children if that film proved anything
children if that film proved anything
children if that film proved anything it’s that not even a wrestler could pull
it’s that not even a wrestler could pull
it’s that not even a wrestler could pull off wearing ballerina tights may I offer
off wearing ballerina tights may I offer
off wearing ballerina tights may I offer you tea
you tea
you tea perhaps watercress sandwich knock it off
perhaps watercress sandwich knock it off
perhaps watercress sandwich knock it off yeah meanwhile Joe Pesci was an actor
yeah meanwhile Joe Pesci was an actor
yeah meanwhile Joe Pesci was an actor whose claim to fame was brutally
whose claim to fame was brutally
whose claim to fame was brutally murdering people in Scorsese films he
murdering people in Scorsese films he
murdering people in Scorsese films he changed this by playing an inept burglar
changed this by playing an inept burglar
changed this by playing an inept burglar in not one but two home alone films
in not one but two home alone films
in not one but two home alone films what’s even more unbelievable is that he
what’s even more unbelievable is that he
what’s even more unbelievable is that he handled the slapstick with dignity you
handled the slapstick with dignity you
handled the slapstick with dignity you guys give up oh yeah thirsty for more
guys give up oh yeah thirsty for more
guys give up oh yeah thirsty for more sadly the same cannot be said for
sadly the same cannot be said for
sadly the same cannot be said for martial arts legend Chuck Norris he
martial arts legend Chuck Norris he
martial arts legend Chuck Norris he decided to match his tough-guy persona
decided to match his tough-guy persona
decided to match his tough-guy persona with a shaggy dog in the disney canine
with a shaggy dog in the disney canine
with a shaggy dog in the disney canine buddy cop comedy top dog it’s hot enough
buddy cop comedy top dog it’s hot enough
buddy cop comedy top dog it’s hot enough that the bad guys in the movie were
that the bad guys in the movie were
that the bad guys in the movie were white supremacists but what’s up with
white supremacists but what’s up with
white supremacists but what’s up with the film’s posters if you thought Norris
the film’s posters if you thought Norris
the film’s posters if you thought Norris was the only martial artist seduced by
was the only martial artist seduced by
was the only martial artist seduced by the genre think again over a decade
the genre think again over a decade
the genre think again over a decade later Jackie Chan got sucked into
later Jackie Chan got sucked into
later Jackie Chan got sucked into starring in the babysitter with a twist
starring in the babysitter with a twist
starring in the babysitter with a twist situational comedy The Spy Next Door
situational comedy The Spy Next Door
situational comedy The Spy Next Door this set off a string of several similar
this set off a string of several similar
this set off a string of several similar attempts however if one action star
attempts however if one action star
attempts however if one action star could be said to have inherited the
could be said to have inherited the
could be said to have inherited the genre it’s Dwayne the rock Johnson once
genre it’s Dwayne the rock Johnson once
genre it’s Dwayne the rock Johnson once thought to be the man destined to own
thought to be the man destined to own
thought to be the man destined to own the action genre
Duane has instead chosen to kiss Steve
Duane has instead chosen to kiss Steve Carrell and get smart perform ballet in
Carrell and get smart perform ballet in
Carrell and get smart perform ballet in the game plan drive alien kids around
the game plan drive alien kids around
the game plan drive alien kids around and race to Witch Mountain and take the
and race to Witch Mountain and take the
and race to Witch Mountain and take the genre to the next level
genre to the next level
genre to the next level by becoming the tooth fairy is it pure
by becoming the tooth fairy is it pure
by becoming the tooth fairy is it pure boredom of firing heavy artillery and
boredom of firing heavy artillery and
boredom of firing heavy artillery and spouting kick-ass one-liners over and
spouting kick-ass one-liners over and
spouting kick-ass one-liners over and over again or is this phenomenon proof
over again or is this phenomenon proof
over again or is this phenomenon proof that tough guys are sensitive and want
that tough guys are sensitive and want
that tough guys are sensitive and want to appeal to more than their usual
to appeal to more than their usual
to appeal to more than their usual all-male demographic
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