Who do you prefer?
As an actor: Van Damme
As an action star: Schwarzenegger
Better movies: Schwarzenegger
Actor: Stallone
Better movies: Tie, Stallone/Arnie
I'm largely indifferent to Van Damme and Steven 'runs like a fat flabby child' Seagal can go to hell
I never understood the appeal of Seagal. There isn't a single movie he's done that I would recommend as good fun.
shareAnd he's no fun
He's a shallow, morbidly obese bore
I actually liked Seagal in Executive Decision.
He was onscreen for only a few short minutes, then poof, he's dead.
Thus he had no time to wreck the film.
Stallone in all three.
shareStallone for all three he is the only one of the four who at least try to act and write semi decent scripts.
And why no Chuck?
Is Chuck Norris really going to win any of these categories though?
shareSorry to cut in
No, he wouldn't, frankly Chuck was usually a wooden actor in Cannon type films but I really enjoyed him a lot!
Chuck was great in Code of Silence, Lone Wolf McQuade, The Hero and the Terror and Silent Rage...at least imo
This is so funny! I was also thinking about this subject a few days ago and wondering if I should start a thread. Then I realized I had forgotten all about Norris and imagined that one of you guys (you were the first on my list!) would've come in to tell me off!😆
shareMost the action guys are bad actors. Arnie has a sense of humour to make up for it, Stallone for the action genre is brilliant by comparison.
The rest are mostly wooden really. But Chuckles should still be included none the less
No but I'd rate him ahead of Seagal.
shareThe best Chuck Norris movie is the one where he lost to Bruce Lee.
shareE. Dolph Lundgren
shareYa know he has a Master's in chemical engineering or some such thing. He's a keeper.
shareCrazily enough the guy was stronger AND smarter than anyone we know!
True story
Oh-ho-ho, I know. Trust, I know allllllll about that sensational specimen of manly Viking God!! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
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shareVikings fucking RULE. Dolph keeps on ticking. He’s the funniest of the bunch; he MADE The Expendables. He can star in total crap, and still be charming. He, like Matthias Hues (another overlooked muscle Titan) is completely juice-free and all natural. Like Norris, he’s a legit martial-arts champion. Stallone had the good sense to start his career by putting him in the Rocky franchise (“I must BREAK you!”) And he’s about twice as fast as Arnie, who is REALLY slow, even in his prime, for an action star.
But you want a big guy with muscles, BUILD, speed, looks, charisma and genuine fighting chops? Three words: Michael Jai White.
And we can also talk about Gina Carano . . .
Or, if we’re really considering on the basis of acting, action star, better movie (albeit on the basis of 1 and 1/10 movies), submitted for your consideration: Gal Gadot: better actress than any of the men named, used sheer force of personality to SELL herself as a top-tier action star right out of the box, starred in and saved the crap B v S and knocked it out of the solar system in Wonder Woman.
Dark Angel (I Come in Peace)!!!!
Oh and yes, Mr. White is another fav. He's from just a few towns away from me. That man is a freaking Titan!!!!
If you’re on a system like Comcast, do a search for Matthias. I come up with 17 films, most of them DTV and starring folks like Robert Davi, Kelly Hu, Sam Jones and Jenilee Harrison that are guilty pleasures. I think you might enjoy them.
shareHe stated that they were going to do a sequel to Dark Angel awhile back. He's still waiting on it though. I hope they do it!!
shareLet’s not put Brian Benben in the sequel. Keep it strictly between Matthias and Dolph.
This is terrible, but when I see 2 loser guys “working out” together at the gym, I chuckle, “Heh. Matthias and Dolph.” I am an evil person.
Just a few Credits & Thesis short of his doctorate.
shareForgot about him.
shareAs an actor: Stallone.
As an action star: Schwarzenegger.
Better movies: Schwarzenegger and Stallone.
Interesting, I was just thinking about this the other day.
Stallone is actually the only one I would call an "actor". If he didn't have that speech impediment he would probably be taken more seriously. Seagal sucks, I only like under Siege and it's not because of him.
As for Van Damme and Schwarzenegger. You're probably right Van Damme's a better actor, although it took him a couple of years, in the beginning he acted like a little kid. And his accent does still get in the way. Schwarzenegger has more charisma, but his accent is an even bigger problem. Maybe his acting would appear better if he didn't sound so ridiculous. I always thought he was overrated, to be honest.
Hard to say who has the best movies.
Maybe his acting would appear better if he didn't sound so ridiculous.