A lot of action movies get panned because the acting is often terrible and the plots are either cookie-cutter, or non existant. I think that is why a lot of people say they suck. I mean, look at commando, the acting was ALL terrible. Even veterans with a great track record like Dan Hedaya was terrible. The plot was razor thin, and most of what happens in it is just over-the-top bullshit.
But its a classic, because we dont watch them for any of the things i listed. Commando is great because Arnie was in his heyday and killed a BUNCH of people. Dolph has had some decent movies. I Come in Peace was fun. A lot of people hoped for more from his Punisher, but in his defense, there wasnt a single good comic book movie until the 90s when movies like The Crow came out.
I think Warzone will succeed, even if most of it sucks, because it is going to be relentless, graphic violence.
However, after this past summer, i have a great deal of faith in Marvel Studios
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