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Joe’s $1 a week cinema #7: Schwarzenegger’s Predator

26 Aug 05:40am

Filed under: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brisbane Lions, Essendon, Leigh Matthews, Movie Reviews, Predator

Biblical scholars generally agree that on the seventh day God created the Essendon Football Club. And so it came to pass that in 2000AD, as humanity braced for the second coming, the mighty Bombers did descend from heaven and banish the Melbourne Demons with righteous fire.

Arnie's character Dutch or, if you prefer, Alan.

And lo how the people rejoiced; yet away from the dancing and merrymaking the prophet Leigh Matthews was watching the skies, waiting for a sign…

Matthews was the coach of the Brisbane Lions, a relatively new team which derived its strength from the gayness of anyone who barracked for it. Yet while this power source was abundant, Matthews was a cautious man and carefully studied the form of the Lions’ nemesis.

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Chris says:

01:09am | 23/09/09

“Stick around” is pure Arnie wit. Don’t forget that other classic Arnie line in the movie, where he blows down a door and kills the guerilla fighters inside, and then drop the line “Knock knock”. But “Running Man” was the best movie for Arnie one-liners. Read more »
Socrates' Lament says:

01:01pm | 09/09/09

You who criticise this article based on its references to Australia’s indigenous game have missed its wittier, better-crafted passages. The impetus of this article came from a factual event, where, during a live radio interview in mid-2001, Leigh Matthews offered the “If it bleeds, we can kill it” line in… Read more »

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