The Real McBain

Published February 6, 2002 4:01am ET



THERE WAS a time once when I wouldn’t miss an Arnold Schwarzenegger film for all the world. I loved his narrow escapes from the jaws of death: diving into a pool as flames chased after him, or jumping out of a plane and pulling the ripcord at the very last second. I loved his self-deprecation. But most of all, I loved the way he disposed of the bad guys: with extreme prejudice and a lousy quip that only he could get away with because of his deadpan delivery and thick Styrian accent.

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