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Since his movie career began in roughly 1970, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been an unstoppable force in cinema.
But of all his memorable movies, which of them have his most unforgettable on-camera moments?
(Among his competitors: Lou Ferrigno, who eventually played the Hulk in the classic TV series.)
That fame also led him to the governorship of California, but thats another story for another time.
With so many classic movie moments under his belt, its hard to remember them all.
Below, we rank the 32 greatest movie moments featuring the one and only Schwarzenegger.
This Mans Not Dead!
(Last Action Hero)
Well, heres a way to get rid of a bomb.
But no one fools the mob.
The scene ends with Jack making a death-defying escape, dodging bullets and jumping onto a moving elevator.
Christmas is about to be anything but holly and jolly.
But after accomplishing its mission, the T-800 wanders aimlessly, eventually realizing the error of its ways.
It also adopts the name Carl, and starts a family.
Now a small business owner, Carl makes a living as a draper.
From Zero to Hero (Conan the Barbarian)
Who doesnt love a good origin story?
Before superheroes dominated cinema, it had heroes like Conan.
Meeting the Kids (Kindergarten Cop)
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(Being that its his first time with someone, its a euphemism that his body expands.)
Not even Schwarzenegger can make that t-shirt look good, but would you tellhimthat?
Youve Just Been Erased (Eraser)
Its peak 90s action cinema to have a terrible pun.
For once, its Schwarzenegger who looks as small as an elf, at least by comparison.
But when his foster mom is uncharacteristically nice, he feels something off.
Things get weird when the unit runs into areallyforeign entity: A Yautja hunter.
Though the unit realizes just how outgunned they are, Schwarzenegger reminds them that not everything is invincible.
Trying to Smile (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
Can you get a Terminator to act friendly?
Thats what John Connor wants to figure out.
Credit to Schwarzenegger for being an incredibly underrated comic actor.
The man knows precisely how awkward his T-800 should be as it slowly adapts to the nuances of humanity.
Literally Any Action Scene (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
Arnold Schwarzenegger may not be agreatactor.
All that said, Terminator 2: Judgement Day is a true masterpiece of action movie perfection.
The movies many action set pieces feature Schwarzenegger operating at his absolute maximum levels of firepower.
Killing With Gardening Tools (Commando)
Commando is a prototypical Schwarzenegger classic.
Pitchforks, machetes, handaxes, buzzsaws - who knew gardening could be so deadly?
In the Conan sequel Conan the Destroyer from 1984, Schwarzenegger returns as his title fantasy hero.
Halfway through the movie, he rescues Princess Jehnna (Olivia dAbo) from kidnappers.
Wielding the legendary Atlantean Sword, Conan takes on black-clad roving marauders all by himself.
While Schwarzenegger didnt get in on the action for The Expendables, he later joined in the sequels.
But Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a great case for being one of its few redeeming qualities.
Its not his multitude of ice puns he delivers as Mr.
In a loose adaptation of Mr. Resurrection (Conan the Barbarian)
All great heroes suffer before they triumph.
Thats especially true for Schwarzeneggers star-making role in Conan the Barbarian.
Its a good thing he does, because the scene is honestly Curtis to own.
But good luck getting someone like Schwarzenegger in line.
But isnt someone going to find out?
As far as the flight attendants are concerned, hes just dead tired.
Divorce (Total Recall)
Talk about a loveless marriage.
The Manliest Handshake Ever (Predator)
Dillon!
You son of a…
This image alone inspired countless people to finally hit the gym.
Everything from Batman to Scott Pilgrim vs.
The World have paid homage to Commando, but no one does it better than Schwarzenegger.
They’re resistant at first, of course, but Schwarzenegger has a way of being persuasive.
But he soon learns that such work requires a more delicate approach.
Its simply hard to pick which part of it is so good.
Is it Conans prayer to the god Crom, in which Conan pleads to be granted revenge?
Maybe its both of them in concert that makes his scene so unforgettable.
Get to the Chopper!
Uttered by Arnie towards the end of Predator, Get to the chopper!
By quoting Lindas past lover (and Johns father), Arnie shows hes not their enemy this time.
Though the quote isnt a Schwarzenegger original, Schwarzeneggers made it through sheer brute force.
(And it is.)
