Guys like him, dick donner, paul verhoeven are all voices id like to see back in hollywood. Mctiernans eye for action was revolutionary for its time, eschewing biceps for brains, and ushering in a new era for action. Its all just so effortlessly cool and from the eye of a real artist. Here are 10 fascinating details from the making of predator. Sep 10, 2010 john mctiernan, who hasnt made a film since 2003s basic back when travolta played a u. With the impending theatrical release of the predator franchise installment from writerdirector shane black, the latest word has confirmation as to why jeanclaude van damme didnt appear in the john mctiernandirected 1987 original as the titular movie monster. Find films and movies featuring john mctiernan on allmovie. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. After some consideration and a bit okay, a lot of convincing. Its like when you found out that aboveaverage detective novel was.
John mctiernan returning with action scifi tau ceti 4. The fbi are not bad guys in that movie but they are getting in the way of mcclane doing his job, dammit, which is why, 20 years later, director john mctiernan had to lie to them. Upcoming, new, and past john mctiernan movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. The filmmaker, who went to jail for his role in the anthony pellicano case, tells a judge that his new movie warbirds will star john travolta.
Jul, 2016 dont expect john mctiernan to be waiting in line for the next marvel movie. The best movies directed by john mctiernan flickchart. John mctiernan is one of the most influential action filmmakers of his generation. Even his collaboration with arnold schwarzenegger in the jungle was a way for both john mctiernan and his star to purge themselves of the infallible hero which defined reaganera jingoism.
This summer, john mctiernans scifi action classic predator turns 30 and, looking back on the film, its aged damned well. It was directed by john mctiernan and has a much greater focus on action, with more muted social and political overtones than the original. Find release information for nomads 1985 john mctiernan on allmovie. John mctiernan was born on january 8, 1951 in albany, new york, usa as john campbell mctiernan jr. Even his collaboration with arnold schwarzenegger in the jungle was a way for both john mctiernan and his star to purge themselves of the. Jun 04, 20 john mctiernan, the director and producer of predator. It stars chris klein, jean reno, ll cool j, rebecca romijn, and naveen andrews.
Jackson, after which the filmmaker found himself prosecuted for perjury and making a false. The rise and fall of an action movie icon collates and dissects the real career of john mctiernan. Ranking the films of john mctiernan, action cinemas. John mctiernan celebrity profile check out the latest john mctiernan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by john mctiernan. Nicolas cage and john mctiernan to team up on deamexican. Find release information for predator 1987 john mctiernan on allmovie. Based on tom clancys bestseller, directed by john mctiernan, and starring sean connery and alec baldwin, one of the greatest 90s action movies, the hunt for red october seethes with hightech excitement and sweats with the tension of men who hold doomsday in their hands. Naissance 8 janvier 1951 albany, new york etatsunis. Dean lamanna wrote in cinefantastique that the militarized monster movie.
Rollerball is a 2002 remake of the 1975 sciencefiction film of the same name. This summer, john mctiernan s scifi action classic predator turns 30 and, looking back on the film, its aged damned well. Dont expect john mctiernan to be waiting in line for the next marvel movie. Jan 30, 2019 a tribute to john mctiernan, the filmmaker who changed the face of action films. Hollywood director jailed for perjury disintegrating in. The rise and fall of an action movie icon larry taylor on. Im going to jump past the usual intro for a figure like john mctiernan. For those in the know, the mctiernanled action blockbuster series has seen two direct sequels thus far namely predator 2 from. If mctiernan will bounce back from this, and release a new project is to be seen.
You ever get that one visitor on a friday night who is really hard to convince to watch a movie, because they only like new movies or generic comedies. Though that setting produces rich drama, it dulls the dramas thrills. Ranking the films of john mctiernan, action cinemas unsung hero. But one could argue that john mctiernan is one of those people. Mar 18, 2020 arnold schwarzenegger versus an alien is a premise that sells itself. Apr 10, 2019 that has changed now, as larry taylors book, john mctiernan. Mctiernan was born in albany, new york, the son of myra and john campbell mctiernan sr.
