FIRST TIME WATCHING: True Lies

I had no idea Eliza Dushku was in this! Now I just want a Buffy watchalong 😭

It's been so many years since I've seen this! Forgot how great it was lol

This was soo good, it's probably been close to 20 years since I've seen this movie, it was a lot of fun watching it again with you!

We need to watch more Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. I have the perfect mix. Demolition MAN. Please put this on a pole soon after your break

Oh my gosh!! xD I've loved this movie since I was a kid. I watched this in theaters back in 1994 when this was new. I LOVE the casting in this! Holy crap, everybody hit their mark. :D The tango sequences are so much fun! lol, the stunt doubles really weren't used to their greatest ability. I LOVE the acting in this! Jamie Lee Curtis knows how to play this role! lmao, Bill Paxton was very smarmy - he was very entertaining.. I liked everybody - even the villain was played well! The dialogue was VERY over the top but in the BEST of ways! I always wind up leaving this movie with a smile on my face. A solid B+ movie in my book.

Would love to see you watch some of the old classic Bonds as the entire opening of this film is a tribute to the old Bond films.

Loved that Nat loved this movie. Sad that she seemed annoyed by the tie; patrons must be getting on her case about our their picks? Grow up people.

Just my opinion: I think Total Recall is a better movie. It's a sci-fi classic and I love it to death. I also think that Arnold's best acting in his career is True Lies. He's suave, he's charming, he's sad, he's angry, he's funny... he does it all. He got way better at acting as he went on. Everyone makes fun of him but he was even hilarious in his comedies as he went on. It's why there's no replacement for Arnold now. I guess the closest would be The Rock but he doesn't have any Total Recall's, or Predator's, or Terminator's. Not yet anyway.

Love this movie, the dance scene is one of the best. Up there with Dusk til Dawn.

so a little real world explanation on the runaway Ingram: while the scene where it falls down the steps and shoots all of those terrorists is exaggerated for the sake of Hollywood story crafting, the genesis of that malfunction is based on a real life design flaw in the mac-10. It fires from an open bolt which has to proceed forward to strip off a round from the magazine and then the firing pin causes the round to fire. Unfortunately, enough of a jolt to the reciprocating cocking lever on the top of the weapon can cause the weapon to fire on its own, so that dropping the submachine gun can fairly easily cause an accidental discharge. I suppose the idea behind the stair case shenanigans was that she dropped the weapon and the charging handle was bumped multiple times to keep causing the weapon to fire and at least some of the rounds went in to the area where the terrorists were approaching. The other part of that equation is that the mac-10 has a VERY high cyclic rate, around 1200 rounds a minute, meaning the weapon would most likely be empty halfway down the stairs or even earlier.....TMYK one thing to keep in mind is that the maverick missile that the marine corp pilots used: the agm 65F has a 300 pound warhead so a single missile has would have destroyed all three trucks simultaneously.

top cameron movie quotes in my opinion. im the king of the world get away from her, you bitch youre fired. also, fun fact about jamie lee curtis was she was almost not cast. she went to audition, she killed it, james loved her and thought she was perfect like you thought but arnold had a hard time wrapping his head around her having to portray the everyday wife part, he thought she wouldnt be convincing because she was too pretty. some time later, james is looking for a replacement and he just cant get jamie out of his head. he watched something with her in it and he later called arnold to meet him personally. he asked if he trusted him, real serious like and arnold took it seriously and told cameron with a straight face that he trusted him completely. james simply said "its jamie" and that was all arnold needed and he trusted james with casting her. later as theyre filming, arnold eventually goes up to cameron and tells him he was completely right in hiring her.

