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The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage
Maybe someday
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Readers
63/100Critics
15/100Scholars
Author:
Nick de Semlyen
Publisher:
Crown
Date:
June 6, 2023
In this account of the golden age of the action movie, Nick de Semlyen charts Stallone and Schwarzenegger's carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship against the backdrop of Reagan's America and the Cold War. He also reveals fascinating untold stories of the colorful characters who ascended in their wake.
What The Reviewers Say
[De Semlyen] does well in covering the stars who are his focus, with their rivalries and trash-talking providing some bursts of humour.
There’s history to tell in The Last Action Heroes, but there’s not really a cohesive, galvanizing story.
The eight-hander format might have undone The Last Action Heroes were it not for its deft, hilarious, overlapping weave of anecdotes and detail.
This book can be enjoyed on several levels. Readers who want A-lister trivia... will find plenty of satisfaction. Those looking for high-level film criticism mixed with social commentary are also in for a treat..
