Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

The Last Action Hero (1993): Blazing The Trail For Crappy Summer Blockbusters

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Even our bombs bombed bigger in the 90s.  With the 2026 summer blockbuster season folding like Superman on laundry day, we thought we'd go back 33 years (yikes) to reveal how they used to fail back in the day. Arnie does his best to try to keep this flaming dog poo bag burning, but a clunky script, forced self-referential humor, and possibly the most annoying 90s kid ever to grace the silver screen ultimately take their toll. Still there's fun to be had here, you just have to weed through all the boring parts.  Just like life.

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