10. Red Heat – 1988
Arnie plays a Russian policeman sent after a Russian drug dealer who has escaped to the United States and is awaiting extradition in Chicago. Jim Belushi plays his temporary partner on the Chicago police. When the drug dealer escapes, the two police must overcome their differences in order to recapture him. Overall not a bad film but is only just making the list.
Memorable Arnie Quote – “I do not want to touch his ass. I want to make him talk!”
9. True Lies – 1994
I don’t think this film justifies being any higher up this list of Top Arnie films of all times. It has great explosions, punchy one liners, lots of fighting, harrier jets in cities but for some reason it doesn’t quite work. I really rate James Cameron as a director I just think this film is too “family”.
Memorable Arnie quote – “First I’m gonna use you as a human shield, then I gonna kill this guard over there, with the Patterson trocar on the table. Then I was thinking about breaking your neck.”
8. End of days – 1999
I personally feel this was one of Arnie’s great “last films” before unfortunately turning to politics and “terminating worrying issues”. The film is about the spirit of Satan looking for a bride that he can get jiggy with so he can rule the world and kill everyone. Of course there’s a dead beat cop with nothing to lose that gets in the way and saves the world. Good film with a stigmata feel to it, with more action and one liners of course!
Memorable Arnie quote – “Between your faith and my Glock nine millimeter, I’ll take the Glock.”
7. Last Action Hero – 1993
This film is based around a young boy who is given a magic movie ticket which allows reality and movies to interact. Of course the young lad is watching a kick ass Arnie film and one thing leads to another and the movie becomes reality. Arnie tries to battle it out with various villains throughout the film and eventually the movie characters come back to the real world and cause all kinds of mayhem. Arnie kills all and is victorious (no surprise)
Memorable Arnie quote – “I’ll be back! Ha! You didn’t know I was going to say that, did you?”
6. Total Recall – 1990
Set in the future, living on Mars is now standard and is run by an “evil” company. There is a war on the planet between the rebels and this company. The actual storyline is long and complicated but I can tell you there are mutants, dream simulations, 3 boobed women and lots of killing. Another fine Arnie performance in this film!
Memorable Arnie quote – “What about the guy you lobotomized? Did he get a refund?”
5. Running man – 1987
The story for this film is borderline genius! Set in the future (which is now our past) Arnie gets arrested and put into a sick game show where prisoners can play to get “released”. Obviously people bet on this game and the prisoners have to fight of gladiator styled muscle machines along the way. Arnie wins, kills everyone and gets the girl – classic!
Memorable Arnie quote – “He had to split”
4. Commando – 1986
John Matrix (Arnie) is a retired specialised commando (at the ripe age of 30+ lol) some mean baddy tries to kill his entire old unit, they get everyone except the big man. His daughter is kidnapped and he basically destroys an entire army. The action in this film is just brilliant, I suggest everyone watch this if you haven’t to this point.
Memorable Arnie quote – “Let off some steam, Bennett”
3. Terminator 2 – 1991
This time Arnie plays a good guy sent to protect John Connor as cybernet try to have him killed. Not as dark as the first terminator but his performance in this film is awesome. Riding around on motorbikes, destroying buildings, operating mini guns, and in the end destroying a more advanced terminator.
Memorable Arnie quote – “Hasta la vista, baby”
2. The Terminator – 1984
Probably his acting defining role in this gem of a film. Basically in the future robots (Cybernet) rule the world, these robots send a very mean looking cyborg (Arnie) to kill the mother of the humans leader. The last surviving humans send back a soldier to protect her, he dies cause Arnie is just say god damn bad ass.
Memorable Arnie quote – “I’ll be back”
1. Predator – 1987
Here Arnie plays an army Major in an elite platoon of “hard men”, they go on a mission to (in the voice of the big man himself) “rescue the hastages!”. They get hunted by a bad ass Predator alien that picks off his team one by one in dense jungle territory. It ends up with a show down, there is only one winner in the end!
Memorable Arnie quote – “Get to the chopper”
