tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post5084119964983569327..comments2024-03-19T05:54:12.521-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Heavy Action: Stone Cold / FirestormPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16967401656020748622014-11-16T09:21:17.814-06:002014-11-16T09:21:17.814-06:00Wow, I am somewhat amazed to find such detail on S...Wow, I am somewhat amazed to find such detail on Stone Cold. A tribute to a true Film. Now I'll have to check Ricochet and Surviving the Game...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31276117124632002812013-03-15T16:44:13.513-05:002013-03-15T16:44:13.513-05:00One of these days I'll get around to doing a H...One of these days I'll get around to doing a Heavy Action column on <i>The Marine</i>, which I really enjoy on an '80s throwback level. I had such high hopes for <i>12 Rounds</i>, too, but it was a little to "classy." Still fine, but lacked the craziness of <i>The Marine</i>. Sad that John Cena seems to have bailed on action movies now. I liked him.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53833774403566606742013-03-15T01:26:57.169-05:002013-03-15T01:26:57.169-05:00I like that you threw some kind words in the direc...I like that you threw some kind words in the direction of THE MARINE. I've always found that to be an underrated B action flick, with a performance by Robert Patrick as the villain that transcends the material and all by itself makes the movie watchable (just watch the offhanded way Patrick delivers his first line in the film). Matt Lohrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375007982506565056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82613358888944281922013-03-14T09:57:07.894-05:002013-03-14T09:57:07.894-05:00Don't forget Bob Golic, whose turn as R.A. Mik...Don't forget Bob Golic, whose turn as R.A. Mike on <i>Saved by the Bell: The College Years</i> is the stuff of legend. Suck it, Brando.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32793462286572428482013-03-14T09:55:10.103-05:002013-03-14T09:55:10.103-05:00I guess you kind of had to be there, but "the...I guess you kind of had to be there, but "there" didn't last long enough to make a real impression. I remember him way more for <i>Stone Cold</i> (or as one of my go-to players when I try to talk football with Doug) than I do for his time on the Seahawks.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-10058752940929032682013-03-14T08:03:39.724-05:002013-03-14T08:03:39.724-05:00That would be hilarious - Sopranos-style The More ...That would be hilarious - Sopranos-style The More You Know's.<br /><br />So, hey, when you're shootin' a guy in the face, make sure you stand at least 10 feet away or you run the risk of sustaining an eye injury from a flying bone fragment or even worse, getting brain stains on your suit.<br /><br />(cue music) *The More You Know*<br /><br />Hey, remember kids, civilians are off-limits. When you're taking out some two-bit rat, leave the stupid broad he's with alone - she'll probably be too traumaticized to describe you to the cops and they don't really care about who killed some scumbag anyway.<br /><br />(cue music) *The More You Know*<br /><br />I could do this all day! Sol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15685971105846081222013-03-14T01:17:26.867-05:002013-03-14T01:17:26.867-05:00Nice article Patrick, I remember seeing Broken Arr...Nice article Patrick, I remember seeing Broken Arrow as a kid and loving the movie but my Dad and I had a lot of unintentional laughs when it came to Howie Long's "acting". I can think of one NFL star who actually turned out to be a good actor Carl Weathers. To be fair his career is all over the damn place (From Apollo Creed to Action Jackson) but he always has a great presence in his movies.<br /><br />Speaking of Apollo Creed that might make a great albeit extremely lengthy podcast on the Rocky saga. Also it would be a great chance to get all the Sylvester Stallone impressions out of everybodys system. Or better yet do the entire podcast in Sylvester Stallone voice I would listen to that I swear.Tom Bartman454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17071211816241007332013-03-14T00:40:49.501-05:002013-03-14T00:40:49.501-05:00The more you know.The more you know.Shannon Briggsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-30911918848943537582013-03-13T21:12:25.733-05:002013-03-13T21:12:25.733-05:00Great essay Patrick - I like the contrasts of the ...Great essay Patrick - I like the contrasts of the athletes/actors, the characters they play and of course the titles - nicely done.<br /><br />It's too bad Howie Long couldn't quite pull it off - he definitely has the look and from watching him cover football, he seems like a genuinely good guy - the kind of action hero you would want to root for. But alas, he obviously doesn't have acting chops or the charisma to pull off being a star without them (like Arnie). I'd still check out <i>Firestorm</i> though - I think I've seen his fellow sportscasters play clips from it to embarrass him - that skydiving pic looked familiar...<br /><br />And for opposite, but perhaps more compelling, reasons I kinda want to watch The Boz in <i>Stone Cold</i> - I only know a bit about his football shenanigans but it sounds like he brings his real-life dickisness to the character in a ridiculous but watchable way.<br /><br />P.S. In $100 notes, $37M would weigh about 750 lbs. and would make about 16 8-foot stacks - you would want to not kill at least 4 or 5 henchmen to deal with all that. Get it back to your base and THEN kill the henchmen - that's a little free advice for any Bad Guys out there.Sol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42538197163403669702013-03-13T13:22:31.606-05:002013-03-13T13:22:31.606-05:00Patrick, this is so weird, yesterday Yahoo did an ...Patrick, this is so weird, yesterday Yahoo did an article on the worst NFL contracts of all time and I asked out loud to whoever was around, "Why isn't Brian Bosworth on here." My soldiers who were around asked who that was, and I tried to give a quick oral history. Thanks for filling in the details.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883784885463833164noreply@blogger.com