The New Action Hero King

I just saw the Transporter 3 trailer and thought of this.

Remember when Arnie was the biggest film star in the world? Remember when action films were the staple diet of many at the cinemas? Ahh yeah good times.

Then something happened. No new talent worth their salt came up to the plate. Sure Jackie Chan and Jet Li are still kicking it but it's not new Arnie.

I had high hopes for The Rock until the spat of comedies and the name change. Oh Dwayne I ripped my poster off the wall years ago.

So who's the big action stars of today (with more films still left in them)

Vin Diesel? Will Smith? Tom Cruise? Matt Damon? The Rock? Christian Bale? Marky Mark? Keanu? Brendan Fraser!!!

The only one staying true to 80's action is Jason Stanham.

It's been a staple diet of movies where people get kicked in the head. That's all you want from your action stars. No Disney movies, no light heartered comedies, no dramadies, special interest movies. Just Big silly action movies with "turn to your mate and go ahh F yeah scenes" and the occasional T&A. Throw in a couple of jokes and a helicopter exploding and it's a good night at the movies.

Jason's no Arnie but he's all we've got. If we don't support him and more like him we'll end up with Shia LaBeouf vs Hayden Christensen in 2020's big action blockbuster. And that's just fucking scary.

Put all these guys in the Thunderdome as see which one leaves. Jason, The Rock and Vinny would probably have the most fight in them, followed by Christian Bale but then rest would go down like a sack of wet socks.

Keanu Reeves vs Brendan Fraser is something I'd actually like to see. My money would be on Brendan though.