Wow so glad you liked this one, Nat. It's cheesy but really fun and takes itself just seriously enough to be enjoyable. If you're looking for movies with a similar vibe, you can't go wrong with more Arnold 90s action comedies like Kindergarten Cop or Last Action Hero. Or OMG Twins? You’ve seen Twins, right?!

hurray! i'm glad this movie brought you joy

One of my top 3 Arnie movies along with Kindergarten Cop and T2. I get so much joy every time I watch this because it’s got such a weird arc where the A Spy Story kind of fades to the B Cheating Wife Story for a very long time, before it comes back together and they tie the stories together again. I remember a lot of other reactors saying they forgot the whole spy story for a moment because they don’t come back to it for so long. But it’s all good, because like you said, it’s never boring or dragging for any length of time. It finds a good tone of being action and comedy without sacrificing either. I heard that was Cameron’s main contribution to the script, finding those funny moments and lines in an otherwise straight up spy plotline. I just can’t imagine the whole story being treated as straight on tense spy thriller and the infidelity side plot played for drama. It just wouldn’t be the same if Helen were just another stressor to Harry’s mission of stopping the terrorists and not be an entertaining angle in itself.

To answer your question about the guy getting launched from the truck by the rocket, whenever you fire any kind of rocket or missile you have to make sure that nobody is directly behind it, otherwise they might get hit by the exhaust. This is called "backblast". They actually were pointing the stinger missile in the right direction they just weren't thinking about the backblast. There is another Arnie movie where a character does hilariously point a rocket launcher in the wrong direction. Also, a lot of models and CGI were used but they also used real Harrier jets and helicopters for the flying scenes, and you can see the exhaust from the harrier jet pushing down the water when it's taking off. They got permission to use real US Marine pilots and training jets from the military.

Nice reaction! My first rewatch in years and the movie is still super fun like I remembered. Cameron recently told a story about how he really wanted Curtis in the role but Arnold kept rejecting her because he thought she was too pretty. Finally Cameron was like, "Please trust me, it's definitely perfect for her" and luckily Arnold did and agreed.

My favorite fun fact about this movie is the limo scene on the bridge, Jamie Lee Curtis actually did the stunt with the limo before it crashed into the water.

If I remember correctly, the scene where Jamie Lee Curtis is doing the strip tease for Arnie she falls over, this was not scripted but when she accidently fell the said it should stay in the film as it was so in character..

Yeah, the rubber dogs are funny to see now. The movie was ONLY on DVD for the longest time and just got a 4K bluray release earlier this year. SO many things became "too clear" lol. Like the stunt double (you're not crazy!). You can clearly see him in the beginning when he's running from the snowmobile and ski guards and there's an explosion behind him as he's running towards the camera. Dana's gift from Switzerland reminds me of a gift I "got" for my sister's friend when coming back to The States from Italy (she DEMANDED something, lol). I stole an "outside chair" from a bar, lol. I thought she was going to hate it because... it's not like I spent anything on it, but she LOVED it. I think she liked the story behind it, too (I don't steal chairs from bars anymore. That was a one time thing! I swear!). PS: Back blast is serious business when firing a shoulder mounted rocket launcher. You ABSOLUTELY make sure nobody is behind you, and you shouldn't even be firing them in enclosed areas like a building (or the back of a box truck), either. Man, it's just so bizarre to me that someone into movies didn't even know this movie existed! Glad you enjoyed it, though! It... kinda hurts that it's THIRTY ONE YEARS old now, lol. It FEELS like it came out when Schwarzeneggar was still a HUGE draw, and he and Curtis are definitely the "stars." I think I'd have to say Tom Arnold kinda steals the show for me, though. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY SEASON/CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!

"It does seem like it has no tie to water!" *IMMEDIATE opening scene of a guy scuba diving*

I'm so glad you finally watched this! I've been suggesting it for a good 2 years! I knew you would love it! Looking forward to watching it today when I get home from work! 6AM PST Nattie drops are great!

Really looking forward to watching this. I rewatched the movie last night and I was just like "Man! This movie's still just... so FUN!"

Happy Friday Nat, i cant believe i missed the stream last night... happy holidays to you and tge family, hope you have a great Christmas and anew Year..

Happy Feature Friday Nat. Had a blast on the livestream last night 😆 This is a crazy movie. I've not seen it for a good few years. Jim Cameron throws everything at it, including the kitchen sink! 😂 Releasing your reaction on the same day as Avatar 3 releases is genius 😅 Excited to watch it with you today 😊 Post Reaction - Damn Nat, this was a hoot from start to finish. It was like watching it for the first time again. I had a lot of fun watching you having a lot of fun. Cheers Nat. Have an awesome weekend 😊💛