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LAST ACTION HERO (1993) WAS AHEAD OF ITS TIME!! MOVIE REACTION!! Arnold Schwarzenegger

2025-06-14 Entertainment
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HILARIOUS & AHEAD OF ITS TIME!!! Last Action Hero Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Last Action Hero Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! Join Coy Jandreau, Aaron Alexander & John Humphrey as they dive into John McTiernan’s 1993 meta-action comedy Last Action Hero, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as larger-than-life LAPD detective Jack Slater (also of Terminator 2, Predator) and Austin O’Brien as ordinary kid Danny Madigan (Jurassic Park III). When Danny’s magic movie ticket transports him into the onscreen world of Jack Slater, reality and fiction collide in a tongue-in-cheek parody of action-movie clichés. The film’s standout cast includes F. Murray Abraham (Oscar-winner for Amadeus, voice of Mr. Benedict’s first alter-ego), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, Gosford Park) as the ruthless assassin Mr. Benedict, Robert Prosky (Dead Man Walking) as studio head Stan Wielinski, Frank McRae (Die Hard 2) as Slater’s talkative partner *Ben, and Anthony Quinn (Zorba the Greek) in a memorable cameo. Don’t miss the film-within-a-film spoofs—like the explosive “Jack Slater III” premiere, Slater’s skyscraper parachute jump gone hilariously wrong, and Danny’s frantic attempts to warn Slater about real-world dangers. Coytus, A-A-Ron, & Johnald break down every iconic moment—from Slater “breaking the fourth wall” to Danny’s tear-jerking final scene where fiction and reality finally reconcile. Tune in as Coy, Aaron & John dissect the film’s affectionate satire, Schwarzenegger’s playful self-parody, and the ultimate question: can you ever truly escape the movies? #LastActionHero #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #AustinOBrien #CharlesDance #FMurrayAbraham #JohnMcTiernan #MetaComedy #MovieReaction #ReactionReview #CoyJandreau #AaronAlexander #JohnHumphrey #React #ReactTo #Reaction #SchwarzeneggerMovies The Running Man (1987) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/rPxRQqpEsK8 The Terminator (1984) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/EfG4-rGPC7Y Predator (1987) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/Ey-kLO_Ufv4 Conan the Barbarian (1982) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/k9FlXqsGZ4o True Lies (1994) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/_N2HyjDIP-U 0:00 Checking In! 1:59 Last Action Hero Reaction 33:31 HUEL 35:32 Last Action Hero Movie Reaction 1:10:58 Patron Q&A + Last Action Hero Review 1:39:02 Patron of the Day SHOUT OUT! Follow Coy Jandreau: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CoyJandreau Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Become A Super Sexy Reject For Full-Length T.V. & Movie Reactions! https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba PLAYLISTS: Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9TdRZC0NvGLve0eNWmUjzs

Top Comments (10)

@selbythomas5825 2025-06-14

Sharon Stone of Basic Instinct in white dress and Terminator Both passed Arnold which was an iconic cameo

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@tomscott113 2025-06-14

The number of references in the movie is INSANE. Like the "You killed Mozart" line. F. Murray Abraham famously played Salieri in 'Amadeus'.

214 4 replies
@jdnaz1288 2025-06-14

Fun Fact: The actress who played the teacher that presented "Hamlet" to the kids, Dame Joan Plowright, was married to Sir Lawrence Olivier, the actor who played Hamlet in that movie.

204 6 replies
@DanV900 2025-06-14

This was the first time I saw Charles Dance and he has such incredible presence in the movie.

153 10 replies
@johnnytransam5894 2025-06-14

A criminally underrated movie. It’s a shame it didn’t get the love it deserved when it came out.

148 6 replies
@StardustandMadness 2025-06-14

58:59 candy bar girl is Wendle Josepher, from Twister. 59:15 The musician is MC Hammer

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@popeye697 2025-06-14

28:09 The Actress playing Slaters daughter She was the teacher in Billy Madison and Sonja Blade in the original Mortal Kombat.

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@ghostmkc4045 2025-06-14

This movie is a love letter to how fictional characters are as real as any physical construct due to how they affect us emotionally in the real world. the stories manifest into reality by inspiring people. One of the few movies to really display this, i always thought it was perfection. I had the toys and everything to last action hero, great memories.

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@kraven4444 2025-06-14

The slo mo elevator fall is a nod to Die Hard rickman falling. John McTiernan

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