Tau ceti 4 will mark mctiernans first movie since 2003s basic starring john travolta and samuel l. John mctiernan biography and filmography john mctiernan. John mctiernan returning to the directors chair with. Army colonel twice a year, has just closed a deal to direct shrapnel, according to variety. His later output was a mixture of successes and failures, including last action hero, one of the most colossal misfires. John mctiernan biography and filmography john mctiernan movies. Here are the tv shows your favorite celebrities are bingewatching see what sterling k.
John mctiernan, who hasnt made a film since 2003s basic back when travolta played a u. Mctiernan needs to get moving on current films in a hurry, and red squad has been a project linked to him for awhile. If mctiernan will bounce back from this, and release a new. The earlier parts of the 222 page book delve into the early life and career of mctiernan. It seems clear that mctiernan not working doesnt seem to be a case of being placed in directors jail, but a case of being caught up in legal matters. Uma thurman and travis fimmel will star for john mctiernan in the scifi tau ceti 4, a hot sales title that imr international will introduce to. The movie hit theaters in the summer of 1987 and scared a lot of children of the era. The helmer, mia since leaving federal prison in 2014, is one of four figures so despised the others are former uta agent michael camacho and lone survivor financiers remington.
Actionadventure superstar arnold schwarzenegger bursts through the screen as a largerthanlife movie hero in this nonstop adventure. The helmer, mia since leaving federal prison in 2014, is one of four figures so despised the others are former uta agent michael camacho and lone survivor financiers remington chase and stepan. He followed that up with predator 1987, a scifi action film featuring arnold schwarzenegger that spawned a franchise. Army colonel twice a year, has just closed a deal to direct shrapnel, according to. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Uma thurman, john mctiernan team up on cannes sales title tau. John mctiernan the rise and fall of an action movie icon is the first english language book about mctiernan, and while it isnt in any way great or profoundwith author larry taylor forsaking direct interviews in favor of info taken from readily available print and online resourcesit is quite fine, providing an eminently readable. Instead of being in a directors chair on the set of a new movie, the 62yearold is wearing khaki prison uniform, engaged in a series of.
Jeremy barlow had this to say about adapting the original script for dark horse. He attended the juilliard school before graduating with a master of fine arts from the afi conservatory in 1975. Mctiernan was born in albany, new york, the son of myra and john. Mctiernan went on to make over 200 television commercials before making his feature film debut by directing the fantasy horror movie nomads 1985. He was previously married to kate harrington, donna dubrow and carol land. A new technologicallysuperior soviet nuclear sub, the red october, is heading for the u. Take the new ghostbusters movie, featuring a new york mayoral office that comically buries its. More recently, in 2016, mctiernan waged a legal war against the bank that cost him his home. John mctiernan, the director and producer of predator. That alone is enough to make any action movie fan drool, and john mctiernans film gets a lot of mileage out of it. On july 3, 2006, his former wife, film producer donna dubrow, filed suit. Let snls gretchen whitmer be your smokeshow midwestern governor daddy cuomo has some new. The helmer, mia since leaving federal prison in 2014, is one of four figures so despised the others are former uta agent michael camacho and. Hailing from albany, new york, mctiernan has been involved with.
New the last action hero dvd, 1997, arnold schwarzenegger movie john mctiernan ebay. The film, wellmade and memorably cast, is a solid piece of work, but it its impact is chilled by its stolid spirit. New the last action hero dvd, 1997, arnold schwarzenegger. Id hope that someone would give him the movie to make a movie. The hunt for red october 1990 directed by john mctiernan. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. That has changed now, as larry taylors book, john mctiernan. John mctiernan s the hunt for red october is a submarine thriller set to slow burn. Predator ultimate hunter edition 2 discs with movie money bluray 20th century fox.
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