Comments on: I Will Always Have Been Back: Toward a Grand Unified Theory of Schwarzenegger http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/ Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:26:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: four-thirty-three » Blog Archive » new fave blogs http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/#comment-11935 four-thirty-three » Blog Archive » new fave blogs Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:44:21 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=7462#comment-11935 [...] Analysis/deconstruction of popcultural objects. Recommended posts: The Real (Symbolic, and Imaginary) Ghostbusters (which analyzes the film in terms of Lacan’s notions of the Real), Bon Jovi: Livin’ on a Prayer and Music Theory, and I Will Always Have Been Back: Toward a Grand Unified Theory of Schwarzenegger. [...] [...] Analysis/deconstruction of popcultural objects. Recommended posts: The Real (Symbolic, and Imaginary) Ghostbusters (which analyzes the film in terms of Lacan’s notions of the Real), Bon Jovi: Livin’ on a Prayer and Music Theory, and I Will Always Have Been Back: Toward a Grand Unified Theory of Schwarzenegger. [...]

]]> By: willbeatsrock http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/#comment-9591 willbeatsrock Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:39:48 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=7462#comment-9591 this is so beautiful i feel like crying. this is so beautiful i feel like crying.

]]> By: Greg http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/#comment-9493 Greg Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:42:38 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=7462#comment-9493 Why not have total recall actually happen, Ben richards survives the Skynet purge somehow and humanity recovers and expands to mars where he lives out total recall. You forgot T3 but that just requires another terminator to be sent back in time. The Last action hero is an alternate universe the only one that doesn't really fit is Batman and Robin. Why not have total recall actually happen, Ben richards survives the Skynet purge somehow and humanity recovers and expands to mars where he lives out total recall.

You forgot T3 but that just requires another terminator to be sent back in time.

The Last action hero is an alternate universe the only one that doesn’t really fit is Batman and Robin.

]]> By: Transforminators - XTREME QUIPS http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/#comment-9395 Transforminators - XTREME QUIPS Sat, 30 May 2009 10:34:03 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=7462#comment-9395 [...] a Grand Unified Theory of Schwarzenegger. (via Metafilter) Tweet This!Share this on FacebookShare this on LinkedinPost this to MySpaceShare [...] [...] a Grand Unified Theory of Schwarzenegger. (via Metafilter) Tweet This!Share this on FacebookShare this on LinkedinPost this to MySpaceShare [...]

]]> By: sjt http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/#comment-9320 sjt Wed, 27 May 2009 09:10:49 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=7462#comment-9320 "I doubt the centuries old warrior (who is actually a Terminator) would be taken down by the fresh-off-the-assembly line Terminator." After 15,000 years, Richards had developed some cognitive malfunctions (note his hallucinatory fugues (Total Recall) and the instability of his personal relationships (see Blinkie's comment above)) which no doubt impaired his fighting, though still it took a fully functioning Terminator to defeat him. “I doubt the centuries old warrior (who is actually a Terminator) would be taken down by the fresh-off-the-assembly line Terminator.”

After 15,000 years, Richards had developed some cognitive malfunctions (note his hallucinatory fugues (Total Recall) and the instability of his personal relationships (see Blinkie’s comment above)) which no doubt impaired his fighting, though still it took a fully functioning Terminator to defeat him.

]]> By: A blog - links for 2009-05-26 http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/#comment-9305 A blog - links for 2009-05-26 Tue, 26 May 2009 23:37:30 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=7462#comment-9305 [...] I Will Always Have Been Back: Toward a Grand Unified Theory of Schwarzenegger (tags: humour sf) [...] [...] I Will Always Have Been Back: Toward a Grand Unified Theory of Schwarzenegger (tags: humour sf) [...]

]]> By: Matthew Belinkie http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/#comment-9304 Matthew Belinkie Tue, 26 May 2009 21:17:50 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=7462#comment-9304 I'm mildly intrigued by the challenge of incorporating EVERY single Arnold movie. Maybe after the events of True Lies ('94) he goes into the safer job of witness protection (Eraser, '96). He falls in love with Vanessa Williams and leaves Jamie Lee Curtis. But when that falls apart, he marries a new woman with a young son, in time for 1996's Jingle All the Way. When his new wife falls ill with MacGregor's Syndrome, he becomes a scientist, and eventually the supervillain Mr. Freeze (1997). Oh, and speaking of becoming king by his own hand... in Around the World in 80 Days, Arnold plays a king. And it's a period piece, so we can set it before his crazy 20th century. I’m mildly intrigued by the challenge of incorporating EVERY single Arnold movie. Maybe after the events of True Lies (‘94) he goes into the safer job of witness protection (Eraser, ‘96). He falls in love with Vanessa Williams and leaves Jamie Lee Curtis. But when that falls apart, he marries a new woman with a young son, in time for 1996’s Jingle All the Way. When his new wife falls ill with MacGregor’s Syndrome, he becomes a scientist, and eventually the supervillain Mr. Freeze (1997).

Oh, and speaking of becoming king by his own hand… in Around the World in 80 Days, Arnold plays a king. And it’s a period piece, so we can set it before his crazy 20th century.

]]> By: perich http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/05/14/i-will-always-have-been-back-toward-a-grand-unified-theory-of-schwarzenegger/#comment-9301 perich Tue, 26 May 2009 18:53:45 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=7462#comment-9301 Humberto: you'll note I make reference to "Twins" in the original post. However, this theory can only adequately explain Arnold's 80s output. It falls to better theorists than I to defend some of his choices in the 90s. Humberto: you’ll note I make reference to “Twins” in the original post.

However, this theory can only adequately explain Arnold’s 80s output. It falls to better theorists than I to defend some of his choices in the 90s.

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